Building Community Through Art, Dance & Tech w/ Deavondre Jones, Founder of DANCESPIRE

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 PM UTC

"When people have an outlet to express and a community to better themselves, the world is inherently a better place.. We build outlets and communities." Join us to learn how Deavondre is building community through dance and tech, and accelerating his vision despite the challenges of operating and growing a company during the pandemic.

Virtual event

About this event

"When people have an outlet to express, and a community to better themselves, the world is inherently a better place. We build outlets and communities." 

ABOUT THE EVENT

Join us to learn how Deavondre is building community through dance and tech, and accelerating his vision despite the challenges of operating and growing a company during the pandemic.

We'll discuss:

  • His journey as an artist, entrepreneur, community builder, Founder, and father
  • Building Drop-In Wednesdays, the most consistent drop-In dance class in Michigan
  • DanceSpire Studios: the Over-the-Top (OTT) platform for Dance Curriculums and Artistic Entrepreneurs
  • Art Tech and necessity for Artistic organization to develop an "AI Factory" 

ABOUT DEAVONDRE

As a West Michigan native, Deavondre Jones is Entrepreneur, Artist, and Father to a toddler. 

He's the Founder of DanceSpire, a dance brand working to build self-sustaining outlets and communities for Dancers. 

Deavondre splits his time running DanceSpire Agency, a digital marketing company whose mission is to close the tech knowledge gap for artists and seasoned professionals. 

He is passionate about dance, marketing, fatherhood, and building community. 

Deavondre is also a Grand Valley State University Professor, serves on the state-wide board Michigan Action Plan for Fatherhood Involvement (MAP-FI), serves in leadership for the Iota Pi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, and volunteers for West Michigan "Dads Count!" collective.


Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Deavondre Jones

    DanceSpire

    Founder

When

When

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM UTC

Agenda

10:00 PMFireside Chat

Host

  • Corey Hart

    Startup Grind Grand Rapids

    Chapter Director

Organizers

  • Corey Hart, Startup Grind

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Director

  • Elizabeth Hiemstra

    Tungsten Branding

    Co-Director

  • Renee De Haan

    Equitable Advisors

    Co-Director