Johns Hopkins University’ s
ODYSSEY PROGRAM
Personal Enrichment Courses, Lectures, Workshops
SPRING OFFERINGS INCLUDE
> Jonathan Palevsky with Prokofiev’ s“ Peter and the Wolf”, February 22, March 1 with performance by the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, Saturday, March 4, 2017
> Emily Dickinson and Dorothy Parker come alive with Colleen Webster’ s A Living History, March 23 & 30
> James Harp talks on Rossini’ s Semiramide with performance by Baltimore Concert Opera Sunday, April 9, 2017, Engineers Club
> Over 60 courses offered
To request our Odyssey Spring 2017 catalog, please call 410.516.4842 or visit our website to view our online catalog.
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Jakari Sherman
Jakari Sherman is a passionate choreographer, ethnochoreologist, and performer whose experience extends over 20 years. Rooted in the African American tradition of stepping, his work has sought to push the boundaries of percussive dance as a communicative medium by challenging conventional paradigms and exploring the use of technology, storytelling and diverse musical scores.
As the Artistic Director of Step Afrika!, Mr. Sherman has brought new life to the folkloric tradition of stepping locally and across the globe. Under his creative guidance, the company has won awards for excellence in an artistic discipline, innovation in the arts and outstanding new work. Mr. Sherman has also received Metro D. C. Dance Awards for outstanding emerging choreographer and excellence in sound design and original composition.
Mr. Sherman served on the faculty of Chicago Human Rhythm Project’ s Rhythm World, and has performed and taught all across the country and throughout the world. He got his start performing and coaching for champion competitive teams, and launched his professional career as the founding director of the National Basketball Association’ s first permanent step ensemble. He is also Founder of Ordered Steps, a Houston-based nonprofit devoted to teaching stepping as a tool of youth outreach and community development.
Mr. Sherman received a Master of Arts in Ethnochoreology from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. Through his studies and research, he is undertaking groundbreaking ethnographic work and historical archiving of stepping in the United States. Mr. Sherman is a member of the Congress on Research in Dance and the International Council on Traditional Music, and has lectured on stepping throughout the world, including Greece, Kazakhstan, the UK, and Belgium.
Step Afrika!
Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the first professional company
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