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Jennifer D. Yackel is a dance artist whose extensive career has taken her from ballet companies such as Richmond Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Maryland, to contemporary companies such as Jeanne Ruddy Dance and Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company. She has performed in notable venues such as the Kimmel Center, Jacob’s Pillow, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, and the Lincoln Center Plaza. Her choreography has been presented in several festivals and venues including Dixon Place, American College Dance Association Festival, Salisbury University, YES Dance Invitational and Come Together Festival.

• Read more about Alex El Dahdah

Alex El Dahdah (born in Byblos, Lebanon - lives in Baltimore, MD.) is a filmmaker and visual artist primarily focusing on collective identities, space, and memory themes. His oeuvre encompasses independent films, video art, photography, and graphic prints, examining introspectively ancestry, linguistic metaphors, and expressions of faith and identity. El Dahdah's work has been screened and exhibited in numerous film festivals and galleries in major cities such as Los Angeles, Saint Petersburg, Mumbai, Beijing, Tokyo, London, and Montreal.