Interim Artistic Director
RICHARD A. FREEMAN, JR.
Interim Artistic Director
A native of Washington D.C.,Richard began his training with District of Columbia Youth Ensemble and the Washington Ballet. He received additional training from Duke Ellington School of the Arts, as well as Virginia Commonwealth University. He danced professionally with Elisa Monte Dance, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Arts Unlimited, and Houston Grand Opera. Mr. Freeman has had the pleasure to perform in Operas/Musicals such as Casa Blanca, Brothers of the Knight, Dreams, Porgy and Bess, The WIZ and Rusalka. Richard has choreographed works for the Atlanta Dance Connection, Texas Ballet Theater School, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, DBDT: Encore!, Urban Souls Dance Company, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, I. M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA , and Texas Christian University. Richard has held many roles at Dallas Black Dance Theatre including Dancer, Academy Instructor, Company Instructor, Resident Choreographer, DBDT: Encore! Artistic Assistant, Costume Manager, Stage Manager, and Artistic Project Coordinator. He has performed works by world renowned choreographers such as Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Ben Stevenson, Debbie Allen, Christopher L. Huggins, Nejla Y. Yatkin, Alonzo King and many others. This is Mr. Freeman’s 20th season with the organization.
Photo by Jin Kim
RICHARD A. FREEMAN, JR.
Interim Artistic Director
A native of Washington D.C.,Richard began his training with District of Columbia Youth Ensemble and the Washington Ballet. He received additional training from Duke Ellington School of the Arts, as well as Virginia Commonwealth University. He danced professionally with Elisa Monte Dance, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Arts Unlimited, and Houston Grand Opera. Mr. Freeman has had the pleasure to perform in Operas/Musicals such as Casa Blanca, Brothers of the Knight, Dreams, Porgy and Bess, The WIZ and Rusalka. Richard has choreographed works for the Atlanta Dance Connection, Texas Ballet Theater School, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, DBDT: Encore!, Urban Souls Dance Company, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, I. M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA , and Texas Christian University. Richard has held many roles at Dallas Black Dance Theatre including Dancer, Academy Instructor, Company Instructor, Resident Choreographer, DBDT: Encore! Artistic Assistant, Costume Manager, Stage Manager, and Artistic Project Coordinator. He has performed works by world renowned choreographers such as Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Ben Stevenson, Debbie Allen, Christopher L. Huggins, Nejla Y. Yatkin, Alonzo King and many others. This is Mr. Freeman’s 20th season with the organization.
Photo by Jin Kim