Magira Eue Ross's Page

My Role

Dancer/Choreographer, Educator, Researcher, Arts Worker, Arts Supporter

My Discipline(s)

Dance

My Specialties

Creating community through dance/music/art

About Me And My Work

I am an advocate of humanity who uses dance and music to explore African Diasporic identities with a particular interest in African American lived experience, folklife, foodways, adornment, body image, dress, style, swagger and the myriad expressions of these aspects.

Artistic Experiences I Have Had On My Travels

I have had several experiences traveling the world to experience the dances of cultures in Senegal, Trinidad, New Zealand, Malaysia, Haiti and Jamaica. My most recent experience was a self conducted study in Trinidad of the imprint of the Black Power Movement in Trinidad which culminated in choreography mounted on students of the University Trinidad and Tobago and a community talk-back.

Places I Would Like To Visit

I would like to study dance in East Africa, Mali, Guinea and also in Jamaica.

Art Forms And Cultures I Would Like To Engage With

I would love to research adornment in African cultures and during African American enslavement with a particular interest in understanding African retentions in contemporary expressions of dress and adornment among African Americans.

My Creative Influences & Favorite Artists

Toni Morrison
Maya Angelou
Pearl Primus
Kariamu Welsh
Babacar N'Diaye
Yalani Bangoura
Mavis Staples

My Artistic Affiliations

Temple University, Troupe DaDa African Dance, My Sister's Keeper Dance Arts Collaborative