David P. France Dance Company

David P. France Dance Company (Basel, Switzerland🇨🇭) is looking for dancers, artists and production professionals for its Spring Performance for upcoming projects - SPRING 2024 AND BEYOND.

If you have interest, please email your information (name, contact info, CV and video of a few of your performances) here or at dpfrancedance at gmail.com. Thank you for you consideration!

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Day by day, I’m getting MY GROOVE BACK… being able to choreograph with hours on a moment’s notice.

This time it’s another JAMES BOND THEME…

TINA TURNER’s “GOLDENEYE!

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David P. France Dance Company. We are coming back…

After seven groundbreaking seasons, Artistic Director Julie Kent will conclude her tenure at the end of TWB’s 2022–2023 season. Ms. Kent has accepted a new leadership role as Co-Artistic Director of Houston Ballet, effective July 2023.

Ms. Kent and her partner, TWB Associate Artistic Director Victor Barbee, will remain in their active leadership roles in Washington, D.C., through the remainder of TWB’s 2022–2023 season.

Throughout her decorated career, Julie Kent has showcased her dedication not only to the mastery of ballet, creativity and expression, but also to propelling ballet forward into the 21st century and redefining the image of the American Ballerina.

Ms. Kent joined The Washington Ballet in July 2016, becoming only its third Artistic Director in the company’s 46-year history. She has introduced important classical and contemporary masterworks into TWB’s repertoire—including her and Associate Artistic Director Victor Barbee’s own critically acclaimed stagings of The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, and Swan Lake.

"It is precisely because of how far we have all come in the last seven years, that I know in my core that this is the right moment for me, and for the Company, to look towards the future. Our dancers are reaching new artistic peaks, our School and Community programs continue to grow in all corners of the city, and our company is authentically, intentionally building an organizational culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Victor and I are deeply proud of our contributions to all facets of the organization. We look forward to continuing to lead the company through this time of change." - Julie Kent

In his first video update, David delivers a brief message about upcoming interviews and staying engaged and connected on DavidPFranceTV, a platform for CREATORS and CREATIVES: Artists, Inventors, Thought-Leaders, Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs.

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DavidPFranceTV Interview #59
AARON HENRIKSON
https://instagram.com/visionaaron
Makeup Artist for Madonna, Visual Artist, Cunning Linguist, Fashion Explorer Intersectional Activist
Yale University Graduate
Lisbon, Portugal

In his 59th interview, David speaks with Aaron Henrikson, Makeup Artist for Madonna, Visual Artist, Cunning Linguist, Fashion Explorer and Intersectional Activist. He is a graduate of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

From his home in Portugal, Lisbon - Aaron opens up about growing up in Venice, California as a young LGTBQ questioning Mormon; attending a multiracial, multicultural, multilingual public school as the minority white kid; his family (he is one of 10 children, his father and mother would eventually divorce settling in different parts of California) and his interest in language, travel and culture.

David and Aaron also talk about the social dynamic of Venice, California and the segregation and exclusion of Black Americans who lived in that area when he was growing up.

In other words, it was a very different Venice Beach and Santa Monica back then and Aaron discusses how this environment along with his observation of the many cultures and languages of his non-white friends and schoolmates would influence and eventually chart his career and life path.

Aaron would go on to attend Yale University majoring in Linguistics, experience his "coming out" and move to Italy where he would find life partner of 25 years.

In this interview, Aaron also discusses the transition into theatre, fashion, makeup and design; his interest in travel, photography, design, learning and discovery; the development of his career; his experience working with major fashion players including fashion photographers Steven Meisel and Steven Klein and makeup queen and mogul Pat McGrath. (Aaron has also worked with Italian Vogue and Italian Megabrand - Gucci).

All of this (and more) would eventually lead Aaron to work for The World Famous Superstar Artist - Madonna.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

Bio:

Aaron Henrikson is a native of California and appreciates his unique upbringing in Venice Beach.

From an early age his artistic ability was recognized and rewarded through artistic scholarships. His studies in painting, illustration, graphic design and photography all contribute to and form the artist he is today.

