Feb 3, 2025: Liberation Academy 2.0 presents SOUL STORIES
Dance Mission Theater’s 
Liberation Academy 2.0 presents
“SOUL STORIES”
The final performance of the Liberation Academy Intensive featuring 9 talented choreographers of Afro-descent who participated in the 5 month intensive program.
Saturday, February 3 at 3:30pm at Dance Mission Theater
Tickets are $0-$20 sliding scale / pay what you can. (Recommended ticket pricing: $15): Buy now
Download the program here: Liberation Academy 2.0 – Soul Stories Program
Intensive members trained with choreographers, artistic directors, dancers, musicians, dance historians, and a team of designers – lighting design, sound design and stage management, to create 9 unique dance and dance/theater pieces that share intimate stories of growth, struggle, passion and freedom.
Liberation Academy Intensive Members/Choreographers
LaShante Bonin, Soazig Kaam, Juliana Mendonca, Erica Mitchell, Beatriz Parra, Safiyyah Salahuddim, Dana Smart, Antoinette Spillers, Tiyamike Tisatayane
Liberation Academy Leaders
Sarah Crowell
Kara Mack
Bongo Sidibe
Liberation Academy Mentors
Ray Archie, Sound Design
Susana Arenas, Salsa
Alhassane Camara, Guinean Dance & Drum
Kanukai Chigamba, AfroBeat
Antwan Davis, Body Percussion
Rennie Harris, Hip Hop & House
Stephanie Johnson, Lighting Design
Chi Chi Okonmah, Stage Management
Adia Whitaker, Afro-Haitian Dance/Dance Historian
The Liberation Academy is made possible with support from San Francisco Arts Commission and Dream Keepers Initiative.
