Black to Silver 2014 Weekend Brochure

April 11th - 13th, 2014

Black To Silver: A BLACK LGBT Experience

“DC’s Only Black Queer Dance Theatre Festival”

Performance Sites: Joy of Motion Dance Center, The Jack Guidone Theater 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015 Sitar Arts Center 1700 Kalorama Road, NW Washington, DC 2009 Dissonance Dance Theatre

www.ddtdc.org

Hello Theater Goer,

Experience the beauty and heartfelt energy of Dissonance Dance Theatre latest production Black To Silver: A Black LGBT Experience!

Black to Silver: A Black LGBT Experience (now in its 2nd year), is a multidisciplinary arts production that examines and explores interpersonal relationships, identity and love within the African-American LGBT community.

B2S provides Washington, DC’s first ever theatrical platform for African-American LGBT dance artists and choreographers to express personal narrative and signature choreographic style. This year we have partnered with the theater community to expand our artistic voice and reach into the community.

I invite you to learn more about our company and our work. It is my hope that you will consider Dissonance Dance Theatre and our theatrical partners for furture performances.

See you in the theatre!

Shawn Short Founder/Producing Artistic Director

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Why Black to Silver?

Since its inception through a conversation with LGBT community leader Dr. Imani Woody after Black Gay Pride DC 2012, B2S was “birthed” with the support of Dissonance Dance Theatre (DC’s only African-American operated contemporary ballet company).

Wanting to galvanize a more enriched and unified Black LGBT culture, Dissonance Dance Theatre’ s Founder and Artistic Director Shawn Short produced Washington, D.C.’s first LGBT dance production celebrating the African-American experience titled Black to Silver: A Black LGBT Experience in 2013.

Observing the invisible realities of these communities, B2S strives to showcase the many facets of the BLGBT experience.

Inter-generational fellowship and dialogue is warranted and hopefully achieved through this positive cultural experience.

Since its successful inception, this year the single dance production has grown to include funding in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, a new partnership with local Black LGBT theatre artists, Black queer female choreographer, and an international Black SGL choreographer; with a 16+ member cast and two dance companies over a weekend!

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2014 Theatre Partner

Actor Jared Shamberger is a Maryland native who discovered his passion for the Arts at a young age. By the age of 12, he was already playing the saxophone, singing at weddings, and performing in school plays. Jared focused his artistic pursuits as a teenager when he gave up the saxophone and began exploring all aspects of Theatrical Performance. In college, he honed his skills as a stage manager, director, and performer. He also began writing plays and started his work in HIV prevention. Jared co-wrote and directed a production called “Absolutely Posi+ive” with his classmates that traveled around the country and used Theatre, Spoken Word, Dance, and Music to educate other students about HIV. Since then, Jared has written, directed and performed with Brave Soul Collective and continued his work as an HIV prevention advocate. Some of his favorite pieces include “Stilettos and Strife”, “Brass Tacks”, “Donuts and Dilemmas”, and “Lip Locked”. Jared is incredibly grateful to have such a supportive circle of friends and family and looks forward to sharing more of his work.

“12” is a brand new one-man show written and performed by Jared Shamberger.

The show includes some of Shamberger’s more popular solo pieces, “Blue Skies” and “Special Kisses”, and new monologues: “To Whom It May Concern” and “ Back Seat Bible Study”.

A dozen characters and perspectives on the world converge to create a comedic, thought provoking, and dynamic performance.

“12” is one man’s exploration of his personal truth through his works of fiction.

Two unforgettable shows run on April 11th - 12th, 2014 at 8:00pm For more information about “12” contact Jivon Jackon at jivon.jackson@gmail.com or call 301-518-4407 Tickets can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/601814 Jivon Lee Jackson is an award winning writer/producer/ perfomer. The native Washingtonian and Howard University graduate has appeared in numerous productions along the east coast and on local stages as diverse as Dominion Stage, H Street Playhouse, and The Studio Theater. With nearly twenty years under his belt, audiences may remember him from his performances in Dreamgirls, The Opposite of Anger (Tour), Take Me Out, Fat Pig, Damage Control, Jesus Hoped the a Train, and Two Trains Running. He most recently appeared in the Hard Bargain Players A Soldiers Play . Jackson also produced the award winning The Color Purple and The Wiz for the Tantallon Community Players as well as writing the 2005 film “Shades Of Grey”. He is also one of the founding members of the Potomac Players, a theatre company that will have its inaugural production this fall.

