Episode 63 - Kerieva McCormick

In today’s episode Elaine & Misha chat with wonderful Kerieva McCormick musician, choreographer and Artistic Director. They discuss Kerieva’s show The Typist and the subsequent fundraiser so she can release the album with internationally acclaimed musicians. We discuss, history, creating work inn lockdown, politics and the things that inspire us. Kerieva McCormick Kerieva McCormick is a musician, choreographer and Artistic Director of Kam-Ri Dance Theatre. Kam-Ri Dance Theatre exists to forge dynamic international creative partnerships and to make dance theatre work of the highest level. Kam-Ri reflects on borders, inter-cultural competence and exchange, working with artists of outstanding quality. The company's launch project, The Typist, began as a durational research project. It became a Dance Theatre production with backing from Creative Scotland, Dance Base National Centre for Dance, and a range of partner theatre venues including the Arches, Glasgow and the Traverse, Edinburgh. The project continues in the form of a full-length soundtrack album, featuring musicians from Spain, Brazil and Scotland, due for release in 2020. Our next project which will begin its research and development phase in Autumn 2020 will be announced soon... Kam-ri Bio Album: Album Fundraiser Website: Kam-ri.com Facebook: KERIEVA Resources https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-women-in-film https://www.gofundme.com/f/bme-business-fund https://www.scottishtrans.org/support/support-groups-in-scotland/ https://www.thetrevorproject.org https://bornthisway.foundation/ https://itgetsbetter.org https://www.alerojasmine.com/ https://bespokebinny.com/ https://pelicansandparrots.com/ https://www.matuggarum.com/ https://sheniandteni.com/ https://lihabeauty.com https://ibereapparel.com/ https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://m4bl.org/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd https://justiceforbreonna.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/12570/black-british-owned-businesses-to-buy-from-now-fashion-beauty-design-lifestyle https://theeverymom.com/black-history-month-books-for-kids/ https://themadmommy.com/black-owned-etsy-shops/ A reminder of all the Nasty Action with us: - Join our Zoom Coffee Morning every Friday at 11am GMT, email [email protected] - WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 - Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/ Or if you've got a project to cast, you can Post Castings for free: Apply promo code PERSISTENTANDNASTY at the checkout ---> If you enjoy the work we do and if this podcast made you giggle you can donate the cost of a coffee or car or clubhouse or whatever to help keep us going paypal.me/persistentandnasty Twitter: @PersistentNasty Instagram: @PersistentandNasty Facebook: /PersistentandNasty Persistent and Nasty is produced in association with Edinburgh based live-arts production house Civil Disobedience. Civil Disobedience is committed to creating and supporting queer work and theatre and art that addresses issues of inequality and injustice. You can find out more about the Persistent and Nasty project and all the work that Civil Disobedience do by visiting our website: wearecivildisobedience.com/portfolio/p…tent-nasty/ You can also find Civil Disobedience on all the usual social media platforms: Twitter: @weareohsocivil Instagram: @wearecivildisobedience Facebook: /wearecivildisobedience