Sheila Anozier
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Dancer/Artist |
| Location | Brooklyn, NY, United States |
| Introduction | Sheila Anozier was born in New York where she has lived most of her life, but it is Haiti she calls home. In Haiti, art is prevalent in everything as it is to Sheila. She is a performer, dancer, teaching artist, a recipient of the NYSCA Folk Art Apprenticeship Grant (folklore Haitian songs), and is currently illustrating her adaptations of Haitian folktales. Her book, entitled "Mister Wa" will soon be available. |
| Interests | While majoring in Journalism at Long Island University, she began her formal training in dance. After 10 years on the editorial staff of The New York Times, she transitioned to a full time professional dancer. Notable performances have taken Sheila to venues and festivals across the United States and abroad, including Ha Noi Opera House, & White Palace Convention Center in Vietnam with singer and political activist Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul, and Mary), Ageha in Tokyo, Japan with singer/dancer Wunmi Olaiya, Nuits Atypiques de Langon in France, Montreal International Jazz Festival in Canada, Vollos Festival in Greece, The Hague Holland Dance Festival in the Netherlands, and the Altstdtherbst Festival in Germany. New York performances include: Lincoln Center "Out of Doors," The Joyce Theatre, Town Hall, Dance Theatre Workshop, The Kitchen, Joe's Pub, and SOB's, Prospect Park Bandshell, Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts and BRIC. Sheila served as choreographer for Brave New World Repertory Theatre: (Street Scene 2013, As You Like It in 2010, The Crucible in 2008 and 2010, The Tempest in 2009 and Crossing Brooklyn Ferry in 2007 ). She is a teaching artist who has taught students of all ages nationally and internationally in both public and private. Future blogs will feature concept photography series, artwork, and announcements for classes. |