Special thanks go out to all of his family and friends and the production team for all of their hard work.

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Saturday & Sunday April 12th - April 13th, 2014 Black to Silver dance concert provides Washington, DC’s first ever theatrical platform for African-American LGBT dance artists and choreographers to express personal narrative and signature choreographic style. And now we bring the show to you!

The goal of Black to Silver is to showcase unique, untold intimate experiences of LGBT African-Americans through text and contemporary styles of dance.

Dates and Prices Saturday April 12, 2014, 8pm Sunday April 13, 2014, 7pm Early Bird Discount $15 general admission restricted to ten tickets for Saturday and ten tickets for Sunday Early bird sale sales while supplies last Online Ticket Price General Admission: $18.00 At the Door General Admission: $25.00 Location Joy of Motion Dance Center, The Jack Guidone Theater 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015 For tickets please visit: http://www.ddtdc.org/season.html

*This is a fictional narrative work. The roles of the actor or dancer may or may not depict their personal sexual orientation.

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Artistic Collaborators

Top row (L-R) Shawn Short, Mark Hairston Second row Alan Sharpe, Michael Saint-Andrews, Monte J. Wolfe Third row Taurus Broadhurst, Omoro Omoighe, Torens Johnson Fourth row Prentice Whitlow, Damon Foster, Chris Holland Bios: Shawn Short, Producer/Dance Curator

Shawn is the Founder, Producing Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer of Dissonance Dance Theatre.

Under Mr. Short, Dissonance has evolved from a project based entity into an exciting dance entertainment venture in the Washington, DC area. As a choreographer, teacher, and coach, Short has fostered a love of the classical and contemporary ballet lexicon that has become the bedrock of the Company’s training. The dancers are energized and inspired by this rigorous training and continue to rise to new heights with each passing year.

Growing up in the Washington, DC area. Shawn has studied with nationally and internationally acclaimed artists including faculty and dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Lines Ballet, Washington Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dance Institute of Washington, Dance Alloy, Philadanco, Towson University, Baltimore and Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts. As a student of ballet pedagogy, Shawn studied with John White, Margarita De Saa and the Washington School of Ballet Director Kee Juan Han. Shawn is a Pointe Magazine’s Video of the Month Editors’ Choice award recipient for his contemporary ballet work “Caught” in 2013. In addition, Shawn holds a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Theatre Management from Howard University and a MFA in Dance at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Presently, he is Professor of Ballet at Catholic University of America. Shawn is a former fiscally sponsored artist through the New York Foundation for the Arts.

Shawn has choreographed for The Dance Institute of Washington and The Washington Ballet School of Ballet at THEARC. His has presented his works at the Capital Fringe Festival, Greater Washington Urban League National Conference, Southeastern University, Artists’ Bloc 12X6 Series, Harke Theatre, Jack Guidone Theatre Space, Lang Theatre, Atlas Theatre Complex Lab II Theatre, THEARC Theatre, Joe’s Movement Emporium, DC Parks and Recreation, Sidney Harman Hall, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, PBS Broadcasting, VelocityDC, and Brooklyn Arts Exchange. Shawn was the Resident Choreographer for the Kelsey Collie Children’s Theatre for six years.

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Mark Hairston, Theatre Curator/Director

A native Washingtonian, Mark is very excited to be collaborating for the first time with Shawn Short and Dissonance Dance Theatre. His directing credits include Blood Knot with Company 608; Marisol and Topdog/Underdog with Rutgers Theatre Company; and Movin’ On at Forum Theatre’s (re)Acts Festival in 2013. Along with having directed various staged readings, Mark was also the assistant director on Broke-ology with Theater Alliance, the inaugural production in the brand-new Anacostia Playhouse.

