Individuals are born with different traits such as race, gender, cultural heritage-often they embody these traits. Still, as individuals immigrate to other spaces and communities, all those traits start to fade, and this is where they begin examining those layers of who they are. However, for us to fully realize who we are, let us not be determined by the ideologies of what we must think or feel, let us not be bound by what is right and wrong, allow us not to be controlled by social labels. Let us express the reality and complexities of this unique identity. Let us construct our ideal home/identity.
Johanna Barbosa
23-year old Dance Major at The University of the Arts 21' (Philadelphia). Johanna has been studying different genres of dance for over ten years. Her primary focus includes Ballet, Modern (Graham), contemporary and Improvisational scores. She was granted a full scholarship to the Rioult Dance Company, NYC., where she learned and trained on the Martha Graham technique. In 2018, Johanna worked with Boris Charmatz on a collective dance project showcased in the United States for the first time. In the past few years, she had the pleasure of working with different artists such as Douglas Becker, Curt Haworth, Tommie-Waheed Evans, and Katie Swords Thurman.