Aditya Prakash Ensemble

Aditya Prakash is an award-winning vocalist known for his powerful and emotive voice. Aditya was one of the youngest musicians to tour and perform with Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar at age 16, taking him prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl and Disney Hall to name a few. Aditya continues to collaborate with leading innovators of the arts such as Anoushka Shankar, Karsh Kale, Tigran Hamasyan and Akram Khan. In 2010, Aditya Prakash founded the Aditya Prakash Ensemble. The roots of the Ensemble’s unique collaboration began during the members’ Ethnomusicology studies at UCLA, where horizons to cross-cultural musical interaction expanded vastly. The young, imaginative group of musicians, who while bridging seemingly disparate styles of music, create a boldly innovative and powerful mix of the deep-rooted tradition of Indian classical ragas, chants and rhythms with the modern sounds of brass band arrangement, jazz harmony, and hip hop-infused rhythms. The Ensemble has created an outlet for the Indian classical and jazz aesthetic to shine forth in an accessible, modern, playful yet powerful and dynamic way

Chinyere Jasmine Nwonye

Chinyere Jasmine Nwonye is a 2019 graduate in Neuroscience and African-American Studies. Inspired by her studies, she has created and facilitated a seminar about Black families on television. Studying in South Africa and Spain has taught Chinyere that while she still can't pack a decent suitcase, she's valued finding and embracing home wherever she is. Throughout your own journey at UCLA, Chinyere encourages you to be compassionate to yourself and trust that you deserve to be here.

Clementine Bordeaux

Clementine Bordeaux is an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate and was raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation. As a doctoral student in the WAC/D Culture and Performance program she focuses on indigenous methodologies and scholarship more specifically Lakota ontology and epistemology. She sits on the Board for Cornerstone Theatre Company and recently was appointed to serve on the Native American Indian Commission for the City of Los Angeles.

CØLEMAN

19 year old Artist, Producer, DJ, and UCLA student Coleman Bryant from Pasadena, CA started his music pursuit as a Drummer and keyboard player, among others, in high school. It wasn't until later when he began to produce music, prompting him to begin writing as well. Entering UCLA, he began to DJ parties and concerts around LA. Notably, he has opened as an artist and DJ for Megan Thee Stallion as well as Joey Purp and Larry June this past year.

Erica Rey

Erica Rey is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, immigrant rights activist, educator and multidisciplinary artist born in Argentina and raised in Los Angeles. She currently serves as herbalist, Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga instructor at WeSpark Cancer Center and in her private practice in East LA where she weaves her life experiences and studies into rich offerings of transformation, reflection and empowerment for her community. Erica is a proud alumnus of UCLA's World Arts and Cultures Department and also studied Ayurvedic Medicine at Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Gabriella Kamran

Gabriella Kamran graduated UCLA in 2019 with degrees in Gender Studies and Communication, and she is currently a 1L at UCLA Law. In undergrad, she was involved in UCLA's feminist newsmagazine (FEM), student government, the Word on Wednesday open mic, and Hillel, the center for Jewish life on campus.

Hanaan Osman

Hanaan Osman is extremely excited to participate in This is Bruin Life. Hanaan was born in Toronto, but was raised in the Bay Area. She is currently a fourth year at UCLA studying Psychology. Additionally, Hanaan serves as the President of the Muslim Student Association where she hopes to cultivate a strong sense of community. During her free time, she enjoys hiking through NorCal's hidden gems and taking a study break at SoCal's beautiful beaches.

Katelyn Ohashi

Kenji Igus

Kenji Igus has been tap dancing since the age of six and has been teaching since the age of fifteen. He has shared the stage with such tap notables as: Gregory Hines, Steve Zee, and Jimmy Slyde. Kenji can be seen in a variety of media including doing work for ESPN, Capezio and MTV and is also featured on Jason Derulo’s “Walk to Fame” video and Tegan and Sarah's Boyfriend.Kenji is featured in the short film, SAND documenting a father and son relationship and the precedence of the lost art of the tap dance sub-skill, sand dance. Kenji toured Africa with the legendary Jazz Tap Ensemble as a cultural ambassador representing the US Embassy, teaching and performing for the local communities. Back in the states, Kenji has choreographed two shows for Universal Studios Hollywood, Tapworx and Furious Beat the latter of which involved linking tap dance to the Fast and Furious Franchise! Kenji Has consulted on a Coen Brothers movie, “Hail, Ceasar” and starred in Rhythm is my Business, a film showcasing tap dance in the modern world sponsored by Levi's Jeans. In the scholar world, Kenji has recently collaborated with Google Arts and Cultures authoring a written piece outlining Tap Dance history while contextualizing it with the present day. Currently, Kenji can be found performing every week at the social club, Rose.Rabbit.Lie located at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Leia Yen

Leia Yen is one of UCLA’s newest alumni, having graduated summa cum laude as part of the 2019 Centennial class. She is also a proud transfer student from El Camino College and was heavily involved with UCLA’s Transfer Student Center. While at UCLA, Leia used her studies in English, Digital Humanities, and Global Studies to explore the ways digital technologies can be used to influence as well as diversify cultural representations.

Robert Blake Watson

Robert Blake Watson is a 4th year political science major who currently serves as UCLA's undergraduate Student Body President. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Robert came to UCLA as a Stamps Scholar and as a student who hoped to build community during his undergraduate experience. During his tenure at UCLA, Robert has served on Residential Life's President's Council, as the undergraduate Internal Vice President, and now as President, and has worked on various initiatives, including opening the University of California's first redistribution center, providing free school supplies for students, and increasing engagement in student government.

Samahang Modern

Established in 1986 for the annual Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night, Samahang Modern is UCLA’s premiere urban dance team. Comprised of students balancing their academic goals with their creative passions, Samahang Modern is dedicated to dance, professionalism, family, and cultural roots. Cultivating a space to share a love for dance and each other, the team welcomes you to the Good Life, because In The Good Life We Trust.