Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival
Virtual 2021 (Live)HERE!
Mission: The Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival (BAIDDF) is an annual event produced by Urban Jazz Dance company that consists of performances and workshops that highlight the important contributions that Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) artists make to our community.
Want to participate as performer or want to help?
Please Contact us
Artistic Director:
Mr. Antoine Hunter
Assistant Director:
Ms. Zahna Simon
Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival
Virtual 2021
Not to be missed,
9th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival
features local Bay Area talent and will be flying artists into your virtual space from Africa, London, Mexico, Washington, DC, Arkansas, New York, and many parts of California, and more!
We are proud to feature diverse sign languages including,
but not limited to:
American Sign Language, and
International Sign Language.
Access Information for All Shows:
•ASL/English interpretation at each show
•Deaf International Sign Language interpretation
•CART captioning (English)
and
•Audio Description (If requested)
9th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival
features local Bay Area talent and will be flying artists into your virtual space from Africa, London, Mexico, Washington, DC, Arkansas, New York, and many parts of California, and more!
We are proud to feature diverse sign languages including,
but not limited to:
American Sign Language, and
International Sign Language.
Access Information for All Shows:
•ASL/English interpretation at each show
•Deaf International Sign Language interpretation
•CART captioning (English)
and
•Audio Description (If requested)
Where:
HERE
on
our website with a private link.
Be sure to get your ticket on Eventbride!
Date and Time:
Fri, Aug 13 - 6:00pm
Sat, Aug 14th- 6:00pm
Sun, Aug 15th- 6:00pm
Price:
$0-25
Youth (under 16) Ask your parent permission!!
Fri, Aug 13 - 6:00pm
Sat, Aug 14th- 6:00pm
Sun, Aug 15th- 6:00pm
Price:
$0-25
Youth (under 16) Ask your parent permission!!
Watch Ms. April explain our festival in ASL
(Play the video)
Antoine Hunter PurpleFireCrow Director of festival
The Director's notes:
Last year during the beginning of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) we notice Deaf people did not have access to same information on what was going on until at least 3 weeks later than hearing communities.
When the pandemic began, government officials began holding daily press briefings to update the public on television and online. Interpreters were not present for Deaf Communities and even when they were provided they were often unqualified and unable to communicate effectively. We understand what it like to be left out so therefore we will do our best to make sure no one feel left out!
As founder of Bay Area International Deaf dance festival -
My dance company lost over 30 thousand dollars worth of opportunity, to give to our dances, business, and community.
We had not given up.
2020 is hard but now it is 2021 ..please join us for an amazing event!
We are bringing our heart and passion and making it virtual for all to join us!
We love you communities!!!
-Antoine Hunter/PurpleFireCrow
Last year during the beginning of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) we notice Deaf people did not have access to same information on what was going on until at least 3 weeks later than hearing communities.
When the pandemic began, government officials began holding daily press briefings to update the public on television and online. Interpreters were not present for Deaf Communities and even when they were provided they were often unqualified and unable to communicate effectively. We understand what it like to be left out so therefore we will do our best to make sure no one feel left out!
As founder of Bay Area International Deaf dance festival -
My dance company lost over 30 thousand dollars worth of opportunity, to give to our dances, business, and community.
We had not given up.
2020 is hard but now it is 2021 ..please join us for an amazing event!
We are bringing our heart and passion and making it virtual for all to join us!
We love you communities!!!
-Antoine Hunter/PurpleFireCrow
Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival WorkShops
All Workshops will be on our Urban Jazz Dance Company website AND on FB & YouTube Live.
Access Information for all Panels and Workshops: ASL, International Sign, English voice interpretation, Live Caption, Spanish voice interpretation
Open to both Deaf and Hearing!
All Level signer are welcome Beginner signer to Fluent Signer.
Everyone is welcome!
2 Different Day Dance Workshop
Access Information for all Panels and Workshops: ASL, International Sign, English voice interpretation, Live Caption, Spanish voice interpretation
Open to both Deaf and Hearing!
All Level signer are welcome Beginner signer to Fluent Signer.
Everyone is welcome!
2 Different Day Dance Workshop
DAY ONE:
9th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival
Workshops taught by Deaf artists!
Workshop One: Modern Movement
Friday August 13th:
10 AM-11 AM (PST)/ 1:00-2:00 PM (EST)
Taught by: Brandy “Unique the Deaf Dancer” Mimms (Arkansas)
Description: Modern Movement is a workshop that gives dancers an opportunity to learn a free, expressive style of dancing.
Bring yourselves ready to learn!
