On January 12, as part of
@worksandprocess ’s Underground Uptown Dance Festival at
@lincolncenter , we presented excerpts of
@lesballetafrik ’s New York Is Burning by
@omari_wiles . Back by popular demand, on June 28-29 at
@amerdancefest in North Carolina, see New York Is Burning
#OnTour . To purchase tickets, visit worksandprocess.org
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Video:
@boxavoided /
@kashofyak
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Artistic Direction & Choreography by
@omari_wiles
Featuring choreography by
@craiggyweggy and
@kamnsaunders
Company Manager:
@hypekitty_
Music Curator:
@alginaligns
Rehearsal Director:
@alora_tonielle
Performers
@kya.azeen
@_dearkarmabanks
Eva Bust A’ Move
Alora Tonielle Martinez
@tygierdapharaoh
Shireen Rahimi
@mile.angeline
@goodkarmaandstylz
@yukisukezane
Omari Wiles
@yuheeyang
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Wiles developed the Works & Process commission, New York Is Burning for his company, Les Ballet Afrik, in a summer 2020 Works & Process bubble
residency at
@kaatsbaan , a spring 2021 Works & Process bubble residency at
@catskillmountainfoundation , and a January 2022 Works & Process LaunchPAD “Process as Destination” residency at
@thechurchsagharbor in partnership with
@guild_hall . Throughout this time, in some of New York State’s first permitted performances during the pandemic, Works & Process coproduced Les Ballet Afrik’s outdoor, filmed, and preview performances at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the
@guggenheim rotunda with the world premiere in the museum’s Peter B. Lewis Theater. The company also performed previews at
@jacobspillow ,
@newvictorytheater , and
@summerstage and toured to American Dance Festival.
New York is Burning is a
@nefa_arts National Dance Project Grant Finalist.
Les Ballet Afrik was awarded a 2023-24
@cdi_dance Residency at City College Center for the Arts.
![Legendary Founding Father Omari NiNa OricciCommentator: @goforkirkDJ: @djignitephillyCreative Director of Les Ballet Afrik Dance Company.His West African roots are incorporated flawlessly throughout his vogue elements.Omari’s choreography has been featured with Janet Jackson, Beyoncé , John Legend, and Rashaad Newsome. He has worked as a featured dancer, showcasing Afrobeats [with Goldlink, Jidenna, Maleek Berry, and Wunmi], West African dance [with Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, and Forces], and Vogue [with Rashaad Newsome, Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Jennifer Hudson]. A principle Dance with Ephrat Ashire Dance. Wiles has been published in Dance Magazine “Top 25 to Watch”, Korean Vogue, British Vogue in a spread featuring Naomi Campbell, The Observer, Dance Mogul Magazine, and The New York Times. Wiles also appeared with his house [the house of Nina Oricci] as a contestant on Legendary Season 2 on HBOMax. Source : @peridancecenter.......#ballroomdance #ballroom #voguing #fyp#tiktok #vogue #voguedance #voguefemme #pose #dancer#ballroomscene](https://sp1.pixwox.com/p/pt_6865266750141410224018_0_69da1650c76e8d8adef0b2d92ffb5be3.jpg?v/t51.29350-15/437491343_3513140102310284_2789037392644684304_n.jpg?stp=c0.280.720.720a_dst-jpg_e15_s640x640&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=108&_nc_ohc=B5OfyVnajUQQ7kNvgFvdCJa&edm=AOQ1c0wBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AYDNljdeskwzyrKHaM5BBuIUaxQHDQTzcNKOF9gd5xebKA&oe=668BC949&_nc_sid=8b3546)
