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Venzadance.org
Instagram: @Quaba_ernest

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I am an interdisciplinary artist whose work creates immersive performance worlds at the intersection of contemporary dance, theater, and sound. Drawing from movement, storytelling, and sound design, my practice explores memory, human nature, and the emotional and physical architectures that shape how we navigate life.
I am an alumnus of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, and the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, and my background includes company work with Ballet BC, Doug Varone and Dancers, The Metropolitan Opera, and Punchdrunk's Sleep No More. As a choreographer and filmmaker, my work has been presented internationally, and I lead interdisciplinary collaborations through my project platforms, Venza Dance and Ernest Records.
Most recently, my practice has been developed through several residencies, including the Guggenheim Works & Process Artist Residency, the Inaugural Creative Artist Residency at the Lyceum Theatre, the Center for Performance Research Resident Artist Award, and as a Dancing While Black Fellow.

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Dance Lover, Dancer, Actor, Performance Artist, Choreographer, Producer, Arts Administrator, Set Designer

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