Tristan Grannum is a professional ballet dancer, dance educator, and arts leader dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and access within classical ballet. A Brooklyn native, Tristan began his formal ballet training at age 14 at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts and Manhattan Youth Ballet. His commitment led to year-round training with the School of Pennsylvania Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem, where he participated in outreach performances that deepened his belief in the transformative power of dance.

Tristan has received full scholarships to prestigious summer intensives, including the Harid Conservatory, San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, and Charlotte Ballet. In 2017, he earned first place in the contemporary ballet category at the Royal Dance Grand Prix in Beijing, China, under the direction of Nadege Hottier (Premiere Division).

Professionally, Tristan has performed with Brooklyn Ballet, Ballet Austin, Dayton Ballet, and the Black Iris Project, interpreting works by choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Septime Webre, Stephen Mills, Marianna Oliviera, and Tan Dao.

As an educator, Tristan has taught nationally and internationally, including at Canada’s National Ballet School during the International Association of Blacks in Dance Festival. He holds teaching certifications from the Mark Morris Teaching Artist Training Program and the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum (Primary-Level 3). He currently serves on the faculties of Brooklyn Ballet and the Mark Morris Dance Group.

Tristan's leadership in arts education is evident from his tenure as Associate Artistic Director at the Brooklyn Center for the Arts, where he established over 15 dance programs within NYC public schools. In 2021, he was named an Emerging Dance Leader through Dance/USA’s DILT program under the mentorship of Peter Boal (Pacific Northwest Ballet) and was selected as a National Visiting Fellow at the School of American Ballet for the 2021–2022 cohort. In 2025, Tristan was accepted into the New York Foundation for the Arts' Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color.

Currently, Tristan serves as Director of Community Engagement and Rehearsal Director for Brooklyn Ballet, where he continues to build inclusive pathways for young dancers and supports the company’s mission to reflect the diversity of its community on stage and in the studio.

Isoke Days is an immensely proud Brooklyn native with a heart full of passion for performance art. She majored in Dance at Brooklyn HighSchool of The Arts, Hunter College, and graduated from The Ailey School. Isoke holds a dual degree in Dance and Africana, Puerto Rican & Latino Studies, and is embracing her journey as a former dancer starting anew. Her choreography has found a home at The Kaye Theatre and various performance art spaces, where she delights in creating captivating and comically absurd works. Her passion lies in uplifting marginalized peoples through art and conscious movement, and she actively engages with her community. At her church, Isoke joyfully leads both the Youth and Adult Dance Ministry, sharing her love for movement with others in faith. Her body of work includes performances at City Center, Triskelion Arts, Chelsea Factory, Judson Church, The Kaye Playhouse, Lincoln Center, and several other venues both in New York and beyond. In 2022 Isoke took on the role of actor in the immersive theatre production "Bottom of the Ocean," connecting with audiences through innovative and interactive performance techniques. In her professional life, Isoke serves as the School Administrator at Brooklyn Ballet and is a devoted team member at Hate The Dot, a menstrual health education collective. With each step, she seeks to inspire and uplift those around her, making a positive impact in her community.