“Kudos to cofounders Bridget L. Moore and Princess Mhoon Cooper for assuring that emerging black women dancemakers get the kind of showcase and recognition their talents and diligence deserve.”
Village Voice
This Woman’s Work: A Choreographic Development Project Representing Women of Color was found in 2003 by co-directors Bridget L. Moore and Princess Mhoon Cooper. TWW is a collaborative performance project composed of established and emerging black women choreographers dedicated to creating new dance works, performance opportunities, resources, and dialogue concerning the advancement of choreography by women of color. Unique in its collaborative organization and political purpose, TWW aims to give voice to multicultural communities that are often unheard, and to ensure that these works are properly placed in the contemporary dance canon.
These women are driven by the fact that Black women spearhead some of the most important contemporary dance companies both in the United States and abroad. Although tremendous strides have been made to present choreography of women from diverse backgrounds, there is still a disparate gap in curating, presenting, and funding resources for black women choreographers. This Woman’s Work (TWW) has been organized in response to these disparities.
“Our mission is to highlight dance and movement pieces by women from the African Diaspora, allowing this new generation of talent to flourish in their profession. We are practicing choreographers and our artistic and political heritages are many. As Black women, we stand on the shoulders of pioneers like Katherine Dunham and Pearl Primus and their students, who are our teachers. We seek to connect and engage diverse audiences in the sharing of a common experience that enlightens, entertains and educates communities around the world.”
-Bridget L. Moore and Princess Mhoon Cooper