Intertextuality

Presented in 2020 at Ball State University and co-choreographed by Maya Ajanku and Ryan Johnson, this show explores the intersection of African derived dance forms including traditional West African dance, stepping, house, contemporary and vogue. Performed by BSU dance students, Maya Ajanku, and Melanie Swihart. 

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Specifically "Messe Messe" embodies community through rhythm and references African vernacular aesthetics and house dance movements while exploring the relationship between physical embodiment, body percussion, and the music. 

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"XY" aims to bring the club to the concert stage through the incorporation of house dance, waacking, and vogue while also exploring the juxtaposition between these forms and breaking as it relates to our idea of masculine and feminine movement. 

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Photos by Kip Shawger