In addition to directing, Mark has worked extensively as an actor. His local acting credits include Much Ado About Nothing at the Shakespeare Theatre; Fly at Ford’s Theatre; The Whipping Man and Yellow Face at Theater J; In the Red and Brown Water, My Children! My Africa!, and The History Boys at The Studio Theatre; Fahrenheit 451 at Round House Theatre; Jason Invisible and The Wings of Ikarus Jackson at The Kennedy Center; as well as various projects at Arena Stage, Woolly Mammoth Theater Company, Theater Alliance and Baltimore Center Stage. His New York credits include Blues For Mister Charlie with Turtle Shell Productions; and Play to Win with Theatreworks USA. He has performed regionally in The Persians at People’s Light and Theatre Company; The Rant at New Jersey Repertory Company; and Fly at the Vineyard Playhouse. Mark received his BFA in Acting from Rutgers University, and was classically trained at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London.

Alan Sharpe, Playwright

Alan is the Founder and Director of African-American Collective Theater. With origins at Boston University in the early 1970s, African-American Collective Theater (ACT) relocated to Washington, DC in 1976 under its current name and continued to present new and classic African-American theater. In May 1992, inspired by the very first DC Black Gay Pride Weekend a year earlier, ACT performed the play “HeartBeats” and began a tradition of producing a showcase of new LGBTQ-themed theater by its Artistic Director, Alan Sharpe, on the Sunday evening of DC Black Pride Weekend. For more info on ACT visit: http://newused.homestead.com/index.html

Monte J Wolfe, Playwright/Actor

Monte J. Wolfe - is thrilled to be performing as part of this important work. An artistic “jack of all trades”, Monte is an actor, singer/songwriter, producer, director, writer, activist, poet, & graphic designer . He is a graduate of the Howard University Theatre Arts Department, where he earned his BFA in Theatre Arts Administration in 1999. As an actor, he has various stage, film & television appearances to his credit. He is Founder and Artistic/Managing Director of Brave Soul Collective (BSC), an arts, education, and outreach organization with a focus on HIV/AIDS, and issues affecting the lives of LGBTQ people, through the performing and healing arts. He has produced, directed, and performed in BSC productions annually for the last 8 years. For more on Monte and all things BSC, visit: http://bravesoulcollective.org.

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Taurus Broadhurst, Choreographer

Taurus Broadhurst, a native of Richmond, VA, is an accomplished dancer, performer, and teacher and an emerging choreographer. He began his dance training with Ezibu Muntu African Dance Company and went on to attend Virginia Commonwealth University as a major in the Department of Dance and Choreography.

Broadhurst has danced in a number of companies, including Ronald K. Brown/ Evidence, Chuck Davis’ African-American Dance Ensemble, and Rennie Harris’ PureMovement. He has also performed in DanceAfrica in Chicago, Jacob’s Pillow, Exit Festival in Paris, France, M.T.V.’s Direct FX, and Jimmy’s Uptown Café SoulErotica.

He has taught at NYU’s Summer Intensive, The Bridge for Dance Studios in Manhattan, Harlem School of the Arts, CityDance and as a guest artist/instructor for Morehead State University. Director of Taurus Broadhurst Dance.

Omoro Omoighe, Choreographer

Omoro Omoighe is a Washington D.C. based performing artist and choreographer. Ms. Omoighe has performed, taught and presented her original choreography at New York City’s New Dance Group Theater, the Kennedy Center for the National Performing Arts and at universities and arts spaces in Japan and Ghana. She is a Maryland State Distinguished Scholar in the Performing Arts and holds a BA in dance performance from the University of Maryland at College Park and an MPH in Epidemiology from the George Washington University. She is especially passionate about using dance theater as a vehicle to explore the human condition through movement.

Toren Johnson, Choreographer

Torens Johnson is a native of Smithfield, VA. Mr. Johnson began dancing while attending the Governors’ Magnet School of the Performing Arts. After high school Mr. Johnson went on to study at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Continuing on with the Ailey organization Mr. Johnson performed with Ailey II and teaches with AileyCamp. Mr. Johnson has performed with Stephanie Powell DansEnsemble, Edgeworks Dance Theater and Tony Powell Music & Movement.

Prentice Whitlow, Choreographer

Received subsequent training at the Richmond Ballet before graduating in 2009 from George Mason University with a BFA in Dance, coupled with the distinguished Excellence in Performance Award. He has performed with The Mark Morris Dance Group, Alwin Nikolais Dance Theater and Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company where he performed and originated roles in the works of Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Karole Armitage, John Jasperse and Carolyn Carlson. He has also performed with Dissonance Dance Theater, Karen Reedy Dance and Dance Iquail, as well as internationally with Signe Fabricius. Curently, a dancer with DV8 Dance Company in London, England.

