BDS Pride Showcase Event
Tickets are now on sale! In our inaugural year, we are excited to host this event seeking to highlight and cultivate opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community in Boston as we advance the impact of BDS. Our Showcase event will be held on Friday, June 23rd with an informal gathering to follow the showcase including light refreshments, beverages, and music.
A portion of the event proceeds will be donated to BAGLY, Boston Alliance of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Youth, a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization, committed to social justice and creating, sustaining, and advocating for programs, policies, and services for the LGBTQ+ youth community.
Hype Fem | Choreography: Lindon Phillips-Johnson | Dancers: Shalimar Pujols, Maxine Simon, Izaiah Lawton, Dalin Celamy, Jazmine Spencer, Coby Dent & Lindon Phillips-Johnson | Music:
just dreaming | Choreography: Molly Quinn & Abbie White | Dancers: Molly Quinn & Abbie White | Music: “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac
Be Unapologetically you | Choreography: Hazzel Jinx | Dancers: The Hazzel Jinx Collective - Hazzel Jinx, Sophia “Juicy” Bonitto, Josmanny “Manny” Mercado, Janiya “Jaja” Robinson, Dyaysia Long, Syajah “Sysy” white, Keira “Kiki” Christian, Laila “LaLa” Hammond, Janaeya “Baby moon” Moon-sprinkle | Music: Music by Beyoncé, Flo Milli, Ice Spice, Summer Walker & Stunna Girl
Summer of Bad Bunny | Choreography: RichardXO | Dancers: RichardXO, Jasmine, Amanda & Alex | Music: “Yo Perreo Sola”, “Safaera”, “Party”, “La Romana” & “Despues De La Playa” by Bad Bunny
Fantasize | Choreography: Gina Marte | Dancer: Dalin Celamy | Music: “Fantasize” by Floetry
Pride | Choreography: Ryan Wong, Eric Jordan, Jared Vasquez & Roxanna Higginson | Dancers: QWAM - Ryan Wong, Eric Jordan, Jared Vasquez, Paddy Murphy, Fernando Zevallos, Kevin Salgado, Joel Diaz, Justin Espaillat, Jimmy Nyugen & Jason Wang | Music: “Magic” & “Buttons” by The Pussycat Dolls, “Yikes” by Niki Minaj, “Look But Don’t touch” by Serayah & “Mayhem” by The Kemist
Choreographers:
Hype FEM, The Daughters of UnKnown Hype Dance Company, was founded in 2015. Currently led by dancer and choreographer Lindon Phillips-Johnson, Hype Fem strives to represent everyone by staying true to being their authentic selves and upholding LGBTQ values. Tonight they will be debuting some work from a highly classified project, giving you a little taste of what's to come! You can follow them on Instagram @hypefemofficial to join them on this ride!
Molly Quinn is a lifelong dancer, and grew up training at Aspire Dance Center. Molly graduated from Salem State University in 2021 with a degree in dance, education, and a dance education certificate. At Salem State, Molly was the president, choreographer, and dancer for Repertory Dance Theatre and the Salem Dance Ensemble. Her work was selected to attend the American Dance College Festival adjudicated concert, and her choreography has been recognized at regional and national dance competitions. Molly is a current dancer with BAM! Movement Company, and has worked with groups such as Phunk Phenomenon. She has performed with Onstage Dance company at their show, Onstage 360, and festivals such as Dancing Queerly and the Salem Arts Festival. Molly teaches and choreographs for local studios, and teaches special education at Oxford Public Schools. (IG: @molly__quinn)
Abbie White is a dancer, choreographer, and educator from Dudley, Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Salem State University where she earned a BA in Dance with a concentration in Hip Hop and a certificate in Dance Education. Her choreography has been performed at the Salem Arts Festival, the Salem State Dance Film Festival and at Onstage 360 in Boston, Ma. She also has been featured in a Boston Globe article about creating art during the pandemic. Abbie found a love of dance and performing at a young age where she danced with Canty Dance Centre and went on to be a part of the nationally-recognized show choir, Shepherd Hill “Fantasy” where she was the youngest dance captain in the program’s history. Additionally, She has trained at the internationally acclaimed Bates Dance Festival where she studied under Courtney Jones, Yvonne Hernadez and Brittany Engel-Adams. Abbie was a member of the award-winning, Emmanuel College Dance Team where she worked with Yiota “YoYio” Zeitinidis. Currently, Abbie is a member of The Concept Artists who have recently performed in Boston, New Jersey, Providence, and New Haven. When she’s not performing or teaching, she can be found continuing to train in various styles in the Boston area. (IG: @abbiewhitemoves_)
The Hazzel Jinx Collective is a diverse group of dancers from all different parts of Massachusetts. They come together to share their creativity and unique dance abilities. Their mission is to give back to their communities and inspire the next generation to come. They want to show the youth that no matter what you look like, where you come from, what your nationality is, or the color of your skin you can make a difference and become the best version of yourself. The HJC was founded by Boston’s very own Hazzel Jinx in spring of 2022. He decided to start HJC to showcase his work and give back to his community aswell. His current mission is to bring a variety of dancers together and push each other to higher levels where they will be able to grow in all aspects of the dance world. He is determined to give these dancers more opportunities, experiences, and provide a comfortable space where people feel free to explore their talents and push themselves to their fullest potential. Through dance Hazzel has been able to not only inspire his team, but has taught them life long lessons that they have found beneficial in the real world.
RichardXO is a self-taught dancer who started his dance journey 3 years ago on TikTok! He has performed at Big Night Live, headlined Newburyports Pride event, and just recently performed for Boston Pride! His goal is to help teach others confidence through dance whether you’ve been dancing your whole life or just starting out. Catch him teaching in Peabody every week!
Gina Marte is a multifaceted Dominican artist from Lawrence, MA. Her specialties are dance and poetry and utilizes these forms to tell stories from her life and themes that are close to her heart. Dancing since the age of 10, she has trained in many styles such as hip-hop, ballet, contemporary, house, afro, jazz, and more in Lawrence, Boston, and Los Angeles. Gina currently is an Artist in Residence for the Lawrence Arts Collective where she is focusing on providing access to multiple forms of dance that brings the community together and guides the youth through the path of professional dance in the city of Lawrence, MA.
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