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Kiesha represents the fusion and integration of energy, vision and drive to impact the world in a positive way through the performing arts. She is a Choreographer and educator who has created more than 40 works to date. Her conceived and choreographed full-length dance theatre production, The Bench, received rave reviews and was honored to be named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's "Best of Dance" Top Ten list.
Kiesha has created works for companies such as Ballet Arkansas, Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Jazz Dance World Congress, Missouri Contemporary Ballet, the Youth American Grand Prix, Kansas City Starlight Theatre and the film Sorority Row. She has also taught master classes and workshops for Cirque Du Soleil, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, Oakland University, Carnegie Mellon University, Wright State University, Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet, Booker T. Washington H.S. for the Performing and Visual Arts and Dance Educators of America.
00:00 Welcome to the Show 00:45 Introducing Kiesha Lalama 02:30 Illuminating Current Projects 04:00 The impact of Resiliency 04:50 Performing Arts in Pittsburgh during COVID19 08:00 Recognizing Success in the Moment 11:35 Passion, Instinct, and Perseverance 15:15 Passion and the collision with Reality 16:35 How Do You Frame Failure? 18:40 Mindset during Life Changing Events 20:10 Next Chapter: Thinking about Life Beyond the Performing Arts 26:25 Kiesha’s Thoughts on Younger Generations 34:10 Kiesha Thoughts about her Legacy 39:10 The Energy of Being Under the Lights 40:24 Passion, Purpose and Movement 41:20 The Promise of Tomorrow 47:45 Closing Thoughts To keep up with Kiesha and learn more about the projects she is involved with please visit: http://kieshalalama.com/
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