Basin Arts

Zavier Taylor is an advanced, industry-focused dancer with experience across multiple styles, specializing in hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary. Known for bringing strong energy into every class and rehearsal, Zavier pushes dancers to grow both technically and creatively while keeping training fun, motivating, and welcoming for everyone involved. After dancing for almost 10 years and training at a professional level for the past 2 years, Zavier has continued to develop a deep passion for both...

Born in New Iberia, Louisiana, and now based in Lafayette, Brooke Hoogendoorn has spent more than two decades building a career rooted in creativity, instinct, and an unwavering commitment to doing things her own way. Artistic from an early age, Brooke always knew she would pursue a creative life, though traditional schooling never felt like the path meant for her. Instead, she chose the self-taught route — learning through experimentation, curiosity, and years of hands-on work that shaped...

Charlie Novak is a Lafayette native musician who graduated from Ovey Comeaux High School. Charlie has been playing guitar for 12 years and studied music theory through the performing arts academy at Comeaux. He is currently pursuing a degree at ULL. While pursuing his degree, he’s been performing live and releasing music with local groups like The Fizgigs, Genuine Mustard, and Doggish, as well as his solo project since 2019. Charlie has also been teaching private guitar lessons in the...