11/23/10

WALA Co-Sponsors Olu Yemisi & Co. 10th Anniv. Dance & Film Festival

Don’t Miss This! Celebrate 10 Years With Olu!

Olu Yemisi & Co. Entertainment Presents:

10th Anniversary Festivities and An Afternoon of Dance on Film

A triple screening of the electric Rhythm & Body Language and Dance TV Show I & II

Saturday December 4, 2010

1:30pm-4:30pm

Martin Luther King Library

901 G St. N.W.

Washington, DC 20001, Room A-5

Free

RSVP (240)429-2063

http://www.DanceWithMeDC.com

WALA members should come out and enjoy a wonderful afternoon of music, film and dance!

Rhythm and Body Language

Film Synopsis: The Caribbean heat meets the stage. This documentary chronicles the first eight years of Olu Yemisi & Company Entertainment. It showcases dance and music in the stage performers lives. It includes footage from their theater performances, festivals, and cultural events. It also features an interview and personal stories from Olu Yemisi. This film shows how the performing arts enrich lives.

About Olu Yemisi

Olu Yemisi is the director of Olu Yemisi & Company Entertainment. Her films include "Street Art", "Rhythm & Body Language", Environmental, "A Tribute to Michael Jackson", "Dance TV Show I", "Dance TV Show" and "The Experience". She also produces public service announcements. In addition to film, Olu Yemisi has produced and directed performances and dance theater for over 10 years. She also created over 20 performing arts festivals and events. She has taught dance for over 11 years. Olu is the choreographer of the entire repertoire for Olu Yemisi & Company Dancers. Her dance company performs Afro Caribbean, Afro Latin, and Jazz dance. She also promotes Jazz music. Recently, Olu was chosen by Dance/USA to represent the Washington D.C. area as a cultural ambassador for the performing arts at the National Performing Arts Conference in Denver, Colorado. She also has addressed congressional staff on Capital Hill in Washington, D.C. about the arts. Olu Yemisi is available for film productions, performances, lectures, & workshops abroad.

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