Lindenwood University Fall Dance Concert, 2022

L INDENWOOD UNI VERS I TY lives through the arts. Performing all over at local and national venues has allowed her to move forward with that purpose. Notable artist and companies include but are not limited to… Theater: Noir dance ensemble, Illinois State Dance Theater, Black Rep, Afriky Lolo (Assistant Artistic Director), The Slaughter Project, Banyan Dance Theater, JPEK Creative Works, Nu-World Contemporary Danse Theater, Gifted Productions. Commercial: Lupe Fiasco (Grammy Nominated Hip Hop Artist), John B, Andrea Kelly Chamillionare, Anthony Anderson, The Legendary Showtime at the Apollo, Universal Soul Circus, R&B Sensation Jznalle, SOSy, STL TV, Fox 2 News, Universal Soul Circus, FitKyt, Utopia Entertainment. Local: Dancing in the Streets, Festival of Nations, National Dance Week, Stl Samba. Choreography: Black Nativity, Terry Hutchins, Branson in St. Louis, Motown Revue, Dancing in the Streets, Festival of Nations, National Dance Week, Dutchtown South Community Organization, FITKYT, Beyond Measure Dance Theater, The AfroKuumba Dancers, Dance the Vote, The Uppity Theater Company, Springboards, LypSync Gala Fundraising Choreographer and Winner 2019. Studios: Dance Plus, Judging Diversity in Dance (youth Achievers Foundation, COCA, Springboard School Districts: Hazelwood, Cahokia, SLPS, Chesterfield… Higher Ed: SIUE, Lindenwood, Better Family Life, Black Dance USA. Workshops: Butterfly Chats, Culture Inclusivity Alliance IT NA Workforce 360, Black History Celebration - Wells Fargo, St. Luke’s Day of Dance 4 years). Sunshine has also been seen in productions such as When Colored Girls Considered Suicide, The Mask, The Goddess Zaouli; Sundiata: The King of Mali by Afriky Lolo. She has also played in Real Life and A Deeper Shade of Blue by Joel P.E. King, Hip Oz by Anthony Redd Williams- COCA). Choreographer to Black Nativity of the Black Rep. Universal Soul Circus., Motown Revue, I’ve Never Heard. International: Danse, Abidjan - Africa, Munich - Germany. Alicia Sunshine continues to perform & spread her passion of dance & fitness through the gift of inspiration, edu- cation and performance. Her businesses, Beyond Measure, LLC is a 3 tier company. • Beyond Measure Dance Theater (Professional Dance Company), • Afroetics (Afro Dance & Fitness Fusion) • The Afro Kuumba Dancers (Youth & Pre Professional Training Program). Founded in 2007 in St. Louis, MO , artistic director & choreographer, Alicia “Sunshine” Depry-Gbaho, built a dance company that would entail intermingled choreography rooted in the African Cultures,