EVENTS.
Upcoming Events
Screendance@VisualcontainerTV 2024May 4-31
Irishia's 16mm fil, Unearthed, will premiere internationally for the Screendance@VisualcontainerTV 2024. VisualcontainerTV is an online platform dedicated to showcasing contemporary video art and experimental cinema. |
New York Public Library
May 29 - June 12
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Harlem, NYC In the Spring of 2024, Irishia will complete a Short-Term Fellowship at New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture dedicated to supporting her proposed project, Reimagining Screendance: Reclamation of Black Aesthetics in Dance Film History. |
The Ann Arbor Black Film FestivalJune 1
State Theater Ann Arbor, Michigan Irishia's comissioned film F3VER will premiere in Michigan for the Ann Arbor Black Film Festival. The Ann Arbor Black Film Festival is an event dedicated to showcasing the creativity and diversity of black cinema. Founded in 2024, the festival aims to celebrate the rich heritage of black storytelling and provide a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to share their voices and perspectives. |
Joffrey South Jazz and Contemporary Intensive
June 17-28
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Irishia joins as a guest instructor for the esteemed Joffrey South Jazz and Contemporary Intensive, situated on the picturesque campus of the University of Georgia in Athens. This intensive setting provides students with an intimate, supportive, and challenging training experience. Guided by the artistic direction of Colleen Barnes, students are daily challenged and equipped with the tools necessary to exceed their expectations. |
Utah Ballet Summer Intensive (UBSI) 2024
July 1 - July 14
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Irishia joins as a guest artist to the prestigious Utah Ballet Summer Intensive (UBSI) 2024. Students experience the highest standard of Classical Ballet in a safe and inclusive atmosphere while supported by our renowned ballet masters and contemporary faculty, beautiful facilities, and the amazing Salt Lake City landscape. |
Fall 2024 CoursesIrishia has accepted a tenure track position as Assistant Professor in the School of Dance at Slippery Rock University!
In the Fall of 2024, she'll join the Department of Dance to teach the following courses: DANC 200: Dance Composition I DANC 271: Dance Technology DANC 222: Jazz Dance II DANC 220: Modern Technique II DANC 399: Repertory She looks forward to sharing her passion for dance and technology with the students at Slippery Rock University |
2024 Women in Dance Leadership ConferenceOctober 17-19
The Biltmore Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Women in Dance provides opportunities in accessing broader and more visible platforms, expanding the voices of artists/scholars, and strengthening the capacity and vibrancy of women in dance-making and dance-related fields.
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2024 Utah Dance Film FestivalAugust 17-18
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center Salt Lake City, UT Utah Dance Film Festival is an annual international dance film showcase. UDFF screens and awards films, hosts dance and film workshops, and partners with local businesses and college programs to amplify Utah's performing arts and film production economies. |
2024 Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
September 25-29
Pittsburgh, PA In celebrating the entire history of African Americans and the arts, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) puts into the national spotlight the richness of the past and present with an eye towards what the rest of the twenty-first century will bring. ASALH dedicates its 98th Annual Black History Theme to African Americans and the arts. Irishia's paper, "Beyond the Frame: Black Dance and the Evolution of Screendance," was selected for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). |