Lyrric Jackson Performance and Workshop
Thursday, February 5 at 1:15 PM
Dance Building room 276
Visiting artist Lyrric Jackson will perform an excerpt from The Last Rest Stop Before Jupiter, followed by audience discussion and a mini workshop in breathwork and movement syncing. Co-hosted by the UGA Arts Collaborative and the Department of Dance. Free and open to the public.
Arts Collaborative Conversation: Lyrric Jackson
Friday, February 6 at noon
Hugh Hodgson School of Music Building room 264
Visiting artist Lyrric Jackson will share insights from her practice about creativity, leadership, and collaboration. Co-hosted by the Arts Collaborative student organization and the Student Composers Association in the Dancz Center for New Music. Free and open to the public.
Lyrric Jackson is an American multidisciplinary artist, educator, and data scientist. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Lyrric Jackson Dance Company, a Lecturer of Dance Performance and Choreography at Spelman College, an Atlanta University Center Consortium Data Science Initiative Faculty Affiliate, a Spelman Faculty CODE Scholar, a Certified Data Carpentries Instructor, and a Sloan Data Science Faculty Fellow. Her work extends to local and global arts and educational institutions, including Brenau University, Emory University, and Mashirika Performing Arts in Kigali, Rwanda. She received her BA in Drama/Dance Concentration from Spelman College and holds an MA in Arts Administration and an MFA in LXFM from the Savannah College of Art and Design.