Five-time Tony-nominated choreographer and director Camille A. Brown deepens her explorations of Black joy in Camille A. Brown & Dancers’ I AM. With captivating live and original music, I AM launches new queries into the possibilities of imagination—and boldly investigates the future. Inspired by a narrative within HBO’s Lovecraft Country and the rhythms of the movie Drumline, Brown’s 2025 New York Times Critics’ Pick breaks boundaries and “takes her signature interweaving of African diasporic dance forms to new heights.” — The New York Times

Critics & Press Quotes 

"The joy of I AM is the joy of being entirely yourself, entirely present in the moment." — The New York Times 

"Takes her signature interweaving of African diasporic dance forms to new heights." — The New York Times 

"Redefines the boundaries of contemporary dance while emphasizing Black joy and cultural liberation." — The Daily Princetonian 

"The dancing seethed with declarative empowerment... an unabashed celebration." — Interludes 

Artist’s bio: 

Camille A. Brown is a prolific Black female Director and choreographer whose work taps into both ancestral and contemporary stories to capture a range of deeply personal experiences and cultural narratives of African American identity. Through the medium of dance, she is successfully balancing careers in Stage, TV, and Film. She is the Artistic Director and Founder of her company, Camille A. Brown & Dancers (CABD). Her trilogy on race, culture, and identity has won accolades: Mr. TOL E. RAncE (2012) was honored with a Bessie Award in 2014, and a 2003 Bessie Award nomination for Outstanding Revival; BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015) was Bessie-nominated; and ink (2017) premiered at The Kennedy Center, to was performed at The Apollo Theater in 2022, and has received critical acclaim. She received a Bessie Award nomination for her latest work, I AM (2024), in 2025. In 2026, CABD will celebrate its 20th anniversary!