Leida “Lady Sol” Garcia is a street dance professional from Chicago who is recognized globally

as a Creative Director, Dance Manager, Producer and Educator. She has worked with MTV,

BET, NBC, and TBS, alongside super-stars Busta Rhymes, Cedric the Entertainer, & Ellen

Degeneres. She currently directs and manages Chicago’s world reknown FootworKINGz who

have performed on global stages and music videos with Madonna, Will.I.Am, Willow Smith,

Chicago Sinfonietta, IBM, Nike and Red Bull. She currently develops Chicago Footwork,

Popping, and Dancehall workshops at The Lab, Chicago’s new street dance studio. Lady Sol’s

newest project, “Reggae Soul Movement” aims to present, preserve and teach dance fusions of

Ragga/Dancehall (Jamaican street dance), Hip Hop and Afro-Latin centered movement. Lady Sol

is also co-founding member and volunteer of Kuumba Lynx, a nationally recognized non-profit

arts organization that empowers young people through the cultivation of Hip-Hop arts and

education.