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Finding Herstory Project

“Finding Herstory Project,” a series of solos and group works that look at how cross-cultural movements, mainly stemming from the African diaspora, play a role in the development of contemporary dance and celebrate the forms that helped build American dance, often without acknowledgment or credit. The project includes the 2021 Stephen Petronio Company  Bloodlines(future) Program commission of the first work in the project “Finding Herstory,” which uncovered the roots of Fearon’s unique choreographic expression and highlighted her Afro-Jamaican dance background. KERNEL is the second solo in the series, a ritualistic solo influenced by nature and the Afro-Jamaica spiritual singing, drumming, and dancing practice Kumina. "Herstories" is a trio that features “Excerpts of Finding Herstory,” “Excerpts of esto de jugar a la vida” by Tess Montoya, inspired by the rhythm and music of Ampara Ochoa, and “Excerpts of GYAL” by Careitha Davis. “GYAL” revolves around narratives, research, and conversations with Caribbean women living in America and struggling with what is ‘moral’ and what is ‘unbecoming’ regarding the sexual objectivation of women displayed during Carnival. Both “esto de jugar a la vida” and “ GYAL” are a part of the 2022 Davalois Fearon Dance Commission Initiative. “Up/right” is a dance work that features Fearon's “gymnastic and natural” choreography (Mary Cargill, DanceViewTimes) and original music by Mike McGinnis. It aims to integrate her research on African diasporic dance forms and her professional concert dance career as a master's level academic concert-trained artist. Currently, she is working “Stories Found" is an work in progress interdisciplinary project that follows the African diasporic tradition of using music and dance to develop a liberatory  practice.

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    • Artistic Director
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      • Dance Workshops
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      • DFD - Community class
      • Time to Talk Workshop
      • Week Long Intensive
      • Lecture Demonstration
      • Educational Performances
    • Mentorship Program
    • Blog
  • Media
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Works
    • Fragmentations
    • Stories Found
    • Up/right
    • KERNEL
    • Finding Herstory >
      • Finding Herstory Project
    • Time to Talk >
      • Time to Talk with Dava
      • Time to Talk Bibliography
      • Time to Talk Initiative
      • Time to Talk Survey
    • Consider Water >
      • Consider Water Bibliography
      • Consider Water Initiative
    • The Future is Pissed
    • What are you doing?
    • Music and Dance at Parkside Plaza
    • Herstories
    • Power Inside and Between
    • For C.J. >
      • The For C.J. Initiative
    • How to Find A Missing Black Woman
    • I.D.G.A.
    • As Above, As Below
    • Lift Up
    • Joy
    • Let Us
    • A Little Power Inside and Between
    • Walk Good "Lady"
    • Just Be
    • Longing Belonging
    • The Motion of Words and Sound
    • One Day
    • Ängsudden Song Cycle
    • Selfie
  • Virtual Theater
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