Nikki graduated from Williams College in 2019 as a Dance major on the premedical track. Interested in the connection between dance and medicine, Nikki would like to pursue a career in pediatric neurosurgery. Nikki loves water sports, such as wake-boarding, waterskiing, scuba diving, fishing, and swimming.
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NOOK Turner creates “freedom music” that touches all aspects of life! To date, NOOK Turner has had successful collaborations with platinum artists Ying Yang Twins, DJ Michael “5000” Watts and more. He is an artist whose passion for greatness for himself and his community fires everything he does. He founded J.O.I. Community Outreach, which has […]
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Ricardo Zavala has over 14 years of experience in community leadership. He was the first City of Austin Community Development Commissioner City Council appointee for 78744, overseeing health and housing federal funds. As Founder and President of Dove Springs Proud, Ricardo has given back to over 2500 youth and residents of 78744 and provided over 30 college […]
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Photos by Brian Birzer and Amitava Sarkar. “All my work is to put my faith into action, with Love as a community leader to improve the quality of life for families at my pool, my park, and my city.” Ofelia Zapata is an advocate for teaching others to fight for holistic justice which includes inequities […]
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Givens Pool is over 61 years old — and ready for an upgrade! Its aging infrastructure caused leaks that forced the pool to close for the 2017 season. Luckily, the all-star Aquatic Maintenance team has repaired it for now. And even better, Austin voters rallied in the November 2018 elections to pass $40 million of […]
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Production Designer Stephen Pruitt Stephen Pruitt has been working with dance, theater, performance and photography for over twenty-five years. He is the resident production designer for Forklift Danceworks, Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance and Tapestry Dance Company; a company member with the Rude Mechs, and the artistic director of Catastrophe Theory Arts. His design and photographic […]
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Composer Graham Reynolds Graham Reynolds has been called “the quintessential modern composer” by the London Independent. Graham creates, performs, and records music for film, theater, dance, rock clubs and concert halls with collaborators ranging from Richard Linklater and Jack Black to DJ Spooky and Ballet Austin. He has c project with Forklift Danceworks. In 2016, […]
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Photos by Jonica Moore Studio and Amitava Sarkar. Over 50 neighbors from the Dove Springs area participated in the performances, celebrating the strength and resilience of this community. In one part of the show, neighborhood leaders shared reflections on their community: “Dove Springs is a community in the sense that if you don’t have it, […]
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Photos by Jonica Moore and Amitava Sarkar. Joe Sanchez grew up in Austin and has lived in Dove Springs for 6 years. Even as a kid, he had a lot of friends in Dove Springs and always loved the neighborhood. Joe likes working with his hands, whether he’s making a chair, a bench, or a […]
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Photos by Brian Birzer, Amitava Sarkar, and Thomas Meredith Dove Springs Ducks Swim Team Forklift artists observed practice sessions for local swim team the Dove Springs Ducks, composed of neighborhood youth from 5 to 17 years old. In the performance, team members showcased their challenging training drills and senior swimmer Rowan Rodrigues performed a solo […]
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