Black Love Is Self Love🖤

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Holiday love at H+ | Doorstep DanceMart! S/o to all the amazing peeps who came through to grab your holiday groceries! 🍑🍉🍈🥝🌶🥕 What did y’all make today with the goodies from @target and @traderjoes?! Take some pictures of your meals and tag me and @hiphopdanceconservatory! 😍❤️ Link in bio to register for the next event! 🔗 Posted @withregram • @hiphopdanceconservatory Happy Holidays, everyone! We hope you enjoy today safely with your loved ones. 🙏♥️ Taking a moment to express our gratitude to all the dancers that came out to spread some holiday cheer this past Doorstep DanceMart at @nylivearts !!! We warmed up with @starbucks coffee and vibed with one another to the sounds of @safithomas . 💃🕺 Dancers were delighted by the menu of hot foods from 🍝 Italian by @pastabyhudson , 🍜 Asian fusion by @sombofoods and 🌮 Mexican fusion by @mexicue ! AND they were hooked up with their holiday meal kits complete with only the best from @target and @traderjoes . 🛒 Stay tuned for our next holiday edition in December! 🎁 Yes, that’s right, our holiday gift to you is that we’ll see you again next month! 🥰 Photo credit @ak47division 📷 (at New York Live Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWuFb4DNNr7/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Someone asked me in my DM’s today what dating life is like for me while running a company (and sent this old photo of me from IG with the message 🤣 good one). So I thought I’d clear the air for old inquiries and future ones.❤️ 1. Dating Life while running a company is like being a ongoing new parent with a child. Your baby is always at your top priority and the legacy travels with you wherever you go. Whether it shopping at Wholefoods on your day off, or out to the club for a night with your girls, your brand is always attached to your identity and your values. 2. Dating life while running a company means there is no such thing as normal dating hours. You don’t work a traditional 9-5p, and therefore can’t always make Happy🍻Hour with a cutie. I’ve become accustomed to getting creative on how I go on dates. Sometimes it’s a quick slice if your cutie is open to meeting you after your special business hours, or sometimes it’s a Sunday brunch before a long day of networking and events with fellow arts administrators. Hell, I’ve even gone as far as midnight meals after long hours of rehearsal for quick quality time.🤷🏽‍♀️ 3. Dating life while running a company requires patience and care. With large productions, numerous accounts to manage, and constant opportunities coming your way, sometimes a response to a call, text, or WhatsApp message won’t come back to you until the day is over. Sometimes our minds are so consumed with the hundreds of intricate details of the day, that need to pass through effectively before getting into the personal stuff. It’s not to say that we don’t care, or aren’t attentive, we are just going through a lot at work.💪🏽 I appreciate the entrepreneurs, CEO’s, company owners and co-owners who make it work everyday while managing so many other aspects of their lives. And the cuties who have empathy and patience for the legacies we are building, thank you for cultivable that extremely attractive quality.😍😘 S/o to you for unearthing this photo. I do look pretty 🔥🔥🔥!!! #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness #womenexecutives #blackwomenrock #womenrunbusiness #melaninmagic #workingthroughit #workingthroughcovid19 https://www.instagram.com/p/CWote1WvCX3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I can’t take all the credit for my radiance. Much of it comes from my Mama @decoratindiva1 and grandma. They were the kind of women who walked into rooms and shined! Everyone wanted to know who they were and what they were all about. I guess it is a generational thing that was passed down to me.❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CWgCWRsgdHE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Don’t worry y’all, we’ll be INSIDE tomorrow for Doorstep DanceMart at @nylivearts! Link in bio to RSVP for the party! *Please show your vaccination card for access to the event indoors. You are also welcome to curbside pickup of pre-packaged items.* Posted @withregram • @hiphopdanceconservatory NYC Dancers: Doorstep DanceMart® {Holiday Edition} returns Saturday, Nov. 20th from 1pm - 5pm. AND we have a NEW location: the illustrious @nylivearts in Chelsea! Come sweat it out on the dance floor. Stay until the end for a chance to win raffle prizes! Lyft home this season with your monthly supply of fresh produce, gourmet goods, menstrual products, and a dose of community love and holiday spirit! RSVP at www.hdcny.org/register for your exclusive access to quality brands, always complimentary for ALL NYC pre-professional and professional dancers. Please show your vaccination card for access to the event indoors. You are also welcome to curbside pickup of pre-packaged items. *Kindly note Lyft rides are limited and up to $25/ride. (at New York Live Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWd6kQ5Pnyc/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Alexa, play “My Power” by Queen @beyonce. 🐝 While my good friends @cue4christ and @aliyahali_ called out my power(ful) aura for my 10-year anniversary celebration, I’ve spent some time today reflecting on the word and what it really means to Porshia.💕 As a Black woman, who also happens to the be the oldest of 5 children, the first to accomplishments great things in my academic years, and a co-owner of the first dance NGO to create free services for dancers, power has always been a necessary yet complicated word in my leadership lexicon that I didn’t quite latch onto until recently (and when I say recently, I mean over the last 2-yrs 😅). While my inner circle has always reminded me of my great power and responsibility, I didn’t quite get it. Power(ful)? Me? What does that even mean, and my frequent question to @safithomas, how the hell do I take ownership over that? My ideas about power were always based on how I saw others tackle their power and responsibilities. From parents, to teachers, to my JV cheerleading coach in High School. If they were direct and aggressive, well shittt, I guess I gotta be that too! If they were laid back in the cut, then I guess that’s what it’s gonna be today!