This hyperpolyglot with a degree in Linguistics from Yale University adapts quickly to any new country or linguistic environment. Aaron loves to travel and is currently cultivating his interest in far eastern languages.

Aaron is an integral part of the fashion world’s most respected runway shows in New York, Milan, and Paris. Most people who have worked with Aaron can agree that he brings more to any photo shoot than just his uncanny make up skills.

https://youtu.be/Vq8mEIIaV8k

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DavidPFranceTV Interview #57
KARA YOUNG
Supermodel, Entrepreneur
Business Owner, "Hair Rules"
New York City
https://hairrules.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Young

In his 57th Interview, David speaks with Kara Young, an American Model, Actress and Entrepreneur based in New York City.

David found Kara while researching black women and their hair care as a topic for a future interview. It was then, he discovered that Kara and business partner Anthony Dickey had launched "Hair Rules", a New York City salon and hair care product label.

Kara developed in the late 80s/early 90s era of the "Supermodel"; her peers are Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Veronica Webb, Stephanie Seymour, Karen Alexander, Claudia Schiffer, the list goes on.

Kara has graced the covers of Vogue, Glamour and Elle Magazine to name a few; she is well known for her association with Victoria's Secret, with Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women" 1990s advertising campaign and Pl***oy Magazine. She has worked with the best photographers in the fashion business including Richard Avedon, Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, Gilles Bensimon, Peter Lindbergh, Albert Watson, Sante D'Orazio and Herb Ritts.

In this interview, Kara reveals her background growing up biracial in the San Francisco area in the late 70s/early 80s; her early days as a model in Los Angeles; her experience working in Europe and Japan; and her eventual move to New York City where she now resides with her husband and two children.

A few of the highlights: Kara speaks of her family, the influence of her mother and her sisters, the relationship with her father and his family; former President Donald Trump (whom she dated in the late 90s); and her philosophy about work, beauty, haircare and selfcare.

[David's note: I love the fact that Kara is open and shares her willingness to experience new situations and challenges; she has a definitive way of speaking and thinking about herself in relation to subject matters both inside and outside the world of modeling.

Basically, this was a conversation about personal development.

My apologies for the photo slide show not working. Kara and I managed this interview through technology difficulties, but we kept it MOVING...

I hope you enjoy! Be safe out there! And thank you Kara!]

https://youtu.be/nwrqxf1yi7A

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DavidPFranceTV INTERVIEW #55
TAIFA HARMONY BARTZ
Singer, Actress, Director
New York City
https://www.facebook.com/Taifa.Bartz​
https://www.instagram.com/tai.harmony...​
https://twitter.com/taiharmony​
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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW...​

In his 55th interview, David speaks with his cousin (long-time haven't seen cousin) artist Taifa Harmony Bartz, a singer, actress, producer - all around bella persona with good vibes and great energy! [Taifa: Did we chop it up or what?!]

Taifa is also the oldest daughter of American Jazz Saxophonist and World-Class Musician, Gary Bartz. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Bartz​

Taifa is an artist in her own right and is doing her thing! (Yes, she can sing y'all and does it toward the end of the interview!)

David and Taifa talk about family, growing up, visits to the home of Aunt Pauline in Baltimore, DNA, creativity, setbacks and breakthroughs.

They also discuss music, the importance of rhythm and the power of healing through art.

They even touch on the subject of being black (or not being black enough) and colorism in the African American community.

David's note: I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did.

You can find Taifa on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube!

https://youtu.be/3ISpkg1kDgE

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DavidPFranceTV Interview #51
GABRIELLE GLORE
Producer, "Sylvie's Love"
Festival Director and Head of Programming for Urbanworld (Film Festival)
Brooklyn, New York City

For his first interview of 2021, David welcomes Gabrielle Glore, one of the producers of the film "Sylvie's Love", the new Amazon Original release starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha and directed by Eugene Ashe.

David also speaks with Gabrielle about their days as fellow undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania; her career start at HBO; the various roles at Time Warner, BET and Viacom; her role as an independent producer and her ascent to the role of Festival Director and Head of Programming for Urbanworld (Film Festival).

