Experience

Dance Theatre of Harlem

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) is an American professional ballet company and school based in Harlem, New York City. It was founded in 1969 under the co-directorship of Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook, who had been the first teacher and ballet master of the Dutch National Ballet. The DTH is renowned both as "the first black classical ballet company", and "the first major ballet company to prioritize black dancers". Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) is an American professional ballet company and school based in Harlem, New York City. It was founded in 1969 under the co-directorship of Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook, who had been the first teacher and ballet master of the Dutch National Ballet. The DTH is renowned both as "the first black classical ballet company", and "the first major ballet company to prioritize black dancers".



Glass Group LLC

• New York City Metropolitan Area

• President

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Glass Group LLC is dedicated to preserving and documenting the legacies of prominent Black artists and cultural institutions, and reinterpreting those legacies onto multiple platforms, including live performance. Projects include Carmen de Lavallade’s newest solo show "Life of a Legend: Carmen de Lavallade" for Jazz at Lincoln Center and prior to that "As I Remember It" – an intimate portrait of this legendary artist, which toured across the country. Glass Group LLC is dedicated to preserving and documenting the legacies of prominent Black artists and cultural institutions, and reinterpreting those legacies onto multiple platforms, including live performance. Projects include Carmen de Lavallade’s newest solo show "Life of a Legend: Carmen de Lavallade" for Jazz at Lincoln Center and prior to that "As I Remember It" – an intimate portrait of this legendary artist, which toured across the country.



651 ARTS

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2012

  - Serve as a member of the senior management team, directing the vision of the organization, as well as supporting and developing the organization’s performing arts programs. - Co-direct fundraising activities and develop new strategies to advance institutional priorities. - Assist in the development and implementation of an effective marketing and public relations strategy. - Foster relationships with area schools and community based organizations. - Serve as a member of the senior management team, directing the vision of the organization, as well as supporting and developing the organization’s performing arts programs. - Co-direct fundraising activities and develop new strategies to advance institutional priorities. - Assist in the development and implementation of an effective marketing and public relations strategy. - Foster relationships with area schools and community based organizations.



The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Vilar Fellow

  • Sep 2003 - Aug 2004

  www.Kennedy-Center.org www.Kennedy-Center.org



Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

• Artist Representative/Managing Producer

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2003

  www.DCDC.org www.DCDC.org