Dec 9, 2017
The beaver dance I choreographed and performed for the Kurt Braunohler Comedy Central Special!
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The beaver dance I choreographed and performed for the Kurt Braunohler Comedy Central Special!
To learn a cultural dance is to embody the feeling of a people. The feelings of a culture. Emotions all have physical embodiments. The…
Reflections on a dance studies trip in Havana, Cuba.
Continued study is important in the Rejoice! Company. For my 2023 summer research, I immersed myself in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, along…
Reflections on a dance ethnographic research trip in Salvador, Brazil.
December 2024 — Senegal. Three weeks.
Reflections on my cultural research trip in Senegal, 2024. I was studying the Griot role and responsibilities, tama (talking drum), and sabar dance and rhythms. The studies built on what I started five years prior in Dakar.
Highlights from the SHAMEN Dance Fashion Show in April 2024! Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater took over the Portland Art Museum's gorgeous sunken ballroom for an unforgettable night of fashion, dance, food and drinks, and live drumming!
Recap of the amazing Rites of Passage show by Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater. I co-choreographed a 20 minute duet with artistic director Oluyinka Akinjiola titled, "welcom to your 30s". I also composed and produced the music for the duet as well as for this trailer. All music will be released under the name 'Rejoice Diaspora Dance Theater'.
Rites of Passage premiered in February 2024 at Reed College's beautiful Greenwood Theater.
Love body percussion! You don’t need anything but yourself. It’s a great tool to build community, empower youth, and challenge our rhythm and coordination. I l love to teach, choreograph, and perform with body percussion. For me, it’s the perfect marriage of dance and drumming.
Modeling. Photography by Andy Batt: Andybatt.com.