ASHLEY “COLOURS” PEREZ’S DANCING LIFE
a Graphic Response by Adriana Contreras
Created by Adriana Contreras, this is a commissioned graphic response to four hours of oral history interviews conducted by Seika Boye with Ashley Perez about her dancing life. Adriana took the conversations and the audio stories she heard and turned them into a colorful visual poster.
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A LOVE OF DANCE AND MUSIC
Having been introduced to the world of dance from an early age, Ashley loved performing. She was part of a dance group (the Caribees) that her mother and godmother directed and even though…
SOCA CALYPSO DANCEHALL FUNK RND
Ashley’s grandparents played a major role in her early introduction to dance. They created a space in their basement where Ashley and the other children (her siblings and sometimes her cousin) would dance after dinner.