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Carol Foster continues to fight for dance education acessibility for youth.

Dissonance Dance Theatre’s Momo Sakai Speaks About Her Dancing

Company Danzante’s Power Director Duo brings edgy work to DMV

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Joy of Motion Dance Center, 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

Dissonance Dance Theatre is the professional dancecompany of 501(c)3 arts organization Ngoma Center for Dance. Now in its ninth season, Dissonance uses dance to challenge what audiences assume about the human experience, and to develop contemporary and classicallytrained artists. WWW.DDTDC.ORG WWW.NGOMA-CENTER-FOR-DANCE.ORG

Dance Noir Works inspired by the dark musical scores Jack Guidone Theatre, Joy of Motion Dance Center Saturday, October 17, 2015, 8pmSunday, October 18, 2015, 7pm Tickets starting at $15 WINTERSTEPS Presenting new works by dance artists Tony Thomas and DDT Principal Choreographer Shawn Short Jack Guidone Theatre, Joy of Motion Dance Center Saturday, January 16th, 2016 8pm Tickets starting at $15 Heads or Tails Dance examining personal connections between strangers, friends and loved ones called “Bae”. Atlas Performing Arts Center February 2016Tickets starting at $22 Black to Silver: A Black LGBT Experience Multidisciplinary arts production that examines and explores interpersonal relationships, identity and love within the African-American LGBT community Saturday, April 16, 2016 Sunday, April 17, 2016 Tickets starting at $15

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Dissonance Dance Theatre is the professional dancecompany of 501(c)3 arts organization Ngoma Center for Dance. Now in its ninth season, Dissonance uses dance to challenge what audiences assume about the human experience, and to develop contemporary and classicallytrained artists. WWW.DDTDC.ORG WWW.NGOMA-CENTER-FOR-DANCE.ORG

Dance Noir Works inspired by the dark musical scores Jack Guidone Theatre, Joy of Motion Dance Center Saturday, October 17, 2015, 8pmSunday, October 18, 2015, 7pm Tickets starting at $15 WINTERSTEPS Presenting new works by dance artists Tony Thomas and DDT Principal Choreographer Shawn Short Jack Guidone Theatre, Joy of Motion Dance Center Saturday, January 16th, 2016 8pm Tickets starting at $15 Heads or Tails Dance examining personal connections between strangers, friends and loved ones called “Bae”. Atlas Performing Arts Center February 2016Tickets starting at $22 Black to Silver: A Black LGBT Experience Multidisciplinary arts production that examines and explores interpersonal relationships, identity and love within the African-American LGBT community Saturday, April 16, 2016 Sunday, April 17, 2016 Tickets starting at $15

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Ngoma Reader__Table of ContentsVolume 2 Issue 5

Feature 7 Carol Foster conintues to fight for dance education a cessibility for youth. By Damon Foster 13 Company Danzante brings edgy work to DMV By Levi Drake

Photography Feature

18 Our Dancer Spotlight, Momo Sakai shows off their lines By Shawn Short

Dancer Spotlight 25 Budding DDT dancer Momo Sakai comes east and speaks to us about her love of ballet. By Staff

Cover Photography by Shawn Short Dancer:Momo Sakai

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No Product Without Process Dance Education Elder See All, Continues Fight for Equal Accessbility Written By Damon Foster

Dance Steps, Life and Visions: Carol Foster Dance Steps, life, visions is a spotlight that showcases the “behind the scene” lens of local D.C. artists.

Pg 8(Above Image) Carol Foster (Far right) with SYTYCD’s Nigel Lythgoe and guest. Photo courtesy of Carol Foster

There is nothing trivial, small, or minute about Carol Foster’s affair for dance. From the first time she was introduced to at studio class at age 5 in Chicago, Il, it’s been love every since. Little did a she know at the tender age that her passion would evolve into a 45-year journey as a dance educator in Washington D.C. It is ‘impossible’ for the community pioneer to imagine a life without dance.

“It’s part of what I do. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t have a Saturday that wasn’t filled with dance,” she said. “DC once had a strong community vibrancy the dance and the arts. With the changing economic times, some of that vibrancy has dimin-ished, although now dance is being more integrated into daily school curriculum and not just limited to after-school programming.”

