Brianna Rhodes

Brianna Rhodes was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, and is a graduate of The Ohio State University Department of Dance. She just finished touring nationally with Dianne McIntyre performing In the Same Tongue. She also teaches Modern, Afrofusion, and Hip Hop at Dance Extension and Modern at BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio. Her choreographic work has given her the privilege to create at Lima Arts School, Hathaway Brown (Cleveland), and many local Columbus schools. Alongside dance, she is an audio describer for Ohio Dance, an Ohio Dance board member, and a poet. Her poetry highly influences her work because it is driven by the Black experience. Her pedagogy is rooted and driven by the fusion of Black movement styles along with its diverse history as a catalyst for the growth of the entire body, mind, and soul. Her performing career has taken her to perform at the Apollo Theatre, Duke University, Arizona State University, Brazil, and Bermuda. Overall, Brianna uses her art to provide healing, storytelling, and comfort, especially in spaces where it is needed the most. She is inspired by the African Proverb “Ubuntu”, and is determined to be a voice for the voiceless.

RECENT PROJECTS: Afrofusion Dance Class — 10th-12th grade – Reynoldsburg City Schools – semester long class: Students learned the 5 Elements of Vogue dance style – created their own categories for “walk ins”, organized competing “houses,” and held a Vogue battle where students dived completely into the culture and atmosphere of the Ballroom scene. Judges were previous students and teachers and Brianna served as the MC.

Dianne McIntyre Master class – High School – New York City School (Harlem) – one day masterlcass: students worked with poetry to create their own interpretation on the relationship between music and dance. Students then used complex skills to create a 2 minute dance in 10 minutes and showcased their work with extensive detail to formations, abstract movement, and collaboration.

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Upon Request