HomeGrown Arts Presents: Dance, Girl!

Schedule

Sat Mar 22 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:45 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104, United States | Memphis, TN

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Dance, Girl! A testament to black girlhood is a choreopoem by Bria B Saulsberry, produced by Homegrown Arts. This magnetic story explores the journey of a black girl discovering the dance of adolescent learning—remembering what has been taught, forgetting what has been passed down, and becoming who is needed. The experience combines poetry, dance, and music, celebrating the tradition of dance.
Bria Saulsberry is a poet and youth arts advocate from Memphis. She helps local programs to support Memphis youth in creative writing and performance. In 2019, she co-founded Homegrown Arts and serves as the Director of Education and Youth Development at the Soulsville Foundation.
Jasmine Settles is a writer and director. She studied at Henderson State University and the University of Memphis. In 2019, she won the Berry Hannah Prize. Jasmine owns Cafe Noir, an online bookstore, and founded the Literature is Liberating Foundation. She performs on many stages in Memphis.
Akina Morrow is a Memphis native and graduated from the University of Tennessee. She works as a Business Specialist for ALSAC/St. Jude and is the Managing Director at HomeGrown Arts. She directed “For Colored Girls” at Evergreen Theater and serves on the media team for her local church. Akina is also a board member for Perfecting Gifts, Inc.
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1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104, United States

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