"Sylvie's Love" also features unexpected performances by actors Eva Longoria ("Desperate Housewives") in a supporting, but important role to the story; Erica Gimple (you may remember her from the "Fame" television series) and MC Lyte (yes, that's right! MC Lyte - the rap and hip-hop artist of New York City early 80s/90s fame).

Other standouts are actors Aja Naomi King, Jemima Kirke, Alano Miller and Ryan Michelle Bathe as well as Lance Reddick, ("The Wire") who plays Mr. Jay.

A strong shout-out goes out to the hair and make-up team as well as the music, cinematography, production and costume design.

Note: Mr. Ashe also wrote the screenplay. Ms. Thompson served as an Executive Producer of the project. Mr. Asomugha served as one of the producers of the film as well.

If you are interested in learning more about film production and the effort it takes to make a film in this current day environment, this interview serves as a great source of information and inspiration.

Thank you Gabrielle and the entire crew for the effort! Well done!

Gabrielle's Bio:

Gabrielle Glore is Festival Director and Head of Programming for Urbanworld, a New York City festival providing a platform for film, digital, and music storytellers from around the globe. With a focus on community, Urbanworld curates an inclusive slate of content representing the broadest lens of storytelling for audiences.

In addition, Gabrielle consults with various media and entertainment companies, as well as nonprofits, on content curation, strategy, branding, and production, with current and historical clients including WarnerMedia, HBO, BET Networks, Leading Women Defined, Comcast, Viacom, ARRAY and the Equal Justice Initiative.

As a content creator in the film and television space, Gabrielle serves as a consulting producer for WarnerMedia’s 150, sourcing and developing stories for opportunities across the company’s portfolio of content driven brands. Her interest in creative producing has led to her involvement with projects including ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 documentary Through The Fire, narrative feature Dirty Laundry (Executive Producer), and the narrative feature, Sylvie’s Love (Producer), acquired out of Sundance 2020 by Amazon Studios.

For two seasons, she served as the Series Producer for CENTRIC’s television show "The Round", a platform for women giving inspiring TED-style talks on a range of impactful topics. She continues to develop a slate of film and television projects under the GLORIFIED production banner.

Prior to fostering her entrepreneurial spirit, Gabrielle spent over a decade in various marketing roles at Time Warner, across businesses including HBO and Warner Music Group, as well as Time Warner Corporate.

Gabrielle holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics, with a concentration in Marketing from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania.

Gabrielle also serves as a Board Member of MoCADA (Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts) in Brooklyn, NY, where she resides, as well as on the Board of The Moth, a NYC based nonprofit dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling.

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DavidPFranceTV Interview #34
LEA KRAEMER
Discussion: Fear, Diversity, Yoga, Movement and Healing
Los Angeles, California
United States

And my (under construction) website: www.agniyogaintensive.com

In his 34th interview, David speaks with long-time friend and colleague Lea Kraemer, Yoga Therapist and Teacher based in Los Angeles, California. In today's conversation, David and Lea speak on a number of topics including fear, diversity (what does that look like today?), yoga, movement; the importance of achieving mind, body and soul balance and the broad topic of healing. The conversation presents scenarios and situations regarding conflict at work and with the police, education regarding healthy food and the power of using breathing and energy to relief stress and tension and to self-health and self-care.

Lea's Bio:

Lea Kraemer is a former professional modern dancer and choreographer from the East Coast. She performed and toured throughout the USA and in Asia, bringing this vitality and enthusiasm into her classes. Yoga began to enchant her in the late 1980’s, together with the lifestyle of non-violence, vegetarianism, and fierce compassion. Since then her extensive studies have taken her to India from Mysore where she studied with Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois, to Dharamsala where she received Tibetan Buddhist teachings. In the U.S. she completed training with a major, international ashram in Hatha Yoga and numerous certification programs in Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga, tremendously enjoying teachings from master Yogi Bhajan. She has studied classical Ayurveda, the ancient, Indian “science of life”, since 2004 through Kerala Ayurveda and the DINacharya Institute directed by Dr. Bhaswati Bhatttacharya, where she is also a faculty member.

