Ericka Aisha Moore

 

Ericka Aisha Moore believes in the impact of art (dance) to empower individuals, which therefore empowers community. Since starting to study dance (jazz, ballet, modern, and hip-hop) seriously at the age of 15, Ericka has been driven to perform and to create pieces that speak about the world she lives in. Funkalosophy, her second full-length show created in 2002, reveals how the hip-hop subculture contributes to an activist dance theatre, while empowering youth and others with a voice concerning their political and social issues. Funkalosophy was reset in 2003 and 2004. The 2004 production was the longest running dance theatre production in San Diego, running 6 shows per week for 9 weeks.

 

Ericka has been a professional dancer for Eveoke Dance Theatre since 1997, performing in over 21 full-length shows as a principal dancer. She has also danced with the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company and with Peter Kalivas in the The PGK Project. Ericka is a Master Teaching Artist, and served as Artistic Director/Resident Director of Eveoke Dance Theatre from 2012-13. Her most recent full length choreography credits include Soulos Green, Lyrics Beats and Bricks, Voices: Mapping the Hood, and Las Mariposas. Ericka is on the dance faculty at Palomar College and teaches at Canyon Crest Academy. Ericka is also a seasoned sound designer and has worked with Eveoke Dance Theatre, Stone Soup and Sledgehammer Theatre.