New Work Preview: La Verdad Presents Unchainable Voices

Photo by Vernard Gilmore

Friday, April 17, 7:00 PM
Free admission with RSVP
30 minutes in length, no intermission
Studio Two, Studio Complex

La Verdad presents Unchainable Voices, a work that speaks to the profound history of Black women who have stood as both the foundation of civilization and its most tireless steward. Their benevolent songs - bold, unwavering, unchainable - have galvanized societies forward, even as they have often been silenced, ignored, or marginalized. Unchainable Voices is a multidisciplinary artistic work rooted in dance and movement that celebrates the power, resilience, and cultural impact of Black women’s voices throughout history.

VERNARD J. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) creator and producer of La Verdad, is a choreographer whose work has been part of the Fire Island Dance Festival, the Ailey Dancers Resource Fund concerts, Jazz Foundation of America Gala, Contemporary West Dance Theater, and Nimbus Dance Works. Mr. Gilmore began his training at Curie Performing and Creative Arts High School in Chicago under Diane Holda, and was a scholarship student at The Ailey School, where he was also a member of Ailey II. He performed as part of the White House Dance Series under President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, and then again for President Biden. Mr. Gilmore is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre mentor and instructor, and certified personal trainer with NASM. Mr. Gilmore was the recipient of the Jersey City Dance Artist Relief Fund Grant Award from Nimbus Arts Center. He worked on the Disney film The Little Mermaid and most recently with the Joffrey Concert Group. He continues to choreograph and teach workshops and master classes around the world.