Masterclass with Iris Rosa: Immerse yourself in the the creative experience

Join Crossroads Dance Indy Iris Rosa for a transformative two-hour masterclass that blends jazz technique with contemporary flavor, exploring rhythm, movement, and narrative-driven choreography. In the first hour, the class will focus on grounded and rooted jazz technique. The second hour will transition into choreographic play, where participants will engage in creative exploration, guided by Iris Rosa’s unique artistic process. This masterclass offers intermediate and advanced dancers an opportunity to delve into the intersection of technique and storytelling, ideal for dancers seeking to deepen their artistry and expand their narrative structure.

Ages 18+

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Iris Rosa:

Iris Rosa was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, and raised in East Chicago, Indiana. She is Professor Emerita in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies and the former and founding Director of the African American Dance Company (1974–2017) at Indiana University Bloomington.

Her specializations include teaching dance technique, history and choreography from the perspective of the African American and African Diaspora and bridging the contemporary modern dance genre with African diaspora dance forms. Rosa has studied, researched, presented and taught dance in Ghana, Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast, Havana, Matanzas and Guantanamo, and Santiago, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guyana, Jamaica and Beijing, China. She has worked as a choreographer, dancer and actor on many community projects in Indianapolis at the Phoenix Theatre, Civic Theatre, Madame Walker Theatre Center and the Jazz Kitchen.

Rosa is the artistic director of Sancocho: Music and Dance Collage and Seda Negra/Black Silk Dance Company, ensembles dedicated to researching and performing African influenced dance and music from the Caribbean and Latin America.

Rosa opened Iris Rosa Dance Studio in May 2022 in Indianapolis to expose the community to the rich diversity of dance and music from the African and African American diaspora.

Host or Publisher Crossroads Dance Indy