2021

Rocky Hill Country Day School alumni Assitan “Assi” Coulibaly (’13) was featured in Art New England Magazine’s Emerging Artists. One of the five founding members of The Haus of Glitter Dance Company based in Providence, RI, Coulibaly serves as the Director of International Legacy Arts + Education for the organization.

Coulibaly choreographed and performed the organization’s dance opera ‘The Historical Fantasy of Esek Hopkins,’ which piqued the interest of the New England arts publication. This performance delivers a unique look at the history of the infamous slave ship owner, and is adapted from the folklore of Coulibaly’s ancestor Biton Coulibaly and his relationship to the powerful Mermaids of the Niger River.

The Haus of Glitter Dance Company’s work aims to use performance and movement to support the creative liberation of queer and BIPOC artists. Their work is representative of ancestral liberation, healing, and love.