Free Class with Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company in partnership with BRIC Arts Media is offering a series of FREE Community Dance classes taught by Ronald K. Brown and members of his dance company.

All ages and skill levels are welcome to join!
Evidence, A dance Company blends traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word providing a unique view of human struggles, tragedies, and triumphs. These Community class, accessible for all ages and skill levels, are rooted in the Company's fusion aesthetic. Go and discover the joy of dance with those in your community.

Monday, March 10 Ingersoll Community Center           6-7:30pm
Monday, March 21 Ingersoll Community Center           6-7:30pm
Monday, April 7     BRIC House                                  6-7:30pm
Monday, April 21   Ingersoll Community Center           6-7:30pm
Monday, May 5      BRIC House                                  6-7:30pm
Monday, May 19    BRIC House                                  6-7:30pm

Locations:
Ingersoll Community Center:
177 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201

BRIC House:
647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn , NY 11217

Dream Job

Happy Friday/The most competitive job in america is....

Choreographer Larry Keigwin

As I start work on my latest project, subwaystories, I am getting more and more excited about showing and sharing my work with other dancers and artists. There is something about having a feeling, idea, or concept in your head and watching it unfold right before your eyes. My favorite part of rehearsals is watching another dancer interpret my movement and then creating movement specific to their bodies. I came across this article and wanted to share. 

Happy Friday!

R

From Business Insder

Max Nisen writes:

One of the biggest job stresses is having to fight with competitors and coworkers for clients, commissions, and recognition.

Rather than focusing on your own work, highly competitive fields force you to be constantly aware of what everyone else is doing. 

Competition is particularly acute in visible, hard-to-break-into industries like entertainment and sports, jobs that offer lucrative payouts to top performers, and coveted positions with only a limited number of spots.

Sports and talent agents, for example, constantly fight over a small number of high-profile clients. Poets and writers constantly fight to get published and have their work seen. And athletes compete on a daily basis as their job.

Based on data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a U.S. Department of Labor database full of detailed information on occupations, below are the 10 most competitive jobs in America. The ranking measures the extent that the job "requires the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures."

Each job is scored on a scale of zero to 100, with a score above 75 denoting a job that's extremely competitive:

1. Choreographers 

Competitiveness score: 96

2. Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Competitiveness score: 95

3. Athletes and Sports Competitors

Competitiveness score: 94 

4. Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities  

Competitiveness score: 93

5. Sound Engineering Technicians

Competitiveness score: 89 

6. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Competitiveness score: 88

7. Music Composers and Arrangers

Competitiveness score: 88

8. Real Estate Sales Agents

Competitiveness score: 88

9. Coaches and Scouts

Competitiveness score: 87

10. Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Competitiveness score: 85

Read more: Most Competitive Jobs In America

 

Happy Friday!

Make a life,

R

Happy Friday: Garth Fagan

Happy Friday!
I hope to be dancing well into my 50's and 40's like these folks.

The Aging Stalwarts of Garth Fagan

Happy Friday!

This gif is giving me life. Have a fantastic weekend!

R

8 More FEMALE producers you didn't know are running things.

Eboni Smith
Photo credit: Genesis Be 

Speaking with DJ's I always ask why I never see more female DJ's at the big parties and events. Simply put "there aren't that many around and most do not get the exposure that male DJ's do." While I agree with the second part of that answer I have to call BS on the first part. No, they are around and their presence and influence is beginning to grow.
I ran across this article today which ties into the Gender Amplified Conference happening tomorrow. The founder, Ebonie Smith, created original music for a production I danced in, Sydnie L. Mosley Dances' "The Window Sex Project". It's wonderful to see people passionate about their work and art form making things happen! She built this conference from scratch in order to acknowledge all the creative work from female musicians and producers that aren't being celebrated.
Enjoy!
And Happy Friday!
8 More Female Producers You Didn’t Know Are Running Things | MTV IGGY