ELEVATE CHICAGO DANCE 2022
PRODUCTION RESIDENCY 2021 AT THE DANCE CENTER OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
BraveSoul Movement was born organically in 2016 as the newest iteration of a 15-year synergy between two of Chicago’s veteran street dance artists, Daniel “BRAVEMONK” Haywood and Kelsa “K-Soul” Robinson. Rooted in the movement languages and cultures of Hip-Hop and Chicago House, as well as a range of other movement traditions, BraveSoul Movement combines dancemaking with transformed pedagogy, antiracist activism and community-building practices.
“The Rosina Project”, developed through collaboration between BraveSoul Movement and Chicago Fringe Opera is a contemporary adaptation of Rossini’s 19th Century opera The Barber of Seville, remixed by Chicago-based Hip-Hop and opera artists who perform an original female-driven story of empowerment as an immersive, 21st Century house party.
Chicago Fringe Opera is dedicated to presenting innovative vocal works with an emphasis on new and contemporary styles, engaging with the Chicago community through intimate and immersive performance experiences, and fostering and empowering local artists.