LICDC.NET / Staff - Live In Color Dance Collective (LICDC). About our Director, Operations Manager, and Technical Director.

DIRECTOR

Zedric Bembry

Founder and Artistic Director Zedric “Automatic” Bembry is the inspiration behind Live In Color Dance Collective (LICDC), a culturally diverse dance company.

This dance ensemble truly represents the cultural mix of South Florida and beyond with members from the Carribean, Africa, Latin America and the United States. Under Zedric’s direction, LICDC has taken urban dance to a new level with the creation of the “Urban Funk” dance style.

Zedric’s dynamic choreography has won them acclaim at MTV’s Video Music Awards and Latin MTV’s Video Music Awards, and made them the $100,000 grand prize winners of the ABC Family’s national hit show Dance Fever in 2003.

For Zedric, movement is life. His strong dedication to the art of dance is parallel to his dedication to the communities he serves. Reflection on his teenage years propels him to spread the joy of dance to young people as a positive alternative to many of the ills that the street offers.

Chetachi A. Egwu, Ph.D. is a native of Buffalo, NY and of Nigerian heritage. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, and also holds a Masters and Ph.D. from Howard University.

Chetachi has been active in dance for many years. She was involved in the dance scene in Washington, DC as member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater and Choreographers’ Collaboration Project, and has danced in other numerous projects. Most recently, Chetachi choreographed a full evening dance concert in Fort Lauderdale FL, and serves on the advisory board of Ballet Gamonet

In addition to her love of dance, Chetachi has an intense devotion to academia. She has served on the faculties of Howard University, Morgan State University, and The George Washington University. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Communication at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

TECNICAL DIRECTOR & LIGHTING DESIGNER

Apon Nichols

Apon Nichols is a Native of Miami, FL. For many years, he studied a variety of dance techniques under the direction of the Inner City Children Touring Dance Company. At the age of 16, he along with his best friend Zedric Bembry founded Live in Color. Apon studied at Miami-Dade College with a major in Entertainment Technology. His career pursuits include a three year apprenticeship program with the Florida Grand Opera as a stage hand, an internship at the prestigious Jacob's Pillow Festival, Miami City Ballet, The M-Ensemble numerous Broadway shows, symphonies, ballets, concerts and corporate events.

Through his various mentorship projects, Apon has developed technical theatre training workshops, clinics and symposia in lighting design and theater technology for local inner-city high school productions, local theatres and churches.