A fantastic episode with TWO incredible artists - Crystal Frazier and James Washington Manning
Crystal Frazier, a native of New Jersey, holds an Associate Degree in dance from The University of the Arts and a Master of Fine Arts in choreography from Jacksonville University. Currently, she is a director for Dancers Inc. competition and convention in N.J.
Frazier is a former senior member with the world-renowned Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM). She has performed and taught nationally and internationally with RHPM, including in the Middle East and Central Asia. She is also the former co-founder of “Montazh,” an all-female Hip Hop dance company based in Philadelphia, Pa., and former co-founder of Hope College’s H2 dance company.
Frazier's industry performance credits include: MTV and BET, VH1's Vogue Fashion awards, BET awards, Italy tour with Kathy Sledge, Nike All-Star showcase, among others. She was the featured dancer and choreographer for Grammy Award-winning artist Jill Scott’s “Big Beautiful Tour." On film, she made an appearance in the movie Beloved, TV show Monk as well as in commercials. Recently, she was a part of a tour for the Dance International Workshop program teaching fundamentals of Hip Hop street dance in Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka and Tokyo.
James (Washington) Manning, a native of Rochester, NY graduated from the Conservatory at Point Park University, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in dance. His choreography credits include Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Slippery Rock University, Cleveland School of the Arts, Houston Met Too Youth Company, Netflix and Lifetime Television. James was the male recipient of the “Brazzy Award” given for outstanding achievement in the field of dance.
James is a proud member of Actors Equity Association, former faculty member on Revel Dance Convention, Millennium Dance Complex PGH, Westinghouse Arts Academy and is thrilled to be the Dance Department Chair at Pittsburgh CAPA - the 6-12 Performing Arts Magnet School within Pittsburgh Public Schools.
We are so excited to share with you an episode full of insight, humor and insight into the dance world. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording this show
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