National Performance Network's 2012 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
National Performance Network's 2012 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
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NPN's <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Meet<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Philadelphia</strong> Attendees / Page 53 of 115<br />
community as a s<strong>in</strong>ger, actress, organizer and fashion designer. Kelle Jolly is an ensemble member of<br />
The Carpetbag Theatre. She is currently explor<strong>in</strong>g puppetry arts. Ms. Jolly's <strong>in</strong>fectious stage presence<br />
and unique style demonstrates a hybrid of sensitive song styl<strong>in</strong>g with conservative bursts of courageous<br />
musical creativity. She can surprise with anyth<strong>in</strong>g from passionate ethno-rhythmic scat s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
whistle tones to comedy. www.kellejolly.com<br />
LELA AISHA JONES<br />
FlyGround<br />
Founder - Artistic Director<br />
806 69th Avenue 2nd Floor, <strong>Philadelphia</strong>, PA 19126<br />
phone 8504599021<br />
flyground@gmail.com<br />
Lela Aisha Jones is a native of Tallahassee, Florida and is at home when creat<strong>in</strong>g. While <strong>in</strong> movement<br />
she found her entry po<strong>in</strong>t as an artist, she cannot be def<strong>in</strong>ed by one discipl<strong>in</strong>e or practice; her<br />
experiences have lead to a more nomadic existence. She is the founder of FlyGround - her creative<br />
home, co-founder of The Requisite Movers, and the development coord<strong>in</strong>ator for, as a well as a<br />
member of, Mascher Space Co-op. Lela walks with her transitioned, as well as liv<strong>in</strong>g, family; she is<br />
humbled and so thankful for all those who have nurtured her, especially her grandfather, mom, dad,<br />
and sister.<br />
RHODESSA JONES<br />
Cultural Odyssey<br />
Co-Artistic Director<br />
P.O. Box 156680, San Francisco, CA 94115<br />
phone (415) 292-1850 fax (415) 346-9163<br />
rhodessa@culturalodyssey.org<br />
RHODESSA JONES is co-artistic director of the San Francisco acclaimed performance company<br />
Cultural Odyssey. She is an actress, teacher, s<strong>in</strong>ger, and writer. Ms. Jones is also the director of the<br />
award w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women, which is a performance workshop that<br />
is designed to achieve personal and social transformation with <strong>in</strong>carcerated women. Rhodessa was<br />
most recently selected as an "Arts Envoy" by the U.S. Department of State to conduct an <strong>in</strong>ternational<br />
six-week residency/workshop process <strong>in</strong>side the Naturena Women's Prison <strong>in</strong> Johannesburg, South<br />
Africa. In December of 2007 Ms. Jones received a United States Artist Fellowship to support her work.<br />
Rhodessa is currently direct<strong>in</strong>g a "re-mix" of Sekou Sundiata's "Bless<strong>in</strong>g the Boats."<br />
GRETCHEN JUDE<br />
<strong>in</strong>kBoat
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