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Percussionist Steven Perry and Dancer Vince Johnson present a performance/workshop based on their unique approach to Music and Dance Collaboration. NOIZE FREAK started as a dance party aiming to create an open environment for Musicians and Dancers while improvising, but has slowly turned into much more. As time has gone on, we’ve started to see patterns and develop processes that not only inspire new ideas, but challenge the dancers and musicians to open their minds to a deeper study of rhythm and break out of their comfort zones. This presentation will feature short performances, accompanied by lectures explaining the thought process/conception behind them, with space for the audience to have some input/questions as well.
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2100 Chestnut Street
2nd Floor
General Admission: $20
Steven Perry is a Percussionist, Composer, and Educator from Osceola, Indiana and currently based in Philadelphia. Perry holds a Bachelors in Jazz Studies from Western Michigan University and a Masters in the same from Temple University. In his time at these universities he was given the opportunity to study with some of the most prestigious names in jazz including: Rodney Green, Byron Landham, Tony Miceli, Keith Hall, David Friedman, and Billy Hart (among many others). At the age of 30, Perry is one of the top call sidemen in Philadelphia, and has performed with Philly Jazz greats such as: Lucas Brown, Norman David, John Swana, and Mike Boone as well as international touring artists Rex Richardson, Grant Stewart, and Onder Focan. One can find his project "Dual Identity" performing all over the Greater Philadelphia Area. Outside of performing, Perry is also an experienced educator, working with organizations such as The Kimmel Center, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Music Center of Southwest Michigan, The Elkhart School of Music, and Philly Music Factory. Most recently Steven has been growing a name as a Curator, specializing in putting music in unfamiliar territory. His most recent series "Noize Freak" in collaboration with Urban Movement Arts, aims to tear down the wall between Dancers and Musicians; having them improvising and creating art together in real time.
Vince Johnson was born in Philadelphia, raised in East Mt. Airy. He is owner of Urban Movement Arts, MoveMakers Philly and Philly Music Factory, serving youth and adults with dance and music education and performance. He is a community leader, curator and educator. His formative practice as an artist is Black American Vernacular Dance, often referred to as Street Dance. However, his artmaking and curation is interdisciplinary, multimedia and collaborative, often dealing with social, political, spiritual and cultural matters. An important milestone in Johnson’s early professional career was performi
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This event does not require proof of vaccination to attend or masks to be worn