Ngoma Reader Magazine Sept/Oct 2015 Issue

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Washington, D.C.’s Dance Magazine

Carol Foster continues to fight for dance education acessibility for youth.

Company Danzante’s Power Director Duo brings edgy work to DMV

Dissonance Dance Theatre’s Momo Sakai Speaks About Her Dancing www.ngomareader.org

Sept/Oct 2015

Dance Noir

Works inspired by the dark musical scores Jack Guidone Theatre, Joy of Motion Dance Center Saturday, October 17, 2015, 8pm Sunday, October 18, 2015, 7pm Tickets starting at $15

WINTERSTEPS

Presenting new works by dance artists Tony Thomas and DDT Principal Choreographer Shawn Short Jack Guidone Theatre, Joy of Motion Dance Center Saturday, January 16th, 2016 8pm Tickets starting at $15

Dissonance Dance Theatre is the professional dance company of 501(c)3 arts organization Ngoma Center for Dance.

Now in its ninth season, Dissonance uses dance to challenge what audiences assume about the human experience, and to develop contemporary and classically trained artists.

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Dance examining personal connections between strangers, friends and loved ones called “Bae�.

Atlas Performing Arts Center February 2016 Tickets starting at $22

Black to Silver: A Black LGBT Experience

Multidisciplinary arts production that examines and explores interpersonal relationships, identity and love within the African-American LGBT community Saturday, April 16, 2016 Sunday, April 17, 2016 Tickets starting at $15 Locations: Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 Joy of Motion Dance Center, 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

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Ngoma Reader__Table of Contents Volume 2 Issue 5 Feature 7 Carol Foster conintues to fight for dance education a cessibility for youth.

By Damon Foster

Photography Feature 18 Our Dancer Spotlight, Momo Sakai shows off their lines

By Shawn Short

Dancer Spotlight 25 Budding DDT dancer Momo Sakai comes east and speaks to us about her love of ballet.

By Staff

13 Company Danzante brings edgy work to DMV

By Levi Drake

Cover Photography by Shawn Short Dancer:Momo Sakai

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NR Washington, D.C.’s Dance Magazine

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Editor Damon Foster

dfoster@ngoma-center-for-dance.org Contributing Writers and Editors Stephen Clapp Derek Clemente Damon Foster Ingrid Graham Donovan Johnson Tyler Lewis Tehreema Mitha Shawn Short Staff Photographers Jeremiah Jones Jade Enders Shawn Short Sergey Apasov

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Carol Foster - Celebrating 45 Years in the DC Arts Scene Pg 7

No Product Without Process Dance Education Elder See All, Continues Fight for Equal Accessbility Written By Damon Foster

Dance Steps, Life and Visions: Carol Foster Dance Steps, life, visions is a spotlight that showcases the “behind the scene� lens of local D.C. artists.

There is nothing trivial, small, or minute about Carol Foster’s affair for dance. From the first time she was introduced to at studio class at age 5 in Chicago, Il, it’s been love every since. Little did a she know at the tender age that her passion would evolve into a 45-year journey as a dance educator in Washington D.C. It is ‘impossible’ for the community pioneer to imagine a life without dance.

“It’s part of what I do. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t have a Saturday that wasn’t filled with dance,” she said. “DC once had a strong community vibrancy the dance and the arts. With the changing economic times, some of that vibrancy has diminished, although now dance is being more integrated into daily school curriculum and not just limited to after-school programming.”

A founding board member of the International Association of Blacks In Dance (IABD), Foster has witnessed the highs and lows of dance education, particularly amongst communities of color within the District of Columbia over the last four decades.

She has been at the helm of the Savoy Players, a youth performance ensemble that originated at the Savoy Elementary School in Anacostia. The ensemble performs regularly at the White House. Foster has also served as Dean of the Arts at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

Foster’s driving zealousness to expose youth to the arts, particular to dance, is sometimes met with resistance from the youth themselves, to their parents, even from school administration officials and community leaders. Foster attributed the ongoing resistance to fear and lack of knowledge.

“Having an opened mind is key. The arts are such a great contributor to our humanity. Dance is major part of that. We dance because we have purpose and meaning, and have something to say,” She said.

