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newMoves Fast Facts: Anthony Williams

By Trevor Miles

This spring, KST is presenting its sixth annual newMoves Contemporary Dance Festival! This festival brings young local and national choreographers to the stage to present a medley of four to five short works each night. Read more about the newMoves participants here before you see their new works on stage, May 7-9th!

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 Anthony Williams, Choreographer

 

  • Anthony’s exposure to art began when he was 16, after being cast as the Scarecrow in Black Ensemble’s production of The Wiz
  • Anthony graduated with a BFA in Musical Theater from Milikin University
  • Anthony has also worked with Deeply Rooted Productions and Pittsburgh August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble

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  • KST projects that Anthony has premiered include Identity (newMoves 2013) and Loving Black (Fresh Works, 2014).
  • Anthony’s newMoves piece this year is named beingHUMAN
  • beingHUMAN is influenced by Anthony’s time growing up in Boystown, Chicago, a heavily queer-populated area

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Check out Anthony’s site, and read more about the newMoves Dance Festival here.

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