Where They From
Choreographed by Rosemary Leach. Re-set by AnnaMaria DiPietropaolo
AnnaMaria DiPietropaolo (she/her) is originally from Northern Virginia, relocating to Vermont in 2013. She has a strong interest in the preservation and education of Black dance forms and their communities, as well as the relationship between dance and neurodivergence/mental illness, with the ultimate goal of making dance more accessible and inclusive to all by dismantling deeply rooted biases. She currently resides in central Vermont, working as an office manager and dancer/choreographer/instructor, and spends her spare time creating all different kinds of art.
AnnaMaria is currently a faculty member of Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, teaching Jr HipHop 3-4, HipHop 1-2, and HipHop 3-4. |
FROM ANNAMARIA:
This dance was originally staged for CD&FS Hip Hop 3-4 class in 2016, where I originally performed. I was lucky to get to restage this for Teen Jazz in 2024. It's such a fun and high energy piece, I hope it is as enjoyable to watch as it is to perform!
Below: Dancers selecting costumes.
This dance was originally staged for CD&FS Hip Hop 3-4 class in 2016, where I originally performed. I was lucky to get to restage this for Teen Jazz in 2024. It's such a fun and high energy piece, I hope it is as enjoyable to watch as it is to perform!
Below: Dancers selecting costumes.