Biography
Bevara Anderson is a professional dance artist from the Maryland coast. Ms. Anderson focuses on the embodied research that lives within Umfundalai, house footwork, Horton, contemporary ballet, improvisation, and many other contemporary movement styles. Anderson is a graduate of the Duke Ellington School of the Performing Arts. She received her BFA from Temple University. While studying at Temple, she presented her first work at the Piazza Del Popolo in Rome, Italy. A founding member of the Katherine Smith Dance Ensemble, Anderson performed with Kariamu & Company: Traditions from 2014 to 2019. Bevara is one of the final generation of dancers to study under the direct tutelage of the late Dr. Kariamu Welsh, and holds this feat with pride as she continues to share Dr. Welsh's technique, Umfundalai, as a certified professional teacher. Anderson holds an MFA in dance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She now presents work with her project based company BĀLA Dance Project. The company’s premiere was in March 2022 at the Tyron Festival Theater. Since then, the company has presented a feature length dance film entitled A Balm of Joy:The Film. Anderson now serves on the dance faculty at Columbia College Chicago.
Instructional Areas
Umfundalai, House Footwork, Modern, Horton, Contemporary Ballet