What It Means to Break Free: A Tale of Detention, Told in Dance
The New York Times, March 16, 2021: What It Means to Break Free: A Tale of Detention, Told in Dance
“The choreographer Jeremy McQueen’s film “Wild: Act 1” seeks to give voice to young men caught in the criminal justice system.”
Watch Wild: Act 1, available through April 4, 2021
A MOTHER’S RITE is a new ballet set to Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring composition, and explores one mother’s journey through stages of grief after being thrust into the spotlight by way of her son's racially-motivated murder.
“The Black Iris Project's mission is threefold: create original ballets and arts education curriculums that directly address and celebrate diversity; provide a performance platform for Black artists to collaborate and share their personal stories with their respective communities; and provide ballet training to the Black community as a means of developing structure, focus and discipline through teamwork.”
