SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE FUTURE
MEET
OUR TEAM
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Colette Hurrey-Sherard, Assistant Director/Performer
was born in Manhattan New York, where she graced the pavements of the NYC streets until she was a teenager. In 1977, her family made the move to Goldsboro, North Carolina where, soon after, Colette began her performing arts career as a dancer with her father, Raymond “Nilaja” Hurrey’s (the original percussionist for The Last Poets), dance company, The Cultural Movement, Inc. After Sherard’s vast experience in West African dance and music, she ....
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Russell Spears, Advisor of Business Affairs/Performer
is a disabled veteran of the first Iraq War. After the military, he moved to Pensacola, Florida, and became a priest of the West African cultural system of Orisha/Ifa. He joined Ayinde Hurrey and joined Ayoluwa African Dance Company; a company founded and produced by Hurrey. Spears also performed several roles in both college and community theaters. Spears, along with his wife, Nielah Spears, are the founders of Performance, Blessings & Jazz, Inc.; ...
Ayinde Hurrey, Founder/Director
was born in Manhattan, New York and raised in Goldsboro, North Carolina. At an early age, he began his career on the stage as a drummer/musician with The Cultural Movement, Inc., a company founded by his father, Raymond “Nilaja” Hurrey, the original percussionist for The Last Poets. Ayinde’s background in African dance and percussion has provided him with the opportunity to perform as a guest artist with various dance companies all over the country and abroad ...
Cierra Lunde, HUC&PA Booking Agent, Creative Developer
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resides in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. With 15 years of customer service and 12 years of leadership experience, Cierra is fueled by genuine human interaction, and an insatiable passion to continuously learn and improve about the world around her.
Though Cierra has a background in Engineering Physics and Biochemistry, she utilizes her spare time, writing and developing artistic works; from unparalleled written content to web ...