STREB EXTREME ACTION

Born and raised in Marshall, Texas, D’Sherrick (Dee) Williams (He/Him/His) spent his childhood spinning in colorguard and kicking in Karate. In 2022, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Dance from Northwestern State University. D’Sherick has studied various dance forms, including Hip-Hop, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Partnering. D’Sherrick spent the summer of 2021 in Canada teaching dance at a camp for the arts. There, he furthered his pedagogic skills as well as his deep love for choreography and free, raw movement. D’Sherrick can be seen spending his free time skateboarding, playing one of his many instruments, or working as a fireman at his local fire station.

Andrea Laisure (she/her) is from Long Island, NY where she competed in gymnastics and judo before starting dance in High School. She graduated from Muhlenberg College with majors in International Studies and Spanish with a concentration in Public Health. There, she found a passion for aerial arts. Having just completed a full time circus program at Aircraft Circus Academy in London, Andrea is excited to take her love of flipping, flying, and dancing to STREB this season!!

Homegrown in Brooklyn, New York, Kai Rizzuto (He/Him) started his movement journey at age 4 at the STREB Lab for Action Mechanics. He trained at SLAM for 12 years, where he became a founding member of the STREB Kid Company. In 2012, Kai began training in hip hop dance at The Beacon School, and eventually continued to SUNY Purchase where he majored in Mechanical Sound Engineering and Design and was named a student director of Sabotage Dance Team for three years. Kai is grateful to have found his way back to STREB in 2022 and is excited to be living a lifelong dream of performing with the STREB EXTREME ACTION company!

Jaylen Taylor (He/Him/Friend) is from Canton, MS. He is a proud 2023 graduate of New York University Steinhardt’s Dance Education program, with a MA in Teaching Dance in the Professions: ABT Pedagogy. Mr. Taylor is a 2021 graduate of The Jackson State University where he received a Bachelors in Journalism and Media Studies with a concentration in Integrated Marketing. During his tenure at JSU he was a member of the JSU Cheer and Tumbling Squad, PRAM, Men of Excellence, Transfer Ambassador, Mr Debonair for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., also served as the president of the Delta Psi Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. and the Secretary for the NPHC.  Mr. Taylor has performed in Italy and on world-renowned stages such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. At NYU he was a member of NYU’s Cheer Competition Team, a peer representative for SDEA at, and actively represented for the Steinhardt Dance Program.

Born and bred in Jackson, Mississippi, Tré Hunt began exploring his artistry and athleticism through community dance teams, school sports, marching band, rhythm step team, JROTC, etc. He attended Hinds Community College where he was a performer and choreographer for Montage Theatre of Dance even after graduating the institution. He then pursued and attained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Thee Jackson State University. While at JSU, Tré joined the University’s nationally ranked cheer and tumbling squad while simultaneously cheering for the Mississippi Raiders professional football team. A proud HBCU graduate and eager artist Tré now resides in New York City flying with STREB and spreading his wings as a creative.

Summer Breeze is a movement artist and interdisciplinary designer shaping stories through body, sound, and image. Rooted in Los Angeles, where she began performing arts training as a child, her creative language was shaped by rhythm, emotion, and the layered energy of the city. Her work weaves movement, visual design, and sound into immersive experiences that blur the lines between performance and environment. Guided by intuition and grounded in lived experience, Summer invites audiences into sensory worlds that explore transformation, memory, and the unseen threads that connect us.

CC Milbrandt (she/her) is originally from Granby, CT, where her early dance training sparked a lifelong passion for movement and the arts. She earned her BFA in Dance with a minor in Arts Management from George Mason University before moving to Kigali, Rwanda, to teach creative movement and direct student activities at SOLA (School of Leadership Afghanistan). There, she created a curriculum blending movement, team-building, leadership, and social-emotional learning.  She values the power of movement to connect and uplift communities and continues to teach, choreograph, and stage manage local theater, opera, and movement productions. She is excited to take flight for another season with STREB!

Zil Inami (they/them) is from the San Francisco Bay Area in California and grew up training in ballet, modern, and contemporary forms. They recently graduated from SUNY Purchase with a BFA in Dance with concentrations in production and composition. A creative in many mediums, Zil likes making fun dance works, has a passion for videography and editing, and loves the backstage of a show. They are incredibly honored and excited to join STREB this year!