PHYLICIA ROYBAL, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, began her passion for movement at age 10. She went on to receive a Bachelor degree in Fine Arts at the University of Arizona in 2011. Upon graduating, Phylicia also received the Gurtrude Shurr Memorial Award in Modern dance. In her professional career she has had the privilege of working with, New Dialect Dance company, Novel.dance, Coco dÄco Dance Project, Kibbutz contemporary dance company, Catherine Cabeen - Hyphen, and Moving People Dance. Throughout her dance career she has had the opportunity to work with artists such as Banning Bouldin, Nick Cave, Ronn Stewart, Roy Assaf, Rami Be’er, Donald Mckayle, Robert Moses, Gail Gilbert, Kevin Iega Jeff, and Bobby Mc Ferrin. |
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Phylicia has taught at renowned programs such as The Nashville Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet Academy Chicago, The Youth American Grand Prix, Northwestern University, The Hispanic Family Foundation Baila program, Foster Dance Studios, Ensworth High School, Stage Right Performing arts, American Academy of Dance, Studio Arts for Dancers, Ann Carroll School of Dance, Nashville School of the Arts and Metro parks dance division. Phylicia is currently residing in Nashville as a freelance artist. She has a collaborative project with Nashville based MauveTaupe and continues to create and perform solo work. She has presented and performed work at Enactor Productions Incubator, Animata Arts Festival, Kindling Arts Festival, Pollen’s artist platform. She is a certified GyrokinesisÂ®ï¸ trainer and is building a freelance career in the Nashville area. She enjoys connecting to people through movement, and continues to find inspiration through experimental and somatic based movement and improvisation.