Advisory board

SEKOU HERU[Creative Advisor]A Hip Hop and House dance pioneer, Sekou is a member of MOPTOP crew and Dance Fusion NYC Crew. He has been teaching around the world for over 25 years, and along with his crew has been key to the evolution and preservatio…

SEKOU HERU

[Creative Advisor]

A Hip Hop and House dance pioneer, Sekou is a member of MOPTOP crew and Dance Fusion NYC Crew. He has been teaching around the world for over 25 years, and along with his crew has been key to the evolution and preservation of Hip Hop and House dance culture. Sekou joined DU as the company advisor in 2014, guiding the company on creating work that is rooted in the dances our ancestors have passed down to us. He also brings his fitness expertise to the company to help our dancers ‘stay ready.’

‘AULI’I AWEAU[Cultural & Spiritual Advisor]A kanaka Hawaiian born and raised in Hawai’i, ‘Auli’i grew up studying the Hula as a tool for cultural resilience and personal awakening. She combines her background in substance abuse counseling with H…

‘AULI’I AWEAU

[Cultural & Spiritual Advisor]

ʻAuliʻi Aweau is a Kanaka Maoli, born and raised in Hawaiʻi, who has spent nearly three decades working at the intersection of cultural healing, leadership development, and trauma-informed practice. Rooted in Hawaiian values and ʻike kupuna, her work honors hula as both a sacred art form and a powerful methodology for healing, resilience, and transformation.

ʻAuliʻi is the Founder of Laʻakea Healing LLC, established in 2007, where she supports individuals, executives, organizations, and communities through culturally grounded healing and leadership consulting. She is also the Kumu Hula of Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea, guiding practitioners through healing-centered hula practice and ʻike-based leadership.

Since joining Dancers Unlimited in 2010, ʻAuliʻi has served as a trusted Cultural & Spiritual Advisor, supporting dancers and leadership through cultural guidance, wellbeing support, organizational alignment, and mission-centered leadership and board development. Her presence helps anchor the company in integrity, responsibility,and long-term sustainability while nurturing both artistic excellence and collective care.

JERMAINE FLETCHER[Multimedia Advisor]Jermaine is a multimedia producer and director who has worked on music and video production for companies such as Bloomberg, ESPN, CBS, MTV, PBS, Discovery Channel, Military Channel, Nintendo and HBO.Jermaine gre…

JERMAINE FLETCHER

[Multimedia Advisor]

Jermaine is a multimedia producer and director who has worked on music and video production for companies such as Bloomberg, ESPN, CBS, MTV, PBS, Discovery Channel, Military Channel, Nintendo and HBO.

Jermaine grew up in a musical environment but transitioned into production of music and film in his early teenage years. Jermaine received his bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Florida A&M University. Jermaine now has 15 years of experience in music production and 13 years of experience in video production. Today, Jermaine works in three key roles.

Corporate: Jermaine is the Multimedia Specialist working for Bloomberg, LP under the Multimedia Communications Team.

Private Start-Up Companies: He is currently the U.S Director and Partner for Asia-based media company Halide.

He is also and Co-Founder/Director of multimedia company Curators of Hip Hop, LLC and is constantly building relations throughout Asia, Africa and The Pacific Islands for continued content production.