Lea founded PRANA MANDIR Yoga in 2001 with a NYC studio that ran for nine years. The school continues with Teacher Trainings in Vinyasa and Yoga as Therapy. Privately, she adores working with clients to assist them in healing from chronic and life threatening illness.

https://youtu.be/4AGG4eXkJRw

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DavidPFranceTV INTERVIEW #22
ALESSANDRO LIZZA
Yoga Instructor/Holistic Operator
Rome, Italy

For his 22nd Interview, David speaks with Alessandro Lizza, a long-time friend who works as a yoga instructor and holistic operator in Rome, Italy.

In this discussion, David and Alessandro discuss yoga and the benefits to one's health and wellness. We also discuss how Alessandro became involved with the practice of yoga as well as touch upon the topics of mind, body, soul; self-love and healing and the importance of expressing emotion in living a full and healthy life. He also updates us on the current situation happening with the pandemic in Rome.

Alessandro Lizza is a yoga instructor and a holistic operator based in Rome. He has also worked as a natural nutritionist and developed and hosted workshops on “wellbeing & stress management “ for several international embassies in Italy.

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DavidPFranceTV INTERVIEW #14
LEA KRAEMER - Yoga Therapist, Yoga Teacher Trainer
Los Angeles, California
https://namastestudios.la/lea-kraemer

For his 14th interview, David speaks with long-time friend Lea Kraemer, Yoga Therapist and Yoga Teacher Trainer based in Los Angeles.

David and Lea discuss a variety of topics in and around the power of mind, body, energy, movement and healing: their days at the dance program in their high school in the joint school district of South Orange/Maplewood, New Jersey; her interest and pursuit of yoga and yoga education throughout the United States and the world; yoga as healing and its impact on individuals, groups and community.

Lea shares specific mind/body stories of profound healing, provides information of various forms of yoga and their benefits; and her philosophy on being a vegetarian/vegan.

Lea's Bio:

Lea Kraemer is a former professional modern dancer and choreographer from the East Coast. She performed and toured throughout the USA and in Asia, bringing this vitality and enthusiasm into her classes. Yoga began to enchant her in the late 1980’s, together with the lifestyle of non-violence, vegetarianism, and fierce compassion. Since then her extensive studies have taken her to India from Mysore where she studied with Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois, to Dharamsala where she received Tibetan Buddhist teachings.

In the U.S. she completed training with a major, international ashram in Hatha Yoga and numerous certification programs in Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga, tremendously enjoying teachings from master Yogi Bhajan. She has studied classical Ayurveda, the ancient, Indian “science of life”, since 2004 through Kerala Ayurveda and the DINacharya Institute directed by Dr. Bhaswati Bhatttacharya, where she is also a faculty member.

Lea founded PRANA MANDIR Yoga in 2001 with a NYC studio that ran for nine years. The school continues with Teacher Trainings in Vinyasa and Yoga as Therapy. Privately, she adores working with clients to assist them in healing from chronic and life threatening illness.

Lea’s daily practice begins with meditation in the tradition of her Guru. She feels blessed to share Wisdom teachings everyday. Her classes are dynamic choreographies of the soul, balancing the major meridian channels for steady joy and radiant peace.

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DavidPFranceTV DavidPFranceTV Interview #14 - Lea Kraemer - Yoga Therapist, Yoga Teacher Trainer - Los Angeles

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DavidPFranceTV INTERVIEW #12
CHRISTAL BROWN
Choreographer, Educator, Performer, Professor, Mother, Life Mastery Consultant, Disciple of Christ
Chair, Dance Department, Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont USA
https://christalbrown.com
http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/dance/faculty

For his 12th interview, David speaks with Christal Brown, Choreographer, Educator, Performer, Mother, Life Mastery Consultant, Disciple of Christ, Associate Professor and Chair of the Dance Department at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont USA.

