Elsea Mayes Brown

Dancer

Elsea's passion for the arts started at a very young age. In her early years, community-based programs played a vital role in helping to build a solid artistic foundation. She began more formal dance training in high school and college. It was in college that she was introduced to traditional West African and African Diasporic dance styles. Since graduating from UNC Asheville in 2016, she has performed with a number of companies and taught a variety of styles, ages, and skill levels. She is passion-driven in both the development of her own craft as well as that of her students.”