Monique “Monistry” James was born and raised in the inner-city of Chicago, IL. At 6 years old, she began training in traditional ballet, modern, jazz, afro-caribbean and tap dance. She studied under the legendary teachings of Jimmy Payne & Lorie Goux at The Englewood Children’s Dance Company and continued dancing until her early adult years. Monistry was born into a family of singers ... (read more)