THE PROJECT
BLACK FEMALE STREET DANCERS
The brainchild of LOHHF Executive Director, Michele Byrd-McPhee, this project was created to capture the beauty and power of Black female street dancers. The Black Dancing Project will be an ongoing photo documentary of Black women in Hip-Hop dance.
Michele noticed that although the exposure for Black bodies in dance is increasing; it is a very exclusive lens through which it is being shared. The focus is often on Black contemporary or Ballet dance bodies. The Black women in Hip-Hop dance don't often get covers of dance magazines. She wasn't seeing the opportunity to tell their dance stories and share their beauty.
PHOTOGRAPHER
After, having the opportunity to feature the work of photographer, Maria Hackett at the 2018 Ladies Battle! event, Michele immediately knew Maria was the missing piece to the project. Her ability to capture the beauty of people spoke to Michele. After reaching out and explaining the vision for The Black Dancing Body Maria was just as excited to join the project. The rest is HerStory!
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The brainchild of LOHHF Executive Director, Michele Byrd-McPhee, this project was created to capture the beauty and power of Black female street dancers. The Black Dancing Project will be an ongoing photo documentary of Black women in Hip-Hop dance.
Michele noticed that although the exposure for Black bodies in dance is increasing; it is a very exclusive lens through which it is being shared. The focus is often on Black contemporary or Ballet dance bodies. The Black women in Hip-Hop dance don't often get covers of dance magazines. She wasn't seeing the opportunity to tell their dance stories and share their beauty.
PHOTOGRAPHER
After, having the opportunity to feature the work of photographer, Maria Hackett at the 2018 Ladies Battle! event, Michele immediately knew Maria was the missing piece to the project. Her ability to capture the beauty of people spoke to Michele. After reaching out and explaining the vision for The Black Dancing Body Maria was just as excited to join the project. The rest is HerStory!
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