JEMIMA ANGULU PROFILE

 JEMIMA ANGULU

ARTISTIC  DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, TEACHER, DANCE PERFORMER & GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR











BIOGRAPHY 

Jemima Talatu Angulu Aka Mima is a Dancer, Choreographer, and Artistic Director, and Founder of The Krump Dance Studios Abuja which she founded in 2010. She works as a Dance Practitioner focused on creating programs and building creative structures.
 
As a choreographer, she infuses her Knowledge of Hip-hop and Other Contemporary dance styles to tell stories through her productions and has worked with Various Creative artists and Organizations such as Dike Chukwumerije, Davido, Clarence Peters, The American Embassy Nigeria, The French Institute Nigeria, The German Embassy on Collaborative projects in Abuja.

Her training Background includes Nigerian Cultural dances, Ballet, Jazz, Salsa, Hip-hop, and contemporary dance. Mima is also a graduate of the ISVP program at the Broadway Dance Center New York, A graduate of The Pulse Dance Teachers  and studio Owners Training Intensive,  a Graduate of Entrepreneurial Management from The Pan Atlantic University Nigeria, A Next Level Global Alumni, A graduate of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs program and a recipient of the arts in Public space Culture program.
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As a producer, her work includes Grease "the Naija mix", For the love of hip-hop, Love and jazz, Omo Naija Expressions of the soul, textures, and Abuja the Musical.  She is also the Initiator of “Creative Connect” a creative learning class experience and Krump Studio’s contemporary Dance Incubator and Training  Program " Krump Nation"  a project for building young contemporary dancers in areas of skill, community building, and entrepreneurship. 

For her, the krump dance studios is a place to be inspired, to create, to train, and where dance is used as a tool to change lives. 

Jemima has been featured in several documentaries and Her story has been shared in many articles as a pioneer and an inspiration for women and youths who seek a different path. 

She spends her time teaching and working with youths using dance as her tool for community development and self-development. Jemima is also a group fitness instructor and the Creator of Krump Fitness and has gone to host and design several group fitness programs and mentored several fitness trainers, Jemima was also The National Director for Special duties on the Guild of Dancers Nigeria and is also a Judge on Redbull Nigeria Dance Your Style .

Jemima has received several awards for her contribution to the Nigerian Dance Community and for youth development


 

TRAINING HISTORY
Hip hop, Street Jazz Latin, Contemporary, Jazz, Theater, Tap, Ballet, Nigerian Cultural Dances & Zumba 
TEACHERS 
  • Ballet  
Joy Karley,  Dorit Koppel ,Jessica Epting,
Tap and Theater :  Justine Boccitto, Jim cooney, Lane Napper, Jason Wise,Peter Yuen, Jason E Barnard ,Garmine Salsberg, Doug Shankman, Mark Alberecht 
  • Contemporary & Jazz 
 Slam, Stacie Stanfield, Wes Veldink, Ashlè Dawson,Nicole Klerer , Sue Samuels, Tracie stanfield, Justin Conte,  Ryan Beck, Cat Cogliandro ,Greg dolbashian,Teddy Tedholm  Derek Mitchell, Ginger Cox, Sheila Barker, Michelle Barber, Debbie Wilson, Heather Rigg, Shelly Hutchinson, 
  • Hiphop & Street Styles 
Luam, Eric Jenkins,  Robert Taylor Jr, Chio, Derek Mitchell ,Lesli Feliciano, Dave Scott, Tweetie, Princess Lockeroo ,Jon Rua ,Tricia Miranda, Rhapsody, Gil Duldulao, Cris Judd, Kyle Hanagami, Comfort Fadoke
  • Latin & Salsa 
Ukalina Opuwari & Ice Nweke , Segun Oloruntoba
  • Cultural dance : Afri  dance theater 
  • Zumba 
Lucas S Mthenjane 
  • 3T teachers Workshop 
David Ryn Beck , Ashley Dawson


Teacher Workshops
Pulse 
Dance Teacher Magazine

  • Creative Movement for kids 
Jessica Epting


CHOREOGRAPHY & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

  • 2002 – 2009 Head Choreographer The Redeemed dance Ministry
  • 2011 – Till date Choreographer Krump Studios 
  • 2011 & 2012 Choreographer “The Choice I Made Stage Play” NNPC youth and health campaign against drug abuse
  • 2011 Choreographer “Nasko Cornflakes Advert” 
  • 2012 Choreographer and Direction Flash mob ‘’Dance for life’’ ,Health and fitness campaign at Silver bird entertainment center Abuja. 
  • 2012 Choreographer “Jack Vs Jacqueline” Abuja Entrepreneurs Awards 
  • 2013 Head Choreographer, Producer & Artistic Director Grease The Naija Mix
  • 2013 Choreographer “Freedom song Hey Hey”
  • 2014 Choreographer Mamaye Campaign 
  • 2015 Creative Director Theophany Choreographers Exhibition
  • 2015 Choreographer Miss United Nations Nigeria
  • 2015 Choreographer Wedding Choreographer “Ivie Okujaye”
  • 2015 Choreographer “A Night on Broadway” Theater Production Regents Secondary school
  • 2016 Choreographer Head Choreographer, Producer & Artistic Director Expressions of the soul contemporary production 
  • 2017 Choreographer and Direction ‘’Etisalat Breakfree Flash Mob’’ at Jabi lake mall 
  • Writer & Director ‘’ABUJA THE MUSICAL’’  Musical Theater production December 2017 & 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELCrL7TXKJQ&t=29s
  • Team Choreographer National Sports Festival 2018
  •  2019 Textures an African group piece by Krump Nation Students  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS0gftK9DVg
  • 2021 MUTE  contemporary production 
  • 2022 XCALIBUR /ZAKINDA An  African Theatre Production for Bill & Mellinda Gates Foundation


DANCER
New York, Port Harcourt, Zaria , Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna 
2002 – date 

TEACHER 
  • 2012 –Till date Krump dance studios
Basic ballet,  hip-hop, theater & contemporary jazz 



DANCE FITNESS INSTRUCTOR 
  • Krump Studios
  • Dance for Life fitness campaign 
  • Fit 2 dance fit 2 live Danceathon
  • Nigerian LNG 
  • Dance for Life Health Campaign
  • NTAE Tv Fitness Personality 2012 - 2017
  • Publisher (Health and Fitness Hub)
  • Radio Show Host (Krump Studio’s Health & Fitness Hub) Nigeria Info Fm 2015, and We Fm 2022 
  • Fitness consult Office of the Vice president on Nigeria.
  • GeroCare Dance Fitness for the Elderly Campaign 





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