Music and entertainment has always been a huge part of Mary’s life.  She has joined exhibition dance teams, women’s choir, high school musical theater, and theater projects in high school and college. As a young girl, Mary has always been influenced by her family’s singing talents and inspiration for pop artists, such as Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, and Abba. Throughout her life, she developed love for Hip Hip, R&B, Classic Rock, Oldies, and many more. 

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Because Mary has always been heavily influenced by music, being a DJ was an additional outlet for her music knowledge, therefore, she learned and became both Master of Ceremony and DJ. Mary is not a shy person when it comes to being in the spotlight but her passion for entertainment truly comes from making sure everyone is having an enjoyable time and lasting memories through music. She is keen on gauging vibes and energy and letting that dictate the music selection.

Raised in Stafford, Virginia, Alofa Gould currently resides and creates in Yucca Valley, CA.  Gould was the co-founder of both Oceanside-based collectives, Normal Girl Collective and Unit F.  They’re currently exploring cultural rituals, folklore, honorary artifacts, and storytelling using video, sound and assemblage sculpture relative to their heritage.

Kelsey O. Daniels is an artist organizer baddie scholar from Southeast San Diego that knows that telling her story and curating space for others to do the same is freedom work. As a fat Black queer disabled femme, she honors her ancestors and descendants by revoking consent from the failed experiment of white supremacy and dreaming up worlds that are affirming and lit. She has organized with several local collectives in San Diego and is passionate about incorporating dreamwork into liberation and mutual aid efforts. She founded and hosts a venue called Check, Please: an open mic experiment that aims to imagine what creative community that prioritized connection over perfection could look like. She is also building a hub for sacred collective wellness called The Black Dream Experiment. When Kelsey is not moving in her public roles she enjoys going to the beach, cackling until her sides hurt and listening to her comfort playlists. 

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Yari Cervas (all pronouns) is an awarded theatre director, teaching artist, somatic worker. As a director, Yari has collaborated with theatres all across California. They focus especially on new play development, devising, and docu-theatre to uplift untold stories. As a mental health advocate, Yari co-produced the first annual arts fundraiser Recover Me (2019) with founder Alexis Park to celebrate stories that destigmatize mental illness in the public eye. Later that year alongside Allain Francisco M.D. with support from UCSD SOM, Yari produced and directed the original docudrama You’re Safe Here to cultivate empathy for patients navigating their relationships with mental health care professionals. In response to the pain and isolation of the COVID pandemic Yari created Practical Somatics to facilitate body-based meditations. Yari believes that by practicing breathing, intuitive movement, and compassionate self awareness, individuals are empowered to overcome trauma in their daily lives and heal community relationships.

I am a visual artist and zinester based in San Diego, CA. My journey as an artist started with abstract line illustrations, and has slowly evolved to zinemaking and bookmaking. My process is very fluid, and is dependent on my emotions and experiences. The act of creating art is more important to me than the final product, as it allows me to connect with myself in ways no other method can replicate. 

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I am a sustainability advocate and chef who is working to shift the narrative around sustainability specifically amongst people of color.  I am using my platform to show an accessible sustainable lifestyle.  Many black communities and communities of color are suffering from the direct correlation between racism and environmentalism.   Having access to a compost facility, having land, and having access to farmers' markets are all luxuries that people of privilege take for granted.  My hope is to show people that you can be sustainable, with what you have!  This is not a new lifestyle for people of color, it’s just time that we get back to the basics!

He/They, is a Black and Puerto Rican queer arts educator, composer, and workaholic. They host KPBS/arts, a TV program on KPBS that focuses on art & culture across the country, and Tough Talk, a virtual platform that brings people together to work on getting comfortable with the uncomfortable aspects of life. They also currently serve as church choir director at Christ United Presbyterian Church and on the boards of Cappella Gloriana and Loud Fridge Theatre Group.

For more info, just search @willbjrob and/or @tough.talk2020 on FB, Insta, Twitter, and YouTube.

Hola mi gente!  I’m a research scientist and Embodiment Composer, crafting immersive sonic + sensual experiences and ceremonies for emotional wellness, pleasure liberation, and  joy. I produce and host the podcast Pleasure Revolution - an immersive audio experience of interviews, personal reflections, and musical journeys called sonic rituals.  I’m also the founder + creator of the first World Pleasure Day on August 18th  - a day to open the mind, celebrate the body, and elevate the Spirit of pleasure!  In the third year of celebration, I welcome you to experience this year’s theme, “The Seed” - A Celebration of Womb Consciousness (www.worldpleasureday.com).  In addition to these virtual offerings,  I hold 1:1 “Sensual Activations” for those needing support to ground into themselves as they navigate life’s great changes (i/e: career pivot, pregnancy, loss of a loved one).

May you savor your body's expression of joy!

IG @onethreadcoaching or email info@theonethread.com

Pauline Scully is your friendly neighborhood director and storyteller. She has a deep appreciation for how a compelling story can make someone aware of their experience and emotions. She believes that communication through narratives has the power to initiate change and shift perspectives. 

For San Diego born-and-bred R&B singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Geminelle, music and healing are one and the same. This purposeful exchange is central to Geminelle’s own journey as an artist. In 2019, Geminelle delved deeper into the artist community back home and her wellness-focused Mantra Loops series. In what she describes as her “most successful project yet”, the Mantra Loops album and ongoing virtual meditation series elevates the universal teachings and affirmations that have always been embedded in Geminelle’s music. “This is specifically designed for us to heal and to grow.” 

The Re-Use Project is a collaborative group of creatives with the goal to raise awareness to Environmental Issues through creating Art with used materials based in San Diego County. We are a program under the umbrella of The Hill Street Country Club, a non-profit arts organization located in Downtown Oceanside. Our work is community driven and works to bring together all groups of people to contemplate our impact on the environment and ways we can as individuals waste less. We are educationally focused to bring attention to the serious problems our global environments are facing to the youth and general public. Through conversations and understanding we hope to shed light on the problem of waste at large and the importance of accountability.