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1985 -Present Residencies & Community Arts Partnerships <br /> Wake Co. Schools (1985-present), Greenville,NC Schools(1999), Sandersville, GA <br /> (1997), Selma,AL(1996),Ocracoke,NC(1991,92), <br /> South Carolina Arts in Education Residence Program- Simpsonville,Camden, <br /> Spartanburg, Columbia,Georgetown,Marion,Florence <br /> Creative Arts in the Public Schools/Durham Arts Council (1985 - 1997) <br /> 1985 -Present Workshop Leader <br /> Arts Integration Institute-United Arts Council(2010) <br /> ECMMA-Early Childhood Music Educators(2009) <br /> NCCAT-North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (2008,07,06 04,01) <br /> Various teachers wks in Wake Co,Johnston Co,Wilson, Tarboro. <br /> Women in Percussion Festival-Wichita State University,KS(1997),All One Tribe <br /> Drum Festival-Taos,NM(1994),Four Winds Foundation-New Orleans,LA(1993 - <br /> 95),Virginia Tech Residency, "Hair,Hands,&Feet"(1995) <br /> 1981 -Present African Arts Alive with dancers Normadien Gibson, Ava McFarlane, Sherone Price, <br /> Wake County Schools(1986-present),Mecklenburg County Schools(1998),Moore <br /> County Schools(1990) <br /> DANCE <br /> 1988 - 1998 American Dance Festival-Faculty Member <br /> ADF Seoul South Korea(1994),Danced in AADE's performance of Distant Drum, <br /> choreographed by Donald McCale, accompanist for dance classes,Musicians Concert <br /> 1997-Present Collaborations <br /> Urban Bush Women-Guest Artist-"Uncencored"—shows at Dance Theater Workshop- <br /> NYC&U.of Minnasota <br /> Ron Brown & Evidence-"Blueprint of a Lady"w/Nnenna Freelon band <br /> Shows at the Apollo Theater,Kennedy Center, NJPAC,and others <br /> Ways and Means(1999),Two Near the Edge(1998),Urban Bush Women(1997) <br /> 1990-Present Choreography <br /> Arts Together S'hekere Sweet"1-991 North Carolina's Tap-Company Foot Dance 1910 <br /> 1986,'88,'90 Dance/Music Consultancy-Wake County Schools <br /> AWARDS, GRANTS, AFFILIATIONS <br /> NEA/Alternate ROOTS Touring Program(1998 -Present) <br /> North Carolina Touring Roster(1996-Present) <br /> Southern Artists Registry-Southern Arts Federation(2008-present) <br /> Alternate ROOTS Artistic Assistance Grant( 1990,2004) <br /> Emerging Artist Grant-Durham Arts Council(2008,1998,1982) <br /> Indie Award,The Durham Independent(1993) <br /> International Creative Collaborations Panel -Ford Foundation(1997) <br />