Alonzo Emmanuel Ajja Thompson

Artistic Director and Founder

Ajja Thompson is a dancer, choreographer, and lecturer specializing in African dance within its diaspora. Originally from Mississippi and based in Miami, Florida, he holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Christian University and professional training from the Joffrey Ballet School. His performance and choreographic experience includes work with the Joffrey Ballet, Walt Disney, Royal Caribbean, and Les Ailes du Désir. Thompson’s academic and artistic practice focuses on the preservation and evolution of African diasporic movement traditions within contemporary contexts.