Artistic/Executive Director
Douglas Scott
Founder & Artistic/Executive Director
Earning a B.F.A. in Performing Arts at Western Kentucky University, Douglas Scott moved to Atlanta after graduation to spend several seasons with the Ruth Mitchell Dance Company where he performed works by Ruth Mitchell, Ron Cunningham, Monica Levy, and Sal Aiello. In 1991, Douglas founded Dance Force, Inc. and co-founded E=Motion, with Ardath Prendergast, in 1995. In 1998, the companies merged to form Full Radius Dance.
Douglas is also the founder of the Modern Atlanta Dance (MAD) Festival which showcases the best modern and contemporary dance companies and artists in the southeast. The festival has been produced annually since 1995 to critical and popular acclaim.
As the primary choreographic voice for Full Radius Dance, Douglas has created numerous dance works that have been premiered by the company.
His work Tapestry (2018) was celebrated as a masterpiece by ArtsAtl and was filmed for inclusion in the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library.
In 2014, Douglas was honored with a Governor’s Award for the Arts & Humanities. Presented by the Office of the Governor in partnership with Georgia Council for the Arts and the Georgia Humanities Council, the Governor’s Awards pay tribute to the most distinguished citizens and organizations that have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to work in the arts and humanities in Georgia. Douglas was cited as “a respected leader” and for expanding “the definition and reach of modern dance.”
In 2023, Douglas received the Dance/USA's Champion Award, honoring his achievements, leadership, and support in significantly advanced dance in the local community.
A respected teacher for over thirty years, Douglas Scott has extensive experience in teaching classes and workshops in modern and modern-based physically integrated dance for numerous schools, organizations, and conferences.
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Company Manager
Katie Watkins-Washo (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, teaching artist, and administrator in Atlanta, GA. She is thrilled to join the Full Radius Dance team as their Company Manager. She is the current Calendar and Events Editor for ArtsATL. Her freelance administrative work has supported artists and organizations such as DanceATL, Core Dance, Bautzant Here, and The Neighborhood Ballet. She holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Brenau University in Dance and English and is currently pursuing her MBA with a concentration in finance at Louisiana State University. Katie is a passionate and dedicated dance educator and choreographer. She is currently a Dance Educator at The Neighborhood Ballet and Dauphin Dance Center. Katie is a freelance dance artist who recently performed with Atlanta choreographers Nadya Zeitlin, Meaghan Novoa, and Versaille Jones, as well as at The Strand Theatre in Shane DeLancey’s original musical "A Christmas Tradition." She has worked as an assistant choreographer on projects such as the Aurora Theatre's "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," the 2024-2026 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards shows, and the 2025 ArtsBridge Overture Gala. Katie recently choreograhed the student performance at the 2026 ArtsBridge Overture Gala.2026 - 2027 Season Company Members
Delaronce L. Hawkins
Delaronce L. Hawkins holds a B.F.A in Dance from the School of Visual and Performing Arts at The University of Southern Mississippi. As a freelance performer/choreographer, Hawkins has performed in and choreographed for numerous festivals/concerts in the U.S. His creative research is highly collaborative in music, mixed media, human interactions and audience perspective in current events throughout society. Most recent choreographic works include “Eleven, Twelve, thirteen” (OYT studios), "Around the Melody" (Men's Movement), "Pulchritude" (Senior Work), and "Club 96" - performed and restaged on Jubilee Performing Arts Conservatory students in July 2024. Hawkins approaches movement creation, performance and teaching, from an expressive, yet anatomically sound perspective, informed by his study of “body and sound development using movement”. Hawkins also relates his choreographic work with evidence within the dance community and social concepts.
Versaille Jones
Versaille Jones (they/them) is an Atlanta based artist. In 2023 Versaille graduated from The University of the Arts under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield with an Artistic Scholarship. Versaille has performed under choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Dennis Geter, Joanna Kotze, Fana Fraser, Kathyrn Vickers, Albert Quesada, and Meaghan Novoa. They have also done work for Bautzant Here, The Fidget Space (Philadelphia, PA) under Megan Bridge as well as Judson Church’s Movement Research (NY). As a choreographer Versaille has presented work for Dance Canvas palette project and summer residency , Oregon Fringe Festival, Spoke the Hub Winter Follies showcase, Dance Canvas CCDI program, Decatur School of Ballet’s Meli Kaye Residency, and Fly on a Wall’s ETA. They are currently a student at Reinhardt University’s MFA choreography program and a resident artist with CORE dance.
