‘“Becoming the director provided me a space to really create my own vision and my own voice in what I wanted to say,’ explains director and choreographer Camille A. Brown of “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.”
Read More“For the first time in six decades, a Broadway show is being directed and choreographed by a Black woman. Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is returning to its original Times Square home, the Booth Theatre, with Tony Award-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown in her directorial debut.”
Read MoreAmplify with Lara Downes eavesdrops on intimate conversations with today’s leading Black artists. On this episode, Camille A. Brown, the groundbreaking choreographer and first Black director at the Metropolitan Opera, talks about representation, identity and finding authentic self-expression through dance. A breakthrough moment came in college after seeing an especially poignant dance performance: “I saw these beautiful Black women with strong bodies and they were just so confident. They were like goddesses to me, and I thought, Wow, that’s possible, I can do all things.”
Read More“Art not only spreads joy, but also inspires us to think deeply about the world around us. This hour, TED speakers explore how dance, poetry, and film can shift beliefs and empower creative expression.”
Read More“Dance becomes a tool for social justice in the hands of celebrated choreographer Camille A. Brown, who talks about her creative process.”
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