Washington Wizards Dancers

Aaliyah

Tenure: Rookie

Hometown: Havertown, PA

Education: Business Finance Student

Favorite Quote: “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” - Walt Disney

Fun Fact: When I was 11, I performed with Jordyn Sparks.

Audrey

Tenure: Rookie

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Occupation: Climate Change Consultant

Favorite Quote: “When joy is a habit, love is a reflex.” - Bob Goff

Fun Fact: I am a certified pilates, barre, and yoga instructor and love to teach people how to work out in a way that is uplifting, fun, and sustainable for their body!

Ayanna

Tenure: 3rd Year

Hometown: Waldorf, MD

Occupation: Administrative Officer

Favorite Quote: “Give your burdens to the Lord and he will take care of you.” Psalms 55:22

Fun Fact: I love Korean dramas - a definite guilty pleasure!

Dani

Tenure: 5th Year

Hometown: Miami, FL

Education: Recent Graduate with a BA in Fashion Merchandise & Marketing

Favorite Quote: "The best things in life are free. The second best are very expensive." - Coco Chanel

Fun Fact: My guilty pleasure is any baking or cooking show!

Haley

Tenure: Rookie

Hometown: Springfield, VA

Occupation: Business Program Analyst

Favorite Quote: “Be who you are and say what you mean. Those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

Fun Fact: Outside of the states, I've traveled to Australia, Italy, France, Spain, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nassau, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica!

Imani

Tenure: 3rd Year

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Occupation: LAI Content Curator / Assistant Social Media Coordinator

Favorite Quote: “When it rains, you put on a coat…”

Fun Fact: My mom was an NBA dancer!

James

Tenure: Rookie

Hometown: Washington, DC

Education: Philosophy Student

Favorite Quote: “One thing about music when it hits you, you feel no pain.” - Bob Marley

Fun Fact: I performed “Thriller” for President Barack Obama.

Jodey

Tenure: 2nd Year

Hometown: King George, VA

Occupation: Physical Therapy Technician/Coordinator

Favorite Quote: “What's for you won't miss you.”

Fun Fact: I own my own clothing brand.

Josh

Tenure: Rookie

Hometown: Arlington, VA

Occupation: Banker

Favorite Quote: “This lifetime is but a mere drop in the ocean of eternity.”

Fun Fact: I grew up playing sports competitively and didn't start dancing until my early 20s.

Julia

Tenure: 3rd Year

Hometown: Hershey, PA

Occupation/Education: Low Temperature Physicist & Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student

Favorite Quote: “Tout le monde se fiche de votre habilité à bien danser. Levez-vous et dansez. Les grands danseurs sont grands grâce à leur passion.”

Fun Fact: When I was in high school, I danced on a Competitive French Hip-Hop team in France!

Keyante

Tenure: 3rd Year

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Occupation: Performing Arts Teacher

Favorite Quote: “Just Do It” - Nike

Fun Fact: I've lived in 3 different states within the past 4 years performing, choreographing, and directing.

Keymiiah

Tenure: Rookie

Hometown: Hinesville, GA

Occupation: Professional Dancer

Favorite Quote: “Be Your Own Boss Be Your Own Beast.”

Fun Fact: I'm a self-taught tumbler!

Khalil

Tenure: Rookie

Hometown: Prince George, VA

Occupation: HR Coordinator

Favorite Quote: “At the end of the day, only the strong survive.”

Fun Fact: I've driven cross-country 3 times.

Lily

Tenure: 2nd Year

Hometown: Hendersonville, NC

Occupation: United States Marine Corps Student Judge Advocate

Favorite Quote: “Know who you are and deliver it at all times.”

Fun Fact: I have three degrees! B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, B.A. in International Studies, and Juris Doctorate.

Maria

Tenure: Rookie

Hometown: Norfolk, VA

Occupation: Professional Dancer and Flexologist

Favorite Quote: “If you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good, you do good.”

Fun Fact: I've loved doing makeup since I was a little girl!

Megan

Tenure: 2nd Year

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Occupation: Systems Engineer

Favorite Quote: “Always walk through life as if you have something to learn and you will.” - Vernon Howard

Fun Fact: I summited Mount Whitney 150 years to the day after the first summit in 1873.

Nadeen

Tenure: 3rd Year

Hometown: Marlton, NJ

Occupation: Speech-Language Pathologist

Favorite Quote: “You may not know now, but later you'll understand.”

Fun Fact: I played both piano and violin for over 10 years.

Nyia

Tenure: 3rd Year

Hometown: Palmyra, NJ

Occupation: Professional Dancer, Choreographer, and Dance Educator

Favorite Quote: “To whom much is given, much is required”

Fun Fact: I had zero rhythm as a child and somehow became a dancer!

Quez

Tenure: 2nd Year

Hometown: Statesville, NC

Occupation: Assistant Social Media Coordinator

Favorite Quote: “She can beat me, but she cannot beat my outfit!”

Fun Fact: I am the Popstar of the team!

Taylor

Tenure: 2nd Year

Hometown: Silver Spring, MD

Occupation: Dance Educator

Favorite Quote: “Authenticity is at the heart of success.”

Fun Fact: I serve as a mentor for a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the health and wellness of black girls in independent private schools.

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Audrey

Ayanna

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