Seremoni a
Seremoni a is a dance film that examines the theme of modern-day rituals and ceremonies as they pertain to death and past ancestors.
Born in Haiti and raised in Miami, Florida, Clara Auguste is a choreographer and dance artist. She began dancing through Thomas Armour Youth Ballet’s outreach program in Little Haiti at the age of eight and received her bachelor’s degree in Dance from Hunter College in 2017. She has taught students both Yoga and dance at the Hebrew Educational Society, Sacred Heart School, and throughout one-day workshops for community members and students in Harlem and Bronx. Clara has worked with Jessica St. Vil-Ulysse/KaNu Dance Theater as a company member and on projects with Katelyn Halpern, Carmel Bernardo, Candace Thompson/Dance Caribbean Collective, Mikerline Pierre and others.
She has shown works at Brooklyn Arts Exchange, The Actor’s Fund Art’s Center Theatre, Hunter College’s Kaye Playhouse and Blackbox, Triskelion Arts/WaxWorks, Judson Church, Green Space, BAAD Bronx, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Gibney Dance/Showdown, Danspace, and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.
This event is presented by the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance.
Event Date: Friday, Apr. 23, 6:30 p.m.
Platform: Online Program
Price: Free
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