Although Ghana’s year of return happened in 2019, this year became my year of return. I moved to the US in August 2018 and this year, I had the opportunity to visit home. I planned to go back in 2020 but then the pandemic hit so I had to reschedule for 2021 which also didContinue reading “Year of Return”
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Directed Teaching for Contemporary Dance Class
Reflections Taking this class last Spring semester at the Rpac was challenging due the distance that I had to walk everyday so taking it again in the department was exciting. This semester, I wasn’t just taking it as every other student in the class but as directed teaching under the auspices of my supervisor MomarContinue reading “Directed Teaching for Contemporary Dance Class”
Inevitable Circling:the works of dreams
Inevitable Circling: the work of dreams is a collaborative project by the second-year MFA cohort. This project is a recurrence, a spiraling return to origin and imagination. The collaborators come from a variety of nationalities, community origins, and cultural identities, to weave together their own imagined stories of the cosmos and creation. Through the performance,Continue reading “Inevitable Circling:the works of dreams”
8 out of 8
This project came about because our Professor had some important meetings to attend and gave us two free days to work on personal stuff. As a cohort, we decided to use those days to create a group piece that we could present as a class. It was a great idea, which was well received byContinue reading “8 out of 8”
Our Story
This piece started as a discussion after class one day when Yukina, John, Q (Quianna), and I were walking down the hallway. Yukina asked if we would like to collaborate on a piece and we all agreed to work together on the piece. We created a group chat to share information and discuss what weContinue reading “Our Story”
Adesa
“Adesa” is a Ga word that means story and as a native of the Gas, I chose this title for this piece. The storytelling tradition is one of the cultural practices in Ghana which is going extinct. Growing up as a child, older folks of households usually told stories of historical events, myths, and legendsContinue reading “Adesa”
The Mash Up
Creating a piece that has a beginning, a middle, and an end, all under a minute seems like a simple task but it is not. When it was mentioned in class that we needed to create a piece in less than a minute, I figured I will just be dancing till it’s a minute, thenContinue reading “The Mash Up”
So Far, So Good. (Mid-Sem Diaries)
A friend asked me, “So how is school”, and I responded, “it’s great, I’m really enjoying it.” She was like “how is that possible because most people say grad school is difficult.” Well, yes grad school is difficult, a lot of school work coupled with personal tasks to accomplish. Those who are married or liveContinue reading “So Far, So Good. (Mid-Sem Diaries)”
The Creative Process 