“There is still a lot of educating that has to occur on the value of dance education. The ‘powers that be’ in public school administration must embrace and give dance the same status as other subjects. The same for parents. I can recall a particular instance while at Savoy, where parents’ resistance was strong, as they feared the arts in general would take their children away from their education. So not the case.”

(Above Image) Carol Foster (Far right) with SYTYCD’s Nigel Lythgoe and guest. Photo courtesy of Carol Foster

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Foster even enlisted the assistance of Hollywood actress Kerry Washington to help parents understand the bigger picture of the importance of dance in their children’s education. Foster isn’t swayed by the opposition as she explained that parents’ themselves, are products of their environment, which for low-to-moderate income communities, especially minority, often include a reluctance to view the arts as a sustainable means to change one’s economic status.

“Our communities don’t get these kinds of opportunities.

You are dealing with a vicious cycle of trying to enlighten the minds of children through the arts, while their parents may or may not have had that same exposure,” she said.

“So it’s not that parents hate dance. They lack the total understanding of how dance can enhance their child’s learning. And given proper training and dedication of the child, dance can be a viable means of employment.”

As the racial makeup of Washington D.C. changes in the wake of ongoing gentrification Foster is concerned about the accessibility of quality arts education, particularly dance, for communities of color as once predominately Black neighborhoods are becoming more multiracial and expensive to live in.

“Gentrification is a loaded topic. As money comes into a community so does evitable change. And that change definitely effect education. Question is on what side of the change will residents themselves,” she said. “Gentrification is marketed as ‘urban renewal’ when actually it comes off more like ‘Negro removal’, and that should not be ignored. High cost of living comes with a disadvantage for poor families, many of whom are Black, and who will have less access to resources. Right now we are able to enjoy the benefits and take advantage of certain opportunities. But where we will be in 10 years?”

Top Left Image: DC Youth Ensemble Dancers in production under the direction of Carol Foster.

Bottom Left: Carol Foster with Capital Ballet family. Images courtesy of Carol Foster.

Top Right Image: Carol Foster with Baba Melvin Deal at the International Association of Blacks in Dance .

Bottom Left: Carol Foster with Capital Ballet family. Images courtesy of Carol Foster.

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Arts on a Roll is searching for teaching artists to lead specialized workshops in their area of expertise. We are seeking artist educators in theatre, performance, digital media (videographers, photographers, computer animators, audio technicians, etc.) dancers/choreographers, musicians/vocalists, visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, etc.), and creative writers/poets. Arts on a Roll is in immediate need of visual artists and musicians/vocalists, teaching artists who are available on weekdays, and teaching artists who have experience working with people with disabilities.

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To apply, send a resume and cover letter to Arts.OnARoll@pgparks.com.

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Photo by Natalia Terry

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Photo by Natalia Terry

Dancer: Co-Director Katherine Horrigan Pg 13

New Roots, New Alliances Married Duo Brings Edgy Contemporary Style to DMV Written By Damon Foster

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Arturo Garcia and Katherine Horrigan moved to the DMV from Mexico, looking for opportunity, community, and a place to call “home”. The co-artistic directors of Company Danzante Contemporary Dance are gaining notoriety amongst the local dance community.

The couple has wasted no time becoming acclimated and introducing Company Danzante to the DMV dance community. Both are adjunct professors at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, and both teach at Adage Studios also located in Vienna.

With a style infusing ballet and contemporary movement, Company Danzante recently performed at Jacobs Pillow, one the most coveted dance festivals that occurs over the summer in Becket, MA. Horrigan called the experience a defining moment for the company.

Danzante has already debut at the Millenium Stage at the Kennedy Center and VelocityDC at the Sidney Harmon Hall and regular premieres throughout Washington D.C. and North Virginia. Choreographers Marcus Willis (of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre) and Max Ramos (of Complexions Contemporary Dance Theatre) have both set new works on Danzante. Garcia shared that building a name for the company has been a tall order with the couple’s schedule.

“Performing at Jacobs Pillows was an amazing way to conclude our season,” Horrigan. “It was a proud moment for the dancers. They had work so hard all season long.

They will be able to look back at this summer and see themselves. They…we are now a part of Jacob Pillows’ legacy.”

