Slim Harrison - Sunnyland Music: Biography
For over 40 years, Slim has performed at Schools and Festivals, Hoedowns & Throwdowns all over North America and around the world.
Considered a "Self-taught" multi-instrumentalist, storyteller & Barn Dance caller, Slim says he, "learned a little bit from everyone I met as I traveled around this great country and around the world!" His greatest joy is sharing the music & dances of America and the world with children & adults.
Carolina Hernández is a dancer from Colombia, with fifteen years of experience in dance. She has performed in Turkey, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Ecuador. Also, she has danced in different festivals around the USA. She has experience in Middle Eastern dance, Bollywood, Turkish, Colombian folklore, and Latin dances.
Alexis North, began her dance career at Marcellus Dance Studio where she learned the foundation of ballet, modern, jazz, African, and hip hop. She later attended Suitland High School for the Visual and Performing Arts which directly influenced her love for choreographing and directing. She graduated from Morgan State University in 2018, with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology which strengthened her creative processes as she further understood the human mind and processes of behavior.
The Velvet Rope Experience Arts Showcase presents… a tribute to Janet Jackson
#VRE (The Velvet Rope Experience) is a PREMIERE pop-up visual arts showcase that infuses dope artistry, music, and red velvet-flavored eats, while paying homage to well-known music artists, bands or groups.
The first installment of #VRE will serve as a tribute to global icon JANET JACKSON and also highlight her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope.
The album's title The Velvet Rope is a metaphor for emotional boundaries and speaks to introspection, self-love and inclusion and love for others.
Accordingly, the artwork featured in the exhibit will address subject matters such as depression, self-worth, social networking, domestic violence and sexuality, and ultimately represent creative expressions of love for ALL.
The first installment of #VRE will serve as a tribute to global icon JANET JACKSON and also highlight her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope.
The album's title The Velvet Rope is a metaphor for emotional boundaries and speaks to introspection, self-love and inclusion and love for others.
Accordingly, the artwork featured in the exhibit will address subject matters such as depression, self-worth, social networking, domestic violence and sexuality, and ultimately represent creative expressions of love for ALL.
Year: 2019
Uzbek dance "Dil Kroch"
Performance from the Silk Road Dance Festival
Dance of the Persian Princess of the White Dome
Concert work: "Haft Paykar: Seven Beauties" Based on the 12th century epic poem of Nazami Ganjavi which is an romantic allegory about the search for enlightenment.
Silk Road Dance Company Performance at White House
First celebration of Persian New Year at White House