Jasmine Williams

Jasmine Williams, a Bay Area native, is a dancer, percussionist and artist. Raised in a family of artists and teachers who respect and appreciate cultural diversity, she has been exposed to a broad spectrum of art forms and developed a strong interest in Brazilian culture. She has studied Afro Brazilian dance and percussion with Carlos Aceituno founder of Fogo Na Roupa, Julio Remelexo of Ile Aiye, Regina Calloway, Sonja Travick and Heather Watkins. As a seamstress, she has shadowed the lovely Gloria Toolsie as her apprentice with focus on traditional Trinidad carnival costume construction under ACTA,The Alliance for California Traditional Arts.

Jasmine has Founded RhythmMuse Women’s Bateria in 2014; a collective of beautiful woman promoting women’s empowerment within urban communities. As a choreographer, she teaches World Dance for the Oakland Unified School District.