Ramya Kapadia Ensemble Presents "A Simple Wish" at Arts on Site
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Ramya Kapadia Ensemble
With a simple wish to be seen for who she is, the dandelion becomes a metaphor for those of us who fail to recognize the beauty that resides within each of us. This work will hopefully serve as a reminder on those dreary dark days wracked with self-doubt, low self-esteem and hopelessness that all our broken bits are actually part of a beautiful landscape and that we are enough, just as we are.
@ramyakapadia
Claude "CJ" Johnson, a Chicago native based in Brooklyn, NY, is a dancer, choreographer, and movement director. He studied at The Chicago Academy for the Arts and SUNY Purchase, where he received the Adopt-A-Dancer Scholarship. From 2017 to 2022, he was a full-time company dancer with A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham and was nominated for the Princess Grace Award in 2021. CJ has performed with renowned companies and artists such as Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and Keerati Jinakunwiphat, while also developing his own choreographic work through residencies at Baryshnikov Arts Center and The Joyce Theater. As a Black queer artist, CJ creates work rooted in human connection, social justice, and the power of dance to inspire collective understanding and change.
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Photos by Alexander Lieberman and Zui Gomez
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