Johari Mayfield Dance seeks two fearless dancer/movers with parkour and/or gymnastic background for a 3 min video project.

Performers should be dynamic, willing to take risks and have a sense of humor. 

Commitiment: 1 rehearsal plus shoot. Scheduling for rehearsal and shoot will happen at mutually agreed upon times.

Compensation: $50 project stipend 

To Apply: Submit headshot, dance shot and video to joharimayfield@gmail.com by Tues. Nov. 1. 

Johari Mayfield is an accomplished dancer, choreographer, movement specialist, and ACE certified personal trainer living in New York City. Her work has been presented at several different venues including HERE Arts Center, The Gatehouse at Aaron Davis Hall, 45 Bleecker Theater, and Dance Theatre Workshop (now New York Live Arts).  In addition to dance and choreography, Johari has authored two comic books : Wildcard, written with visual artist, Teylor Smirl, and Wildlife. Wildcard was publicly presented in January 2011 as part of the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture’s conference “The State of African American and African Diaspora Studies:  Methodology, Pedagogy, and Research.” She has also conducted research on the therapeutic potential of creative movement training in treating victims of sex trafficking.  Most recently, she self published Ayana and Jamal Dance Presents, a coloring book that addresses the need for children to remember the importance of movement and healthy food choices. Johari’s community outreach initiatives have included children’s workshops dedicated to promoting healthy eating and exercise and work with Girls Education and Mentoring Service (GEMS), an organization committed to empowering survivors of sexual exploitation and Reveal NYC, a nonprofit organization that encourages female survivors of domestic violence in self-care and life-management by providing tools to accomplish health and independence.