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T H E • U B W • W A Y: Starting the day with Band rehearsal. #theubwway #dancelife #dancecompany #33strong #SCAT #JAZZ #NEWWORK #thegreaymigration #building #play #dancetheater #blackandwhite #bts #rehearsal #music #staytuned #gibney890 #companylife T H E • U B W • W A Y: Time to work! #theubwway #dancelife #dancecompany #33strong #SCAT #JAZZ #NEWWORK #thegreaymigration #building #play #dancetheater #blackandwhite #bts #rehearsal #music #staytuned #gibney890 #companylife T H E • U B W • W A Y: Congratulations to UBW family member Alice Sheppard who is featured on the cover of @dancemagazine! This fascinating cover article explores her new work @KineticLight's DESCENT and her thoughts on Intersectional Disability Arts. #dancemagazine #ubwdance #bold #ubw #33strong #bushfam #highlight #dancelife T H E • U B W • W A Y: Reposting- #Repost @lumberyard_catskill with @get_repost ・・・ In two short weeks, the #fierce #ensemble of @ubwdance opens our #summerfestival at @helsinkihudson with Scat! a #dance driven #musical featuring #livejazz #comedy and other surprises. Scat! is a powerful story about one family’s journey from the #south during the Great Migration. Don’t miss out: June 29-July 1. Buy tickets now using link in bio. T H E • U B W • W A Y: Come and join us in HUDSON NEW YORK. At @helsinkihudson for our work in progress showing with @lumberyard_catskill! Purchase your ticket now by visiting the UBW WEBSITE and using the code ( FRIEND ) you will receive a 10% discount - link in the bio!!! Hope to see you there!!! #theubwway #dancelife #dancecompany #33strong #SCAT #JAZZ #NEWWORK #thegreaymigration #building #play #dancetheater #blackandwhite #bts #rehearsal #music #staytuned #gibney890 #companylife T H E • W A Y • W A Y: Lights, camera, action!! We are only a week or so out from our work in progress sharing up at @lumberyard_catskill !! In the spirit of Throwback Thursday here is a shot from a previous sharing of a sketch of SCAT at the @apollotheater for their Salon Series. GOOD TIMES!!! The work continues to grow, evolve and deepen. #theubwway #dancelife #dancecompany #33strong #SCAT #JAZZ #NEWWORK #thegreaymigration #building #play #dancetheater #blackandwhite #bts #rehearsal #music #staytuned #gibney890 #companylife #throwbackthursday #tbt #apollo
T H E • U BW • W A Y: The gang’s all here. Developmental residency for our newest work SCAT is underway! STAY TUNED!!! #newwork #ubwdance #theubwway #dance #theater #scat #jazz #thegreatmigration #legends #interdisciplinary #nyc #gibney890 #danceTheater Check out our Stories for videos and pics from the Dance/USA conference in LA! #ubwdance #danceusa #danceusala #danceusaeda #losangeles #dance T H E • U B W• W A Y: We're having a GIVEAWAY! We are giving away two tickets to our Hair Party Brunch Fundraiser on Sunday, June 3rd from 2:00 - 5:00 in Manhattan. To enter: 1) Like THIS post. 2) Like us on Facebook @ urban bush women. 3) Leave a comment. Winner must be in the NYC area this weekend. Winner announced May 31st at 5:00 pm EST. A second winner will be picked from our Facebook page. Party Details: Join Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Urban Bush Women for a brunch fundraiser featuring the Hair Party - a fun, participatory mix of conversation, movement and highlights from UBW's new work "Hair & Other Stories." Space is limited so get your tickets now! Sunday, June 3rd 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 180 Riverside Blvd., New York, NY 10069 with DJ Manchildblack catering by Spoonbread; Catering,Miss Mamie and Miss Maude Restaurants Open bar with wines by Thirst Wine Merchants #urbanbushwomen #dancelife #hairpartybrunch #brunchwithus#registernow #rsvp #hairparty #haos #party #ubw #dancecompany #hair#blackhair #tickets #smile T H E • U B W • W A Y : Scenes from last night’s book signing at @greenlightbklyn with Dr. Halifu Osumare to celebrate her new book “Dancing in Blackness: A Memoir.” Jawole joined Halifu for a Q&A afterwards (check our stories for clips). • • • We’re giving away a signed copy of Dr. Osumare’s book to one lucky winner! To win: Like this post, Tag a friend, AND leave a comment. #urbanbushwomen #ubwdance #ubw #halifuosumare #dancinginblackness #jawolewillajozollar #greenlightbookstore
T H E • U B W• W A Y: Join Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Urban Bush Women for a brunch fundraiser featuring the Hair Party - a fun, participatory mix of conversation, movement and highlights from UBW's new work "Hair & Other Stories." Space is limited so get your tickets now! Sunday, June 3rd 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 180 Riverside Blvd., New York, NY 10069 with DJ @Manchildblack catering by Spoonbread; Catering,Miss Mamie and Miss Maude Restaurants wines by Thirst Wine Merchants #urbanbushwomen #dancelife #hairpartybrunch #brunchwithus #registernow #rsvp #hairparty #haos #party #ubw #dancecompany #hair #blackhair #tickets #smile LINK IN BIO! Hope to see you there! T H E • U B W • W A Y: Don’t know about you but this beautiful spring day has us all smiling from ear to ear! • • • Let’s connect have you checked out the new website and new UBW swag! If not you’re missing out! Go now snag some swag!!! #ubwdance #dancecompany #newwebsite #websitelaunch #swag #ilanleas #artist #visualartist #fashion #collaboration #merch #companylife #dancelife #urbanbushwomen Shout out to Associate Aritstic director Chanon Judson-Johnson and her beautiful son ZION! T H E • U B W • W A Y: Set outside. Soak up the sun. Have lunch with people that inspire you!!!! HAPPY BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAY from ubw! #ubwdance #spring2018 #nyc #dancelife #bam #flashback #throwback #archives T H E • U B W • W A Y: Our friends at @angelaspulse are celebrating #DancingWhileBlack’s 5th Anniversary this weekend at @baadbronx with a 3-day Festival! Join Bronx youth, the #DWBfellows, Tap Master @jsamsmith, and Donna Clark (dancing #EleoPomare’s classic "Narcissus Rising") for the momentous occasion: Thursday May 3 - Saturday May 5. Tickets available at baadbronx.org/boogie-down-dance-2018 #DWBfestival T H E • U B W • W A Y: Register now...check the link in bio for more details concerning fees!!! We hope to see you there! It’s a amazing opportunity to be able to work closely with Founding Artistic Director and Chris visioning Officer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar: if you can be there you do not want to miss it trust me. She will be sharing some of her best practices and tools as a choreographer, performer and creator. We are talking over 50 years of experiences in the field! #ubwdance #Theubwway #dancelife #choreography #dancemagazine #dancelife #JawoleZollar #performingartist #masterclass T H E • U B W • W A Y: What a magical journey!! Tour 2018 for Hair and Other Stories is officially wrapped!!! #ubwdance T H E • U B W • W A Y: Had an great time meeting the Columbus Ga. community tonight. We can’t wait to share our newest work Hair And Other Stories with you this Thursday night at the RiverCenter for The Performing arts. We hope to see you there!