Come and Support Two 2 Dare on August 9, 2008!

Studio Showing at Philadanco's Studios

9 N. Preston Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Cost/Donation: $5

5:00 PM

Premiering NEW works by Penelope J. Armstead-Williams and Tyrell V. Rolle!

The Choreographers

Tyrell V. Rolle was born in Key West, FL and began his dance training with Shannon Haynes at Miami Northwestern Senior High School and the Miami Conservatory under the direction of Ruth Weizen.  From the start his passion for movement manifested itself in creative expression.  Tyrell has set his energetic works in companies both national and abroad.  He has choreographed works for The Ailey School, Cita Con La Danza, Cleveland School of the Arts, Opus Dance Theater, PPAS High School, Philadanco (Danco on Danco), Danco II, D3, Miami Northwestern, the 92nd Street YMCA, United Dancers of Miami and Michael Krop Sr. and Mahogany Dance Theater.

As a performer, Tyrell has danced with Ailey II, Opus Dance Theater and as a guest artist with Dallas Black Dance Theatre.  He has received scholarships to The School at Jacob's Pillow, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Miami City Ballet, Alonzo King's LINES Ballet, Joffrey Ballet of New York and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.  Tyrell has also studied as a fellowship student at The Ailey School.  Mr. Rolle has worked with choreographers Camille Brown, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Judith Jamison, Jessica Lang, Robert Battle and Alonzo King.  He is the recipient of The Movado Future Legend Award, NAACP ACT-SO, First Lady Award and a Level 1 Arts award given by the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts.

Penelope J. Armstead-Williams is a dancer and emerging choreographer with many dreams; she recieved her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the prestigious New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.  Penelope began choreographing in college as a member of Georgetown University's Black Movements Dance Theatre under the direction of Alfreda Davis.  Her work was selected to represet Georgetown's dance community as part of a concert celebrating the culmination of Bobby McFerrin's residency as a Davis visiting professor.  Thereafter, Penelope continued her studies at Tisch, where her work entitled Cradles for War was selected by NYU to be performed at Dance Theatre Workshop's College Partnership Series in 2007.  Upon graduation in May 2007, Penelope joined the Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco), where she continues to perform and enjoy the dance world in all of its habitats.

As a dancer, Penelope has performed works by Bridget L. Moore, T. Lang, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Hope Boykin, Christopher Huggins, the late Talley Beatty, and the late Ulysses Dove.

Having always believed in the value of returning gifts to her community, she also teaches dance and yoga to the energy transmitting people of Philadelphia and its suburbs.