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Camille A. Brown
Modern
Biography:
Camille A. Brown attended Bernice Johnson and Carolyn Devore Dance Studios, graduated from LaGuardia H.S. of the Performing Arts, and received her B.F.A. in Dance from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She was a member of Ronald K. Brown/Evidence (2001-2007) and has been a guest performer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (2008, 2011), Rennie Harris/Puremovement (2008-present), and with the cast of The Color Purple for Broadway Cares w/ choreography by Darrell Grand Moultrie.
She is the first woman to be
awarded
The Princess Grace Award for Choreography, and has also
received a
NYFA Fellowship in Choreography, The Project Next
Generation
Award, and The Presidential Scholar of the Arts Award. Ms.
Brown
has received commissions from AAADT, Hubbard Street II,
Urban
Bush Women, Ailey II, Ballet Memphis, Dallas Black, and
Philadanco- among others. Her work has been showcased at
Sadler's Wells (London, England), The Apollo, The Joyce
Theater,
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Central Park's Summerstage,
Dance
Theater Workshop, Symphony Space, Dancenow Festival,
and
New York Fall for Dance Festival (City Center). Other
performances include Dancing From The Heart and The Fire
Island Dance Festival- annual benefits produced by Dancer's
Responding To AIDS (DRA). She also choreographed a duet
for
Tony nominated artist Karine Plantadit and Danny Tidwell for
The
Youth American Grand Prix Gala (City Center) and for New
York
Fashion Week in 2008 for Saverio Paletella's line,
WholeGarment
3D. She is currently choreographing for The Foundry Theater
produced musical, Pins & Needles, and the new musical
Fortress
Of Solitude. This year, Brown's company (Camille A. Brown &
Dancers) debuts at Bates Festival (July) and returns to
Jacob's
Pillow (Aug) and The Joyce Theater (Jan 2012).
Class Description:
Ms. Brown's class includes a warmup, followed by a rep portion which focuses on discovering ways to color movement dynamic in an effort to challenge the dancer's artistic landscape and approach to the art of dance.
Camille A. Brown ADF Workshop Clip1 from Camille A. Brown & Dancers on Vimeo.
Camille A. Brown ADF Workshop Clip2 from Camille A. Brown & Dancers on Vimeo.