Shalondra Henry

Shalondra E. Henry serves Moving in the Spirit as Executive Director. In her previous role as Director of Strategy & Expansion, she oversaw closing out the $8.4 million dollar capital campaign of Moving in the Spirit’s performing arts center. She supports oversight of the strategic direction of the non-profit through fundraising and organizational management.

Shalondra has 25 years combined experience working in philanthropy, nonprofit management, entertainment, and wellness. At an early age, she realized that she had two passions: helping others and creative self-expression. Over the course of her career these desires have manifested themselves in various ways. She enjoys using her creative gifts curating experiences of growth, win-win connectivity and strategic planning.

Shalondra began her long history with Moving in the Spirit as a volunteer serving as a mentor and funder. After working in the television and film industry in Los Angeles, Shalondra returned to Atlanta and soon after joined Moving in the Spirit as Director of Strategy & Expansion in 2018. Her career includes leadership of Hands On Atlanta’s (HOA) AmeriCorps program building and developing goals shared among students, families, the Atlanta Public School system and corporations as a Team Leader and Associate Program Director. Her work at HOA included running an afterschool program, overseeing human resources, federal and organizational budget management and developing processes and procedures to improve workflows. Upon leaving HOA, Shalondra went on to work as a Program Officer for The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, managing a dynamic portfolio of arts & culture as well as athletics & fitness grantmaking. Beyond her grantmaking at The Blank Foundation, Shalondra was tapped to lead several special projects including the integration of the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation into the Blank Family group of philanthropies.

Shalondra is a dynamic and compassionate leader who believes in the boundless capacity of children and adults to shine and thrive.

LaMia Dingle

LaMia Dingle is the Executive Director and co-founder of REVEAL Movement. LaMia is from Camden, NJ and is a graduate of the city’s first arts high school. She attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where she trained vigorously in ballet, modern, jazz, and other cultural dances. LaMia’s artistic flare was recognized while in high school when she was cast as lead dancer in Jill Scott’s directorial debut music video. Always an avid student of hip-hop, LaMia began to delve into the style more intensely after joining Face Da Phlave, a hip-hop company that focuses on pure hip-hop movement and positivity. She has also performed as a dancer for the Garden State Dance Festival’s repertoire company, Philadelphia’s Putty Dance Project, and Project Dance in Washington D.C. LaMia was also the director of dance programs for youth and a co-artistic director and writer of stage productions for a non-profit theater group in Philadelphia. She and the group went on to utilize dance and theater as an instrument of education for young women in Liberia, West Africa. LaMia currently co-directs her training and performing company, REVEAL Movement, while instructing and contributing to works in the Atlanta area.

Sulé-Joel Adams

A native of New Orleans, LA, Sulé-Joel Adams enjoys a career that personifies artistic versatility. He has worked in roles including dancer, educator, producer, choreographer, and arts administrator working to raise awareness through dance forms – culturally, historically and spiritually –  compelling the broader community to expand their embrace of the world. He is a graduate from the State University of New York College where he earned his B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Community Arts Management and a M.A. in Leadership in the Arts and Entertainment Industries from NYIT. As a dancer, Sulé has worked with Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, Francine E. Ott/The Walk, Soweto Street Beat, N’Kafu Traditional African Dance Company and other widely renowned companies and artists touring regionally and internationally. In addition to performing, he has created and continues to produce HomeGrown events and initiatives, which celebrate artists’ contributions to the cultural heritage of their communities through performances, exhibitions, talks and workshops. Ignited by his passion for the arts, Sulé’s mission is to always advocate and assist in building communities through arts education; paving a way for dreamers and their dreams.

Kacey Dennis, Ed.S, LPC, NCC, SHRM-CP

Kacey Dennis is the Senior Director of Operations & Human Resources at Moving in the Spirit. She holds a BS in sociology from the State University of West Georgia, and a Masters and Educational Specialist in professional counseling from GSU. Over 15 years ago, she was a Moving in the Spirit dancer and now shares her passion for working with youth.

Chris McCord

Chris McCord is a civic leader, founder, entrepreneur, powerful global community builder, and youth developer. An Atlanta native, graduate from Georgia State University with a degree in business administration, and recent fellow from the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Chris is driven to make positive change in his community and the world.   In 2002, Chris founded Men in Motion, an all boys program designed to help under-resourced youth succeed as leaders. His motivation stemmed from having experienced a severe shortage of strong male mentors as a young man. For over two decades, under the nonprofit umbrella of Moving in the Spirit, Chris has spearheaded workshops, classes, and performances that have positively impacted over 5000 youth in Atlanta, the USA, Europe and South Africa. 

