HBArts Collective
…a collaborative space where creators refine their craft, build community, and shape the future.
HBArts Collective Lives With A Dual Mission
Within a non-competitive environment, we are a space for creators to process their work —redefining the system of building and making music, film, theater, and dance.
We provide a structured knowledge-base for the future of young, emerging art-makers, closing the gaps with community support and an informational toolbox for their professional development as well as their talents.
Caedra Scott-Flaherty, The Observer
“Boykin danced with Complexions, Philadanco and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and you can see those influences in her work: the sleekness, the precision, the beauty. But there is something else here, too, which is unique to Boykin herself. A sort of glitching-fembot coolness. The dancers became after-hour jazz queens under her touch. What a joy—for them and for us.”
Brian Seibert, The New York Times
“Ms. Boykin’s choreography, often compositionally complex, is closely attuned to the rhythms of both the music and the speeches. Always pleasing, sometimes delicious […]”
Header Featured Artists: Bahiyah Hiba, Lauren Rothert, Davon Rashawn, Jessica Amber Pinkett, Martina Viadana, Fana Tesfagiorgis, Terri Ayanna Wright
Photography Credits: Jomo Davis - Rosalie O’Connor - Erik Tanner - Tony Turner Video Filmed by: Atuanya Priester