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"City of Rain" (Excerpt), 2012, From the collection of: Camille A. Brown & Dancers
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Dedicated to Greg ‘Blyes’ Boomer, this work was made possible by The Field Artist Residency

Mayte Natalio in "The Groove To Nobody's Business", Photo Credit: Christopher Duggan, 2012, From the collection of: Camille A. Brown & Dancers
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"The Groove To Nobody's Business" imagines the meeting of strangers on a subway and reveals glimpses of humanity in pedestrian movements and ordinary interactions.

This work was commissioned by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Camille A. Brown - "The Evolution of A Secured Feminine", Photo Credit: Christopher Duggan, From the collection of: Camille A. Brown & Dancers
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Choreographed and performed by Brown, “The Evolution of A Secured Feminine," is a portrait of a woman, who with taunt gestures and fast footwork bursts into action creating a witty and humorous portrayal of a character in the midst of vacillating between uncertainty and carefree expression. The candid journey becomes a force with no restrictions, while finding joy in the spontaneity of life and celebrating the limitless gift of being a woman.

This work was made possible with generous support from The Fund For New Work and Bam/651 Arts.

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View a montage of excerpts from Camille A. Brown & Dancers' Trilogy on Black Identity ("Mr. TOL E. RAncE," "BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play" and "ink").

Camille A. Brown & Dancers: A Trilogy on Black Identity  

"Matchstick", From the collection of: Camille A. Brown & Dancers
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Set in the year 1915 (50 years after the Civil War and 50 years before the Civil Rights Movement) in a small room, "Matchstick" focuses on four young Black males who have been selected by the elders to be the future leaders of the community.

In a time where truth, justice, and peace, are all against them, these men meet, stepping into their leadership and creating the path for change. With poetry written by Dana Gourrier (performed by J. Michael Kinsey), Matchstick explores the conversations between these men through bold, earthbound movements.

Camille A. Brown & Dancers - TED Conference Performance - "New Second Line", 2018, From the collection of: Camille A. Brown & Dancers
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CABD Performs "New Second Line" at 2018 TED Conference  

Inspired by the events of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, this work is a celebration of the spirit and culture of the people of New Orleans. Second Line is a traditional brass band parade for weddings, social events, and most notably, funerals. The people who follow the parade dancing with high energy and spirit are known as the ‘second line’.

Originally Commissioned by Reflections Dance Company.

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