His civic duty includes chairing City of Atlanta’s NPU-Y for three years, Morehouse School of Medicine Preventive Research Center ‘18-’20, Purpose Built School of Atlanta CEI ‘19-’22, and serving as District 5 debate moderator ‘21.

He has a thirst for connection, knowledge, and authentic relationships. Mr. McCord has been inducted into nationally and locally prestigious professional development programs and awarded honors due to his grassroot efforts to create resource rich communities. Some of those awards and programs are City of Atlanta Proclamation 2022, Regional Leadership Institute (ARC) 2021, Atlanta Foundation Fellows 2018, Georgia Trends 40 under 40, 2018, BMOC 2018, Norwood University DVULI, 2006, Unsung Heroes Award WSB 2005 &NPU-Y Executive Advisory board (current). 

He has had the distinct honor to present and perform throughout America, Europe, and South Africa for TEDx,  Peachtree Rotary Club, Leadership Atlanta, Purpose Built Communities, UGA, Emory University, International AIDS Society, CCDA, Mailchimp, and DHL.

Currently he serves on several boards of directors and is the vice president of A Space to Soar, treasurer for Beacon Dance Company, and serves on the MC(2) advisory committee. He was on the champions committee for the successful completion of a $10M capital campaign.

Erin Weller Dalton

Erin Weller Dalton came to Moving in the Spirit after working as a nonprofit administrative professional with such organizations as Actor’s Express and the Alliance Theatre. As a member of the Atlanta arts community, Erin has performed with Fly-By Theatre, Duende Dance Theatre, 7 Stages, Out of Hand Theatre, Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, Nicole Livieratos, Maryn Whitmore, and Crossover Movement Arts. Erin passionately supports organizations that advance opportunities for artists and is a founding board member of DanceATL, a dance service organization that nurtures and promotes dance as a vibrant part of Atlanta’s arts ecosystem. She is a graduate of Oglethorpe University and a proud member of LEAD Atlanta, Class of 2016.

Matt Wynalda

Matt Wynalda comes to Moving in the Spirit following a stint as Director of Program Operations at Linden Resources in Arlington, Virginia, where he helped launch a federally-funded program supporting low-income fathers. He previously served in leadership roles at two youth mentoring organizations and has worked as a freelance writer and editor for the past dozen years. He is drawn to the written word and loves the power of a well-told story.

Matt stepped into the role of Fundraising and Development Manager in 2017. He is impressed by what he has found at Moving in the Spirit: a sound program model, a deep organization-wide commitment to evaluation and meaningful results, and most of all, inspiring success stories of young leaders making their mark and an organization with a proud history and a promising future.

Chelsea Vill, M.S. BC-DMT

Chelsea Vill is a Brooklyn native whose passion for dance has expanded well beyond leisure. Chelsea began dancing at the age of four and has never stopped. During high school, she became the artistic director of her school’s dance company, where she exhibited leadership through dance choreography and fundraising initiatives. Chelsea is an alumna of Spelman College where she majored in drama with a concentration in dance. During her time at Spelman College, she was very active in Ashietu, the African dance ministry at Spelman College.

Chelsea received her Master’s degree in dance/movement therapy from Pratt Institute in 2016, where she focused her study on the therapeutic effects of West African drumming in a dance movement therapy session. In addition to teaching the fundamentals of dance and choreography, Chelsea now uses her passion and love for dance to help people with emotional traumas and psychological disorders strengthen their coping skills.

Aubria Battle

Aubria Battle is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is grounded in dance, choreography, cinematography, lighting and sound design, and musicianship. She brings over two years of technical theater production experience, having worked with renowned organizations such as the American Dance Festival and Jacob’s Pillow. Her artistic practice reflects a deep passion for combining visual and auditory elements to create immersive performances. In addition to her technical expertise, Aubria is a dedicated dancer and choreographer, with over 20 years of training and performance experience including UNCG School of Dance, Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive, and UNCSA Commercial Dance Intensive.  She is excited to join Moving in the Spirit as their Production Manager, where she will apply her creativity and technical knowledge to empower youth through the arts by bridging the gap between embodied movement and production!

Tosin Taiwo

Tosin ‘Tosinger’ Taiwo  is an Artist and Art administrator who makes art spaces thrive.  

She is a  product of the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) Arts Administration graduate program which focuses on helping arts organizations manage their facilities and promote activities that make them come alive.

Her work experience includes assisting various arts organizations and co-working spaces in their facility management, rental agreement coordination, artist/tenant communications and event curation, and marketing and promotions.  

In addition to being a singer and actress, managing art spaces and making sure daily operations run smoothly is her passion. Regardless of her multifaceted roles, she consistently prioritizes customer-centric administrative services to foster thriving creative communities.