"Afro-Feminist Performance Routes" initiative convenes a cohort of women dance artists of the African Diaspora who navigate interrelated processes of movement, migration, and memory in their work, through participatory work- shops, conversation and performance.
His work marries the best elements of classical form with the freedom and expressiveness of modern dance… The overall feeling for the observer is one of exhilaration and awakening.
"Riley is not just a great teacher - he is one of the most skilled, talented and celebrated contemporary dancers around. If you are a serious dance student at Duke you just wouldn’t want to miss this guy!" Michael Kliën
“You get the feeling that they could dance just about any genre with jaw-dropping style. Which makes their unique expression of Cuban culture in all its profound and complex glory all the more special.”—NOW Magazine Toronto
Brown combines her athleticism, creativity, love for people, and passion for teaching to create works that redefine the art of dance and the structure of the field