Performances
Being an artist – dancer, choreographer, vocalist, performer – grounds me. It brings forth an inner honesty that necessitates substantial attention to the richness of each moment. I devour the rooted details of rehearsals made seamless for performance. In it there is an earthy satisfaction of achievements, and hunger for the next opportunity.
–Anjali Austin
Eyes Like Empty Ballrooms
Choreographed by Daniel Wagoner | Restaged by Rachel Hunter
Eyes Like Empty Ballrooms is part of a three-solo work called Suite Dan. The piece reveals emotions and limitations observed and experienced through the maturation of human form and physicality.
Performer: Anjali Austin
Lighting: J. Russell Sandifer
Costume: Currie Leggoe
Venue: Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre
Photos by Meagan Helman
Ma Negresse
Written and Directed by Millicent Johnnie
Produced by Millicent Johnnie Films, 319 Productions, & Sisters Unite Productions
Ma Negresse is a story about a mystical spirit nestled in a Creole community who finds its way into the life of Anjali, a telepathic Black writer, tapping into the magical powers of her ancestors. Revealing a transformative story of “once being property to owning property,” the film is a meditation on the interconnected tethers of ancestral lineage, trauma, and survival.
Performer: Anjali Ausitn
