"The Middle" Celebrating the Many Forms Blackness Comes In
Date and Time
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
10:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
Location
Falmouth High School
Description
"The Middle" Celebrating the Many Forms Blackness Comes In" Miranda and Krista Lawson, Dancers, Choreographers, & Performers
In their duet, sisters Miranda and Krista Lawson explore the complexities of being biracial. The piece researches different dance styles and their meeting points as a way of mirroring their experiences with two separate identities becoming one.
Miranda Lawson (she/her) is a Boston-based dancer and choreographer. Originally from Somerville, Massachusetts, she trained primarily in contemporary and Hip-hop dance forms at The Studio Dance Complex (TSDC) where she frequently returns to teach. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Psychology from Mount Holyoke College, where she was recognized with awards in choreographic excellence and leadership through social justice work. She is currently partnering with Marissa Molinar and Midday Movement through the BIPOC Professional Dancer Mentorship program. Miranda was a choreographic resident through the Urbanity X Residency program for the 2022 season and has also shown her work at the American College Dance Association Conference.
Krista Lawson
Krista Lawson (she/her) has training in many different dance styles her primary focuses being Hip-hop and contemporary. She is training in Five College Dance as she pursues her BFA at UMass Amherst. She has also trained at The Studio Dance Complex and Phunk Phenomenon Urban Dance Theater. She most recently collaborated with and performed in works by Shakia Barron, Tatiana Desardouin, Barbie Diewald, Jenna Riegel, and Jeff Jean-Philippe. Krista has performed in places such as Jacob’s Pillow and the American College Dance Association in 2022 and 2023