Meet Your Team!
J.Cottle B.A, M.Ed, (He, Him, His) is the Founder/Executive Director of Dunamis- a “Modeling Equity Organization” designee from the City of Boston in recognition of its commitment to achieving equity in the arts.
He is The Chief Alchemist of Akeem’s Alchemy, Music Director of the band Petrichor and a Co-Host of the Playblack podcast.
He is a 2019 National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellow, a 2024 Studios at MASS MoCA Artist-in-Residence and received the 2022 Vanguard Award from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
As an educator, artist, producer, and consultant, J's work centers people of color and explores the intersections of social justice, transformative growth, healing, joy and queer fantasy.
Known for his charisma (Boston Globe), soulful tone, and transporting phrasing, Trevor James Alto Flute Artist DeShaun Gordon-King has given performances as a soloist and principal flute in Europe, Asia, and throughout the United States. During his time in Boston, DeShaun has performed at Symphony Hall, Pickman Auditorium, Linde Center at Tanglewood, and has worked with Castle of Our Skins, the Celebrity Series of Boston, Shelter Music Boston, Boston Children’s Chorus, the American Repertory Theatre’s production of Evita, and with the Boston Landmarks Orchestra. In addition to his performance career, DeShaun is also a certified sound healer and meditation coach, and arts manager. His work as an arts manager is to uplift the artist and arts manager community of Boston to help them bloom into the holistic artists and arts managers the world needs.
Jasmine Garcia (She, Her, Hers) is a singer, arts-manager, and advocate for self-empowerment through the arts. A graduate of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a degree in Arts Management and Sociology, Jasmine previously served as the Associate Teen Programs Manager at the Boch Center. She has performed at the iconic Feinstein's 54 Below as a cast member of This is Treatment, as well as at the Oberon as part of the cast of The Haunt. She continues to perform with her band Petrichor where she is a featured vocalist. Throughout her work, Jasmine seeks to integrate sociology, arts management and performance towards igniting agency, finding identity and making connections through curiosity.
Eliza is a Cambridge, MA based dancer, choreographer, producer, and arts administrator with a BA in Dance from Goucher College. Since 2018 she has served vital New England arts organizations including Green Street Studios, Bearnstow, Masary Studios, Pots On Wheels!, and Dunamis Boston. A passionate event producer, Eliza has created multitudes of inspiring and curiosity evoking events ranging from dance comedy shows, community music festivals, fashion shows, and beyond. Her primary mission as an artist, producer, administrator, and human is to create space for joy and community.