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Brandy “Unique the Deaf Dancer” Mimms (Arkansas)
(She/Hers/Her) Long Bio: Brandy "Unique the Deaf Dancer" Mimms was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and lived in Bryant, Arkansas. She is a Deaf dancer, choreographer, teacher, motivational speaker, the founder and director of Listen With Your Eyes Dance Troupe. Brandy's passion for dance started as a young child, but her parents did not believe that she could handle herself in a dance class because of her hearing loss. She never gave up or allowed anyone to stop her from following her dream. Her journey as a dancer started in the Fall semester of 2013 at the University of Arkansas Little Rock. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance degree. Brandy's first choreographic work "Category 4" was presented at the American College Dance Association 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. She had the opportunity to perform at the Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival in 2017, 2018, and 2019 in San Francisco, California. She started her own professional dance company "Listen with Your Dance Troupe "because she would like to share her passion and stories with Deaf and Hearing Communities. She also wanted to build a platform that gives adult trained dancers and choreographers’ opportunities to have a place where they can gain experiences in their dance career. Her company recently had the opportunity to perform at the 2020 Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival virtually. Since the pandemic, Brandy has been appearing over social media as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, and motivational speaker. Brandy’s number one dream is to become a well-known Deaf Choreographer and Dancer. |
Image description: Image directly below is a picture of an African American woman with long red braids with her head tilt to the left wearing a black leotard.
Workshop Two: Feel The Beat with Chris Fonseca
Friday August 13th:
11:15 AM-12:15 PM (PST)/2:15-3:15 PM (EST)
Taught by: Chris Fonseca (United Kingdom)
Description: Love to dance? Want to learn to dance? Need to release the stress? Here's the perfect opportunity for you to get involved in dance! I'm excited to present a dance session with passion & knowledge of dance with you.
Dance style: Hip Hop Levels: Beginner Needs: wear comfortable, ensure you have space, a bottle of water, and yourself! See you then!
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Chris Fonseca (United Kingdom)
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Image Description: Black British man, grey hoodie jumper with black pockets (minimal style) black trouser, hoop nose piercing, hoop earing (both ears), black beard, black mid-hip top curly afro, all-around circle glasses in retro style. smiling, wide-portrait style, dancing in 'woah' moves. white socks, retro Adidas trainers (black, white bottom and grey on the strips) background are darker grey wooden building behind and grey ground (path).
DAY TWO:
Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival Panel
Come join DAY TWO of our 9th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival VIRTUAL PANEL with our Deaf artists!
Panel will be on our Urban Jazz Dance Company website AND on FB & YouTube Live. Access Information for all Panels and Workshops: ASL, International Sign, English voice interpretation, Live Caption, Spanish voice interpretation Q&A Panel with BAIDDF Performers! Saturday August 14th 11:00 AM-1:00 PM (PST)/2:00-4:00 PM (EST) Panel will be on our Urban Jazz Dance Company website AND on FB & YouTube Live.
Descriptions:-Come virtually meet our Deaf performers! Don't miss this opportunity to see their stories, learn about their culture, victories and struggles, what their identities are, there will be a few Interview Question and Answer with these amazing Deaf Artists.
DAY THREE:
Come join DAY THREE of our 9th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival! Hybrid Virtual/In Person Workshop will be in Zoom AND on UJDC FB & YouTube Live.
((In Person Location)):
Shawl Anderson Dance Center: 2704 Alcatraz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 Urban Jazz Dance Hybrid Class
Sunday August 15th
10 AM-11:30 AM (PST)/1:00-2:30 PM (EST)
Taught by: Mr Antoine Hunter
Intersection for the Arts
is the fiscal sponsor for
Urban Jazz Dance Company’s Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival. Visit: https://www.theintersection.org/
“This activity was supported in part by the Walter & Elise Haas Fund, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, the Fleishhacker Foundation, the Zellerbach Family Foundation and fiscally sponsored by Intersection for the Arts.”
Stay Tune for #DeafWoke
!!! If you missed !!!
SOMArts 2020-2021
Curatorial Residents
w/ Bay Area Deaf Arts
(Click the poster below)
Click on the poster to view the galley it's still
there !!!
Wednesday, June 24, San Francisco, CA–SOMArts Cultural Center is excited to announce the eleventh season of the Curatorial Residency program. Designed to offer emerging to established curators tools to further their curatorial practice and explore timely social issues, SOMArts’ Curatorial Residents have transformed our large scale exhibition space into a site of collaborative creation and innovation for over 10 years.
Awarded through an open submission process, this unique program is a year-long incubator for curatorial research, mentorship, planning, and realization. SOMArts Curatorial Residency recipients receive the following support: a month-long exhibition with accompanying public programming, a project grant, and 9-months of planning and technical support, outreach assistance and professional mentorship provided by SOMArts’ staff.
The Curatorial Residents create multi-faceted exhibitions focused on local, national, and global concerns in one of San Francisco’s most recognizable gallery spaces. Bay Area Deaf Arts launches the Residency season in January 2021 with curator Antoine Hunter honoring the cultural creative practices rooted in the Deaf community. Fátima Ramírez, Josué Rojas, & Mauricio Ramírez’s multidisciplinary exhibition CARAVANA: Mobilizing Central American Art (1984–Present)examine the issues and political actions that directly impact the Central American community. Mother’s Bosom curated by Duygu Gün and Bengu Gün closes out the 2020-2021 Curatorial Residency season, exploring how lullabies embed cultural memory, norms, and identity.