A founding board member of the International Association of Blacks In Dance (IABD), Foster has witnessed the highs and lows of dance education, particularly amongst communities of color within the District of Columbia over the last four decades. She has been at the helm of the Savoy Players, a youth performance ensemble that originated at the Savoy Elementary School in Anacostia. The ensemble performs regularly at the White House. Foster has also served as Dean of the Arts at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

Foster’s driving zealousness to expose youth to the arts, particular to dance, is sometimes met with resistance from the youth themselves, to their par-ents, even from school administration officials and community leaders. Foster attributed the ongoing resistance to fear and lack of knowledge. “Having an opened mind is key. The arts are such a great contributor to our humanity. Dance is major part of that. We dance because we have purpose and meaning, and have something to say,” She said.

“There is still a lot of educating that has to occur on the value of dance education. The ‘powers that be’ in public school administration must embrace and give dance the same status as other subjects. The same for parents. I can recall a particular instance while at Savoy, where parents’ resistance was strong, as they feared the arts in general would take their children away from their education. So not the case.”

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Top Left Image: DC Youth Ensemble Dancers in production under the direction of Carol Foster. Bottom Left: Carol Foster with Capital Ballet family. Images courtesy of Carol Foster.

Top Right Image: Carol Foster with Baba Melvin Deal at the International Association of Blacks in Dance . Bottom Left: Carol Foster with Capital Ballet family. Images courtesy of Carol Foster.

Foster even enlisted the assistance of Hollywood actress Kerry Washington to help parents understand the big-ger picture of the importance of dance in their children’s education. Foster isn’t swayed by the opposition as she explained that parents’ themselves, are products of their environment, which for low-to-moderate income com-munities, especially minority, often include a reluctance to view the arts as a sustainable means to change one’s economic status.

“Our communities don’t get these kinds of opportunities. You are dealing with a vicious cycle of trying to enlighten the minds of children through the arts, while their parents may or may not have had that same exposure,” she said. “So it’s not that parents hate dance. They lack the total un-derstanding of how dance can enhance their child’s learn-ing. And given proper training and dedication of the child, dance can be a viable means of employment.”

As the racial makeup of Washington D.C. changes in the wake of ongoing gentrification Foster is concerned about the accessibility of quality arts education, particularly dance, for communities of color as once predominately Black neighborhoods are becoming more multiracial and expensive to live in.

“Gentrification is a loaded topic. As money comes into a community so does evitable change. And that change definitely effect education. Question is on what side of the change will residents themselves,” she said. “Gentri-fication is marketed as ‘urban renewal’ when actually it comes off more like ‘Negro removal’, and that should not be ignored. High cost of living comes with a disadvantage for poor families, many of whom are Black, and who will have less access to resources. Right now we are able to enjoy the benefits and take advantage of certain opportuni-ties. But where we will be in 10 years?”

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Arts on a Roll is a program of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Arts on a Roll is a mobile, on-demand arts service that can be booked for events or recurring workshops. Examples of events and programs include: festivals, community days, family gatherings, church events, birthday parties, after school programs, etc. The goal of this program is to partner with artists and educators to provide engaging and affordable arts services to the local community. Arts on a Roll travels to various locations to facilitate the workshops. The Arts on a Roll vehicle is located at our main office in Greenbelt, MD. Find out more about our programming at www.arts.pgparks.com or facebook.com/artspgparks. Arts on a Roll is searching for teaching artists to lead specialized workshops in their area of expertise. We are seeking artist educators in theatre, performance, digital media (videographers, photographers, computer animators, audio technicians, etc.) dancers/choreographers, musicians/vocalists, visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, etc.), and creative writers/poets. Arts on a Roll is in immediate need of visual artists and musicians/vocalists, teaching artists who are available on weekdays, and teaching artists who have experience working with people with disabilities. Requirements

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Schedule The scheduling of our teaching artists is part-time, flexible and based on Arts on a Roll’s client needs. Working with Arts on a Roll is a wonderful opportunity to provide affordable arts services to local communities during the times that best fit one’s schedule. Pay Rate The hourly rate we offer is commensurate with experience, between $15 - $25/hour. Information/Applicat ion This is an ongoing call for teaching artists. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. For more information visit Arts.PGParks.com. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to Arts.OnARoll@pgparks.com.

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Dancer: Co-Director Katherine Horrigan

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New Roots, New AlliancesMarried Duo Brings Edgy Contemporary Style to DMV Written By Damon Foster

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Arturo Garcia and Katherine Horrigan moved to the DMV from Mexico, looking for opportunity, community, and a place to call “home”. The co-artistic directors of Company Danzante Contemporary Dance are gaining notoriety amongst the local dance community.

With a style infusing ballet and contemporary move-ment, Company Danzante recently performed at Jacobs Pillow, one the most coveted dance festivals that occurs over the summer in Becket, MA. Horrigan called the experience a defining moment for the company.

