Heart Of Namari Inc.

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Our Mission

To empower children, families, and communities through the transformative art of dance; guided by our core values of Collaboration, Commitment, Diversity, and Respect. We foster an inclusive and nurturing environment that embraces the unique potential of each child. Through positive encouragement, we advocate for accessible opportunities for all children to thrive, while celebrating diversity and fostering a sense of respect and unity within our communities.

The Heart of Namari Non-Profit Organization (HON) is committed to supporting the instructors, parents and students at the Namari Dance Center. The Namari Dance Center (NDC) acts as a place that provides concert dance training to students with the focus of equity and diversity in the dance community for all students from all racial and financial backgrounds.

We are proud to support this dance organization that is not only known for their ability to train well skilled dancers but also one that gives back to our community and makes a positive difference in the world through the use of their art.

The specific objectives of HON are:

  • To fundraise for resources and monetary aid to benefits the growth of NDC.

  • To provide scholarships to in need students who seek to pursue their dream of dance.

  • To host dance events and performances for the Metro Atlanta community showing the amazing dancers of NDC

Our Core Values

  • Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.

  • Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational classes, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.

  • Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.

  • Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees and contractors of the Heart of Namari volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.

  • Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers and contractors of the Heart of Namari, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.

Owner & Artistic Director of Namari Dance Center
Owner of Namari Dance Conservatory
Founder/Artistic Director of Namari Ballet

Antwan Sessions, native of Charleston, South Carolina started his dancing career while attending North Springs High School located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. There he found his passion for dance. Searching for outside training, Antwan join Total Dance in Adamsville, Georgia where he studied Ballet, Modern, & Jazz dance. Since then he’s attended several dance school under a full scholarship such as, Renaissance International School of Performing Arts (RISPA) in Milton, Georgia, Atlanta’s Resource for Entertainment & Arts (AREA), Burklyn Ballet, Tolbert Yilmaz, and Metropolitan Ballet Theatre in Alpharetta, Georgia to name a few. Antwan’s passion for dance has allowed him to perform and teach in places like Denver, San Francisco, Mexico, Canada, China, Europe, Africa and so many more.  Some of Antwan’s credits include: Assisting for Georgina Louchiey who’s the Artistic Director/Co Owner of RISPA. He’s danced for Tracy Vogt 

of Philadanco, Kim Robards of Kim Robards Dance, Kiki Ely of ATLA, Stephan Reynolds of Cirque Du Soleil, and Jeffrey Page former choreographer for So You Think You Can Dance and Beyonce. Not limiting himself to concert dance, Antwan was the principal dancer for Sea Beach Resort in Egypt for a year, he also danced in former Danity Kane member D. Woods in her music video “Best You Got”  toured China with pop artist Christah Ray as well as toured with artist Nikki Jane. He is now the Founder of Lamorris Namari Contemporary Ballet Company, Owner of Namari Dance Conservatory and  Artistic Director/Owner of Namari Dance Center.

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