Charles Tyson, Jr. received a BFA in Dance & Choreography from Temple University in 2000. He was Artistic Director and choreographer of Underground DanceWorks (UDW) from 1999 to 2014. He founded and directed the ETC. Performance Series in partnership with the Community Education Center (CEC) from 2007 to 2014. He is currently the director of NeverSkurred Productions, a multimedia production company. He became an international award-winning filmmaker with his collaborative work with Jaye Allison and JADA Dance Company. Most recently he is the co-host of “Full Circle (the Podcast) with Charles Tyson, Jr. & Martha Madrigal,” and the host of “Philadelphia Dance Talk Radio.”