Presenters
Carol Foster
PRODUCER
Is a member of the inaugural CULTURE CAUCUS of the Kennedy Center. Spercial Programs Associate for The International Association of Blacks in Dance and founding member. Long time arts advocate, educator, director, choreographer, performer, writer, presenter, and visual artist.
Tammy Hurt
CO-PRODUCER
Tammy Hurt oversees The Washington School of Ballet @ THEARC Southeast Campus. A living dance legend in her own right. She has had an extensive dance career and worked with Louis Johnson, Kevin Jeff, George Faison, Hinton Battle, and Mike Malone, to name a few. She has been Director of the Jones Haywood School of Ballet, Director of Education at Collage Dance Collective, Dance Faculty at Howard University, and is currently on faculty at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Men Ca
ASSISTANT TO MS. FOSTER
The bio-Kemet-cal essence of Men Ca is in his name: meta is energy from the nucleus of the ca'nscious atam. A practitioner of defining that which he does through that which he is (i.e., Men Ca), his absolute Art and Science is simple to be ca'nscious at all times, in all times; thus defining the life force energy of love and understanding.
Venues
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE (Virtual Events)
THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
DANCE INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON
JOY OF MOTION DANCE CENTER
WASHINGTON BALLET @THEARC.
WESTPHALIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Social Media & Marketing
CATHERINE "Cat" FOSTER
and MOM's Support Buddy
"The apple does not fall far from the tree."
Catherine Foster is a professional dancer, dance educator, and choreographer. is a recipient of the Astaire Award for Best Broadway Female Ensemble. She has worked with and performed the works of noted choreographers, including Bill T. Jones, Hinton Battle, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Abdel Salaam, and is a long-standing member of Camille A. Brown & Dancers. Company credits: The Fred Benjamin Dance Company; Forces of Nature. Recording artist credits: Alicia Keys; The Roots; Jazmine Sullivan; Seun Kuti; Davido; Angelique Kidjo; Lauryn Hill. Film/TV credits: TEDx/TED Talks; Black Girls Rock (BET); Netflix Original: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Assistant Choreographer); Amazon Prime comedy series Harlem. Broadway and Off-Broadway credits: FELA! (original cast); Once on this Island (Assistant Choreographer); Ain’t No Disco (Assistant Choreographer).
Curators
Amanda Standard ~ Liturgical Performance
Afreda Davis ~ Disucussion
Jay Staten ~ Discussion
Damarcko Price ~ Workshop
Tammy Hurt ~ Masterclasses
Athena Powell ~ Black Box Performance 2
Carol Foster and Tammy Hurt
Vendors
Red Sauce Candles
Courtney Pinder
Golden Life Ventures, Leslie Green
Glamorina, Nekol Gaskins
Aroma Vibes Co.
Owoade Ayorinde
Glamorina
Nekol Gaskins
Bee Hope Arts
Shaunga Hoffler
Thank YOU for the support!
Denise Saunders Thompson, President & CEO and the IABD Team!
The Culture Caucus and the
Social Impact Team