Movin’ and Groovin’ with Stephen and Aisha
When: April 18th, 2021
Time: 12pm PST, 3pm EST
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free!
In April, BLAC invited you to let your creativity and individuality flow in a virtual dance workshop led by freestyle/improvisation duo Stephen and Aisha! They provided an incredibly safe space for ALL to explore the power of dance.
Stephen and Aisha are a freestyle/improvisation duet collective that have been exploring/performing/ training/ collaborating together since 2016. As a duet, they want to express the importance of creativity and individuality through dance. Stephen and Aisha work well together because they love what they do and want to express how powerful dance is to as many people as they can as a duo as well as solo artists. Representation Matters! As Black artists, they hope to inspire others to be bold and have the confidence to share their sunshine too.
The Riverside based duo has performed in much of the Inland Empire area and have sprinkled out into areas of Los Angeles, CA performing at the Shut Up and Dance Festival 2018 (Licia Perea) and the Under the Spotlight Showcase (2018) on multiple occasions (Maxine Silfvergen). They’ve also performed in San Diego, CA at the Pop-Up Showcase (2017-18) on multiple occasions(Omeed Simantob), and in Phoenix, AZ where the pair was invited out to perform at the Blaktinx Festival PHX 2018 (Licia Perea and Liliana Gomez).
Aisha is a recent graduate from Cal State Long Beach receiving her BFA in Dance. She is currently working as a guest teaching artist for an elementary school and involved with other online dance projects. Stephen is currently performing for company parties via Zoom and learning the art of DJing.
As a duo, Stephen and Aisha are currently training/exploring together and cultivating new work. They also host a bi-weekly dance session in Riverside, CA to provide space for ALL dancers to express themselves and learn from each other. The sessions are currently taking a break and will be back June 2021. To keep up with Stephen&Aisha, you can follow them on Instagram: @aishabuttersctoch and @stanner300.