Horrigan and Garcia’s journey together began we they met while both were performing with Tania Perez-Salas Compania de Danza in Mexico City, Mexico. The couple married in 2007 in Garcia’s hometown of Monterray.

A year later, they created a dance collective called DanzaNorte, 2008-2011. The collective aspired to collaborate with local artists to develop the contemporary dance scene in the northern region of Mexico (where Garcia was born) and envisioned integrating the regional dance scenes into a national network of artists. The collective’s name would eventually evolved to Company Danzante.

Touring with Tania Perez-Salas CD, Horrigan and Garcia performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The couple endeared the DMV area and relocated to northern Virgina in 2011.

“We were instantly drawn to the DC region and decided that this would be the place to put down roots and offer the cultural diversity, arts, and quality of life we were looking for after living years out of our suitcases,” Horrigan said.

“When we first moved to Virginia, we needed time to get settled, to get a real feel for our new community and to understand the pulse of the dance community,” he said.

“Slowly we started gaining momentum for the company. Dance in the DMV has a lot to offer. We believe our brand of contemporary will appeal to dance lovers across the spectrum. Katherine and I Danzante’s work from a realistic view. It’s about humans speaking on being human and the wonderful, terrible, sometimes scary, sometimes inspiring attributes that come with that.”

Currently the company boasts eight dancers, including Virginia native Megan Caputo, now in her third season with the Danzante. Caputo acknowledges the Garcia’s and Horrigan’s contrasting, yet complimentary style of creating.

“Katherine and Arturo do an amazing job at researching on what is current in modern dance, that in turn, helps the company stay fresh and relevant, while still maintaining its authenticity,” Caputo said. “I appreciate that Arturo challenges us to make artistic choices, and to create our personal narrative within the work. Katherine, on the other hand, is extremely detailed and gives a lot of specific cues, which helps me be clear throughout the creative process.”

Garcia added, “DC is a major city with small town feel, similar to that of Mexico City. We were married, transiHorrigan says the dynamic of working with her husband tioning out of our performance-only phase of our careers, everyday gives her a particular kind of joy. and wanted to be settle in one place. Katherine could complete her Master’s degree while we begin to establish the Company Danzante’s presence.”

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Image: Co-Director Arturo Garcia Courtesy of Arturo Garcia

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Company Danzante performing at Jacob’s Pillow Photo by Sofia Mora

“We have worked together since we met and it has been very natural for both of us. We love being able to share our days with each other and pursue our careers and artistic visions at the same time,” she said. “We try to support each other and also give each other the space we need to develop our choreographic material. We collaborate on many things, but when it comes to choreography we each have our own visions and approach to the creative process and need to work independently to achieve them.

“We do balance our work and married life and aim to have life experiences that inspire our artistic voices. I can say that I am fortunate to have found a partner in life who understands the drive and passion of dance and encourages me to push my own creative boundaries, but also someone who I can relate to on many other levels.”

Check out more on Company Dazante Contemporary Dance at www.companydanzante.org

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Lotus Blooms Photography by Shawn Short Model: Momo Sakai & William Wilson Pg 18

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Dancer Spotlight: Momo Sakai Dancer

Momo hails from Colorado and is a new member of Dissonance Dance Theatre. We had a chance to talk to Momo before rehearsal.

8. Sneaker, Boots, Chucks, Loafers, or High Heels?

I’m almost always in sneakers. Being comfy is important!

1. Where are you from?

I was born and raised in Superior, Colorado.

9. Single or Dating?

Single

2. How old are you and what’s your zodiac sign?

I am 18 years old and a Gemini.

10. What would be your funniest dance moment?

When I was Clara in The Nutcracker, my younger brother was cast as Fritz, Clara’s younger brother. On opening night, the scene where Fritz steals the Nutcracker from Clara, falls, and breaks it, my brother actually trips, shattering the ceramic base of the Nutcracker. It was right on the music though, and it made the scene very authentic.

3. Where do you dance currently?

I currently dance with Dissonance Dance Theatre. This is my first season with a dance company, and I am really loving my experience here so far!

4. What’s in your dance bag?

A lot of stuff: a theraband, various types of balls for rolling out, legwarmers (a Christmas present from my brother), a bag of almonds, socks, a box of earrings, lotion, duct tape, a ballet skirt, a grocery bag, peppermint gum, and an umbrella. My pointe bag is separate, and that’s where I keep my shoes, pointe shoes, and sewing kit.

