Embodying Social Justice through Dance
"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, Be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
~Congressman John Lewis
In this dance workshop, professional dancer, actress and creator-of-change artist Theara Ward will guide students through an exploration of the similarities and differences between Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights era. The Workshop will culminate in a dance set to spoken word, written and choreographed by the group.
~Congressman John Lewis
In this dance workshop, professional dancer, actress and creator-of-change artist Theara Ward will guide students through an exploration of the similarities and differences between Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights era. The Workshop will culminate in a dance set to spoken word, written and choreographed by the group.
Theara J. Ward
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Paige Fraser
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Theara J. Ward began her professional career with the Dance Theater of Harlem at thirteen years old. She has travelled extensively and made her Broadway debut featured in the Tony Award winning revue, BLACK AND BLUE. The role of ‘Ghost of Christmas Future’ in “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” was created for Theara at Madison Square Garden. She has appeared on television and in commercials. Theara has recently appeared in “for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuff” by Ntozake Shange with Project1Voice and as a soloist “Tribute To Charles Mingus” with Diane Robinson and Mickey Davidson, Berklee Performance Center, Boston. Works with arts education programs in the New York metropolitan area including Dance Theatre of Harlem and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She has presented at CADD (Collegium for African Diaspora Dance) and “A Time To Dance: Theology Through the Arts,” symposium, Duke University. Theara has also penned her one woman show, “From The Heart Of A Sistah: A Chorepoem."
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Paige Fraser - Originally from The Bronx, NYC. She graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program. Paige danced professionally with Ailey II, Visceral Dance Chicago, and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater. In 2016 she was featured in an INTEL commercial “Experience Amazing.” She is a Princess Grace Award recipient (2016) and Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” (2017). Theatre: West Side Story(Lyric Opera) and The Lion King National Tour.
Ms. Fraser is the co-founder of The Paige Fraser Foundation; which aims to create a safe space for dancers with or without disabilities. |
