The Head Wrap Diaries - Fierce and Free
An uplifting blend of club styles House Dance, Waacking and Vogue fused with African and Contemporary Dance. This bigger and bolder extract rework is inspired by a section of Uchenna Dance’s full-length show, The Head Wrap Diaries, and focuses on three things; Women, Elegance and Power.
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Production information:
The making of this show in 2018 was supported by the Bernie Grants Arts Centre and The Place. Commissioned by The Movement, a partnership between Birmingham Hippodrome, Sadler’s Wells and The Lowry, with funding from Arts Council England Ambitions for Excellence.
Running time: 10 mins
Performers and Creative Collaborators: Shanelle Clemenson, Natalie Bailey, Daniella Selwood, Nicole Nyemi-Tei, Kloé Dean, Oluwatosin Omotosho , Sheila Attah, Esme Benjamin, Kayla Lomas-Kirton Director and Choreographer: Vicki Igbokwe Producer: Grace Okereke Assistant Producer: Viviana Rocha Marketing and PR Manager: Carol Ann Walters Rehearsal Director and Assistant Choreographer: Ingrid Mackinnon Rehearsal Assistant: Kella Young Production Manager: Carly Hook (2018) Costume Designer: Jodie Simone-Howe Lighting Designer: James MacKenzie Mentor to Vicki Igbokwe: Etta Murfitt (2018) Music Director and Composer: Kweku Aacht Music: Ayekoo Ohemaa (Fused Vocal Remix), Kweku Aacht – Remix and Composition Lyrics: Kweku Aacht, Ama Yeboah, Berimah Osei Boateng, Nana Asaase Original vocal sample: ‘Ayekoo Ohemaa‘ recorded by Reynolds The Gentleman at Vision Inspired Music, from The Head Wrap Diaries soundtrack.
All images this page © Foteini Christofilopoulou.
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