“Performing at Jacobs Pillows was an amazing way to conclude our season,” Horrigan. “It was a proud moment for the dancers. They had work so hard all season long. They will be able to look back at this summer and see themselves. They…we are now a part of Jacob Pillows’ legacy.”

Horrigan and Garcia’s journey together began we they met while both were performing with Tania Perez-Salas Compania de Danza in Mexico City, Mexico. The couple married in 2007 in Garcia’s hometown of Monterray. A year later, they created a dance collective called Dan-zaNorte, 2008-2011. The collective aspired to collabo-rate with local artists to develop the contemporary dance scene in the northern region of Mexico (where Garcia was born) and envisioned integrating the regional dance scenes into a national network of artists. The collective’s name would eventually evolved to Company Danzante.

Touring with Tania Perez-Salas CD, Horrigan and Garcia performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per-forming Arts. The couple endeared the DMV area and relocated to northern Virgina in 2011.

“We were instantly drawn to the DC region and decided that this would be the place to put down roots and offer the cultural diversity, arts, and quality of life we were looking for after living years out of our suitcases,” Hor-rigan said. Garcia added, “DC is a major city with small town feel, similar to that of Mexico City. We were married, transi-tioning out of our performance-only phase of our careers, and wanted to be settle in one place. Katherine could complete her Master’s degree while we begin to establish the Company Danzante’s presence.”

The couple has wasted no time becoming acclimated and introducing Company Danzante to the DMV dance community. Both are adjunct professors at George Ma-son University in Fairfax, VA, and both teach at Adage Studios also located in Vienna. Danzante has already debut at the Millenium Stage at the Kennedy Center and VelocityDC at the Sidney Harmon Hall and regular premieres throughout Washington D.C. and North Virginia. Choreographers Marcus Willis (of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre) and Max Ramos (of Complexions Contemporary Dance Theatre) have both set new works on Danzante. Garcia shared that building a name for the company has been a tall order with the couple’s schedule. “When we first moved to Virginia, we needed time to get settled, to get a real feel for our new community and to understand the pulse of the dance community,” he said. “Slowly we started gaining momentum for the compa-ny. Dance in the DMV has a lot to offer. We believe our brand of contemporary will appeal to dance lovers across the spectrum. Katherine and I Danzante’s work from a realistic view. It’s about humans speaking on being hu-man and the wonderful, terrible, sometimes scary, some-times inspiring attributes that come with that.” Currently the company boasts eight dancers, including Virginia native Megan Caputo, now in her third season with the Danzante. Caputo acknowledges the Garcia’s and Horrigan’s contrasting, yet complimentary style of creating. “Katherine and Arturo do an amazing job at researching on what is current in modern dance, that in turn, helps the company stay fresh and relevant, while still main-taining its authenticity,” Caputo said. “I appreciate that Arturo challenges us to make artistic choices, and to create our personal narrative within the work. Katherine, on the other hand, is extremely detailed and gives a lot of specific cues, which helps me be clear throughout the creative process.”

Horrigan says the dynamic of working with her husband everyday gives her a particular kind of joy.

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Image: Co-Director Arturo GarciaCourtesy of Arturo Garcia

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“We have worked together since we met and it has been very natural for both of us. We love being able to share our days with each other and pursue our careers and artistic visions at the same time,” she said. “We try to sup-port each other and also give each other the space we need to develop our choreographic material. We collab-orate on many things, but when it comes to choreography we each have our own visions and approach to the creative process and need to work independently to achieve them.

“We do balance our work and married life and aim to have life experiences that inspire our artistic voices. I can say that I am fortunate to have found a partner in life who understands the drive and passion of dance and en-courages me to push my own creative boundaries, but also someone who I can relate to on many other levels.”

Check out more on Company Dazante Contemporary Dance at www.companydanzante.org

Company Danzante performing at Jacob’s Pillow Photo by Sofia Mora

Lotus Blooms Photography by Shawn Short Model: Momo Sakai & William Wilson

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Dancer Spotlight:Momo Sakai Dancer

