“The foundation is the experiences of African Americans in this country — and knowing that is not monolithic. Within the diversity in African American culture, people, and experiences, it’s finding ways to engage to tell those stories that reflect the time in which we live. Not all choreographers I bring in are African American. That’s important because there are two things we are demonstrating. One, the notion of telling our own story, but also that my dancers are versatile and can do the work of Wayne McGregor as well as Rennie Harris as well as Alvin Ailey. … I talk about works that have to do with social justice, but even a love duet is a revolutionary act.” – San Francisco Classical Voice