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Damon Foster, Rehearsal Manager

Damon joined the company in January 2013. In his first season, he has performed in 10 works, including Dissonance’s world premiere of Asadata Dafora’s solo classic The Ostrich Dance and Shawn Short’s My Intimate Friend. Damon was originally cast Short’s premiere duets, First Time and Zero. Along with Torens Johnson’s all-male ensemble work, Lockdown. Raised in Arlington, TX, Damon studied dance at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville where he majored in journalism with dance as a minor. His dance studies continued at University of Texas-Arlington. In Dallas, Foster performed as a principle artist with Mahogany Dance Theatre of Texas, directed by Vann J. Gilbert, and with HappyNia Dance Theatre, directed by Ailey veteran Dereque Whiturs. In addition, Damon was also a two year Friends of Tyme Dancer (’11, ’12) for the Mary Kay Cosmetics Seminar. He continues to share his passion for movement, music, and literacy, teaching in local afterschool programs and studios. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Damon is thankful for the continuous encouragement and support from his family, fellow artists, and friends.

Chris Holland, Technical Director/Lighting Designer

Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Chris is very excited to be working with Dissonance Dance Theatre now for six seasons. He currently is the lighting designer for Matter of Reaction Movement Project in Chicago, IL, and has worked locally with Taffety Punk Theatre, Journeymen Theatre Ensemble, and Life Rhythm Move Project. Chris has also worked with the Houston Ballet, Paragon Music Theatre, Purdue Repertory Dance Company, Artists Collaborative Theatre, Bluegrass Youth Ballet, School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and toured with the Kentucky Ballet Theatre.Chris has earned his Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Design & Technology from the University of Kentucky and his MFA from Purdue University.

Stanley Z. Freeman II, Playwright/Actor

Stanley is a new writer, actor, and artist who is thrilled to be sharing his work with the world through his work in “Black To Silver”. In December 2013, he made his acting and writing debut as part of Brave Soul Collective’s (BSC) 7 year anniversary performance, “Passages”. Since then he has performed with BSC as part of the HBCU Student Alliance Against AIDS Tour which took place at Howard University in February 2014. He is a native of Silver Spring, MD, where he studied Criminal Psychology and enjoys all forms of modern art.

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The Artists

(L to R) Top Row: Ashley Blondell, Moyston Henry, Kelly Trevlyn Second Row: Dominique Atwood, Lara Michelle Friedman, William Wilson Third Row: Daniel Artis, Jessica Ellis, Hasani Allen Forth Row: Alissa Wilson, Nicole Patrice Morrison, Kamil Hill, Christy N Bartholomew Dissonance Dance Theatre Dominique Atwood, Company Member Dominique is in her second year at Dissonance Dance Theatre. In 2013 she was featured in Shawn Short’s duet On the Road, along with ensemble works: Burn, Amazon, Breeze and Four Divided by Four. She also performed in Ryan Tuerk’s Scars On My Memory.

Dominique is from Dayton, Ohio where she trained at Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s Jeraldyne’s School of Dance under the tutelage of Dawn Carter, Debbie Blunden -Diggs, Crystal Perkins, Alice Craig, Queala Clancy, and Kevin Ward. Dominique continued her dance studies at Howard University, receiving her BA degree in Political Science with a focus in pre-law. She is the co-founder of the first Contemporary Dance Company on Howard University’s campus, I.AM.WE; working with notable artist Marvin Sapp, Shirley Caesar, Marsha Ambrosius, J.Cole, Raheem Davaughn and Terrence Lee Jones in A Mask For All People. Dominique is a devout Christian and gives God all the praise for her successes.

Ashley Blondell, Company Member Ashley is in first season with Dissonance Dance Theatre as a company member. An original soloist for Short’s For You..., in 2010, she earned her BFA in Jazz Performance from The University of the Arts, where she studied with Molly Missgalla, Wayne St. David, Roni Koresh, Scott Jovovich, Ginger Cox, Zane Booker, Micheal Sheridan, and Christine Cox. Ashley graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts (2006) and has been a dancer/ choreographer for the Ms. Maryland Pageant.

