Miami Experience Creators

A tap dancer and native of Miami who gifts the art of tap to his audience through rhythm that tells a story from the life of Marshall and African history.

She has performed lead roles in works by Baumgarten, Salterini, Limón, Duncan, and Arpino. Recognized by Brickell Magazine and Orlando Taquechel, she was featured as one of Miami’s Top 20 Under 40.

Born in Rome, Diego had a successful dance and choreography career in Italy before relocating to the U.S. in 1997.

As co-founder of Dance NOW! Miami (2000), she has presented work across the Americas and Europe, restaging works by Duncan, Limón, and Arpino.

Caroline Cabrera is the Artistic Director of O, Miami and manages publishing and education programs. Caroline joined O, Miami in 2020, and prior to her current role, she was the organization’s Director of Education and managing editor. She is the

Melody Santiago Cummings is the Executive Director of O, Miami and oversees strategic partnerships and organizational sustainability. Part of O, Miami since 2013, she has spearheaded hundreds of mission-oriented events and special projects that have elevated O, Miami into the

Dennis Scholl (b. 1955, USA) is an American artist who lives and works in Miami Beach, Florida. He is a visual artist and filmmaker whose practice interrogates the intersections of memory, history, and cultural iconography.

The student, Kennedi Duke, is a sophomore and is part of the theatre program at New World School of the Arts. Kennedi has performed in front of arenas, singing the national anthem at Dwyane Wade’s Jersey retirement ceremony in 2020.

Jan Jorgensen came to his vocation much earlier than most. He specifically pegs it to a visit to the bustling hotel kitchen owned by his paternal grandparents in his native Denmark. He was five. Instantly attracted to the clattering of

Jennifer Marasti is a second-year Percussion Fellow at the New World Symphony. Prior to moving to Miami Beach, she was based in Boston for five years, working and studying with the Boston Symphony Orchestra percussion section. During her time in

Roman Feral, the internationally acclaimed Miami-based artist from Paris, has enchanted the art world with his extraordinary ability to fuse the elegance of luxury brands with the delicate beauty of nature. Drawing deep inspiration from the fashion industry and his

Her thirty-five-year career in the arts includes extensive experience & accomplishment in programming, curating, fundraising, organizational development, and public advocacy and encompasses positions in the corporate, higher education, and nonprofit sectors.