During this conservation, we cover many topics: Christal's start in dance, her upbringing and college days in North Carolina, as well as her professional, performance and teaching career.

Christal is a native of Kinston, North Carolina, and received her BFA in dance and minor in business from the University of NC at Greensboro. Upon graduation, Brown went on to tour nationally with Chuck Davis' African-American Dance Ensemble and internationally with Andrea E. Woods/Souloworks. Immediately following those experiences, Brown performed with and managed Gesel Mason Performance Projects while apprenticing with the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange in Takoma Park, Maryland. Upon relocating to New York Brown, apprenticed with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company before finding a home with Urban Bush Women, where she spent three seasons as a principal performer, community specialist and apprentice program coordinator.

Aside from performing, Brown is the Founding Artistic Director of INSPIRIT, a performance ensemble and educational conglomerate dedicated to bringing female choreographers together to collaborate and show new work, expanding the views of women of all ages, and being a constant source of inspiration to its audience as well as members. Founded in 2000, INSPIRIT has been honored to show work at Aaron Davis Hall, St. Mark's Church, Joyce Soho, The Lincoln Theater of Washington, D.C., and various other venues across the country.

Combining her athleticism, creativity, love for people, and knack for teaching, Brown continues to teach and create works that redefine the art of dance and the structure of the field.

From Christal's Website:

Creating, Committing to, and Practicing our Best Selves

I am 41 years old, a woman of faith, and a single parent. I am also an entrepreneur and professor, and for the last 31 years of my life, I have been a dancer. My career as a dancer has given me the skills to create beauty and meaning through movement. While most people only see the outcome of my work through the performance, the true work lies in the creation, verification, and rehearsal of the ideas I want to convey. The performance is merely a hint of the process of discovery I’ve undergone.

Creation

Whether we assign ourselves the title of artist or not, we are all creative beings. Whether we use our creative energy to solve problems, bring people together, or manage a household, we all have a unique way of utilizing our gifts. As a dancer/choreographer, I develop ideas into movement, and then I use that language to illuminate important concepts and ideas. Although audiences may not completely understand my movement, that does not deter me from moving. In fact, my desire to communicate my concept urges me to move with deeper clarity, intention, and intelligence. In order to achieve my goal of communication, I need to look at the concept I am trying to express from as many vantage points as possible in order to verify my perspective.

https://youtu.be/NE9ILu-Cj2g

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DavidPFranceTV INTERVIEW #12
CHRISTAL BROWN
Choreographer, Educator, Performer, Professor, Mother, Life Mastery Consultant, Disciple of Christ
Chair, Dance Department, Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont USA
https://christalbrown.com
http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/dance/faculty

For his 12th interview, David speaks with Christal Brown, Choreographer, Educator, Performer, Mother, Life Mastery Consultant, Disciple of Christ, Associate Professor and Chair of the Dance Department at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont USA.

During this conservation, we cover many topics: Christal's start in dance, her upbringing and college days in North Carolina, as well as her professional, performance and teaching career.

Christal is a native of Kinston, North Carolina, and received her BFA in dance and minor in business from the University of NC at Greensboro. Upon graduation, Brown went on to tour nationally with Chuck Davis' African-American Dance Ensemble and internationally with Andrea E. Woods/Souloworks. Immediately following those experiences, Brown performed with and managed Gesel Mason Performance Projects while apprenticing with the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange in Takoma Park, Maryland. Upon relocating to New York Brown, apprenticed with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company before finding a home with Urban Bush Women, where she spent three seasons as a principal performer, community specialist and apprentice program coordinator.

Aside from performing, Brown is the Founding Artistic Director of INSPIRIT, a performance ensemble and educational conglomerate dedicated to bringing female choreographers together to collaborate and show new work, expanding the views of women of all ages, and being a constant source of inspiration to its audience as well as members. Founded in 2000, INSPIRIT has been honored to show work at Aaron Davis Hall, St. Mark's Church, Joyce Soho, The Lincoln Theater of Washington, D.C., and various other venues across the country.

Combining her athleticism, creativity, love for people, and knack for teaching, Brown continues to teach and create works that redefine the art of dance and the structure of the field.

