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Annielille (Ani) Gavino

Tearing the Snail Shells (Based on the True Story of Emmanuel Cudjoe)

Is it possible to decolonize dance writing without resorting to master’s tools?
January 8, 2022
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Unpacking the buzzword “Decolonization”

Art is a vessel for creative expression, a space of freedom. Yet, here I am, a dancer, dancing to liberate myself from dance itself.
May 24, 2021
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Home is underneath your feet

Her dance journey from Baltimore to New Orleans to Senegal showed her burning desire to trace her own lineage.
March 25, 2021
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The Superpower of a Biracial Child

"Why can't I find a reflection of myself anywhere I look?" -Joseph Ahmed
December 14, 2020
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KYL/D’s Inhale Series Moves to Screendance

Screendance is an emerging and evolving art form, a pas de deux of camera work and choreography.
November 15, 2020
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Fringe Festival Brings Kangaroo Zulu Dancers to the Virtual Stage

The performers break down the barriers of inequality, highlighting our shared humanity.
October 1, 2020
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Trailblazers

Today, I conclude what black dance is to me.
February 12, 2020
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The Gods Live in Philadelphia

Yoruba in Philadelphia
January 21, 2020
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