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Testimonials

  • Dance

    "Thank you for holding space for all of us to be ourselves." - Grace

  • Freedom

    “You and your work stand out… you are making a difference, making the world a better place. And, you’ve been doing it for a long, long time. Thanks for all the ways you’ve touched my world.” -Steph

  • Love

    “You were created to pass the gift of love and positivity and love of dance!!! No words can explain how much u inspire me to be a better person in the world!!!!!” - Kofi 

Meet Axé, Founder & Leader

As a world-renowned educator, acclaimed performing artist, and queer artivist, my life is dedicated to the power healing through movement.

I've been training in dance since the age of 9 – starting with classical Ballet, moving into emotional expression with Dunham and Limon technique, feeling the fire in Hip Hop, my inner cheeseball through choreographing over 40 musicals, and finding my spiritual warrior self through Symbology of the Orixas and 5 Rhythms.

I am an award-winning entrepreneur, weaving artistry into social change, serving as certified SomaSource practitioner aka embodied global dance leader who guides others to radical personal freedom.

I connect with the divine energy within, channeling it to heal myself and inspire others.

Come to an Experience

About SOL VIDA

SOL VIDA is a for-profit, fiscally sponsored dance organization leading a global movement for embodied healing justice, rooted in Denver, Colorado and The Greater San Francisco Bay Area.

We empower individuals and communities through transformative dance, wellness, and performance art experiences. 

SOL VIDA programs catalyze personal transformation and collective liberation through interdisciplinary workshops, artistic leadership training, embodied rites of passage, nature immersions, choreography, consultation, and customizable immersive experiences that uplift the art, culture, and history of Diasporic dance, embodiment, and movement.

OUR MISSION & VISION

Our mission is to connect, empower and transform humans through the power of dance, freedom and love. We create brave and radically inclusive spaces for authentic expression.

Our vision is to shift normalcy from systemic oppression to radical personal freedom utilizing dance and healing arts as tools for personal transformation and collective liberation. 

Our Values

Return to The Earth/ Ask The Indigenous/Land Back

The Four Agreements

Collaboration Over Competition

Embodied Consent

The Nguzo Saba aka The 7 Principles of Kwanzaa :(Umoja/Unity, Kujichagulia/ Self-Determination, Ujima/Collective Responsibility, Ujamaa / Cooperative Economics, Nia/Purpose, Kuumba/ Creativity, Imani/Faith)

The Embodied Revolution: Berkeley