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Krissy Keefer
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san francisco, CA
Krissy Keefer co-founded the Wallflower Order in the 1970's as the nation's first feminist dance company. She then co-founded Dance Brigade in 1984 to create and perform dance-theater that addresses the complex problems of contemporary American women. Keefer’s specialty is making art which is politically-searing, technically-adept, and unapologetically woman-centered. She came of age in the women’s movement of the seventies and her particular aesthetic communicates values of body positivity, strength, agency, and musicality. Her dancers are women warriors, owning space and being heard. Dance Brigade’s performances remain relevant, evidence that Keefer has inspired a new generation of social justice-minded artists. Feminism is no longer a bad word in the art world, she says. “I see a lot of people who are using the female-centered experience as a genesis for their work and are wanting to lay claim to being a feminist artist.” In 1998, Krissy began Dance Mission, a non-profit, multi-cultural dance center located in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District.
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Krissy Keefer co-founded the Wallflower Order in the 1970's as the nation's first feminist dance company. She then co-founded Dance Brigade in 1984 to create and perform dance-theater that addresses the complex problems of contemporary American women. Keefer’s specialty is making art which is politically-searing, technically-adept, and unapologetically woman-centered. She came of age in the women’s movement of the seventies and her particular aesthetic communicates values of body positivity, strength, agency, and musicality. Her dancers are women warriors, owning space and being heard. Dance Brigade’s performances remain relevant, evidence that Keefer has inspired a new generation of social justice-minded artists. Feminism is no longer a bad word in the art world, she says. “I see a lot of people who are using the female-centered experience as a genesis for their work and are wanting to lay claim to being a feminist artist.” In 1998, Krissy began Dance Mission, a non-profit, multi-cultural dance center located in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District.
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