6th Annual Forward Motion Festival
Twenty Dance Artists travelled from Tampa, Seoul, New Mexico and Connecticut between March 6th and 10th to be part of The 6th Annual Forward Motion Festival in Miami. The dancers gathered at the Sandrell Rivers Theatre to showcase their choreographies and participated in workshops focusing on various methodologies of inclusive dance.
The images below display a sense of mutual respect, artistic collaboration, enthusiasm, and joy.
Festival Participants and Dance Companies Include:
Karen Peterson and Dancers – Miami
Jesus Vidal, Marjorie Burnett, Adam Eckstat, Afua Hall, Ana Arkin, Sandi Stock
Sun Young Park, Penelope Huerta, Polie Mahova, Dinorah de Jesus Rodriquez
REVolutions Dance Company – Tampa
Dwayne Scheuneman, Christina Acosta, Sam Kedziora, Marion Kampert, Calandre Kielich, Sea Lee, Vanessa Hernandez
Light Sound Friends Dance – Seoul
Sunsik Yoo, Jeonghoon Kim, YoungMook Choi, Mayurika Dulanjanie
Despite reductions in state and local funding, the festival was considered a great success in terms of artistic quality. Florida premiers were well-received, and the three interactive workshops provided a short yet unforgettable bonding opportunity for all 20 artists involved.
Photos Credit: Karime Arabia
Story Courtesy of Karen Peterson and Dancers
Date Posted: March 25, 2025
