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Sharayna Ashanti Christmas: Mom, Entrepreneur, Creative, Arts Producer

Sharayna Christmas is a mom, self starter, social entrepreneur, creative, curator and producer. Over the last 15 years she has served in many capacities [ from performer, creative director, facilitator, collaborator, etc]  bringing individuals and organizations together to maintain an interest in developing and sustaining ecosystems to support the creatives and the communities they live/serve.  

 She has  been fearless in audaciously creating opportunities, like the one her mother and the Dance Theater of Harlem created for her in ballet, through a nonprofit she founded in 2004, Muse 360 Arts. While leading Muse 360 Arts, she has been able to develop, serve and change the lives of over 500 youth and their families annually, taken over 60 youth to study the arts and culture abroad in 8 countries, and partner with dozens of artists and institutions to maximize resources for our community.