Ep 507 - Shaness Kemp: UNKNOWINGLY PLANTING SEEDS - a podcast by Ayana Major Bey

Here are some takeaways from the conversation I had with Shaness Kemp who happens to be a performing artist, choreographer, and dance educator. The first takeaway is you need time to replenish. Now this looks different for all of us but it’s important to replenish so you can continue to pour out as an artist. Next, versatility is the key to flexibility. If you are versatile it’s easier to be flexible and follow the road that unfolds in front of you. And third, that once you let go of the fear of not understanding, or looking silly, or being uncomfortable you will realize how much you can actually do.

Shaness D. Kemp Kemp is a native of Nassau, Bahamas and holds both a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Master’s of Fine Arts degree from Temple University. She is an Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and continues to work as a freelance dancer, choreographer and dance educator. As Master Teacher of the Umfundalai technique, she has taught at various institutions, festivals and intensives, both nationally and internationally. Kemp has trained and performed with several notable artists and professional dance companies, including Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Kariamu& Company: Traditions, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, Eleone Dance Theatre, Philadanco! The Philadelphia Dance Company, Urban Bush Women, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Rennie Harris Puremovement, The Katherine Dunham Seminar and The American Dance Festival to name a few. Most recently, she has appeared as a guest performing artist with Tabanka African and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble in Oslo, Norway. Tabanka is Northern Europe's largest all black dance ensemble. Her work has been presented nationally and internationally. 

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