MORAPORVIDA - Key Persons
Aimee Wallace is a Denver based Modern/ Contemporary dancer. After graduating as a Dance Major from the Denver School of the Arts in 2015, she decided to change her focus to pursue a degree in Architecture from the University of Arizona. While taking her regular curricular classes, she began taking dance classes from faculty members for extra credit without being a part of the dance major. Once completing her first year in Arizona, Aimee decided to come back home to Colorado where she took a healthy break from both school and dance. Then, in early 2018, Aimee reconnected with Jacob Mora of the Moraporvida Contemporary Dance Company and has since spent the past three seasons dancing with them. There have been many opportunities since, where she has been able to dance alongside dancers from Cindy Brandle Dance Company, students from the Metropolitan State University, as well as other companies like Nu World Contemporary Danse and Cleo Parker Robinson. Along with regular repertoire, other showcases Aimee has been a part of have included the Mile High Dance Festival (‘18/‘19) and Presenting Denver (‘19). Looking to the future, Aimee is beginning to continue her Architectural studies at the Community College of Denver and is looking forward to performing with more choreographers like Stacey Temple throughout the next year.
DeAndre Carroll is the director of The FunKinetic Project. He is an award nominated choreographer, accomplished teacher, and performer specializing in dances of the African diaspora including West African, Afro-Caribbean, and Hip Hop dance forms. He has been an instructor and active member of the Colorado dance community for over 20 years, having taught at such institutions as Motion Underground and Streetside Dance in Boulder, The Bboy Factory, School of Breaking, and Cleo Parker-Robinson Dance. He has also been the artistic director and producer of the Disciples of Funk dance festival, now in its fourth year."
DeAndré has also been a dance soloist with C+C Music Factory, a guest artist with the Boulder Colorado Hip Hop Festival, and taught collaborative workshops for the Colorado Dance Festival with the Philadelphia based Hiphop Company Rennie Harris Pure Movement and The African American Dance ensemble. He has also been a regular instructor at local dance schools including Cleo Parker-Robinson Dance, and Motion Underground.
Job Titles:
- Artistic Director
- Founder
- Company
Jacob is the Artistic Director and Founder of Moraporvida Contemporary Dance (MPVCD). A company based and rooted in the relationships and voices that define us and speak for us.
One of Colorado's original Hip Hop teachers, Kevin O'keefe has an extensive background in all Hip Hop styles. He received training from industry pioneers- Clyde Evans, Eric Finn, Quickstep and Rennie Harris. He has performed with: Don Campbell Lock jr , Electric Boogaloos , Lady Jules of the BeatFreaks , and the late Gary Kendall of the Jabbawockeez , And is a former member of Motion UnderGround's Hip Hop company EOM. He has been a guest artist at the Arena in Switzerland, The San Francisco Hip Hop Festival, the Colorado College Dance Festival, The Breaking Point in Montana, CU Boulder, and CSU Fort Collins, Red Rocks community college and Front Range community college. Kevin now is Bringing this unique flavor to many studios in Colorado and is the Founder/Director of True 2 Form Dance Group. He has for years been spreading a fire about the history of Hip Hop and a vision for where it could go. At this time, Kevin is a member of Street Stylez b-boy crew, Performing core member with Machinez Remainz popping crew, and Rennie Harris Grass Roots Project. Witch has just finished a small performance tour of the Eastcost.