Celebrating the Queens of Hip-Hop

Violinist, composer, arranger, and cultural entrepreneur, Juliette Jones built PTCF from a commission at Lincoln Center into a nationally touring organization. With a career spanning GRAMMY, Oscar, and Emmy-recognized projects, she has performed and recorded with Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Cynthia Erivo, Jon Batiste, Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monàe, and Solange, and contracted for Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Hollywood Bowl. A first-generation arts entrepreneur, she has received commissions and grants from Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Black Genius Foundation, and the LA Department of Cultural Affairs. Most recently, she performed as a violinist in the 98th Annual Academy Awards orchestra and is a newly elected member of the Recording Academy. Juliette leads all organizational strategy, fundraising, and creative visioning for PTCF.

Emmy Award-winning choreographer and B-girl, Randi Freitas is PTCF's Program and Community Engagement Director. She toured the nation as Associate Director/Choreographer of the Emmy Award-winning The Hip Hop Nutcracker, has performed with Justin Timberlake, SZA, Travis Scott, Karol G, and Kaytranada, and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The GRAMMYs, and The American Music Awards. She has taught Hip-Hop at USC and CalArts, is a 2021 RedBull BC One Boston Winner and US National Finalist, Founder and Director of OMEGA Flow Floorwork, and a Nike branding consultant. In February 2026, she led PTCF's first NYC Workshop Series in partnership with Ladies of Hip Hop, subsidizing access for 20 young women and girls. Most recently, she served as Movement Director and Associate Choreographer on Gap's "Sweats Like This" campaign featuring Young Miko.

Violinist, composer, arranger, and arts leader, Monique Brooks Roberts has performed and recorded with Christina Aguilera, Lizzo, Alicia Keys, Common, Jill Scott, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and J. Cole, and has appeared on the GRAMMY Awards, NPR's Tiny Desk, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and the MTV Video Music Awards. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. A touring member of the Philadelphia String Quartet for seven years, she released her debut album Free in 2020, which charted at #12 on the iTunes Soul charts. She ensures PTCF's financial integrity and production excellence as Treasurer, and serves as a critical bridge between the organization's artistic and operational infrastructure. Most recently, she became Colorado Public Radio's new Classical host.