Born in the city of music known as the home of the Blues Memphis, TN,
TOSHA FREEMAN has first-hand experience in working with
professional musicians and artists who embrace the legacy of music
known as the Memphis Sound.
An 8x Grammy Award Nominee, Tosha released her debut CD, “Begin
Again” in 2014. She has worked Off-Broadway in the Gospel music
production of “Momma Don’t”, and performed in Russia with the
critically acclaimed production of “A Salute to Africans in Russia”
honoring the life of Alexander Pushkin.
Tosha has also performed as a dancer with the National Dance
Company of Kenya, “The Bomas of Kenya”, and with Stevie Wonder
on his “In Square Circle” Tour. She also studied African Caribbean
Dance with the Tony Award-Winning Choreographer of “The Lion
King”, Garth Fagan.
Tosha has always had special love for children. She has worked as an
Artist-in-Residence for the Oklahoma State Arts Council, Memphis Arts
Council, Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, San Bernardino
Arts Council, Riverside Arts Council; and as a Teaching Artist with the
Music Center of Los Angeles (Wolf Trap), Arts @ Large Inc., Milwaukee
Public Theatre and The Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.
Unlimited in her conquests, Tosha likes to keep her audiences on the edge of their
seats expecting the unexpected...

Wynter is a Columbia College Chicago graduate with a passion for voice. They release projects falling under the R&B umbrella and play both guitar and piano. Wynter enjoys self producing projects and coordinating songwriting sessions with musicians from around the globe. Outside of music, Wynter cares for their three pet rabbits and enjoys visiting new restaurants in the area.

Aya joins us from Milwaukee, WI and is the newest addition to the RYD team! She has been interviewed with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and performed at Summerfest, on USA Today Acoustic, and on PBS Rhythm Cafe. When she is not teaching, she is a fitness enthusiast and loves spending time with her two cats.

Baila Weiss was born in the Ukraine and grew up in Australia where she started dancing at 5, quickly understanding that this would be her passion for life. After graduating The Victorian College of the Arts, and dancing at The National, she moved to Los Angeles, performing, teaching, choreographing, and directing musicals for many years. Now in Milwaukee, Baila is excited to impart the beauty of performing arts to the next generation.

My education is in Early Childhood and Infant/Toddler education through MATC, and Dance through UWM. I have worked in childcare for over 20 years.
I work as a Teaching Artist, helping students express themselves through music and dance. This is also my passion. I have witnessed that children who learn to express themselves through music and theater arts have shown success with balancing their emotions.
Outside of my Teaching Artist profession, I enjoy spending time with my husband Nicholas, whom I’ve been married to for 17 years now. We have three boys who we are raising in Franklin, Wisconsin. Our weekends are filled with soccer, baseball, and all sorts of other extracurricular activities.
I am a Certified Massage Therapist since 1994, specializing in Neuromuscular Therapy for pain relief and Sports Massage for athletes. This trade is very complimentary to me as a dancer, as I am always aware of my own body aches, injuries, etc. Having three boys involved in sports, Massage Therapy has also helped them with their muscle strains, and growing pains.
I also work as the After School Program Coordinator at St. Alphonsus, Franklin. I manage and oversee the after-school program, creating various activities for students, handling student behavioral concerns within the program, and the hiring and management of the staff.
Working with children teaches me patience and compassion as a person. It also reminds me that not one child is like another. We all learn differently. We all grow differently. But, we are all special. We are all unique.

I love an array of things. Some hobbies that are close to my heart are singing, of course, dancing (when no one is watching), cleaning, cooking, love to play tennis, and teaching music. I grew up in Rockford Illinois, That is where I fell in love with music. I grew up in church; growing up in church gave me access to music, that close access was beautiful to me. Although I had access, I wanted more from music; I wanted a deeper understanding. I had to find that on my own. Finding interesting musical influences on my own led me to some amazing artist that crafted my gift and directed my interest. I studied Donald Lawrence, Destiny's Child, James Brown, Ray Charles.
My love of music is very deep, I would even say embedded into my soul. As stated earlier, I love to cook! My favorite meal to make is seafood gumbo! I make a mean dish. Something that makes me laugh is goat scream videos, I don't know why they get me every time, but they do. I hope to meet you all and make wonderful music with you where you all have the ability to share music and joy with the world. Never limit yourself and never limit your gift, it can always grow.