VLA Dance
About
VLA DANCE is a contemporary dance project in Boston directed by choreographer and dancer Victoria Lynn Awkward. The work explores contemporary performance and art through the lineage of queer and Black histories and futures. Recent pieces include In The Space Between, built from expansive movement, breath and tactile fabric textures as a path toward care and liberation, and For Nina, an interdisciplinary tribute to Nina Simone featuring live music with pianist Camila Cortina Bello and vocalist Desiré Graham.
Beyond performance, the project documents and supports other artists. Harnessing our Gardens collects essays, poems and conversations with Black femme movement artists, including women, trans and nonbinary dancers, archiving the impact and journey of their work. From 2018 to 2021, a Financial Transparency Project shared VLA DANCE’s finances through hand-drawn infographics by Caitlin Canty, to encourage artist entrepreneurship, show the need for arts funding in Greater Boston and push for competitive pay for dancers.
What to Know
- Victoria Lynn Awkward teaches contemporary dance workshops for advanced dancers, built on rhythm, spirals, weight shifts and guided improvisation.
- A Boston Hassle writer has praised her growth as a choreographer and her shows in unexpected places.
- VLA DANCE is listed in the Black Owned Bos. directory.
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