WITNESS

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About

Using a team of mostly Black collaborators, I’m making a three-part multidisciplinary contemporary dance/circus work at the intersection of art and activism to explore America's racial landscape, challenge racial biases, & imagine a liberated future.

Impact

At a time when stating Black Lives Matter is controversial, WITNESS empowers Blacks and sometimes, quite literally, lets us fly. With WITNESS, I’m creating a pedagogy that blends dance and contemporary circus with the DNA of Black bodies at its core.

Progress

Having raised 40% of our budget, WITNESS has garnered the attention and support of many notable institutions from around the country including: BAM, Chelsea Factory, New Victory Theater, The Guggenheim, Playhouse Square, and The Apollo.

Team

I’m a queer Black immigrant known for making groundbreaking and deeply impactful dance works. I’m a Guggenheim Fellow who was named one of 2023’s 6 to watch by American Theater Magazine & a current resident artist for both BAM and Chelsea Factory.

Funding

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Leaderboard page (offline): https://artizen.fyi/projects/1680554938387x577911184001065360
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