Major: An Artist Talk with Ogemdi Ude

Major is a dance theater project exploring the history and physicality of majorette dance, with six Black femmes embodying the movement of their girlhood to answer the questions of their present. This project merges majorette movement, verbatim theater, a live marching band, and an online oral history archive to preserve, continue, and transform majorette legacy. Involving a team of performers based in New York with origins in the South, Major explores how Black culture both persists and transforms due to relocation. Through investigations of physical memory, sexuality, and sensuality, Major preserves and proliferates the creative practices and stories of the folks who taught us how to be proudly Black and proudly femme.

Join us on May 4th at 6PM in the BAX Theater for an artist talk and presentation with BAX 2024/25 Artist in Residence Ogemdi Ude, who will share research from the process of developing this work. There will be a facilitated audience discussion and Q&A after the share.

Accessibility

BAX is on the second and third floors of the building with stairwells that extend from the ground floor entrance to the building’s third floor. There is no elevator or ramp at this time. BAX is actively working on an extensive accessibility initiative and is committed to implementing ADA-compliant solutions that open the spaces to all.

This performance will be Livestreamed for remote access. Please see ticket types for Livestream link.

Questions or access needs? Email: YXJ0aXN0cHJvZ3JhbXMgfCBiYXggISBvcmc=.

Masks are optional for this open studio but strongly encouraged.

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BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange, founded in 1991, is a multigenerational arts organization nurturing creative expression and artistic process through education, residencies, and performance at the intersection of arts and social justice.

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