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Raissa Simpson’s PUSH Dance Company Builds Vibrant Contemporary Dances To Gain A Deeper Understanding Of The Challenges Attributed To Mixed Heritage.

The month of June is Pride! PUSH Dance Company sta

The month of June is Pride! PUSH Dance Company stands with our LGBTQIA+ community. We acknowledge that dance has been a long standing creative outlet and home to many of our LGBTQIA+ members and this month we celebrate all their contributions to the field of dance. Thank you for your movements, energy, and expressions, dance is not the same without YOU!

#pushdance #pushdancecompany #pridemonth #loveislove #lovewins #lgbtqpride

PUSH for Campaign (2nd Round) opens July 1st Learn

PUSH for Campaign (2nd Round) opens July 1st
Learn more on how to apply: https://www.pushdance.org/p4cround2

This 2nd round centers on the theme of “Reopening” and will be distributing funds to 3 Choreographers at $1000 each and 10 runner-ups at $200 each. Past applicants and honorees are welcome to apply or reapply.

#pushdance #pushforchange #pushforcampaign #blackdance #bayarea #pushforequality

CELEBRATING 16 YEARS Save-the-Date for an in•pe

CELEBRATING 16 YEARS
Save-the-Date for an in•person + outdoors virtual benefit concert. More details to follow soon! 🧡💛
SWEET 16🍩🍪🍰

#sweet16 #push #pushdance #sfdance #benefitconcert #outdoors #inperson #virtualdance

Freestyle Extraordinaire, Terrence moves with PUSH

Freestyle Extraordinaire, Terrence moves with PUSH! Meet Terrence, he is a self made dance artist and currently teaches for our own PUSH Dance Outreach Program. He is most known for his amazing efforts in the Bay Area dance battle community. He has studied Oakland Style popping and turfing along with New York Styles called Bruk Up and flexing. #pushdance #pushdancecompany #sfdance #bayareadance #oaklanddance #sfdancers #oaklanddancers

Business Minded and Insanely creative, Meet Erik,

Business Minded and Insanely creative, Meet Erik, @raycreational ! l Born and raised in Oakland, California, Erik K. Raymond Lee began his formal dance journey at UC Berkeley. He earned a BA in Dance & Performance Studies and Art Practice with a concentration in painting, whether within the realm of dance theater or faith-based events Erik aims to inspire, give hope and uplift the community.
#pushdance #pushdancecompany #sfdance #bayareadance #oaklanddance #sfdancers #oaklanddancers

PUSH Dance Company would like to share our honoree

PUSH Dance Company would like to share our honorees for our first round of the PUSH FOR Campaign. They are each an amazing and talented part of the dance community here in the Bay Area; Black dance artists who strive to PUSH FOR change and representation through their work. Thank you all to the donors who helped this make this first round of our campaign possible. Learn more about the campaign here:

He's an amazing personal trainer and an amazing mo

He's an amazing personal trainer and an amazing mover of PUSH Dance Company. Meet JP!

JP has performed works by Chris Walker, Li Chiao-Ping, Micheal Foley, Rennie Harris. He has been doing personal training for 5+ years and has created a curriculum in strength and injury prevention for dancers.

Learn more about PUSH dance artists here https://www.pushdance.org/artists/

Bay Area native, Tik Tok star, the next company sp

Bay Area native, Tik Tok star, the next company spotlight goes to Lydia Clinton!

Lydia infuses her spirituality into her movement to create truly captivating works of art.
Lydia has worked with Zaccho Dance Theatre, Capacitor dance as well as PUSH Dance.

Keep up with Lydia and the rest of the cast here! https://www.pushdance.org/artists/

This next company spotlight moment goes to Niara H

This next company spotlight moment goes to
Niara Hardister!

Niara is a dancer and Arts Administrator from Riverside California.
She founded the Cornell Dancers' Alliance and worked as a Teaching Assistant at Ithaca College. She is also a founding member of the Collective
SF and administrative assistant of David Herrera Performance Company.

Learn more about Niara and the rest of the company here https://www.pushdance.org/artists/

Our next Company Spotlight moment goes to Kao Vey!

Our next Company Spotlight moment goes to Kao Vey!

Kao is currently the co-artistic director of LV dance collective, principal choreographer for SF movement Arts Festival. His choreographic works have been commissioned by PUSHLab, Bostton conservatory Dance Festival and more!

Learn more about Kao and the rest of our diverse company here https://www.pushdance.org/artists/

This Month we will be shining a spotlight on PUSH

This Month we will be shining a spotlight on PUSH dance company members so the community can get to know our diverse cast a bit better individually!

Our first spotlight moment goes to Ashley Gayle who has been with push since 2012 and has danced with Mix'd ingredients, David Herrera Dance Co to name a few. She is also an amazing mother as well as current rehearsal director in the company.

✅TODAY’S VIBE Working on the mean green scree

✅TODAY’S VIBE

Working on the mean green screen with @bvoperahouse

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