Collaborators

Jaki Shelton Green, ninth Poet Laureate of North Carolinawas recognized by the 2022 Forbes Magazine 50 Over 50 Lifestyle List, 2021 Frank B. Hanes Writer in Residence at UNC Chapel Hill, 2019 Academy of American Poet Laureate Fellow, 2019 NC Humanities Council Caldwell Award, 2014 NC Literary Hall of Fame Inductee, 2009 NC Piedmont Laureate appointment, 2003 recipient of the North Carolina Award for Literature. She recently retired from teaching Documentary Poetry at the Duke University Center for Documentary Studies. 

Jaki Shelton Green is the author of ten poetry publications, vinyland CD recordings. She serves as poetry editor for WALTER Magazine, and is the Poet Laureate in Residence for the North Carolina Museum of Art. Her poetry has been commissioned, performed, translated into film and paintings by visual artists, dance companies, and musicians including Flutronix, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Chicago Sinfonietta. She owns SistaWRITE, providing retreats in magical spaces across the United States, Morocco, Ireland, and France. In 2024, The Mint Museum curated a multi-media installation of her poem the Communion of White Dresses in collaboration with collagist, Monique Luck. 

Michael Wall is an internationally recognized composer, performer, and educator who collaborates with dancers, choreographers, and filmmakers around the world. He composes original music, accompanies dance classes, and teaches sound design for dance and performance with Ableton Live. Michael has worked at Rutgers University, Princeton University, NYU, The Ohio State University, The Bates Dance Festival, The American Dance Festival, and The University of Utah, School of Dance. He continues to support independent artists in digital music distribution and offers a comprehensive online library of music for dance students, teachers, and choreographers. You can find all of his music at soundFORMovement.com.

Laura Casteel is a videographer, producer, and poet from Pittsboro, North Carolina. She creates documentary and marketing content for the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and previously served as Associate Producer for the PBSNC programs "Our State" and "North Carolina Weekend." She has also produced videos with local musicians for Come Hear NC, an initiative of the North Carolina Music Office. Her work has been featured in The Root, American Songwriter, and NPR Live Sessions. Her website is casteelvideo.com.

Jaylun Moore is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans dance, choreography, teaching, and film. She is Co-Founder and Director of Five Fifteen Dance and has more than a decade of experience as a performer, choreographer, and educator.

Moore has performed in the North Carolina Dance Festival Tour and is a frequent guest artist and collaborator with the North Carolina Central University Dance Program. A recipient of the American Dance Festival Leadership Scholarship, she has trained with artists including Nia Love, Momar Ndiaye, and Joy Davis.

Her film credits include The River Speaks of Thirst (2021) and Black Being (2025), both directed by Kristi Vincent Johnson. Her roles have included dancer, assistant choreographer, production assistant, and editor. Moore also creates original dance films, exploring how movement and film can extend storytelling beyond the stage.