Photo credit: Pan American Health Organization
This week I was honored to perform at the inauguration ceremony for the Pan-American Health Organization’s new director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa! EducArte was invited to give a short frevo presentation to give tribute to Dr. Barbosa’s home state of Pernambuco. It was an honor to share frevo dance and music with this audience. Along with […]
I had a great time dancing last month at the Maryland Irish Festival in Timonium, MD, with my friends Rebecca McGowan, Catherine Marafino Brice, and Kaitlyn Likas, accompanied by all-star musicians Peter Brice, Joey Abarta, and Matt Mulqueen. We showcased a variety of Irish dance styles to showcase the diversity with the form—including festival style, […]
MSAC Folklife Apprenticeship Grant. Wide Angle Youth Media.
I’m thrilled with the release of this mini documentary about my work teaching Irish step dance to fellow percussive dancer Becky Hill through the Maryland State Art Council‘s Folklife Apprenticeship Grant in 2021-22. We focused our work on the Molyneaux Blackbird, a version of the Blackbird set dance by dance master Jeremiah Molyneaux of North […]
Photo credit: Pablo Regis de Oliveira
We had a great time at our céilí last week, held for the first time at magical Glen Echo Park! Thanks to everyone who came out. We had dancing with live accompaniment by some of the region’s best Irish musicians and the energy was amazing. We did classic favorites: the Siege of Ennis, Walls of […]
On June 29th, EducArte brought Brazil’s largest carnival band, Monobloco, to perform at the historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park. It was a huge effort by our team, and we pulled it off! At the concert, we saw people from all age groups come together to have a great time with friends and family. […]
I am quoted in this story about philanthropy in Prince George’s County, as a member of this year’s cohort for the Emerging Impact Leaders Fund (ELIF) of the Greater Washington Community Foundation. Check out all the good work that is happening in our county! “I’m excited to learn more about this world of philanthropy,” incoming […]
Salem, Montserrat. March 2015.
Photo by Pablo Regis de Oliveira.
On March 16, 2022, I was a featured guest on The Chris Scott Show on 105FM Down Community Radio in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. We chatted about the link between the Irish and the island of Montserrat, as well as my background in dance and dance research. It was a fun time, have a listen!
I’m excited to announce that Pablo Regis and I have received folklife apprenticeship grants from Maryland Traditions, the traditional arts program of the Maryland State Arts Council. The funding supports the sharing of traditional arts skills from a master artist to a learner artist during a one-year teaching period. I will be working with percussive […]
I am happy to announce that we have officially launched EducArte, Inc., a new 501(c)3 non-profit organization that aims to build a vibrant cultural arts community through educational programs, bringing together artists, students, and audiences in music and dance. We have a wonderful board and our first event will take place tomorrow on Facebook Live […]
Photo credit: Kelvin Andrade
In the spirit of keeping this blog updated, I have a few things to share. Last year was busy and productive. It is amazing that I had just arrived in Recife two years ago, and now the articles about that research are finally being published. What a process! A Dance of Resistance from Recife, Brazil: […]