Artists in Residence, Guest Choreographers, Master Artists, Guest Teachers, Lighting Designer
BMDT has hosted dance illuminaries along with emerging artists each academic year. Many praise the company for its work ethic, commitment to dance artistry and delivering rich stories. BMDT residencies, workshops, master classes provide students with professional dance education; while exposing members and the community at large to the best in dance and theater arts.
" It has been a pleasure to work with your dancers. It was amazing how they came together" Ralph Glenmore
" You're doing good work, keep building." Carol Foster
"You all sold out the house. Just continue evolving. Try new things". Stephanie Powell
"I am looking forward to seeing the dancers again. I am very excited" Iega.
" Freda, your dancers are wonderful. Thank you for giving a black man a chance". Adrian Vincent James
" It has been a pleasure to work with your dancers. It was amazing how they came together" Ralph Glenmore
" You're doing good work, keep building." Carol Foster
"You all sold out the house. Just continue evolving. Try new things". Stephanie Powell
"I am looking forward to seeing the dancers again. I am very excited" Iega.
" Freda, your dancers are wonderful. Thank you for giving a black man a chance". Adrian Vincent James
BMDT GUEST ARTISTS:
Kevin Iega Jeff - Artist in Residence and Guest Choregrapher
Christopher Huggins - Artist in residence, Guest Choreographer, Master Class
Ralph Glenmore - Artist In Residence and Guest Choreographer
Dr. Elana Anderson - Artist in Residence
Adrian Vincent James - Guest Choreographer and Master Class
Dr. Sherrill Berryman Johnson - Lecture Demonstration
Assane Konte - Master Class
Barbara Pouncie - Artist In Residence, Guest Choreographer, Guest Performer
Stephanie Powell- Master Class and Artist in residence
Katherine J. Smith - Master Class and Guest Choreographer
Romnee Hayes- Master Class, Guest Choreographer, Guest Performer
Princess Mhoon Cooper - Guest Performer,Guest Choreographer and Master Class
Deidre Dawkins - Master Class
Kevin Malone - Master Class, Guest Choreographer
Carol Foster- Guest Choreographer
Mama Kadiatou - Lecture Demonstration, Guest Choreographer and Guest Performer
Junious Brickhouse - Guest Performer, Master Class
Torens Johnson - Master Class
Mr. Wiggles and Crazy Legs ( hip hop originators) master class
Kadiatou Conte - Master Class
Aysha Upchurch - Master Class
Helenius/Edgeworks - Guest Performer
Stephanie Powell Dance Ensemble - Guest Performers
Michael Radolinski- Master Class, Lighting Design, Technical Direction
John Alexander- Lighting Design, Technical Direction
Gary Fritz- Master Drummer and musician
BMDT EMERGING ARTISTS:
Heather Burrs - Guest Choreographer
Tanisha Douglas - Guest Choreographer
Liyah Brown - Guest Choreographer
VIncent Valle-Guest Choreographer and Performer
Mari Andrea Travis - Guest Choreographer, Master Class
Dominique Atwood - Choreographer, Teaching Assistant
Miss Zee - Master class, Guest Choreographer
Stephanie Belnavis - Master Class
Madelyn Cala- Guest Choreographer
Roxie Trapp Dukes - Guest Choreographer
Viola Davies- Guest Choreographer
Erica Prentice Woods - Guest Choreographer and Asst to Artistic Director
Floyd Whitfield- Guest Choreographer
SPECIAL EVENTS/CLASSES - Master Dance Class with Live Music
Grand Master Class w/Multi Grammy Winner and Musical Legend Bobby McFerrin and Prof. Alfreda Davis. Hosted by the Deparment of Performing Arts Fall 2003
ISP - In studio Presentation - Artisitc Director launched the ISP series at Georgetown Spring 2008
Mastering the Masters - Artistic Director and BMDT presented the departments first dance intensive featuring national master artists- Spring 2011
Kevin Iega Jeff - Artist in Residence and Guest Choregrapher
Christopher Huggins - Artist in residence, Guest Choreographer, Master Class
Ralph Glenmore - Artist In Residence and Guest Choreographer
Dr. Elana Anderson - Artist in Residence
Adrian Vincent James - Guest Choreographer and Master Class
Dr. Sherrill Berryman Johnson - Lecture Demonstration
Assane Konte - Master Class
Barbara Pouncie - Artist In Residence, Guest Choreographer, Guest Performer
Stephanie Powell- Master Class and Artist in residence
Katherine J. Smith - Master Class and Guest Choreographer
Romnee Hayes- Master Class, Guest Choreographer, Guest Performer
Princess Mhoon Cooper - Guest Performer,Guest Choreographer and Master Class
Deidre Dawkins - Master Class
Kevin Malone - Master Class, Guest Choreographer
Carol Foster- Guest Choreographer
Mama Kadiatou - Lecture Demonstration, Guest Choreographer and Guest Performer
Junious Brickhouse - Guest Performer, Master Class
Torens Johnson - Master Class
Mr. Wiggles and Crazy Legs ( hip hop originators) master class
Kadiatou Conte - Master Class
Aysha Upchurch - Master Class
Helenius/Edgeworks - Guest Performer
Stephanie Powell Dance Ensemble - Guest Performers
Michael Radolinski- Master Class, Lighting Design, Technical Direction
John Alexander- Lighting Design, Technical Direction
Gary Fritz- Master Drummer and musician
BMDT EMERGING ARTISTS:
Heather Burrs - Guest Choreographer
Tanisha Douglas - Guest Choreographer
Liyah Brown - Guest Choreographer
VIncent Valle-Guest Choreographer and Performer
Mari Andrea Travis - Guest Choreographer, Master Class
Dominique Atwood - Choreographer, Teaching Assistant
Miss Zee - Master class, Guest Choreographer
Stephanie Belnavis - Master Class
Madelyn Cala- Guest Choreographer
Roxie Trapp Dukes - Guest Choreographer
Viola Davies- Guest Choreographer
Erica Prentice Woods - Guest Choreographer and Asst to Artistic Director
Floyd Whitfield- Guest Choreographer
SPECIAL EVENTS/CLASSES - Master Dance Class with Live Music
Grand Master Class w/Multi Grammy Winner and Musical Legend Bobby McFerrin and Prof. Alfreda Davis. Hosted by the Deparment of Performing Arts Fall 2003
ISP - In studio Presentation - Artisitc Director launched the ISP series at Georgetown Spring 2008
Mastering the Masters - Artistic Director and BMDT presented the departments first dance intensive featuring national master artists- Spring 2011