University Park Branch Library

Bio: Leonna is the founder of Shake Culture Dance and a certified dance minister. Shake Culture Dance is a Christian Dance Company in Jacksonville, Florida that offers background dancers for Christian hip-hop artists, performs at events, choreographs for dance groups and teams, directs and edits music videos for Christian artists, offers adult and children dance fitness classes, and hosts hip-hop dance workshops for dance teams/studios. Shake Culture is currently on a 3 city tour providing choreography and training to different dance teams and dance studios. On the tour Leonna has worked with Seacoast Christian Academy, Trinity Christian Academy, Carver MS Pom Squad, and the Black Christian Influencers Retreat. She is the Creative Director of the #FlowintheSpirit freestyle showcase that showcases dancers of all styles worshiping Christ. She is also the host of SCD Interviews, a YouTube series where she interviews Christian Creatives. She is currently the hip-hop teacher at Nova Dance and Wellness, Malivai Washington, COAB Community Center, Sanctuary on 8th Street, and ImouveUmouve. She is the Director of dance at Freedom Church Jax, a choreographer for GoHeadFred Productions, and the choreographer for the 2022 Rhythm of Gospel Awards. She recently became the Director of the Culture Shakers Dance Competition coming to Jacksonville in July 2023.