As a result of Dara Stevens-Merediths tutelage, Anthony was  a principle dancer of Eleone Dance Theatre and collaborating artist with WaheedWorks. He is a NAACP ACT-SO Silver Medalist, a recipient of the  E award of Excellence (Philadelphia) and the 2014 Philadelphia Rocky Awardee. Anthonys work has been commissioned by several educational institutions such as Camden City Board of Education, Atlanta’s Resource for Entertainment & Arts and The Delaware Museum of Art. His choreography has been presented at the Philadelphia Film Festival, Glenn Allen Cultural Arts Center (Virginia), BET’s BLACK GIRLS ROCK and The International Associations of Blacks in Dance. As a dancer, Anthony has performed works across the country by world renown choreographers Christopher Huggins, Wayne St. David, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Gary Jeter III, Shawn-Lamere Williams and many more. He is a guest dance instructor at Lycoming College and the Executive Director of ARK LLC. As a clothing designer Anthony has costumed many competitive teams including the infamous Dynasty Spirit Elite. His costume works were  also displayed in the 2022 Delaware Film festival and the Delaware Museum of Arts Virtual Dance Residency. Tony (as he likes to be called) plans to continue providing art geared to the empowerment of our youth.

“When I am no longer on earth I wish to leave something beautiful for people or in people” – Tony

William also has many years of training with Tap Team Two & Company co-directed by his father, Robert Burden. William has been a company member with Eleone Dance Connection, Eleone Dance Theater/Artistic Director Shawn Lamere Williams and Spectrum Dance Theatre under the artistic direction of Mr. Donald Byrd. For more than a few times William has been the recipient of the Marion Anderson Award in Philadelphia. Most recently William received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of the Arts.

She received her M.F.A. at Temple University and was awarded the Rose Vernick Choreographic Achievement Award. Dara has had an extensive performance career touring with Total Dance Theater in Senegal, West Africa, Brian Sanders’ “Junk”, “Black Nativity”, and Sonia Sanchez’ “Living Legends” tour. She is the Assistant Artistic Director, Principal dancer, Choreographer, and Rehearsal Director for Eleone Dance Theatre, and has also choreographed for Bad Boy’s “Danity Kane”, Grace Dance Theater, and CAPA of Philadelphia musicals. Dara co-founded DCNS Dance Intensive and has taught and choreographed for West Chester University, Drexel University, Temple University, University of the Arts, and Pennsylvania State College. She received a “Best Choreography Award” from National Dance Showcase, Philly Fringe Festival’s “Rocky Award”, the “Ellen Foreman Memorial Award” from Drexel University, the “E Award” from Eleone Dance Theatre, and the “Audience Choice Award” for the highly competitive International Dance Festival in Stuttgart, Germany. She served as the Creative Director and Director for “Carols in Color” on film. She produced and choreographed her highly acclaimed mental illness show, “Beneath the Surface”, dedicated to shedding light on mental illness. In 2020 Dara was commissioned by the Delaware Art Museum to create, “The Bridge of Our Roots”, her own full-length evening choreographic response, to celebrated painter, Eldzier Cortor’s “Southern Souvenir No. II”. Dara is currently an Adjunct Faculty member at Drexel University, Temple University, and a full-time dance educator in the Philadelphia Public School System. She has a Professional Certification in the contemporary African, Umfundalai Technique, is certified in Progressing Ballet Technique, and had the opportunity to write and implement the dance curriculum for the Philadelphia Ballet’s Dance Chance Program. She is a proud wife and mother of 3!

After joining Grace Dance Theater in 2012, Jon went on to receive his Bachelors and Masters of Fine Arts in Dance from University of the Arts. During his time there, Jon studied under Donna Faye Burchfield, Thomas F DeFrantz, and Jesse Zaritt to name a few. Jon became a Lecturer in the School of Dance teaching courses such as Junior Seminar, Sophomore Coaching and Performance Projects, Thinking, Making, and Doing courses, and Pedagogies of Dance. Beyond his experience in the collegiate realm, Jon has a passion to work within the walls of commercial dance and has worked with well-known artists and businesses such as Solange Knowles, Adam Blackstone, J. Cole, Gerard and Kelly, and more.