201 | Porshia Derival & Yvonne Chow on H+| The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory, Dance Mart, and Not Hiding Your Magic!

Hello! Today I'm talking to Porshia Derival & Yvonne Chowwhile while making a three way creature drawing!

Porshia Derival is the Executive Director of H+ | The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory. Growing up in Long Island, her journey in hip-hop dance started as a teenager at her local dance studio. In 2013, Porshia ushered in a new era of Dance Sustainability® for H+ at the historic You Belong Here.® Launch Party hosted at the adidas originals store where she was the voice behind the company’s next 20-year prospectus. Ever since, Porshia has keenly directed the organization's creative partnerships with top brands spanning a variety of industries, from Pastry Dance Sneakers in footwear and apparel, CORE Hydration in commercial drinks, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Shake Shack in dining, to MAC and Christian Dior in beauty and wellness, and many more. In 2013, Porshia was also appointed as Demi-Soloist of H+ | Theatre of the Mind® {TOTEM®}’s Repertory Company and has since taken on infamous characters such as “Black Barbie.” As the Executive Director, Porshia continues to be the keeper of the Kindness Capital Champions®, the elite chamber of donors and sponsors that graciously fuel the pro-bono services H+ offers to dancers to date: DanceMart®, SPA®, MEDIC®, and Pimp My Style®.

Yvonne H. Chow is a 1st generation Chinese American woman from the Bay Area, CA. She moved to NYC to pursue a profession in Hip-Hop Dance and has been training at H+ | The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory via The BLADE Dance Technique® (S. Thomas, 1995) for over a decade under the mentorship and tutelage of H+ | Founder & Artistic Director Safi A. Thomas. She now serves as the Director of Operations, Education Director, Curator of Works, and Principal Dancer of H+. She works towards Dance Sustainability® daily by cultivating the the NGO's Special Consultative Status at the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. She also provides experienced oversight of the 30+ programmatic elements/community initiatives aimed at the majority of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for dancers and artists.

Follow Porshia Derival & Yvonne Chow on instagram @porshiaderival @yvonnehchow and don't forget to check out H+ @hiphopdanceconservatory and check out their website https://www.hdcny.org

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