February 19, 2015

Arts in the Workplace, Classes & Workshops, How the Arts Influence Business

Is Saying “No” Holding You Back?

Corporate wellness company, Maroto Fitness, was curious about the concept of ‘improv at work,’ so they brought us in for a workshop on Valentine’s Day. Improv facilitator Tioni Collins was absolutely awesome, and the scene work was hilarious AND educational. …

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Tags: 99u.com, art works, better communicator, better listener, breaking out of comfort zones, collaboration, comfort zone, communication, creativity, custom workshops, Facing Fears, finding inspiration, HR benefits, idea execution, improv, improv for business professionals, inspiration, intro to improv workshop, public speaking, scene work, Tioni Collins, workplace culture, workplacewellness, workshops, YesAnd

August 10, 2014

Culture

Entering, Building and Exiting community via Second Line

During the Urban Bush Women’s (UBW) Summer Leadership Intensive 2014, which has been held annually at Tulane University in New Orleans since 2009, we learned about Entering, Building, and Exiting community (EBX). This UBW concept has been in development since …

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Tags: Afro-Diasporic, brass band, Building and Exiting community, Caribbean, celebration, Entering, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, New Orleans, Nia Shand, Paloma McGregor, Second Line, social aid and pleasure club, Tulane University, UBW SLI, Uncle Lionel Batiste, Urban Bush Women, west african, workshops

January 9, 2014

Classes & Workshops, Events

Brown Girls Burlesque Workshop

Friday, October 18, 2013, was my first time watching the Brown Girls Burlesque (BGB) Lovelies perform. In my previous post, I mentioned that my friend and NY-based PR partner Janna Zinzi is part of the troupe, but the stars never …

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Tags: Brown Girls Burlesque, burlesque, class, dance, empowerment, New York, passion, Washington, women, women of color, workshops