![]() Ras Dia is an arts producer and curator who specializes in multi-disciplinary arts programming. Her body of work also includes a series of short videos produced for the 20th Anniversary of Who is Jill Scott World Tour.Ĭisco teaches digital video production courses as she develops media that explores the emotional and internal journeys of Black characters, confronting intimate moments of violence and trauma in diverse story worlds. Her short films have screened at dozens of film festivals such as Outfest, NewFest, and Raindance, while also broadcasting on networks like REVOLT TV’s Short & Fresh and KQED’s Film School Shorts programs. Srybnik Film Award) for her graduate thesis film, Drip Like Coffee. Cisco’s work focuses on the experiences of underrepresented racial, ethnic, queer, and gendered identities. She received a Masters of Fine Arts in cinema from San Francisco State University, where she was awarded a 2018 Princess Grace Award (Louis D. Marika lives in the countryside of Kings County.Īnaiis Cisco is a filmmaker and assistant professor of moving image production in film and media studies at Smith College. With a commitment to a sliding scale fee structure, LGA is democratizing access to the space, time and natural beauty critical to artistic and educational growth. She happily leads her bands Bottom Heavy and The New String Quartet and is the co-founder and co-director of Looking Glass Arts, an artist residency and youth education program in upstate New York. Marika has self-released three albums: The Simplest Thing (2011), Afterlife Music Radio (2011) and New York Nostalgia (2016). She currently holds the cello chair at the Broadway show, Hadestown. ![]() ![]() She is a master teacher and director for Young Arts and a teaching-artist at Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project. ![]() She was a founding member of the Bay Area-based bands 2 Foot Yard (Two Foot Yard, Tzadik 2003 & Borrowed Arms, Yard Work, 2008) and Red Pocket (Thick, Tzadik 2004). Marika has worked with Whitney Houston, Lou Reed, Anthony Braxton, David Byrne, Adele, Henry Threadgill, D’Angelo, Idina Menzel, Nels Cline, Somi and Taylor Mac, among many others. Marika continued her education in the double degree program at Barnard College and the Juilliard School, graduating with BAs in political science and cello performance, respectively. As children, she and her younger brother were both regulars on Sesame Street, and attended the beloved Manhattan Country School. She grew up in a musical family - Marika’s grandfather was the great cellist Emanuel Feuermann, and her parents owned a jazz club, Burgundy, on the Upper West Side. Marika Hughes is a native New Yorker, a cellist, singer, a storyteller on The Moth. Brian has worked with some amazing creatives such as Madonna, Asap Ferg, Bill T Jones, John Grant, Spike Lee, Oshun, Lous and the Yakuza, and etc. ![]() Also, with experience in street dance, all style competitions, Ballet, Modern, contemporary, and African he has become one of the most sought after krump/dance teachers and performer. Brian has taught at EXPG, Broadway Dance Center, PMT, House of Duende, Alvin Ailey, Brick House, Coupe, Joffrey's Ballet, Layla's dance and drum, and many more studios/locations. (East Street Kingdom) a branch of the group STREET KINGDOM founded by Tight Eyez and honed his skills further. Inspired by Mijo and Tight Eyez "The creators", Brian has been pushing the Krump movement relentlessly with great passion. He calls his personal Krump style BROOKLYN BUCK. Founding member of the dance trio The Nuu Knynez. known for his Tedx titled "Krump is Language" and playing a major role in building the New York Krump community. Brian HallowDreamz Henry, the New York Krump King from Bed-Stuy Brooklyn N.Y. ![]()
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