Tulani Janae

About the Artist

Tulani Janae found her love for dance and performing arts at the early age of 8. She joined Future Shock DC and began to flourish and develop her love for street styles. Throughout her time with the Culture Shock DC family, Tulani developed the skills to effectively teach aspiring dancers and choreograph dance pieces. For the past eight years, she has been teaching at various workshops and studios in the DMV area as well as curating her own creative projects. Some of these include: Shell Shock DC, Elements Urban Arts Collective, KickRocks Dance Crew, B. Funk Dance Co., and more. In 2021, Tulani was inspired and motivated to develop and provide opportunities for people in her own community, which led her to found Vessel, Inc., a non-profit organization that aims to foster well being and connection through dance training and performance events. Tulani current serves as Vessel's Executive and Artistic Director and continues to uplift the DC, Maryland and Virginia dance community with the work she has done.