From Christal's Website:

Creating, Committing to, and Practicing our Best Selves

I am 41 years old, a woman of faith, and a single parent. I am also an entrepreneur and professor, and for the last 31 years of my life, I have been a dancer. My career as a dancer has given me the skills to create beauty and meaning through movement. While most people only see the outcome of my work through the performance, the true work lies in the creation, verification, and rehearsal of the ideas I want to convey. The performance is merely a hint of the process of discovery I’ve undergone.

Creation

Whether we assign ourselves the title of artist or not, we are all creative beings. Whether we use our creative energy to solve problems, bring people together, or manage a household, we all have a unique way of utilizing our gifts. As a dancer/choreographer, I develop ideas into movement, and then I use that language to illuminate important concepts and ideas. Although audiences may not completely understand my movement, that does not deter me from moving. In fact, my desire to communicate my concept urges me to move with deeper clarity, intention, and intelligence. In order to achieve my goal of communication, I need to look at the concept I am trying to express from as many vantage points as possible in order to verify my perspective.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/JjCMmuSnjfgD/

DavidPFranceTV DavidPFranceTV Interview #12 - Christal Brown - Choreographer, Educator - Middlebury, VT USA

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DavidPFranceTV INTERVIEW #9
REBECCA MYLES STEWART​
Dancer, Aspiring Ballerina​
Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA​
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For his ninth interview, David speaks with his niece Rebecca Myles Stewart, a 14-year old dancer, aspiring ballerina from Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA.​
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Rebecca began her training at the age of four (4) in a variety of styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. She has trained at various studios locally and has attended several summer programs, including the School of American Ballet’s New York City Summer Intensive.

In addition, Rebecca has participated in numerous dance competitions, and has placed at many of them. She has won the title of 2018 Hope Award at Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) semi-finals, 2019 Junior Female Outstanding Dancer at New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA), 1st place Contemporary at YAGP 2019 and 2020 semi-finals, and 2nd place Classical at YAGP 2020 semi-finals. ​
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Rebecca recently had the opportunity to play “Clara” in the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes in New York City, last November 2019 through January 2020.

Rebecca aspires to dance professionally in a ballet company one day, and she continues to study in all styles with a concentration in classical ballet.

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DavidPFranceTV INTERVIEW #8
VALERIE BARNES
Film and Video Artist, Storyteller and Business Owner
Valerie Barnes Film
New York City
https://www.valeriebarnesfilm.com

In his eighth interview, David speaks with long-time friend Valerie Barnes, a film and video artist, storyteller and business owner based in New York City.

David and Valerie talk about how they met in New York City in the late 1990s, her start as a videographer for New York City Hip-Hop and Wedding Industries, the development of her videography business, her upcoming projects, women in business and her view on what is happening in New York City in this current global situation.

They share their stories about being collaborators in the mainstream corporate media (television and music) industry working for Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jennifer Lopez; Damon Dash and Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, Diane von Furstenberg (fashion designer), The Charlie Rose Show (former PBS sponsored talk show) and cable station MSNBC.

From Valerie's website:

Every person has a story.

​Whether the story unfolds through an art film, documentary, music film or a wedding film matters not. What matters is the ability for the filmmaker to interpret each story and present it in an emotionally engaging manner.
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I've always been enriched by the knowledge learned from the diversity in the projects I've created and in the people I've met along the way. These people have taught me that it is our differences which make us interesting and our similarities which unite us.

I have filmed people who celebrate in the joy of marriage, musicians who strive to be heard, performers who light up a stage or screen with their energy, those who struggle with intolerance and indifference against them, and many others who move forward in life trying to make their mark in whatever is their passion.

My work has taken me to places both nationally and internationally. I am mostly a referral based business which speaks to the trust and satisfaction others have felt when working with me.

Everybody has a story to tell and film and video are the vehicles I use to tell these stories.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/LqAHqdanIi7P/

DavidPFranceTV DavidPFranceTV Interview #8 - Valerie Barnes - Film and Video Artist, Business Owner - New York City