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Born and raised in the DMV metropolitan area, Ama and Chris Law are co-founders and co-directors of Project ChArma,and have been dancing together since high school. Together, their expertise reflects the expanse of their training in a wide range of movement styles and foundations. Both Ama and Chris completed undergraduate and graduate studies from the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP), both receiving MFAs in Dance and Choreography. Ama has decades-long training with Kankouran West African Dance Company (of which both of her parents were founding members) and completed a rigorous internship at Broadway Dance Center. Chris’ movement practice is based on principles of hip hop, martial arts, and modern dance technique. They both dedicate their careers to the creative possibilities of fusing dance traditions to facilitate important conversations about social change. They have taught and choreographed at various institutions including the Kennedy Center, Dance Place, Howard University, UMCP, American University, Howard Community College, and Bates Dance Festival. Together, the Laws founded Project ChArma, a dance theater company dedicated to using art as activism.

As devoted teachers and students of their craft, their extensive knowledge of West African dance, martial arts, vogue, modern dance, hip hop, and self-taught urban movement uniquely allow them to guide diverse students and audience members through a fusion of different movement forms. They are alumni of Dynamic Hip Hop Dance Team and Culture Shock DC, and have showcased their work at cyphers, pop-up performances, and creative concept videos in the DMV area. They hope to continue their quest as teaching artists by providing inspiration for future generations of dancers to become fierce and community-engaged individuals.

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