Project Dance

An Interview with Angella Foster and Richelle Dickerson

Jacqueline Lawton: What type of artist are you?
Angella Foster: Dancer, choreographer & costume designer.
Richelle Dickerson: Liturgical Dancer and Choreographer.

JL: Where were you born? How did you end up where you are now?
AF: I am was born in Lexington, Ky. Now, I live in Greenbelt, MD. My husband and I came here for a new job and grad school respectively, and we've decided to make it home.
RD: How did you end up where you are now? Hard work and Faith in God.

JL: Who are your heroes?
AF: My mother who taught me to live creatively in midst of hardship.
RD: Mom and Alvin Ailey.

JL: If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
AF: Afghanistan. My husband is there right now.

JL: What is your favorite quote?
AF: You haven't got something to dance about until you're over 35 anyway. -Bert Balladine
RD: “Beloved I wish above all things that you should prosper and be in good health along with your soul’s growth” I John 1:2 Bible

JL: What do you think will be cool about the festival?
AF: I love the idea of so much great art happening in such a short time. It is really exciting...and something that can't happen enough!

JL: How do you feel your performance fits into the festival?
AF: We're like a grace note. We're performing a series of short site-specific pieces in the Lobby, so we're hoping to be a pleasant surprise for people who might have come to see a show in one of the traditional venues.
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Project Dance
Artists from four liturgical dance companies bring the hope and joy of the universal language of dance to surprising spaces within the Arlene and Robert Kogod Lobby.
Sunday, Feb 21 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sunday, Mar 7 from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Kogod Lobby
Free

Enjoy an inspiring prelude to your Sunday matinee with a unique performance from dancers from Project Dance/DC Team. Project Dance was founded by Cheryl Cutlip in New York City after 9/11 with a mission to bring a message of hope and healing to the city through the universal language of dance. The vision has grown, and Project Dance now serves dancers worldwide through classes, performances and events, including a major 2011 Washington, DC event. This unique Café Concert includes dancers Clarissa Stroud, Masters Movement Dance Company; Richelle Dickerson, Worship Explosion Dance Company; Ronya-Lee Anderson, Dancing by the Power Ministries and Angella Foster, alight dance theater.

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