SPOTLIGHT

Aaron James, a dancer, choreographer, creative director and actor has been active in the professional entertainment for just over 10 years. He got his start as he was a participant in MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew with a crew called Royal Flush that he created along with his younger brother. Exposure from being on ABDC eventually propelled him into a full fledged professional dancing career that gradually led to many other opportunities in the entertainment world. Aaron has graced the stage with many big names such as Kanye West, LeCrae, Pharrell, Little Big Town, T-Pain, Jacob Latimore and more. Aaron is now actively choreographing and creative directing various projects for many independent artists as well as balancing an emerging acting career and you can find Aaron in many movies, television series and commercials airing on many major networks and streaming platforms.

Rebekah Diaddigo

As the founder and director of Bluebird Uncaged, Rebekah’s passion is to bring hope and dignity through dance. From sitting mesmerized by the Nutcracker as a toddler to training at the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education to dancing principal roles, she has experienced the power, freedom, and joy in using dance to communicate. Rebekah is a freelance artist from Atlanta, GA and has appeared with companies such as The Georgia Ballet and the Atlanta Opera. She’s also been a guest artist with Telluride Dance Academy and Sawnee Ballet Theatre. Rebekah loves using dance to serve internationally and has travelled to Panama, Cuba, and most recently The Netherlands, to perform and conduct workshops. In 2018, she curated the Uncaged Community Dance Festival where some of Atlanta’s leading dance companies converged for a week of collaboration. Rebekah also loves mentoring the next generation through teaching; she was a faculty member at the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education for nine years and is currently a guest teacher around the US. Rebekah holds a BA in Communications from Thomas Edison State University. Rebekah holds a BA in Communications from Thomas Edison State University. When she’s not in the studio, Rebekah enjoys spending time with her family, reading, paddleboarding and pickleball, or winding down with hand-embroidery.

Ashlynn Brooks

Ashlynn Brooks received her dance training from Central VA Dance Academy as her passion for dance began at the age of 10. She experienced several years of performances, recitals, Nutcrackers, and trips to NYC to take classes at Broadway Dance Center. She continued her training at Virginia Tech, where she majored in Theatre and Creative Writing. During her time there, she began teaching fairytale ballet at a local studio in Blacksburg called Little Leapers. After college, she decided to move to ATL to pursue her passion for screen acting and continue to teach dance to younger age groups.