My current artistic research explores the fusion of contemporary and urban dance styles—two distinct movement languages that each carry their own cultural roots, techniques, and emotional power. While I began dancing as a child with a short phase of hip hop, my foundation grew through jazz, modern, and contemporary dance, which became my primary movement grammar. Yet urban dance has always spoken deeply to me—especially its ability to turn pain and raw emotion into something powerful and beautiful.
In this ongoing process, I ask: Where do these styles contrast, where do they overlap, and how do their cultural backgrounds inform the way we move, express, and connect? I explore this fusion practically—by taking urban dance classes, participating in battles, dancing in public spaces while learning directly from urban artists. I weave these experiences into my own style, blending the structure and fluidity of contemporary with the rhythm, fire, and soul of urban movement.
This research is not just about aesthetics—it’s about dialogue, hybridity, and honoring multiple lineages in the body.
Research: Fusing Contemporary and Urban Dance (2024-now)
