Dasha Kelly is an eloquent and accomplished writer who is able to unfold the spoken word into a
variety of precision tools: as a performer, lecturer, or instructor.  

As a freelance feature writer, Dasha has contributed to national publications such as Upscale,
Black Enterprise, Today’s Black Woman, and Black Collegian.  At home, she has also written for
Milwaukee Magazine and OnMilwaukee.com.

On the creative side, Dasha has published a novel, All Fall Down (click here to read excerpts) and
three audio compilations of her original poetry. These earned her a place in Written Word
Magazine as one of the Top Ten Up-and-Coming Writers of the Midwest. Dasha performs her
work regularly throughout the nation and has opened concerts for comedians Tommy Davidson
and Damon Williams and neo-soul artist Angie Stone.  In 2007, Dasha will appear on the sixth
season of HBO presents Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam.

In her community, Dasha is a public advocate for artists and the art of spoken word.  As founder
and director of Still Waters Collective, Dasha creates community platforms for new and seasoned
writers as well as facilitates workshops on leadership, creativity and women's empowerment.

Milwaukee-born, Ms. Kelly is a self-described “Army brat,” living in various locales around the
world with her parents and sister. She now resides in Milwaukee with her husband, Kendall, and
their two young daughters.
a little background ...
... a few of my favorite things ...
turtle sundaes
chocolate and peanut butter ice cream
philly cheesesteak
mushroom soup
teal
pearl cleage
"law & order" (all of them!)
"top chef"
the lovely bones by alice sebold
myspace
jack daniels
"beaches"
"grease"
"coming to america"
crossword puzzles
carrot cake
ribeye steak (medium)
bid whist
airplane tickets
writing