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Dearly beloved… it’s been a month ⚓️

8 weeks of rehearsals, from swing to taking on a male dancer track for the Jade cast in two office runs. Then straight into aerial week training for Elements with the Aqua learning bungee and web, and into the world of Prince and the beautiful show that is Revolution 💜 To now be on the ship, out of install and bringing it all to life…I’m honestly without words.

So grateful to do what I love for a living, especially with the added gift of traveling to new beautiful places. This chapter of my career has challenged me, pushed me, and given me moments I’ll never forget. Thank you @nodaybut2day @gaudettea01 @chasekamata @patrickrhayes @creativestudiosbynclh for trusting me with this opportunity. LET’S KEEP IT CRAZY!!! 🪩✨

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First Week, First Cruise in the books #Norwegian #Aqua #Elements #SydsGotSoul #Vocalist

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REHEARSAL DUMP🛥️🌊🩵
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I am excited to announce that I will be sailing as a Principal Cast Vocalist! Along with these AMAZINGLY TALENTED human beings! Rehearsals have been a time, and I look forward to the next chapter of this year!

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ALL ABOARD
We Set Sail today. Full of gratitude! Emotions running high. Ecstatic to take on the this new journey for the next several months with my wonderful team. All the best!!! Happy with my time with @norwegiancruiseline @creativestudiosbynclh

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Happy New Year, everyone ✨
I’m so excited to share that my show ELEMENTS — An Evolution of Love is coming to life.

ELEMENTS is a dance and aerial performance exploring how love shifts, deepens, and transforms through the forces of nature — water, fire, earth, and air. It’s movement-driven, immersive, and rooted in connection.

📍 Brockus Project Dance, Los Angeles
🗓 February 21st
⏰ 2–4pm & 7–9pm
Tickets are live — link in bio or scan the QR code.

Photos by @leegumbs.photography ❤️❤️❤️
I can’t wait to share this world with you and see you there. 💛

#circuseverydamnday #flyblackaerialists #losangelestimes #dance #danceevent

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Grateful its been a steady year🫶🏾 #2025

#25moments #djmnm #muzikaddik

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RISE

I was inspired to create this project during the 2020 shut down as an expression of resilience.

Things were so unknown at that time, especially for us performance artists. I wanted to provide an experience for the artist to be together + create despite the state of the world.

It started with the lighting idea which I had no idea how to achieve. Luckily Tom is the best collaborator in the world, truly!

We got access to a huge venue (can’t share where because the manager let us use it in the low) which helped us achieve the depth of darkness look.

Davry + I were driving around one day around that time + I played Envision…we were like yupppp this the song!

On set, the dancers freestyled to individual music choices. Davry + I prepped duo material in advance + the trio choreography was an excerpt by me from the 2019 Breaking Barriers rep.

It came together in such a natural way, I am forever in love with this project.

Creative Director: Lisa Engelken
Director of Photography & Editor: Thomas Crandall
Camera Assistant: Kimberly Faber
Colorist: Bobby Broadway
Production Assistant: Samiyah Lynnice
Music: Osunlade & Âme
Music Edit: CRL CRRLL
Dancers: Lisa Engelken, Davry Ratcliffe, DQ Taylor, Jasmine Francisco & Samantha Weese
Stylist: Twiga G
Wardrobe: Tristan Bego
Make Up: John E. Lambert-Roberts
Hair: Kayla Marque

Special thanks to Red Bull, Joe Petrie & Archives as Muse for making it happen

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Shaking and moving in the dark with @liliakalisali and a team of beautiful dancers. Incredible collaborating with Lisa on set and in the editing cave, and everyone’s distinct styles made choosing which moments to pick so tough but so rewarding fitting it all together.

Big shout out to our colorist @bobby_broadway bringing life to the vision; we filmed this piece several years ago, and I’m so happy to have a reason to reshare and celebrate the collaboration now.

Full link in bio :)

Creative Director: @liliakalisali

Dancers
@dd_loveofdance
@liliakalisali
@daysswithjas
Daquan “DQ” Taylor
@rhythmic_qi

Director & Editor: 🤓

Colorist: @bobby_broadway

Music edit: @crlcrrll

Music
“Envision - Ăme Remix”
@yorubasoulofficial

Camera Assistant: @kimberlyfaber
Stylist: @twiga_g_styles
Wardrobe: @tristanswimms @ellenbronsondesigns
Hair: @iamkaylamarque
Makeup: @juiccymisdemeanor
PA: @s_miyah

special thanks to Red Bull, Joe Petrie & Archives as Muse

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while we were editing, Tom was really attentive to giving equal screen time to each dancer.

We also quickly realized that Davry was the star of this one ✨

Can’t wait to drop the full recolor this Friday

RISE

Movement Artist: @dd_loveofdance
Coloring: @bobby_broadway
Film / Edit: @savagepedestrian
Music: @yorubasoulofficial

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Lumumba
The Reminders x CRL CRRLL

Choreographer & Dancer: Lisa Engelken
Dancer & Dancer Stylist: Davry Ratcliffe
Dancer: Jamie Pea

Produced by Crl Crrll
Directed by Brendan Young
Edit by Thomas Crandall
Clothing Design Fresh Sam

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Ever wonder what it takes to get ready for a big show? 🎤✨

Check out these slides 🎶 Behind the scenes of my 1st big mainstream concert I did : OPENING FOR ASHANTI AND JA RULE as a teen back in 2018. It’s a mix of hard work, sacrifice, determination, and faith that goes into every performance. From vocal warm-ups to glam, rehearsals, and sound checks every moment is about pouring your heart into the craft and trusting God’s timing. 💫 and trusting the test its all a test.

Behind the lights and the applause, there’s prayer, preparation, and passion. Because when the curtain rises… all that work turns into magic. ✨🌹

I’ll do an updated post for my next show when it happens next year 2026, can you guess who I will open up for next ? In my return after artist development I’ve been going through.

#ShowDay #ArtistLife #BehindTheScenes #SingerLife #FaithAndFocus #PreparationMeetsOpportunity #DreamChaser #LivePerformance #StageReady #HardWorkPaysOff #GodDid #KellyMorgan #RollingStone #ATLArtists #MusicJourney

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“In the balance between strength and surrender, beauty takes flight. Dare to be vulnerable”

Flying with the absolutely gorgeous @calanthe_sky_dance you are one of a kind ❤️❤️❤️

The awesome photographer Robert had to delete and restart his IG 😞 but wow he is amazing

WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE ?

BE KIND AND SPREAD LOVE .. byeeee😁❤️❤️❤️

#aerialarts #aerialperformer #aerialphotograph #dance #dancephotography #aerialduo #aerialistsofig #circuslife #cirqfit #circuseverydamnday #aerialduo #creatives #creative

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