Jayne holds a Masters of Arts in Dance Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and is an E-RYT-500. She been a leader in the field of post-modern dance and aerial dance for 40 years and has been seen flying through the air throughout the country with her aerial dance company, Air Dance Bernasconi. She is the co-author of Aerial Dance with Nancy Smith. With a love for movement, Jayne cross-pollinated aerial dance and yoga to invent Aerial Yoga in 2002. Aerial Yoga was piloted and introduced at the International Aerial Dance Festival in Boulder, Colorado.
Sukanya Mukherji (https://mayurdance.org/director/) has a Master of Dance degree from Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, India, and is the recipient of the gold medal in her year. She is the founder and the Artistic Director of Mayur Dance Academy and Company; both are dedicated to promoting Indian Performing Arts, especially the classical dance form Odissi. Under the heading of these organizations, she has staged many highly acclaimed shows since 1993.
POP
Fresh Academicz Urban Arts Academy presents "POP." This short film showcases our popping students at University Plaza in downtown Hagerstown. This is a short theatrical piece to introduce the art of popping - a style of hip hop dance that many people do not know about.
Medium: Video
Year: 2022
Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, DeVonte’ has always had a strong passion for the performing arts and the impact that art expression can have on peoples lives. He has studied many forms of dance, such as; ballet, modern, tap, jazz, hip hop, and more. He is also a rapper, singer-songwriter, and show curator. He has released two studio projects under the artist name D.T. , fusing Hip Hop, R&B, and Soul music with his dance training to give the audience a full package performance experience!
Krystal Nicole is a professional Egyptian-style dancer here in the DMV.
Empress J is a quadruple threat in the entertainment industry. She is a singer, writer, dancer, and actress/producer. Empress founded and is the CEO of Healing Out Loud Theatre & TV Productions, Island Fete Fitness Dance Company, and Empress J Music. She is CEO and Co-Founder of the AfriCaribbean Festival an international project bringing together the Caribbean and African Cultures. She has tackled the music industry, as well as the poetry scene.
Misako Ballet Artist Showcase
Clips of Balllet production that took place at the Rouse Theater in Howard County
Medium: Video
Year: 2021
Freda is a director, producer, dancer, choreographer, and dance educator. Her work is rooted in community. She serves as artistic director of two dance companies and works tirelessly to bring dance and theatre arts to disadvantaged youth. During the height of COVID she created a free DANCE YOUR HEALTH program to keep folks moving and an InConversation digital platform to support fellow dance artists.