Hiroko Kelly
Hiroko Kelly (she/her) is a biracial woman from the Deep South, with a desire to create art that represents hybridity, fluidity of life, and how these can nuance identity. She translates these values into her work as an emerging choreographer, moving artist, researcher, mixed-media sculptor, and an arts administrator.
In 2017, Hiroko received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Kennesaw State University (KSU), with a concentration in Ballet. From 2014-2023, she was a moving artist and an artistic associate with glo. As a freelance artist, she has the privilege to work with companies like Novoa Dances, Catching Mangoes Dance, Bautanzt Here, and Burning Bones Physical Theatre, that foster inclusive environments, highlighting and uplifting hybrid identities.
To further develop her social activist skills, she completed her Master of Arts in Urban and Public Affairs from the University of San Francisco in 2023. She was a 2024 Dance USA Institute for Leadership Training Mentee and a 2024 Dance Canvas-Atlanta Contemporary summer resident artist. Also, in 2024 she completed Atlanta Regional Commission’s Culture and Community Design course. She is a 2026 Paint Love cohort member and a recipient of Synchronicity Theatre's Stripped Bare 2027.
She continuously commits herself to decolonizing movement practices, believing that art is our greatest catalyst for social change. Hiroko is excited to return to her second season with Full Radius Dance.
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Ivy Loving
Ivy Loving is a passionate artist, dancer, and storyteller who finds joy in the arts through innovation and creativity. They are a dancer and company member with the Room to Move Modern Dance Company, Full Radius Dance, and Mahealani’s Polynesian Entertainment Company. Currently studying modern dance and art history at Kennesaw State University Ivy also choreographs for many local shows and community events in the Atlanta area. Ivy is classically trained in ballet, Modern, contemporary, and jazz, but feels most at home in dance when they are experimenting and trying new forms of expression.
Madeline O'Brien
Madeline O’Brien (she/her) is an interdisciplinary dancer and artist living in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2022 with a BFA in contemporary dance and a minor in arts entrepreneurship. Raised in Boston, she attended the city's only public high school for the arts. Her experience as the recipient of free arts education highlighted the importance of equity in the arts and she hopes to be a leader in making dance more accessible to all people and communities. She is grateful to be a part of Atlanta’s flourishing dance community and is thrilled to be joining Full Radius Dance for her second season.
Since moving to Atlanta two years ago, Madeline has had the pleasure of presenting work as a Meli Kaye Artist-in-Residence through the Decatur School of Ballet, at the Bakery, and for Excuse the Art through Fly on a Wall. As an artist, she deeply values experimentation and curiosity. Her work seeks to reflect the storytelling and revelation that comes with a profound understanding of ourselves and others. In her free time, you can find her reading a good book, dancing for joy, or sipping an iced chai.
Lisa "Hollywood" Rozier
Lisa "Hollywood" Rozier was born in Atlanta Georgia. Her enthusiasm for performing arts started when she was only three years old and dancing was her first passion. As she developed her gift, she took interest in other types of dance, including African Lyrical, Jazz, Mime, B-Boy and Hip Hop, and began to use it as means to express herself. Hollywood was inspired by a variety of dance genres, including African Lyrical, Jazz, Mime, B-Boy and Hip Hop. She soon began to use it as means to express herself. In 2017, she had the pleasure of joining the cast of Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company - "Holler if Ya Hear Me". One performance after another and she found her niche: highlighting the definition of music with unorthodox, surprising and expressive movements.
In 2018 Hollywood was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis - a chronic auto-immune disease that attacks the central nervous system. Despite the daily challenges that come with MS, she pursues her passions as a way to release. Throughout her journey, she continues to sharpen her production skills from performing, teaching choreography, and directing. Getting creative with her craft, she devotes her gifts to schools and programs across Georgia teaching inner-city youth the art of expression through movement.
Matthew Smith
Matthew is a performing artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He developed a passion for sports at a young age beginning with baseball and continuing with among many other sports. In 2002 he joined the Shepherd Rifle team and traveled around the country competing in the NRA Beeman Grand Prix, winning National Team Championships in 2004 and 2007, and was ranked 3rd individually in 2007. He has an active career in the entertainment industry as background extra on films and TV shows including National Lampoon's Vacation (2015), Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4 (2017), Sleepy Hollow (2017), and 5th Wave (2016) and most recently a speaking role in Primetime (2026).
His passion for athletics and performance led him to Full Radius Dance, originally joining in 2017 as an apprentice. Matthew is also proud to have performed for a number of years with Beacon Dance. With his commitment and enthusiasm for Full Radius Dance, he was honored to return for his 10th season. After spending most of his life in athletics, Matthew is excited to turn his abilities towards the arts.
Photo by Bubba Carr.