☀️ But in a Porshia World, I’ve worked really hard to remind myself that power is who I am, and they way I purport myself is based on the unique qualities I bring to the table. Grabbing a few good pointers here and there is always a good thing. Having a few examples of great leadership, absorbing good qualities and leaving behind, but learning from the not so great ones is what builds power and shapes it into what is rightfully you. So Porshia, no need to be hella loud, when you know you got a jazz voice!😅 Don’t worry about being extra serious, when Aries ♈️ flirtation is just your way. And no need to fit and mold yourself into others perceptions just to please. Powers got you! 📸: @ak47division https://www.instagram.com/p/CWcFVreA2qt/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Hey New Followers!🪄✨ To reintroduce myself, I’m Porshia aka Porsh or P to some of my friends and family.✨ 🗣I am the Executive Director of @hiphopdanceconservatory. 🗣I am a twin and the oldest of 5-children. 🗣I am an Aries ♈️ and love being in the sun.☀️ 🗣I am a NYC 🏙 resident and love experiencing and creating art in NYC! 🖼 🎶 🗣I am Trinidadian 🇹🇹 and Haitian 🇭🇹. Click my Link in Bio to check out some exciting things I have coming up this month professionally. Or send me a DM to ask personally.😘💕 (at H+ The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWT_oZzPfUn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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And another one! I am so excited to join the second round of Read Art Loud with the incredible @creatively_wholeistic @valcareybk @convhersations_! Link in bio to join the conversation and take part in the experience.🙏🏽🤎💪🏽 Posted @withregram • @convhersations_ Back for Another One!!! The first iteration of Read ART Loud™ was A-M-A-Z-ING! @creatively_wholeistic, @porshiaderival & @valcareybk did the damn thang. Simply no words to describe it. I'm super proud of my Artbaby. So I'm bringing it back so we can Read ART Louder!! Read ART Loud™ is a program created to garner interest in reading books and forging connections with artists through the creation of art. Come see our selected artists as they sing, act, dance, rap, and find other ways to ART out passages from their favorite books. Participants get an opportunity to engage and create around the art. Bonus: First 15 people to register, get a ticket to redeem a free book! This is a masked event. So thank you in advance for your cooperation. This event is free to the public. Limited Capacity. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!! Link to Register is in my bio! See you on This Saturday! #ReadArtLoud #ReadingThroughArt #AndrewFreedmanHome #convhersations #ChroniclesOfThisArtist #readartloud #nycartists (at Andrew Freedman Home) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWB9EHFvoWk/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#throwbackthursday dance/model shots. Welcome to the beginning of the journey!😅 Lately, I’ve been looking at past Porshia and embracing all the mistakes, fears, insecurities, crazy moments, poor decisions, just all the chaotic things I went through a decade ago.✨ But past Porshia evolved into someone pretty dope, someone the younger me would really look up to and admire.❤️ Embrace the throwbacks y’all! 📸: @kuande_ #tbt #melanin #porshia #hiphopdancer #nycdancers #dancersofig #blackwomenrock #cheerstogrowth https://www.instagram.com/p/CV4Fl9TtNaI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Training with @hiphopdanceconservatory has definitely influenced my sports bra and leggings game. Talk about the ultimate comfort! You’ll always find me getting down in the club or in rehearsals with some @lululemon and a cute sports bra of all colors and design. Can’t forget my favorite kicks by @lovepastry.👟❤️ Let’s go! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 #tbt to this shot taken during my first trip to Paris! A 2-week residency teaching, training, filming dance films, and performing.✨ 📸: @ak47division #tbt #throwbackthursday #dancer #dancelife #nyc #dancersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CVlg8IgvIZR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Training with @hiphopdanceconservatory has definitely influenced my sports bra and leggings game. Talk about the ultimate comfort! You’ll always find me getting down in the club or in rehearsals with some @lululemon and a cute sports bra of all colors and design. Can’t forget my favorite kicks by @lovepastry.👟❤️ Let’s go! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 📸: @ak47division #tbt #throwbackthursday #dancer #dancelife #nyc #dancersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CVlg8IgvIZR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Training with @hiphopdanceconservatory has definitely influenced my sports bra and leggings game. Talk about the ultimate comfort! You’ll always find me getting down in the club or in rehearsals with some @lululemon and a cute sports bra of all colors and design. Let’s go! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 #tbt #throwbackthursday #dancer #dancelife #nyc #dancersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CVlgAVhPk-P/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I am so excited to be part of Read Art Loud this Saturday with a dope cast! Link in bio to register for this amazing event! ✨❤️👏🏽❤️✨ Posted @withregram • @convhersations_ And Another One!!! I'm super proud to announce another one of my brainchilds aka Artbabies. I present to yall Read ART Loud!! Read ART Loud (R.A.L.) is a program created to garner interest in reading books and forging connections with artists through the creation of art. Come see our selected artists as they sing, act, dance, rap, and find other ways to ART out passages from their favorite books. Participants get an opportunity to engage and also create their own works of art. Bonus: First 15 people to register, get a ticket to redeem a free book! This is a masked event. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. This event is free to the public. Limited Capacity. Link to Register is in my bio! See you on This Saturday! #ReadArtLoud #ReadingThroughArt #CreativeActionFund #TheLaundromatProject #AndrewFreedmanHome https://www.instagram.com/p/CVTg-sKPz_m/?utm_medium=tumblr