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Momo hails from Colorado and is a new member of Dissonance Dance Theatre. We had a chance to talk to Momo before rehearsal. 1. Where are you from?I was born and raised in Superior, Colorado. 2. How old are you and what’s your zodiac sign?I am 18 years old and a Gemini. 3. Where do you dance currently?I currently dance with Dissonance Dance Theatre. This is my first season with a dance company, and I am really loving my experience here so far! 4. What’s in your dance bag?A lot of stuff: a theraband, various types of balls for rolling out, legwarmers (a Christmas present from my brother), a bag of almonds, socks, a box of earrings, lotion, duct tape, a ballet skirt, a grocery bag, peppermint gum, and an umbrella. My pointe bag is separate, and that’s where I keep my shoes, pointe shoes, and sewing kit. 5. iPhone or Android? Android 6. Who inspires you in the dance world? Do you have a dance mentor?I have so many inspirations, but some of my favorite companies to watch are Nederlands Dans Theatre, Ballet BC, and Wonderbound. Julia Wilkinson Manley is my dance mentor. She is the CEO and Artistic Director of the Colorado Conservatory of Dance (formerly known as The School of Ballet Nouveau Colorado), where I trained for 13 years until I graduated last May. I know that without Ms. Julia and all of the amazing teachers at CCD, I would not be pursuing a career in dance. 7. What do you love about ballet?I don’t think I could put into words everything I love about ballet, but some of the things I love most are how it makes me feel, and how there’s always room for improvement. I also love how you get to take on differ-ent characters when you dance.

8. Sneaker, Boots, Chucks, Loafers, or High Heels?I’m almost always in sneakers. Being comfy is important! 9. Single or Dating?Single 10. What would be your funniest dance moment? When I was Clara in The Nutcracker, my younger brother was cast as Fritz, Clara’s younger brother. On opening night, the scene where Fritz steals the Nutcracker from Clara, falls, and breaks it, my brother actually trips, shattering the ceramic base of the Nutcracker. It was right on the music though, and it made the scene very authentic.

11. Favorite dance moment?My favorite dance moments are whenever I’m performing. I love being on stage and feeling that energy and connecting to the other dancers. 12. Any advice for teenage dancers contemplating the leap straight into the professional area vs going to college?If you’re not sure whether you want to audition for a company or a college, I would say go for both! It won’t hurt to have experienced both processes, and you never know what opportunities they will lead to.

Photo by Shawn Short

African-American Managed Dance Companies

African Dancers and DrummersMelvin Deal, Founder1320 Good Hope Rd Southeast Washington D.C 20020202-399-5252www.facebook.com/africanheritagedc

Cacho Dancers and DrummersBonita Cacho, Founder/Artisitic Director202-607-0164

Coyaba Dance TheatreSylvia Soumah, Founding Artistic Director3225 8th Street NortheastWashington, D.C 20017(202) 269-1600 www.coyabadancetheater.org

Dissonance Dance Theatre Shawn Short, Founding Artistic DirectorResident Company of Ngoma Center for Dance P.O. Box 2377, Washington D.C 20013202-540-8338www.ddtdc.org

EdgeWorks Dance TheatreHelanius J. Wilkins, Founding Artisitic DirectorP.O.Box 73396 Washington D.C, 20056(202) 483-0606 www.hjwedgeworks.org

Farafina KanMahiri Fadjimba Keita, Founding Artistic Director3802 34th Street, Mt Rainier, MD 20722http://www.farafinakan.com Just Tap/Sole Defined Quynn Johnson, Ryan Johnson Founding Artistic Director www.quynnjohnson.com

KanKouran West African Dance CompanyAssane Konte, Founding Artistic DirectorP.O. Box 1338 Washingto D.C, 2013202-518-1213www.kankouran.org

Lesoles Dance ProjectLesole Z. Maine, Founding Artistic Director3802 34th street. Mt. Rainer, MD240-744-6694www.ldpdance.org

Memory of African CultureAkua Femi Kouyate, FounderMAC, Inc. P.O. Box 50045, Washington, D.C. 20091(202)210-7120www.memoryofafricanculture.org

Step AfrikaBrian Williams, Founding Excetive Director133 4th street NE Washington, D.C 20002202-399-7993 ext. 112www.stepafrica.org Vision Contemporary Dance Katherine Smith, Artistic DirectorP.O. Box 48087 Washington, D.C 20002 301.909-VCDE (8233)www.visioncontemporarydance.org

Urban Artisty Junious Brickhouse (Founder)8001 Kennett Street Silver Spring, MD 20910202-431-4202www.urbanartistry.org

The National Hand Dance AssociationP.O. Box 70006Washington, D.C. 20024www.nationalhanddanceassociation.org