5. iPhone or Android?

Android 6. Who inspires you in the dance world? Do you have a dance mentor?

I have so many inspirations, but some of my favorite companies to watch are Nederlands Dans Theatre, Ballet BC, and Wonderbound.

11. Favorite dance moment?

My favorite dance moments are whenever I’m performing. I love being on stage and feeling that energy and connecting to the other dancers.

12. Any advice for teenage dancers contemplating the leap straight into the professional area vs going to college?

If you’re not sure whether you want to audition for a company or a college, I would say go for both! It won’t hurt to have experienced both processes, and you never know what opportunities they will lead to.

Julia Wilkinson Manley is my dance mentor. She is the CEO and Artistic Director of the Colorado Conservatory of Dance (formerly known as The School of Ballet Nouveau Colorado), where I trained for 13 years until I graduated last May. I know that without Ms. Julia and all of the amazing teachers at CCD, I would not be pursuing a career in dance.

7. What do you love about ballet?

I don’t think I could put into words everything I love about ballet, but some of the things I love most are how it makes me feel, and how there’s always room for improvement. I also love how you get to take on different characters when you dance.

Photo by Shawn Short

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Community Directory African-American Managed Dance Companies African Dancers and Drummers Melvin Deal, Founder 1320 Good Hope Rd Southeast Washington D.C 20020 202-399-5252 www.facebook.com/africanheritagedc Cacho Dancers and Drummers Bonita Cacho, Founder/Artisitic Director 202-607-0164 Coyaba Dance Theatre Sylvia Soumah, Founding Artistic Director 3225 8th Street Northeast Washington, D.C 20017 (202) 269-1600 www.coyabadancetheater.org Dissonance Dance Theatre Shawn Short, Founding Artistic Director Resident Company of Ngoma Center for Dance

P.O. Box 2377, Washington D.C 20013 202-540-8338 www.ddtdc.org EdgeWorks Dance Theatre Helanius J. Wilkins, Founding Artisitic Director P.O.Box 73396 Washington D.C, 20056 (202) 483-0606Â www.hjwedgeworks.org Farafina Kan Mahiri Fadjimba Keita, Founding Artistic Director 3802Â 34th Street, Mt Rainier, MD 20722 http://www.farafinakan.com Just Tap/Sole Defined Quynn Johnson, Ryan Johnson Founding Artistic Director www.quynnjohnson.com

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World Dance Companies KanKouran West African Dance Company Assane Konte, Founding Artistic Director P.O. Box 1338 Washingto D.C, 2013 202-518-1213 www.kankouran.org

D.C Contemporary Dance Theatre Miya Hisaka, Founding Artistic Director P.O.Box 9796 Washington, D.C 20016 202-316-5277 www.teatrodedanza.org

Lesoles Dance Project Lesole Z. Maine, Founding Artistic Director 3802 34th street. Mt. Rainer, MD 240-744-6694 www.ldpdance.org

Furia Flamenco Estela Velez ( Director) Joy of Motion Dance Center 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, D.C 20015 (703) 568-4404 www.furia-flamenca.com

Memory of African Culture Akua Femi Kouyate, Founder MAC, Inc. P.O. Box 50045, Washington, D.C. 20091 (202)210-7120 www.memoryofafricanculture.org

Jayamangala 8600 Waterside Ct, Laurel, MD 20723 (301)617-2712 www.jayamangala.org

Step Afrika Brian Williams, Founding Excetive Director 133 4th street NE Washington, D.C 20002 202-399-7993 ext. 112 www.stepafrica.org Vision Contemporary Dance Katherine Smith, Artistic Director P.O. Box 48087 Washington, D.C 20002 301.909-VCDE (8233) www.visioncontemporarydance.org Urban Artisty Junious Brickhouse (Founder) 8001 Kennett Street Silver Spring, MD 20910 202-431-4202 www.urbanartistry.org The National Hand Dance Association P.O. Box 70006 Washington, D.C. 20024 www.nationalhanddanceassociation.org

