- Alvin Ailey (choreographer) - Born on January 5, 1931; died on December 1, 1989. He founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958. It is a very popular dance company that focuses on multi-racial modern dance
- Gesel Mason (dancer/choreographer/artistic director) - Seeks to "unwrap" the African American Culture
- Sello Pesa (dancer/choreographer) - Born in Soweto, South Africa, he seeks to bring awareness to the challenges that come from living in South Africa
- Vincent Mantsoe (dancer/choreographer) - Born in 1971 in Soweto, South Africa. He learned to dance through clubs, street dancing, and music videos, but also performed in sacred dance rituals