Clients
Dramaturgy for professional performance artists.
Program Management, Community Engagement, and Consultation for creatives and organizations.


 

Dredged and Damned: A Confluence

CHOREOGRAPHED AND DIRECTED BY ELIZABETH FLINSCH

Photo by Douglas Beasley

Elizabeth flinsch

Dramaturgy for experimental dance and music concert

When I asked for Alanna’s dramaturgical support for my first self-produced project I wasn’t sure what I needed. She observed us through the rehearsal process and each time I felt supported and more connected to the work, my collaborator, and my vision. In bearing witness to our process she was able to express her questions and impressions in such a way that clarified my vision while the work was still in a state of becoming. In a way she felt like a performance doula! Our work together was such an inspiring and critical process - I will absolutely work with her on my future projects!
— Choreographer and Performer Elizabeth Flinsch (2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board)

Image by Camila Falquez

Her Royal Majesty Queen Mother Sêmévo 1st Dr. Dòwòti Désir

Program management for the Women Warriors Weekend (Atlanta) and Fanm Vanyan: Women Warriors Standing on Business convening (New York). Co-presented by the Imperial Corps Agoodjié of the African Diaspora and The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI)—women’s leadership conferences that focuses on the collective history of militant resistance in the African Diaspora.

The guidance provided by Roots and Wings allowed our start-up to make its way towards establishing the best financial and marketing infrastructure possible for the company. They are professional, reliable, have a cheerful disposition. All important variables when operating in a challenging new environment. We look forward to further developing our company with their advice.
— HRM Queen Mother Dr. Dòwòti Désir.

Minnesota Dance Theatre & School

Consultation on developing a new youth dance program development and community engagement strategy for a non profit organization

Working with Alanna was such a gift! Her consultation services helped our organization reframe and refocus our community engagement efforts during a crucial time period. Not only was Alanna organized, efficient, and knowledgeable; she remained grounded in the heart of the work of community engagement. I am so thankful to have Alanna act as my frontal lobe while navigating multiple constraints around budgeting and staffing.
— Elayna Waxse, Interim Artistic Director