Fran Harmoni
Fran Harmoni is a member of the Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble Alumni. She is a health and fitness enthusiast who loves dance and music and is producing various video projects that illustrate and preserve the culture of dance in Philadelphia. Workshops that screen her finished work are planned throughout the Philadelphia area.
Awarded Grants
2015
Art and Change Grant (ACG)
Overview
Fran will capture and preserve the culture of African dance in Philadelphia by producing a step-by-step instructional video on the techniques of the legendary Ione Nash, a 91-year-old Philadelphia-based dancer choreographer, and teacher. Fran studied with Ione, and created a documentary about the dancer in 2014. Fran’s instructional dance video will accompany a series of interactive workshops throughout Philadelphia with Ione Nash, and invite participants to learn African dance. By documenting Ione’s techniques on film, Fran hopes to provide a medium through which African dance culture may continue to be an integral component and contributor to heal and empower our communities.