Who is THECouncil?
Meet all 5 members below!
Sheopatra - Founder/CEO
Movement Artist/ Movement Activist Sheopatra (SHEstreet) was born and raised in Memphis ,TN, has spent the past decade in Los Angeles teaching and working professionally.
Her credits include artist such as Missy Elliott , Pharrell, Chris Brown , Kehlani , Kanye West, to name a few, as well as commercial ads, print, and partnerships with many brands.
She uses her art as an over all form or expression , including to bridge the gap of misinformation & uplift and preserve her culture.
Crystal
Crystal Jackson is a professional Movement Artist from Tampa Fl, residing in LA. She participates in the freestyle community while also working in the commercial dance industry. Crystal has trained in contemporary, jazz, modern, and ballet for over 15 years before discovering her love for freestyle and the battle community. As far as street styles, Crystal has trained in Popping, Hiphop, and Waacking. She uses these styles in collaboration with her classical training to create her authentic and unique style of movement.
Yoe
Yoe Apolinario is a Movement Artist, Commercial Dancer and Author born and raised in Tampa, Florida. Since moving to LA in 2015, she's worked with companies like Sprint, Apple, Hyper Volt, and Nike. Via music videos and concerts, Yoe has also been able to showcase her talents alongside artists like Taylor Swift, Chris Brown, Usher, Cardi B, Meg the Stallion and many more. Multiple styles of dance are apart of her skill set, but she is mostly known for her freestyle abilities and Contemporary movement. She hopes to continue to further her career while being a bright, positive role model for young women in the industry.
Amari
Amari Marshall, known to most as “AmariMonster", has performed and choreographed most recently for Ciara, Beyonce, Pharrell Williams, and Rihanna. The most rewarding of all, so far, has been to choreograph for and perform with the iconic Janet Jackson. Amari currently teaches sold-out Hip Hop classes all around the globe and serves now as an official member of the 2019-2020 Nike Women Icon Clash Team with a Global Nike Campaign that just launched this past November 2019. Her Hollywood debut began at the tender age of 18 years old with the prestigious Monsters of Hip Hop Show in Hollywood, which led to the honor of being added as a regular faculty member for the Monsters of Hip Hop A-List Convention. You can check her out in multiple music videos including Runtown ft. Wizkid’s Bend Down, Pause, Janet Jackson’s Made For Now, as well as on Netflix in Beyonce’s Homecoming (Coachella) Documentary. Amari’s most recent work includes choreographing the opening number for the American Music Awards as well as the rocking New Year’s Eve Special with Ryan Seacrest on ABC.
Storm
Storm is a LA native and full fledged entertainer, dancer, teacher and social media personality. From the Super Bowl halftime show in Inglewood to supporting local dance teams across Los Angeles, STORM DEBARGE IS LA.She is identified through her unique dancing style, fun personality and creative collaborations with top-charting artists! Storm is also known as a "street dancer" that is heavily embraced and admired by the LA battle culture. From her authentic content to creatively directing and choreographing projects, it's safe to say that Storm has brought something amazingly new into this world...