Had the opportunity to guest with Hannah Anderson and her new modern/contemporary company in Kansas City, Earthen Image Movement.

Jordan and I first became friends in middle school and I couldn’t be happier that we could reconnect and help each other out with our freelancing careers! Thank you to Jordasaur Creative for the new logo, and all the advice, working with JC was quick and enjoyable! Check out their other work

Akron has an important new resource for news and information: Signal Akron! The newsroom and website officially launched today. The site is free and full of news and resources. It is also home to Akron Documenters, which trains and pays residents from across the city to cover public meetings. Signal Akron brings together community building with local news reporting to serve communities across the city. The site is free and full of news and resources. 

I was able to return to my first boss, Graham Lustig and guest with his Nutcracker in Oakland California, with Oakland Ballet Company.! After six years, it was great to return to California and create new memories with old friends.

I first guested for Katina during a 6x6 show in Dallas, six choreographers presenting six dances. Although I was just someone who came in at the last minute to fill in for someone who got injured, I still got a taste of her choreography and enjoyed both how it showcased the dancers and how it presented itself to the audience. Now I not only get a chance to work with her on an original work for her company, but will be able to bring her to Akron, OH in the future.

A new way to stay connected with all that is happening with Akron’s up and coming choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson and his production company MooreDunson Co, is The Block. The Block is a place where family and friends can reflect on the past, share insights about present, and get excited about the future. Check out the website to get more information, subscribe for monthly updates and be included in the conversations about the arts industry, business, community, and everything in-between.

I was able to participate in the incredible 16yr+ production of Underground with Störling Dance Theater in Kansas City, MO. Presented at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on February 3rd & 4th, Underground tells the history and heroics of the Underground Railroad, a story of White and Black people coming together to work toward freedom, justice, and equality.

The Akron Black Artist Guild gave Frtrss Dance Theatre the opportunity to participate in the Art + Park Collective. The Art & Park Collective is a partnership with ABAG and Summit Metro Parks, establishing equitable opportunities for black artists in Summit County. Artists will produce learning experiences through a series of nature-inspired workshops to showcase the work of local Black artists in various Summit Metro Park locations.

Over the pandemic I was able to present an excerpt from a series entitled Labyrinth online through Brian Murphy’s art series, DJ Storybook, a series of interviews with dancers, musicians, theater professionals and other performers from Northeast Ohio, across the country and overseas and online performances open to the public on Zoom.