Fort Wayne favorite, co-director of the Haywire Dance Team, choreographer and performer.

Originally from Colorado Springs, Skylar Evans brings over 12 years of training and 5 years of professional experience within the dance industry. Her performance credits include major platforms and events such as Coachella, Halloween Horror Nights, World of Dance, Vibe Dance Competition, and Chick-fil-A. She has trained under industry choreographers including JoJo Gomez, Nicole Kirkland, and Monica Felice Smith. Known for her versatility, Skylar has studied styles such as krump, popping, hip hop, ballet, heels, animation, jazz, and contemporary.
In 2023, she won her first krump tournament “The Royale FaceOff.” Now based in Los Angeles, Skylar continues to merge the worlds of dance and mental health through community, education, and artistic expression.

Richy Mon is a professional dancer, choreographer, and instructor, originally from Fort Wayne, now based in Nashville, TN. His performance credits span a wide range of high-profile stages, including the Academy of Country Music Awards with Dolly Parton and Keith Urban, choreographed by NappyTabs; the People’s Choice Country Awards with Shania Twain; Saturday Night Live’s Christmas Special alongside Carrie Underwood and Nate Bargatze; The Today Show with Walker Hayes; and the End ALZ Celebration with Kelleigh Bannen and NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick.

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Richy has been featured in several music videos, most notably Tyler Hubbard’s Dancing in the Country featuring Terry Crews, and served as principal dancer in global DJ & Producer, John Summit’s Is Everybody Having Fun? Richy also appeared as a featured dancer in country music icon Tanya Tucker’s Paramount film A Nashville Country Christmas. On the commercial side, Richy has performed in industrials for major brands, such as Walmart, Dollar General, and Marriott Bonvoy.

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As a choreographer, Richy has created movement for a variety of artists, including Grammy-nominated artist Maggie Rose, Medium Build, Onoleigh, Lil Man J, and Robert Mauti. Richy’s choreography movement direction has also been featured in commercials for brands such as MomWater and Fink’s Jewelers - earning him an EMMY Award for his contribution in creative movement and direction.

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In addition to his creative work, Richy travels nationwide as a dance educator, adjudicator, and tour videographer for conventions and competitions. He continues to share his passion for dance and choreography in Nashville through his weekly class at Millennium Dance Complex, inspiring the next generation of dancers while remaining active in the professional performance world.

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​He has worked closely with and trained underchoreographers such as Meghan Lawitz, Cat Cogliandro, Travis Wall, Stacey Tookey, Sabrina Phillips, Talia Favia, Wade & Chantal Robson, Tabitha & Napoleon D’umo, and many more. He has performed as a featured dancer in Rogue Dance Company, was chosen as featured dancer in The Difference Between Company, and has been featured in Kent Boyd and Matthew Kazierczak’s short film, “Collide in 1986.” He has also performed for the contemporary ballet company “Reformation Dance Company” with many principal and starring roles under his belt, such as “Dracula.” Most recently he was part of the “Mariner of the Seas” Production Cast with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, where he performed in two productions “Centerstage” & “Gallery of Dreams” for two contracts. His love for dance is evident in everything he does and he lives and breathes all of it.

Tristan Grant began his dance training at the age of 3 years old at his mom’s studio in Colorado Springs, CO, eventually venturing to Fort Collins, where he trained at Studio West Dance Center. At the age of 14, Tristan built his technical and creative skills, training at Artistic Fusion Dance Academy, winning numerous awards and scholarships. Tristan graduated and continued his pursuit of inspiration, on scholarship, at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. He has worked closely with and trained under choreographers such as Meghan Lawitz, Cat Cogliandro, Travis Wall, Stacey Tookey, Sabrina Phillips, Talia Favia, Wade & Chantal Robson, Tabitha & Napoleon D’umo, and many more. He has performed as a featured dancer in Rogue Dance Company, was chosen as featured dancer in The Difference Between Company, and has been featured in Kent Boyd and Matthew Kazierczak’s short film, “Collide in 1986.” He has also performed for the contemporary ballet company “Reformation Dance Company” with many principal and starring roles under his belt, such as “Dracula.” Most recently he was part of the “Mariner of the Seas” Production Cast with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, where he performed in two productions “Centerstage” & “Gallery of Dreams” for two contracts. His love for dance is evident in everything he does and he lives and breathes all of it.