The Freedom Series: Live at Green-Wood tickets

How does it feel to be free? After more than a year of quarantining and social distancing, director, dancer, and choreographer Francesca Harper invites us to celebrate community and new opportunities to gather together. In the middle of the Cemetery, Harper and a group of dancers will create a space to explore the body’s relationship to freedom through movement and music, encouraging attendee participation that is safe and follows all necessary COVID-19 protocols. Participation, however, is not required to enjoy the performance.

After being named Presidential Scholar in the Arts and performing at the White House, Frances Harper joined and performed soloist roles with The Dance Theater of Harlem and later as a Principal Artist in William Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt. She has choreographed for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Richmond Ballet, Ailey II, Tanz Graz, Hubbard Street II, and her own company, The Francesca Harper Project. Harper performed in four Broadway productions including The Color Purple, then toured in leading roles in Sweet Charity, Sophisticated Ladies, and more. She also served as a Ballet Consultant for the Oscar winning film, “Black Swan.” Harper is currently engaged as Executive Producer with Sony Pictures on a series in development, while also pursuing an MFA in performance creation at Goddard College