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Dakayla Epps

St. Louis–based professional dancer and choreographer who trained at COCA (Center of Creative Arts) and performed in The Muny's Teen/Youth Ensemble (Rent, Dreamgirls).

Aug 20, 2026

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And what about you?
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For me, um, it all started, uh, at church.
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I praise danced growing up.
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Uh, I remember sitting in the pews and being like, "I wanna do that." And my parents were like, "Okay." And so I signed up for it, and I did that for a while.
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Then after praise dancing, I realized that it was a deeper passion for me and that I wanted to explore it on a bigger level.
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So from there, I was actually invited to see The Lion King at COCA.
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And watching that show, I just remember the feeling that I had.
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But I want you to think about what was an opportunity specifically through The Muny that maybe you can recall or think about that had a really big impact on just who you are or your, your career or your passion, and then maybe what's something that really surprised you when you started working with The Muny that maybe you didn't even think about or came as a shock?

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