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In honor of our Artopia party on February 10, Cultist proudly presents "100 Creatives," where we feature Miami's cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.
28. Brigid Baker
Choreographer and dance instructor Brigid Baker breaks traditional instruction of ballet by combining quantum physics, body movement, and spiritual mysteries. She has a scientific mind combined with an artistic soul motivated the development of "Lightbody Movement," a practice that allows her students to greater understand and strengthen the body while expanding body movement and surpassing expectations.
Baker combined her extensive study of dance, inspiration from healing
practices -- including Juliu Horvath Gyrokenisis, Network Spinal
Analysis, Breathwork, Qigong, and CranioSacral Therapies -- and cosmic
law to create "Lightbody."
The Director of the 6th Street Dance
Studio and Whole Project, a contemporary dance company based in Little
Havana, Baker utilizes her studio to create a safe environment dedicated
to breaking the "barriers of racism, sexism, classism, and all other
forms of small mindedness" where performing artists can develop their
craft.
An Atlantic Foundation Philantrophies Grantee for her
creative work to promote human rights, she invites people to become
active participants in the creative process by attending events at her
studio and hand-making the sets that decorate her eco-friendly studio.
She
is currently working on several projects, including a surprise
choreography for a local unnamed artist and a piece called Ganguruu
(Kangaroo in an Aboriginal dialect). In addition to choreographing new
pieces and teaching locally, she travels internationally to teach
"Lightbody Movement" and ballet classes.
A native of New York,
Baker holds her BFA in dance from SUNY Purchase and received dance
training with legendary teachers, dancers, and choreographers including
Maggie Black, David Howard, Lawrence Rhodes, Finis Jhung, Merce
Cunningham, and Martha Graham.
1. List five things that inspire you.
-Nature
-Light
-Spirit
-Geometry
-Humanity
2. What was your last big project?
Today. The one I just had [teaching her class], and the one we are doing right now.
3. What's your next big project?
The one we are having. Right now is all we have. It is full engagement.
4. Why do you do what you do?
Because I must. Because it is there. Because I love.
5. What's something you want Miami to know about you?
I have an open invitation to explore this terrain with me. Let's explore it together.
What's something you don't want Miami to know about you?
It doesn't matter. I believe in transparency.
-- By Maame-Mensima Horne of artburstmiami.com
The Creatives so far:
29. Daniel Fila
30. McLaine Oberhellmann
31. Fro Rojas
32. Annie Hollingsworth
33. Preston Allen
34. Cristina Molina
35. David Josef Tamargo
36. Jillian Mayer
37. Alfonso Vega
38. Natasha Lopez de Victoria
39. Aholsniffsglue
40. Heather Maloney
41. Jorge Rubiera
42. Elaine Lancaster
43. Nick Duckart
44. Danielle Estefan
45. John Dufresne
46. Monica Lopez de Victoria
47. Bill Bilowit
48. Alette Simmons-Jimenez
49. Tawnie Silva
50. Ginger Bardot
51. Jonathan David Kane
52. Naomi Fisher
53. Rocky Grimes
54. Teresa Barcelo
55. Paul Tei
56. Lee Materazzi
58. Anna Mixon
59. Octavio Campos
60. P. Scott Cunningham
61. Elena Garcia
62. Summer Hill
63. Autumn Casey
64. Juan Navarro
65. Serge Toussaint
66. David Rohn
67. Diane Brache
68. Spencer Morin
69. James Anthony
70. Jim Drain
71. Claudia Calle
72. Kevin Arrow
73. Andrew Hevia
74. Ana Mendez
75. Michael McKeever
76. Diana Lozano
77. Ricardo Pau-Llosa
78. Agustina Woodgate
79. Tarell Alvin McCraney
80. Jennifer Kronenberg
81. Farley Aguilar
82. Colin Foord
83. Karelle Levy
84. Matt Gajewski
85. Antonia Wright
86. Allen Charles Klein
87. Christy Gast
88. Gustavo Matamoros
89. Shareen Rubiera-Sarwar
90. Kyle Trowbridge
91. Clifton Childree
92. Jessica Gross
93. Danny Brito
94. Nektar de Stagni
95. Anthony Spinello
96. Vanessa Garcia
97. Justin Long
98. Rosie Herrera
99. Rick Falcon
100. Ingrid B
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