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Finding My Dance & The Story of Us
Charlique C. Rolle and a reading of Ria Thundercloud's Finding My Dance


Friday, July 28th @1pm
Egg Harbor Public Library
Donald & Carol Kress Pavilion
 7845 Church St, Egg Harbor, WI 54209
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Egg Harbor Library will welcome Coleen Bins of the Oneida Nation to offer a reading of Indigenous (Ho-Chunk Nation and Sandia Pueblo) dance artist/author Ria Thundercloud’s children's book: Finding My Dance. Finding My Dance is the beloved true story of Ria's personal journey of dance and how it helped her take pride in her heritage. Following the reading, Kress will welcome Charlique C. Rolle, who will lead an all ages improv workshop called The Story of Us. This workshop explores the connection and intersection of personal and community narratives and healing through dance, writing, voice, and other modalities that weave personal stories and experiences into a collective story of us. 
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“My name is Ria Thundercloud, I am a mother, professional dancer, bead enthusiast, artist, designer, activist, bursting with decolonial love whose art is influenced by my Ho-chunk and Sandia identity. My arts speak through movement and vision, often bringing to light my political concerns of dignity and human rights. I am dedicated to the development of my art and education while holding strong ties to the north and south with kinship to my tribal communities in Wisconsin and New Mexico, which contribute to my diverse and broad experience with regional indigeneity. My cultural experiences have inspired the range of artistic expressions seen in my art which I create through the integration of traditional imagery and modern stylistic conventions. My art honors my culture and family while celebrating the persistence of native America that speaks of truth and healing.”

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Charlique C. Rolle is an arts administrator, interdisciplinary artist, choreographer, director, producer, playwright, actor, writer, curator, and Executive Director of Congo Square Theatre. Rolle holds a BA in Dance (Summa Cum Laude) from Missouri Valley College with minors in Theatre and Business, an MA in Ministry Leadership from Moody Theological Seminary, and an MBA from Concordia University Chicago. A Bahamas native, Rolle’s passions are telling Black stories, creating works that catalyze healing, freedom, and transformation, and providing resources and structures for communities to breed creative freedom, sustainability, and longevity. Rolle is the President of the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago, Treasurer of the League of Chicago Theatres, a member of the Arts Alliance Illinois Arts Leadership Council, Chicago Women in Philanthropy, Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy, the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, was named as one of Newcity’s Players 2022: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago, and is 2023 IMPACT Fellow with the Chicago Urban League and University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Additionally, Rolle serves as the Associate Director of the August Wilson New Voices national and Chicago competitions in partnership with Derrick Sanders (Associate Director of Drama at Juilliard) and the Goodman Theatre. Rolle is also an Adjunct Professor at The Theatre School at DePaul University

Presenting Sponsor-
​Twisted Tree Door County

Supporting Sponsors-
Donald & Carol Kress Pavilion
The Egg Harbor Library

Header Design & Photography: Charlie Stephens // Allison Evans at Wild Nest Photography
Ria Thundercloud Bio Photo: Leroy Grafe
Charlique C. Roell Bio Photo: John R. Boehm
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  • 2024 DDDF Schedule
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    • recognizing ourselves in others
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    • Aging in Space
    • Nature's Creative Movement
    • honoring intuition // contact improvisation
    • scoring improvisation across mediums
    • Coffee & Conversation- Gender in Performance
  • Pop-up Program
  • Pavilion Program
  • 2024 Artists
  • Additional Artist Support
  • DONATE NOW!
  • 2024 Sponsors and Donors
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  • DDDF 2023
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      • July 27th- Living Traditions
      • July 28th- Wickman House Pop-up
      • July 29th- Beach Pavilion Performance
      • 2023 Master Class Schedule
      • We're All Ears: An Embodied Sonic Exploration
      • Finding My Dance & The Story of Us
      • Dancing-the body thinking; Poetry-the buildings of words
        • The Beautiful Pain of Too Much
      • Coffee & Conversation- Dancing Around Race
    • Our 2023 Sponsors and Donors
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      • Improv Dance Jam
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