PSOA alum Davalois Fearon (MFA 2016, Dance) is set to premiere her new dance piece “Up/right”at the 2025 Vision Festival in New York City.
In an article written by A.A. Cristi for Broadway World, Fearon gives more depth about her newest dance piece and the inspiration behind it. As part of her Finding Herstory Project, “Up/right” explores how racial segregation impacts the art of dance in America, featuring cross-cultural movements and non-Western African diasporic forms.
The piece incorporates many elements of Black culture and art, being heavily influenced by Fearon’s sociocultural background and Afro-Jamaican-informed contemporary dance style.
To read the full article, visit Broadway World.