INSPIRIT was founded in 2000 by Christal Brown with the sole purpose of bringing together and showcasing emerging female artists and choreographers. Since its inception, INSPIRIT has grown to be an incubation tank, providing training in executive, artistic, and educational skills. In addition to having performed in various venues across the United States, the company has also been in residence at several colleges and universities while also creating strong ties with various communities of young women nationwide through Project: BECOMING.
INSPIRIT's vision includes providing a forum for collaboration among emerging artists and choreographers, promoting public appreciation of contemporary dance works, educating the general public about dance by sponsoring affordable and accessible performances in community based venues, encouraging interest in dance among youth through outreach and within public schools, developing the technical abilities and overall talent of young and unrecognized artist of all genres, races, and genders.
INSPIRIT has grown from a performance ensemble to a methodology for collaboration, creativity, and community building. Using the artist/executive model as a basis for creative process, INSPIRIT has inspired a replicable structure of art-making and social change present in initiatives such as Dancing While Black, Sydnie Mosely and Dancers, Joye Movement, and Brotherhood Dance.
INSPIRIT challenges the structure of traditional collectives and repertory companies by producing the work of choreographers within the company and collaborating on work driven by an artistic theme rather than the ideas of a sole artistic director. These differences allow each company member to forge a deep commitment to the company's mission; to infuse one another with ideas, to encourage rich collaboration and to invigorate audiences everywhere. In this way, INSPIRIT also serves as an incubator and generator for the individual artists and entrepreneurs who engage with and are involved with the company by providing a model and methodology for artistic practice and sustainability.
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