Nia Love is a dancer and choreographer. She is based in New York City, and is an Assistant Professor in the Dance Departments of Queens College and Hunter College.
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Early life and inspiration
Love was raised in Florida, where her father Ed was a professor at Florida State University. Love apprenticed with the Cuban National Ballet in Havana, Cuba in 1978 and 1986. She received her MFA in Dance at Florida State University in 1992. Love's dance style draws inspiration from traditional African dance. While at FSU, she integrated live drumming into her classes and performances. Regarding her work's individually, she has cited inspiration from her father and her emphasis on family, as well as traditional Japanese dance influences, having studied Butoh under Min Tanaka. Other influences include her poetry, racism, and the role of women in dance. Love has been reviewed to have a spiritual relationship to her performances.
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Teaching
Love has taught at Smith College, Bates College, the University of Dakar, Columbia University, Barnard College, and Queens College. In the early 1990s, Love taught an Alternative Learning Program in the Arts with a focus on African culture in Los Angeles.
List of choreographed works
- Ye Who Seeks Balance in the Midst of Chaos Shall Rise to a Warrior's Stance - 1990
- Pow - 1993
- Listen, Little Man - 1994
- Wind at My Back - 1995
- Bringing' It Together - 2001
- No Dancing Please! - 2001
- Residue - 2001
Fellowships and awards
- Fulbright Fellow - 2001 to 2003
- Brooklyn Arts Exchange Artist in Residence - 2011 to 2012, 2013 to 2014
- Suitcase Fund Award/African - 2013 to 2014
- Middle East Cultural Partnership - 2013 to 2014
- CUNY Dance Initiative - 2014 to 2015
- Movement Research Artist in Residence - 2016
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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