Moyston Henry, Company Member Moyston Henry is the Washington, DC area. Henry began his dance training at Happy Feet Dance Studio in Rockville, Maryland. He has studied dance with Pat Thomas, Kim BearsBailey, Assane Konte, Tarwah Merchant, Torens Johnson, Sandra Atkinson, Miya Hisaka, Ryan Tuerk, Maurice Johnson and Shawn Short. In addition, Randy has performed with The Finest Youth performance troupe. Henry has performed nationally and internationally sharing his love of dance and theatre. In 2011, Randy became a company member. Henry has landed original cast roles in Ryan Tuerk’s Scars On My Memory, and Shawn Short’s Burn, Four Divided by Four, Reflect, First Time, Zero, Breeze, and Turbulence; soloist in Torens Johnson’s male ensemble work Lockdown. Moyston holds an AA degree from Montgomery Community College and wishes to finish his degree in communication.

Kelly Trevlyn, Company Member Kelly joined Dissonance Dance Theatre as a company member in 2013. She was one of two original soloist for Short’s For You.... She began her dance training at age 5 through various studios including the Rock School West in West Chester, PA. Throughout her years she has studied at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, the Joffrey School, Koresh, and Broadway Dance Center. She graduated this past spring from Point Park University with a BA in dance.

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During her time at Point Park, Kelly had the opportunity to perform original works by Sidra Bell, Christopher Huggins, Garfield Lemonius, Ron Tassone, and Patrick Franz, as well as explore her own choreographic ideas.

Lara Michelle Friedman, Apprentice Lara joined Dissonance Dance Theatre in 2013 as a trainee; now an apprentice. She recently graduated from Towson University with her BFA in Dance Performance with a K-12 dance certification. While at Towson, Lara performed in works by Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Runqiao Du, and Troy Powell. She has trained at the Amy Marshall Summer Intensive, Parsons Dance Summer Intensive and Master Choreographer Workshop as well as performed with Deep Vision Dance Company and Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company. In Spring 2013, Lara received the Outstanding Achievement in Dance Education Award, Department of Dance.

William J. Wilson, Apprentice William J. Wilson was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He started dancing at the age of 10 doing local talent shows and dance competitions. As William grew, his passion for dance grew and he, along with several friends started a dance team that performed around the Denver Metro area. At the age of 16, William started training in Ballet, Modern, west African, and contemporary at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (Cleo’s). While at Cleo’s, William trained under Cecilia Webstar Jones and Susan Richardson. He is a former apprentice of Cleo Parker Robinson Ensemble. Wilson further studied at Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre Summer Intensive in Chicago under the direction of Gary Abott and Kevin ‘Iega’ Jeff. While there he was able to engage youth from disadvantaged communities in Chicago, Illinois with dance, through teaching, mentoring, and counseling. William hopes to use his creativity, artistry, intellect, and desire to aid Ngoma’s mission in working in underprivileged communities with social and welfare disparities.

Daniel Artis, Trainee Hailing from the Washington D.C. area, Daniels joined Dissonance Dance Theatre in 2013. A graduate of the Ngoma Center for Dance’s Dawn: A Black Men’s Initiative Program in 2012, Daniel has received scholarship to Dance Theatre of Harlem’s summer Intensive in 2012 and 2013. He has trained with faculty from CityDance Center at Strathmore and Dance Institute of Washington. He is a 2013 graduate of Fairmont Heights High School in Prince George’s County, MD. Jessica Ellis, Guest Dance Artist Jessica Ellis is a native of Richmond, VA. She attended Howard University where she performed works by Eleo Pomare, Hope Bokin, Zhane Booker, Luther Fontaine and Ronald K. Brown. Following college, Ms. Ellis had the pleasure of being a member of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater II under the direction of Kevin Iega Jeff and Gary Abbot as well as performing in DanceAfrica Chicago with Muntu Dance Company and Baba Chuck Davis. In 2010, Ms. Ellis received Collaboraction Theater Sketch book festival’s “Best Devised Work” for her choreography in collaboration with Patrese McClain for the dance theater production of ”Four Woman” produced by PureART Productions. Most recently, she performed for Movement for the Urban Village and Movement for the People Dance Company in New York City before moving to Denver to dance for Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. Ms. Ellis is the Rehearsal Direcor and a dancer in her second season with ClancyWorks Dance Company.

