Hello! As you may be aware, Barefoot Collective will be producing a Dance Film Showcase in October 2020. If you follow us on facebook, you may have seen our recent post about Emily Pickney and her upcoming work. She is still looking for dancers to participate in her film. Please see the details below. “Working Title: We're Drowning or We don't feel safe outside?” by Emily Pinckney Seeking 5-7 dancers >From the Choreographer “This film will comment on the plight of black folks (womxn specifically) and our broken tether from the earth. Our relationship to the earth has been obstructed by white supremacy that dates back to the trauma absorbed from slavery. Environmental racism is the main driver of climate change. Racism is a horror story and I plan to present that with this piece. I am specifically seeking Black womxn for this piece. Over the spectrum of melanin and from a diversity of ethnic groups, we are not colorist here. I, myself, am a multiracial black womxn. Accepting all womxn, including those with queer intersections.” Dancers will rehearse 2 hours twice a week Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm and Friday mornings at 10am with some flexibility depending on dancer schedules. Rehearsals will take place outdoors in Tacoma and filming will take place in various locations around the city including Thea’s Landing, Hidden Beach, and Owen’s Beach. Dancers should have access to Zoom. The choreographer will provide assistance with accessing Zoom if needed. If interested please send a photo and a 1 minute audition via email. This video can showcase any movement genre/modality. ACCEPTING ALL BODY SHAPES AND SIZES. Contact: Emily Pinckney (she/her/hers) 253-203-4991 epp5@humboldt.edu emily.pinckney@pdza.org Instagram: afro_bambi Please contact Emily directly if you are interested in dancing in her work and feel free to pass the opportunity along to any other interested dancer! Thank you for being a part of Tacoma's dance community! Best, Kelly Lynch Attachments area