the we rise
audience
into the
dialogue
rha
goddess and others leading a panel discussion
|
at the
vending booth
words and
thoughts
women artists
recollect |
we rise
plenary session
diva, producer, writer joi cardwell in the music industry
workshop
sara hill of
sistafactory
and others listen in |
jeannie hopper
of
liquidsoundlounge and kuttin kandi (right) of
5thplatoon in the dj workshop
women and
electronic music making workshop |
i was so inspired
this particular weekend in
september with all of the beautiful gatherings to express art,
activism and living life with a passion and doing what you are called for.
the we rise
(women empowered through revolutionary ideas supporting enterprise)
international women's artists conference was a watershed event for
divadelight.
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because i do focus on women
and dance music it was such an excellent opportunity to experience strong
sistas doing they thang. katherine jorgensen
held it down as one of the organizers running to
and fro. dancer and
educator, shalewa mackall presented a fierce
workshop on dance and movement with a group of young excited ladies
working it out to some deep house jams, one of
the ways to introduce house music and culture to
the youngins in various ways.
likewise, i hit up a women and
dj panel with dj reborn, jeannie hopper, ashu rai, and karla calderon.
sistas was breaking it down regarding being a woman, a dj, a mother, a
business woman...all the multi-tasking and the
reality that you have to do to do in order to succeed in a culture and a
space (nyc) oversaturated with djs (and the cutesy dj chicks who just
wanna be seen playing with machines.). then
i rolled to a workshop on electronic music making workshop lead by indie
rawk punk electro girl, jen urban and the women
and music business workshop was presented by
none other than joi cardwell, one of my fave
house divas.
great
job done by the women of w.e. r.i.s.e! for more information,
please visit thier website at
www.werise.org. |