“In these uncertain times, the 2020–2021 Curatorial Residencies exemplify San Francisco’s creative radical legacy, inviting us to take what we learn within the gallery space to implement collective social action. It’s an honor to work alongside this year’s cohort and witness their curatorial proposals become reality to help us to understand the critical moment we are in,” shares Maria Jenson, SOMArts’ Creative & Executive Director.
The following residencies will each culminate in a month-long exhibition and are integral to SOMArts’ exhibition programming in 2020–2021:
Bay Area Deaf Arts
Curated by Antoine Hunter
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 14, 2021, 6-9pm
Exhibition Run: Friday, January 15–Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Bay Area Deaf Arts celebrate and center the art forms and cultural expression historically rooted in the Deaf community, raising Deaf awareness in non-Deaf populations, and inviting collaboration between Hearing and Deaf artists. Curated by renowned Producers and activist Antoine Hunter, this exhibition asks us: Where are the voices of Deaf and Deaf people of color? What truths are we willing to listen to?
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ABOUT SOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER
SOMArts Cultural Center, founded in 1979, cultivates access to the arts within the Bay Area by collaborating with community-focused artists and organizations. Together, we engage the power of the arts to provoke just and fair inclusion, cultural respect and civic participation.
SOMArts plays a vital role in the arts ecosystem by helping activate the arts citywide. We do this by providing space and production support for non-profit events, as well as fairs and festivals throughout the Bay Area, and offering a robust program of art exhibitions, classes, events and performances that are affordable and accessible to all. SOMArts’ exhibition programs receive critical support from the San Francisco Arts Commission and San Francisco Foundation and are sponsored in part by a grant from Grants for the Arts.
SOMArts is located at 934 Brannan Street—between 8th and 9th—within 2 blocks of 101, I-80, Muni lines, and bike paths.
For public information call 415-863-1414 or visit somarts.org. Stay connected by following us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Awarded through an open submission process, this unique program is a year-long incubator for curatorial research, mentorship, planning, and realization. SOMArts Curatorial Residency recipients receive the following support: a month-long exhibition with accompanying public programming, a project grant, and 9-months of planning and technical support, outreach assistance and professional mentorship provided by SOMArts’ staff.
The Curatorial Residents create multi-faceted exhibitions focused on local, national, and global concerns in one of San Francisco’s most recognizable gallery spaces. Bay Area Deaf Arts launches the Residency season in January 2021 with curator Antoine Hunter honoring the cultural creative practices rooted in the Deaf community. Fátima Ramírez, Josué Rojas, & Mauricio Ramírez’s multidisciplinary exhibition CARAVANA: Mobilizing Central American Art (1984–Present)examine the issues and political actions that directly impact the Central American community. Mother’s Bosom curated by Duygu Gün and Bengu Gün closes out the 2020-2021 Curatorial Residency season, exploring how lullabies embed cultural memory, norms, and identity.
“In these uncertain times, the 2020–2021 Curatorial Residencies exemplify San Francisco’s creative radical legacy, inviting us to take what we learn within the gallery space to implement collective social action. It’s an honor to work alongside this year’s cohort and witness their curatorial proposals become reality to help us to understand the critical moment we are in,” shares Maria Jenson, SOMArts’ Creative & Executive Director.
The following residencies will each culminate in a month-long exhibition and are integral to SOMArts’ exhibition programming in 2020–2021:
Bay Area Deaf Arts
Curated by Antoine Hunter
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 14, 2021, 6-9pm
Exhibition Run: Friday, January 15–Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Bay Area Deaf Arts celebrate and center the art forms and cultural expression historically rooted in the Deaf community, raising Deaf awareness in non-Deaf populations, and inviting collaboration between Hearing and Deaf artists. Curated by renowned Producers and activist Antoine Hunter, this exhibition asks us: Where are the voices of Deaf and Deaf people of color? What truths are we willing to listen to?
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ABOUT SOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER
SOMArts Cultural Center, founded in 1979, cultivates access to the arts within the Bay Area by collaborating with community-focused artists and organizations. Together, we engage the power of the arts to provoke just and fair inclusion, cultural respect and civic participation.
SOMArts plays a vital role in the arts ecosystem by helping activate the arts citywide. We do this by providing space and production support for non-profit events, as well as fairs and festivals throughout the Bay Area, and offering a robust program of art exhibitions, classes, events and performances that are affordable and accessible to all. SOMArts’ exhibition programs receive critical support from the San Francisco Arts Commission and San Francisco Foundation and are sponsored in part by a grant from Grants for the Arts.
SOMArts is located at 934 Brannan Street—between 8th and 9th—within 2 blocks of 101, I-80, Muni lines, and bike paths.
For public information call 415-863-1414 or visit somarts.org. Stay connected by following us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