Community Directory World Dance Companies

D.C Contemporary Dance TheatreMiya Hisaka, Founding Artistic Director P.O.Box 9796 Washington, D.C 20016202-316-5277www.teatrodedanza.org Furia FlamencoEstela Velez ( Director)Joy of Motion Dance Center5207 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, D.C 20015(703) 568-4404www.furia-flamenca.com Jayamangala8600 Waterside Ct, Laurel, MD 20723 (301)617-2712www.jayamangala.org Maru Montero Dance Maru Montero, Founder admin@marumontero.com www.marumontero.com Nomad DancersChristel Stevens( Co Director)Adriane Whalen (Co Director)4166 South Street, Arlington, Va, 22206(703) 799-0282www.nomaddancers.com Silk Road Dance CompayDr. Laurel Victoria Gray, Founder and Artistic DirectorP.O. Box 11346 Takoma Park, MD 20913301-585-1105www.silkroaddance.com Tehreema Mitha Dance Founding Artistic Director 8509 Pelham Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817(301) 581-9520 www.tmdancecompany.org

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Community Directory

Dance Schools and Institutions

Angel of Hope Ministries, Inc Rev. Claudia H. Harrison Developing the Physical through Dance and Health Awareness www.angels-hope.org

Coyaba AcademySylvia Soumah, Founder and Artistic DirectorDance Place3225 8th Street NortheastWashington, D.C 20017 (202) 269-1600”www.coyabadancetheater.org Dance DimensionsDakyia Lambert (Artistic Director)7979 Parston Dr District Heights ,MD 20747301-420-1567www.dimensions-inc.com

Dance Institute of WashingtonFabian Barnes, Founder and Artistic Director3400 14th street NW, Washington, D.C202-371-9656www.danceinstitute.org Dance Makers INCMs. Robin Angelica Pitts, Executive Director9901 Business Parkway, Suite L Lanham, Maryland 20706 301-731-0003www.marylanddancestudio.com District Dance Arts Cristine Davis, Director Classes held at the Capoeira Spot 2008 Rhode Island Ave NE Washington, DC 20018 www.districtdancearts.com Divine Dance Institute Amanda Standard, Founding Director 505 Hampton Park Blvd., Suite RCapitol Heights, MD 20743 301-333-2623 www.divine-dance.com

Duke Ellington School of the Arts Charles Augins, Dance Chair3500 R street NW , Washington, D.C202-282-0123www.ellingtonschool.org Howard University Theatre Arts Dept - Dance 2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, D.C 20059 howarduniversitydancemajor@yahoo.com 202-806-7050/7052 www.coas.howard.edu/theatrearts/dance

Jones-Haywood Dance SchoolSaundra Fortune-Green, Artistic Director1200 Delafield Place NWWashington D.C 20011202-441-1099www.joneshaywood.com Making Moves Dance Collective IncAmber L. Comer, Artistic DirectorKellie N. Sellers, Artistic Director5640 Sunnyside Avenue, Suite E Beltsville, MD 20705301-220-1500www.makingmovesdc.org Ngoma Center for Dance Shawn Short, Founding Artistic DirectorP.O. Box 2377 Washington D.C 20013202-540-8338 www.ngoma-center-for-dance.org

Northeast Performing Arts CenterRita Jackson (Founder)3431 Benning Rd NE Washington, D.C 20019202-388-1274www.nepag.org Suitland High School Center for the Visual and Performing Arts 5200 Silver Hill Road Forestville, MD 20747 301.817.0092 www1.pgcps.org/suitlandhs

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The Davis CenterBeatrice E. Davis-Williams6218 3rd Street N.W. Washington D.C 20011202-277-6110www.thedaviscenter.net Ubuntu Nankama Dance Studio3802 34th Street, Mt Rainier, MD 20722

Words, Beats, & Life Inc.1525 Newton Street, NWWashington, D.C 20010202-667-1192www.wblinc.org

Baltimore Area Morton Street Dance Donna L. Jacobs, 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Ste. 108Baltimore, MD 21211410-235-9003www.mortonstreetdance.com Baltimore Dance Tech Stephanie Powell, Director, 5130 Greenwich Avenue (Near Route 40 West) Baltimore, MD 21229 410-233-1101 www.baltimoredancetech.com Connexions School for the Arts 2801 N. Dukeland StreetBaltimore, MD 21216Phone:(443) 984-1418/1419/1420Fax:(410) 669-4418www.csfta.org Dance & Bmore Cjay Philip, Director danceandbmore@gmail.com www.danceandbmore.com Coppin State University Vanessa Coles, Chair - Dance Physical Education Complex Rm 212 2500 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216-3698 dance@coppin.edu www.coppin.edu/dance

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