TMNK PROJECTS
Rendition of Dougla
This was one of the dance #'s from a Black History Presentation entitled Voices; Past, Present & Future. This piece was my rendition for my students which was inspired by The Dance Theatre of Harlem when we were invited to see a dress rehearsal of the piece.
Proof of Concept Video
Behind The Stars...The Untold Stories of Black Industry Dancers is a Proof of Concept Trailer of an Episodic Anthology Docu-Series about the careers of Black Dancers in the entertainment industry from the Baby-Boomer Generation. These dancers have worked on Broadway, in Television, and Film, appeared in Videos, Commercials, and worked with R&B Artists and Toured with A-List talent. Many have gone on and we honor them at the end of trailer. In 2023 when I was dealing with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis God gave me the docu-series idea. I know that was to keep me in creative mode so that my current health situation would not take me down emotionally. It worked, and I came through being Cancer free in October of that year by the Grace of God! This trailer is a compilation of the videos that I created, produced, and edited in my home during that time. With Critical Race Theory on the rise and the denial of the truth about my culture, ethnicity, and history, I wanted to create a platform and a topic of discussion that brings awareness to the history of these spectacular black dancers. The struggle was real with the race card always being played, but we were determined to make it to our promised land. Auditions were cattle calls back then, and the term “token dancer” was familiar amongst black dancers on the Broadway stages which was known as The Great White Way. Despite not having advocacy and Black Lives Matter back then we pressed forth and persevered. From dancers to choreographers, actors, singers, writers, directors, producers, artist', designers, teachers, mentors, business owners, and entrepreneurs, we are still here and reinventing ourselves today. Our background of Dance is History, its Black History, which is American History.
The Sacred Truth...Hidden By The Hands of Humanity
I had the chance to visit Accra, Ghana, last October, and I discovered so much history that never made it into our history books: The Atlantic Slave Trade, The Slave Castles, and so much more. This video is a passion project that I created on the Ethiopian Bible, which I never knew existed! Did you know that there was an Ethiopian Bible? Check it out and leave a comment. Let's talk about it.
The Creation in Animation...working draft
This is the beginning working draft of my project "The Creation" for Film, Television, and Stage Productions. The Creation in animation is a modern-day musical inspired by Genesis 1-3. The purpose of this teaser is to pitch to producers and investors who are interested in partnering with me to take this project to the next level, which is into production. I am an American artist, who desires to create projects that will reach every nation under the sun through various cultures and languages. Due to COVID-19, and the inability to congregate in large groups, I was inspired to begin normalizing socially distant entertainment in order to continue to employ artists and keep the arts alive Nationwide!