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Hasani Allen, Guest Actor/Dance Artist Mr. Allen hails from Philadelphia, PA. His professional credits include “Finian’s Rainbow” and “Peter Pan” (The Walnut Street Theater). He is an alumnus of Ngoma’s dance program for Black dancers titled “Dawn”. He is excited for the opportunity to grow as an artist. Hasani is a sophmore musical theatre major at Catholic University of America.

Taurus Broadhurst Dance Alissa Wilson, Dancer Alissa is originally from New York City but her adventures have spanned the US and South Sudan. Her background is in contemporary and West African dance as well as voice. Before TBD, she danced with Beat Tree, a collective grounded in African dance.

Alissa has completed intensives with Urban Bush Women, Ronald K Brown/Evidence and Alexandra Beller. By day, Alissa works on Africa and peacebuilding policy for a Quaker organization. She is also co-author of Practical Idealists: Changing the World and Getting Paid. She holds a BA from Amherst College and a MALD from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University.

Nicole Patrice Morrison, Dancer Nicole is originally from Baltimore, MD and currently lives in Washington, D.C. After her BFA in Illustration from Washington University in St. Louis, she was honored with a MFA in Dance from the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana.

She spent several years in NYC performing her own choreography in independent showcases and with the Toy Box Theater Company. Nicole has been a veteran company member of Taurus Broadhurst Dance since 2009.

Kamali Hill, Dancer Hailing from the Nation’s Capital, Kamali Hill received her early training from Dance Institute of Washington and National Ballet School. She has had the opportunity to perform at the prestigious the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. She has had the opportunity to work professionally with Shawn Short and Dissonance Dance Theatre II; and is currently a Company Member of Taurus Broadhurst Dance in Washington, DC. Kamali is a proud alum of Virginia Commonwealth University holding her BFA in Dance and Choreography. She is grateful thus far for the opportunities God has given her and is excited about the journey ahead.

Christy N. Bartholomew, Dancer Christy N. Bartholomew hails from New Orleans, LA. She performed in Intersections DC, under the artistic direction of Taurus Broadhurst. She performed in Grenada, W.I. with Connecting Vibes USA/UK for the 11th Biennial Dance Festival hosted by the Ministry of Culture, which featured dancers from around the US and Europe. She is a cast member for Vanhook Productions, under the artistic direction of Derek Brown.

She has performed alongside recording artist Monifah and actress Sheryl Lee Ralph in “The Wiz, Twisted” at The Howard Theatre, DC. She has toured with NASA and Honeywell’s FMA Live! Tour production as a co-host/vocalist/dancer and Armed Forces Entertainment to Germany, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Iceland, the ing artist and health advocate.

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Netherlands, Japan and Korea.

Her fusion of theatre, athletics and dance led to her journey as an NBA Dancer (Orlando Magic). During NBA Madness Asia, she led several dance and dunking workshops and was a judge for the Singapore Sports Council’s Dance Clinic and the Shooting Stars Competition. Christy had become one of the Orlando Magic Dance Team Choreographers and created featured routines in the styles of Afro-Caribbean, street jazz, burlesque, hip hop and tribal house. She was selected as a principle dancer for the NFL Monday Night Football intro with Faith Hill and was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show at Universal Studios and BET’s Spring Bling with award-winning Flo Rida.

She has guest judged for Turn It Up Dance Challenge. She has also guest judged The Black College All Star Nationals Cheer and Dance Competition and several All-Star camps and competitions around Florida.

Under the vocal direction of Grammy-award winning Sisaundra Lewis, she performed the national anthem at various games, and the role of Mabel in Universal Studios The Blues Brothers Review. Christy received master instruction under pioneers such as Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo, Chris Judd, Shane Sparks, Shawnette Heard and Kukuwa as a participant of ProDance.

Christy has a B.A. in Mass Communication and Dance Theatre from Louisiana State University, where she was the choreographer for her sorority’s award winning step team.

She is a professional in Arts Management and continues to evolve as a perform

Thank You

Special thank you to the following!

Joy Of Motion Dance Center CulturalDC/Flashpoint Mark Hairston Jivon Jackson Damon Foster Monte J. Wolfe Omoro Omoighe Moshe Adams DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Regan Spurlock Elizabeth Renomeron

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