Ae.krin
Dance
Kristin Williams and Aezyah Johnson are members of the Charlotte-based Allure Dance Crew, established in 2024. The two met in college in 2023 and later formed Ae.krin in 2025 as a way to continue expressing their shared passion for K-pop, hip-hop, and pop dance.
Through their performances, Ae.krin brings together their love of dance, creativity, and connection while sharing the energy of these styles with the Charlotte community.
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ABOUT CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR THE ARTS:
Charlotte Center for the Arts (CCA) is working to address a critical gap in South Charlotte’s cultural infrastructure. This area is one of the fastest-growing parts of the region and is continuing to expand rapidly—yet it lacks dedicated arts facilities, forcing residents and artists to travel long distances or go without cultural experiences. City and County studies have identified the urgent need for accessible, affordable arts spaces outside Uptown. Community feedback reinforces this, citing limited rehearsal, performance, and exhibition venues as a barrier to participation.
We are responding by activating underutilized spaces to meet immediate needs for creative programming and affordable venues, and then opening a Community Arts Hub to provide a more permanent solution. Long term, we are advancing plans for a 100,000 sq. ft. flagship campus that will serve as a cultural destination and provide performance halls, studios, galleries, and gathering spaces—ensuring South Charlotte has the cultural infrastructure necessary to match its growth and deliver equitable access to the arts for all residents: artists, students, and patrons.