Collective Thread
Video Caption: Photos of the 2020 Collective Thread Artists. Music: JaBig's Afro House Mix. (I do not have permission nor the rights to use this music.
MODArts Dance Collective (MADC) is elated to announce its sixth annual dance festival, Collective Thread, on March 5-6, 2021 7:30 PM; Location: TBA. (Please note that there is a virtual option for the festival if needed.) The purpose of Collective Thread is to provide a voice and a platform for artistic self-impression to those women/womyn identifying artists of underrepresented ethnic groups within the medium of dance. The goal of Collective Thread is to instill artists with the necessary tools to take on leadership roles in an effort to increase diversity, inclusion, and gender equality in the dance field. The 2021 open submission call will be November 9-December 21 at 11:59 PM EST. The artists’ applications will be selected based on the following criteria from a panel of peers in the dance field: 1. Artistic Excellence 2. Artistic Vision/Mission and its connectivity with people of color 3. Subject matter relevant to women/womyn identifying people of color. Artists will be notified by EOD on Friday, January 8, 2021. There are no fees to submit or participate if chosen. If chosen, artists will sign a letter of agreement to confirm her/their participation in the dance festival. Participating artists will present their work on one of the evening concerts and receive an honorarium, free photos, and a video of the performance piece, as well as an allocated tech/dress time, four lighting cues, and exposure through advertising/marketing.
Collective Thread was made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
2020 Artists/Dance Companies
Preya Patel/Vivarta Arts, Shekoya Gordon, Audrey Hubbard Madison/MoJazz Dance, Chatiera Ray/The CRay Project, LLC, Sahana Madabhushi /SnD Productions, Winter Bosanko/Winter Dance Projects, Shachi Phene/Noor Dance Academy, Akane Koizumi & Yu Fujiwara/A&Y duo, Jenny Boissiere/DanceBoissiere, Andrea Smith/Revolutionary Artistic Productions, & Allyson Ross/SouthernBelleStories
2019 Artists/Dance Companies
Shoko Tamai/Ninja Ballet Dance Company (New York, NY), Sabrina Wong (White Plains, NY), Candace Tabbs (New York, NY), Audrey Madison/ MoJazz Dance (Brooklyn, NY), Yamini Kalluri (Queens, NY), Allyson Ross/ Southern Belle Stories (New York, NY), Malaika Holder (The Bronx, NY), Shachi Phene/Noor Dance Academy (New York, NY), Samantha Chapa (New York, NY), Angela Patmon/Patmon Dance Project (New York, NY), Jenny Oliver/Connections Dance Theater (Boston, MA), Sunae Hwang/ SUNPROJECT (Queens, NY), Beverly Lopez/REDi Dance Company (The Bronx, NY), Chatiera Ray/The CRayProject (Long Beach, CA), Kayla Yee/Kayla Yee Choreography (New York, NY), Nyama McCarthy-Brown/Bent Knee (Columbus, OH), Shekoya Gordon (The Bronx, NY), Arla Scott/Taratibu Youth Association (Mt. Rainier, MD), & Nithya Subramaniam (Sunnyvale, CA)
2018 Artists/Dance Companies
Malaika Holder (The Bronx, NY) Lindsay Renea Benton (Montgomery, AL) Julianne Cariño (Brooklyn, NY) Sunae Hwang/SUNPROJECT (Queens, NY) Shilpa Darivemula/The Aseemkala Initiative (Delmar, NY) Italy Bianca (New York, NY) Jenny Boissiere/Dance Boissiere (New York, NY) Melissa Villarreal/Lotus Contemporary Performing Arts (Austin, TX) Lauren C. Smith/The Elsie Project (Fairborn, GA) Brianna Anderson (The Bronx, NY) Kacei Womack (Philadelphia, PA) Akane Koizumi & Yu Fujiwara (New York, NY) Chien-Ying Wang/OcampoWang Dance (Monmouth Juction, NJ) Beverly Lopez/REDi Dance Company (The Bronx, NY) Audrey Hubbard Madison/ MoJazz Dance (Brooklyn, NY) Ayako Takahashi | Ayalis in Motion (Queens, NY) Jenny Oliver/Connections Dance Theater (Boston, MA) Allyson Ross/Southern Belle Stories (New York, NY) Anuradha Naimpally (Austin, TX)
2017 Artists/Dance Companies
Anuradha Naimpally (Austin, TX) Chatiera Ray/The CRayProject (Long Beach, CA) Alyssa M. Parnell (Birmingham, AL) Audrey Hubbard Madison/MoJazz Dance (Brooklyn, NY) Kaoru Ikeda/MoustacheCat Dance (New York, NY) Melissa Escano (formerly Melissa Garcia Velez)[The Bronx, NY] Leah Moriarty (Brooklyn, NY) Angel Chinn/NonaLee Dance Theatre (Brooklyn, NY) Cyrian Reed/Creative Discipline (Riverside, CA) SunAe Hwang/SUNPROJECT (Queens, NY) Chien-Ying Wang/OcampoWang Dance (Monmouth Junction, NJ) Sadé M. Jones/Ashé Arts (Austin, TX) Natasha Natraj (New York, NY) Beverly Lopez/REDi Dance (The Bronx, NY) Jessica T. Pearson (Providence, RI) Allyson Ross/Southern Belle Stories (New York, NY) Courtney J. Cook (Brooklyn, NY) Francine E. Ott (Brooklyn, NY) Clarice Young (Brooklyn, NY) Courtni Poe (Hermitage TN) Robyn Ayers (New York, NY)
2016 Artists/Dance Companies
Brianna Anderson (New York, NY) Robyn Ayers (New York, NY) Jenny Boissiere/Jenny Boissiere and Dancers (New York, NY) Angel Chinn/NonaLee Dance Theatre (Brooklyn, NY) Shauna Davis/Shauna Davis Dance (New York, NY) Chieh Hsiung (New York, NY) SunAe Hwang/SUNPROJECT (Queens, NY) Darnetha Lincoln M'Baye/Roots In Revolution (New York, NY) Jessica T. Pearson (Providence, RI)
Lauren C. Smith (Jacksonville, FL) Chien-Ying Wang & Paul C. Ocampo (Monmouth Junction, NJ) Brittany Wilson (Queens, NY)