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@decoratindiva1 you gave birth to 5 of the most good looking, kind, loving, and supportive melanin humans I’ve ever seen! 😍 Ya did good lady, YA DID GOOD!✊🏾❤️ #throwbackthursday #tbt #mamalove #melaninsiblings #blacklove #siblinglove https://www.instagram.com/p/CUvFDjIgOLz/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Tomorrow we are going LIVE @ 7:30PM EST with @dancersdoingstuff to talk all things life 🌸 , love ❤️ and dance 💃🏽 with @haleygrove! Don’t miss it. Link in bio to join us on @youtube!✨ #dancersdoingstuff #womenwhopodcast #womenindance #nycdancers #dancersofig #nyc #hiphopdance #sustainability (at H+ The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUYKsq0PtbM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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As instructed by my dear friends @brienelermitte and @thinksink, I took myself out for a romantic night in NYC on Saturday. A stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge, a vanilla froyo in hand, walking straight to my favorite Chinatown spot for a warm bowl of duck noodle soup and lots of soul. 🍜 🍦 Self-celebrations have always been been my thing, and after working an amazing event serving the NYC dance community with one of the biggest food distributions post-pandemic, I needed a moment to take it all in. But the greatest part of the night? Thinking about all the people who showed up for me at Doorstep DanceMart. Who came ready in arms to serve, move tables, bag groceries, tend to patrons, boogie on the dance floor, and tend to me with plenty of good snacks and water throughout a crazy 14-hour day. To all of those people who showed up for me, I LOVE YOU! It takes a village, and you were my village on one of the biggest days for me this month. To @decoratindiva1 aka Mom, I love you! For you to see this come to life is a blessing and just the beginning. Not to mention you took your best West Indian kitchen skills to work to serve hundreds of dancers.❤️ @cue4christ you are love and light! Thanks for always showing up for me and cheering me on from wherever you are! ☀️ @okcoachj you just amazing me! Coming through with your team, teaching them about how to be involved in community! So thankful for your love after all of these years.😍 @j_bouey @jaysonpsmith your presence is so strong and so beautiful. Thank you for being there and your congratulations.🙏🏽 Our amazing community leaders @caleafsellers @polite.brian @caleafsellers @spexboogz @juliandlb71 your blessings help me keep going! Thank you for always celebrating me and pushing me forward. 💪🏽 Our incredible sponsors, supporters, and partners! @target @lovepastry @hac_us @eatinitiative @traderjoes @generalassembly @olivegarden @pastabyhudson @starbucks @dumbobrooklyn @thedumbostation and more! This could not have been possible without you! Thank you for coming in board to the vision and helping us see it through. (Continued in caption…) (at Dumbo Archway) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUVugFqPVDW/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I didn’t get to wear swimsuits as much as I would have liked this summer, but when I did, I made it count and showed off this new body! 👙 My body really went through it during the pandemic. From transitioning to a fast paced lifestyle to lockdown, getting COVID, and going through a 6-7 month recovering period. It was a rough and the affects of a weak immune and cardiovascular system plus gaining 20+ pounds. I spent a lot of time figuring out how to adjust to this new body while not shaming it in the process. Trips to @victoriassecret to buy sexy underwear in larger sizes became an adventure. Sizing out of my old clothes and into new and more comfy attire was a relief. And the kind words of women like @tweetboogie and @theeladybyrd @kimd.holmes and so many more Black women in our dance community praising 🙌🏾 these fuller hips and thicker thighs providing encouragement to embrace this new body and not shame it. This body really went through it these last few months, but also had a lot of love and support from amazing people who helped my recovery process in so many good ways. Grateful for this body, and my love of swim wear to show it off any chance I get!😍🥰😘 #bodylove #bodypositive #melaninmagic #bodysupport #blackbodies #blackbodylove https://www.instagram.com/p/CUK3GlQAbkg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Such an honor to be part of the latest episode with @kqedarts! Congratulations to everyone involved.✊🏾🙏🏽 Check out the latest episode! Link in my bio. #Repost @hiphopdanceconservatory with @make_repost ・・・ 🎧🎛️ “At its root, it’s still the same thing:  the hope of Black and Latino, and all people of color, to overcome the adversity that we've been put through through music, dance and culture.” ––Buddha Stretch @buddhastretch , Founding Member of Mop Top and Elite Force Crew
 📺 Watch #IfCitiesCouldDance @kqedarts in 📍 New York City: link in the bio. (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUGJEu3vmTB/?utm_medium=tumblr