All are welcome for Dance = Freedom, a special series of classes celebrating movement as freedom of expression.

This event is part of the BRIC OPEN Festival, which aims shine a light on the power of inclusive, participatory arts & media programming to shake up our ideas about who makes and consumes culture, whose voices and stories sit at the center of artistic creation, and how we come together to imagine, and move toward, the future we want.

Evidence, A Dance Company blends traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word providing a unique view of human struggles, tragedies, and triumphs. This Community Class is rooted in the Company's fusion aesthetic, drawing on traditional African and Afro-Caribbean as well as contemporary and house dance styles.

Annique Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance from Howard University under the direction of Dr. Sherrill Berryman-Johnson. In 2004 she joined Garth Fagan Dance and became senior dancer in 2006, before joining EVIDENCE in January 2010. She was nominated for a 2013 New York Dance and Performance Award (Bessie) and has been featured in Dance Magazine and TimeOut New York. 

NOTE: Capacity at the Dance = Freedom classes is limited, and admission is on a first come, first served basis, whether you have RSVP'ed or not. Please come early to ensure entry.

Additional classes in the Dance = Freedom series include the following:

Ballez with Katy Pyle
Urban Bush Women: Dance & Song for Every Body
Unleash Your Duende with Arielle Rosales