ABOUT
Founder/CEO-Coach Ayesha Watson/Hawkins
5678dancenow.inc organization is a dance studio that provides mentoring and counseling, character building, discipline, dance development services to our youth. We serve ages 3 years and older. I have been teaching and mentoring through dance for over 23 years.I have taught several dance teams in the Fulton and DeKalb County areas duties-such as choreography,mentoring, competition judging, scholarships, college linkage, celebrity dance judging, dance consultation and more!! I also hold a BS in Therapeutic Recreation, Masters of Science Degree in Human Behavior and currently working on my PHD in General Psychology. I work with all youth to adults of all ages. My purpose is to continue to use dance to mentor and provide counseling in the community through local recreation centers, schools or where services are needed. I use my Educational degree's in Human Behavior and my dance background to help promote our youth and adults mental and physical well-being. We also have a Education/ transition from school to work program (EYP) for youth to senior citizens.
DANCE WITH A PURPOSE!!!
Dance, Performance and Cheer Experience
1987-South West DeKalb High school First Basketball Cheer Mascot (Cheerleader)
1987-1993-Atlanta Dance-Dancer
1989-1992-Georgia Youth on Parade Twirler
1993-Chapel Hill Cheerleader
1995 to 1997- South West DeKalb Dancing Diva-Marching Band
1996-Olympics-dancer in the opening and closing ceremonies
1997-South West DeKalb Dancing Diva-Basketball
1997-2001-Morris Brown College-”Bubblin Brown Sugar”Dance team-Marching Band
1998-Choreographed routine for Columbia high school “ Dancing Dolls Dance Team”
1998-1999-Morris Brown College- “ Bubblin Brown Sugar “ Dance team- Marching Band
1998-2001-Morris Brown College- “Bubblin Brown Sugar” (Captain)Marching Band
1999-Choreographer a Dance Piece for Football Season performance and Judge for season tryouts
1999-Morris Brown College (BUBBLIN BROWN SUGAR QUEEN)
2000-Bronner Brothers Hair Show Model
2000-2001-Morris Brown College “Ecstacy Basketball Dance Team”
2000-2001-Brown Middle School (Choreographer)
2002-Hosted Pebble Brook High school Dance tryouts as Choreographer
2000-Briefly joined The Universoul Circus (Dancer)
2001-Beauty of the Month (Rap Nation) underground TV show
2001-”Drumline” Dancer-Morris Brown College-Bubblin
2008-Atlanta Dance/Band Precision Summer Camp-Co-Choreographer
2007-2009-Washington High school-Lead Choreographer-Summer Dance Camp
2009-Head Choreographer for the Atlanta Scholarship Fair-Lithonia high school
2005-2013-Miller Grove High school Dance Team Choreographer “The Fabulous Purple Foxxes and Flag Corp” Marching Band Season- as well as gained superiors ratings during the DeKalb County Band Festival
2010-South Carlolina State-Champagne dance team-Atlanta dance judge
2010-UnderGround Madness Dancer-Tripple “T” female rap artist-video
2010-South Carolina State- Dance team-tryouts Judge
2010-2012-Co-Chair National Council Negro Women-Black Pearls-mentoring program
2013-Miller Grove High school Basketball Dance Team-”Sliver Dolls”
1997-present have been a selected dance judge for numerous dance teams such as North Atlanta High
school, Tri-Cities High school,South West Dekalb High school, Stephenson High school, Columbia
High school,Martin Luther King Jr. High school, Ja Phi-Male Dance Company annual competition Judging panel
2011 to 2013 Co-Chair of the National Council of Negro Women- Black Pearls-mentoring program
2013 to present Member of American Business Woman
2014-Director of Dance/Cheer program-Atlanta Cowboys Youth Football Program
2001-Present Mentor and collaborate with HBCU- to get girls Education Scholarships for Dance
1998 to Present- Founder/Ceo 5-6-7-8.Inc! Non-profit Dance organization
2014-Celebrity Dance Judge for the “BRING IT” Dance Television show
2014 to Present have current contracts with several DeKalb County Parks-Exchange, Midway, Tobie Grants, Mason Mill Recreation Center
2015-Choreographer for Dancers “Underground Madness” Comcast TV show
2015-Joined Partnerships with Southern Regional Dance Championship/dance judge
2015-Clayton State College-Dance Competition-Judge
2015-Founder/-Owner-ATLANTA GLITTER DANCE TEAM (competitive squad)
2015-Bring it TV show-Atlanta Glitter Dance Team-performance
2015--107.5 and 94.5 radio networking-Atlanta Glitter Dance Team
2015-Atlanta Glitter Participated in Music Video
October-November 2015 Hosted and Sponsored 1st Annual Toy Drive
November 2015-Hosted tutorial and neck tie sessions to youth
December 2015-Hosted open forum on Self Esteem
February 2016-Participated in American American Awareness Month
May 2016-Atlanta Glitter Dance wins 1st Place in Decatur Stand battle
May 2016-5678dancenow.inc performs at DeKalb County Event
June 2016- Atlanta Glitter Dance-under going new changes- new name Atlanta Glitter Legacy and emerging through Cultural development
July-Atlanta Food Festival Parade
June 2016 to September 2016-Performed at the Philips Arena/ Atlanta Dream Professional Basketball team-ESPN live
November 2016-5678dancenow.inc/ GGX4 performed with "Taylor Girls Steal her Man music video"
November 2016-5678dancenow.inc joined partners with donations to Silentos toy and dinner give away
November 2016-5678dancenow.inc/ Atlanta Glitter Performed music artist originator of "Whip Nae Nae" Silento's Christmas Drive
December 2016-5678dancenow.inc/ Atlanta Glitter Performed music artist originator of "Whip Nae Nae" Silento's ChristmasToy/ Dinner give away
June 2018-Juneteenth Festival and parade
2018- Live the Dream Movie- Judge and critique
Performances 2017-2019 Community wide- Porter Sanford
Professional Education Credits
1997 South West Dekalb Highschool
2001-BS in Therapeutic Recreation from Morris Brown College
2013-Masters in Human Behavior from Capella University
2013 to present working on PHD in General Psychology-Capella University
-Memberships- National Council of Negro Women, American Business Women and National Association of Professional Woman
*Skills- help others start a Non-profit business, can do basic cloth sewing, makeup, fashion & design, hair,model, nails,consulting etc.