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Corey Smith, PC: Angee Lennard

Image ID: A performer stands on top of wood structure wearing a white jumpsuit, turquoise earrings, and is speaking into a bull horn.

 

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 Dancers: Jumaane Taylor  PC: Kristie Kahns

Image ID: An African American man tap dancing on a wide stage in front of a drum set.

 

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Sharkey Zalek, Joan Laage and dancers, PC: Karolina Bieszczad

Image ID: On a dark background, Joan Laage’s figure is a silhouette in soft yellow light, her arms raised above her head, determined look on her face forward. She is followed by five dancers in a line, each in dark hues and also silhouetted, their faces lit and chests up and forward.

 

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Dancer: Courtney Mackedanz | PC: Emma Fishwick

Image ID: A dancer performs a gesture; their knee and chest are pressed toward the wall while one of their arms arches behind their torso and the other arm reaches between their legs.

 

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Dancer: Benji Hart | PC: Courtesy of the Seattle Art Museum

Image ID: A light skinned figure in white undershirt and bare arms vogues in a seated position, under pink and blue lighting. There open hands are in motion, twirling in front of and partially obscuring their face.

 

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Dancers: Pranita Nayar, Kevin Iega Jeff’s Homeward; photo by Yun Li.

Image ID: Dance ensemble leaning slightly to viewer’s right, arms up on left. 

 

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Dancers: Jarius “ManOfGod” King, Qron, Jaron “Prince JRon” Boyd | PC: Sara Kang

Image ID: Three dancers against a brick wall with graffiti lettering. One is posing low, on the ground, another standing with his leg out, and another in mid-air. | DJ wearing white tshirt playing music on electronic DJ equipment.

 

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Dancers: Irene Hsiao, Peter Wong, Amanda Maraist, and Darling “Shear” Squire | Photo Credit: Penny Li and Ricardo E. Adame

Image ID: Four people in brightly colored costumes arrayed in a field with wind, grass, and blue sky.

 

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Dancer: Luke Greeff | Photo Credit: Kristi Alyssa

Image ID: A dancer in shorts, combat boots and a battle vest throws their hair and kicks zis leg in front of a black background. The photo has a white scratchy texture over it.

 

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Dancer: Anniela Huidobro | Photo Credit: Michelle Reid

Image ID: A performer kneels on stage, bathed in blue light, balancing a clay griddle on their head.