Maru Montero Dance Maru Montero, Founder admin@marumontero.com www.marumontero.com Nomad Dancers Christel Stevens( Co Director) Adriane Whalen (Co Director) 4166 South Street, Arlington, Va, 22206 (703) 799-0282 www.nomaddancers.com Silk Road Dance Compay Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray, Founder and Artistic Director P.O. Box 11346 Takoma Park, MD 20913 301-585-1105 www.silkroaddance.com Tehreema Mitha Dance Founding Artistic Director 8509 Pelham Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 (301) 581-9520 www.tmdancecompany.org

Community Directory Dance Schools and Institutions Angel of Hope Ministries, Inc Rev. Claudia H. Harrison Developing the Physical through Dance and Health Awareness www.angels-hope.org Coyaba Academy Sylvia Soumah, Founder and Artistic Director Dance Place 3225 8th Street Northeast Washington, D.C 20017 (202) 269-1600” www.coyabadancetheater.org Dance Dimensions Dakyia Lambert (Artistic Director) 7979 Parston Dr District Heights ,MD 20747 301-420-1567 www.dimensions-inc.com Dance Institute of Washington Fabian Barnes, Founder and Artistic Director 3400 14th street NW, Washington, D.C 202-371-9656 www.danceinstitute.org Dance Makers INC Ms. Robin Angelica Pitts, Executive Director 9901 Business Parkway, Suite L Lanham, Maryland 20706 301-731-0003 www.marylanddancestudio.com District Dance Arts Cristine Davis, Director Classes held at the Capoeira Spot 2008 Rhode Island Ave NE Washington, DC 20018 www.districtdancearts.com Divine Dance Institute Amanda Standard, Founding Director 505 Hampton Park Blvd., Suite R Capitol Heights, MD 20743 301-333-2623 www.divine-dance.com

Duke Ellington School of the Arts Charles Augins, Dance Chair 3500 R street NW , Washington, D.C 202-282-0123 www.ellingtonschool.org Howard University Theatre Arts Dept - Dance 2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, D.C 20059 howarduniversitydancemajor@yahoo.com 202-806-7050/7052 www.coas.howard.edu/theatrearts/dance Jones-Haywood Dance School Saundra Fortune-Green, Artistic Director 1200 Delafield Place NW Washington D.C 20011 202-441-1099 www.joneshaywood.com Making Moves Dance Collective Inc Amber L. Comer, Artistic Director Kellie N. Sellers, Artistic Director 5640 Sunnyside Avenue, Suite E Beltsville, MD 20705 301-220-1500 www.makingmovesdc.org Ngoma Center for Dance Shawn Short, Founding Artistic Director P.O. Box 2377 Washington D.C 20013 202-540-8338 www.ngoma-center-for-dance.org Northeast Performing Arts Center Rita Jackson (Founder) 3431 Benning Rd NE Washington, D.C 20019 202-388-1274 www.nepag.org Suitland High School Center for the Visual and Performing Arts 5200 Silver Hill Road Forestville, MD 20747 301.817.0092 www1.pgcps.org/suitlandhs

The Davis Center Beatrice E. Davis-Williams 6218 3rd Street N.W. Washington D.C 20011 202-277-6110 www.thedaviscenter.net Ubuntu Nankama Dance Studio 3802 34th Street, Mt Rainier, MD 20722 Words, Beats, & Life Inc. 1525 Newton Street, NW Washington, D.C 20010 202-667-1192 www.wblinc.org Baltimore Area Morton Street Dance Donna L. Jacobs, 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Ste. 108 Baltimore, MD 21211 410-235-9003 www.mortonstreetdance.com Baltimore Dance Tech Stephanie Powell, Director, 5130 Greenwich Avenue (Near Route 40 West) Baltimore, MD 21229 410-233-1101 www.baltimoredancetech.com Connexions School for the Arts 2801 N. Dukeland Street Baltimore, MD 21216 Phone:(443) 984-1418/1419/1420 Fax:(410) 669-4418 www.csfta.org Dance & Bmore Cjay Philip, Director danceandbmore@gmail.com www.danceandbmore.com Coppin State University Vanessa Coles, Chair - Dance Physical Education Complex Rm 212 2500 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216-3698 dance@coppin.edu www.coppin.edu/dance

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