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After surviving a suicide attempt, Mx. Black Copper searches for a will to live. In a global society that is actively abolishing systems of oppression, utopia at their fingertips, Mx.BC explores the cyclical thoughts that say they are neither able nor worthy to experience such peace.
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After taking a year to cultivate rest, I am ready to explore what this next era of art-making has in store for us!
S A T U R N is a world-building art project to support the decolonization of our imaginations so that we may radically imagine the abolition of systemic oppression through a series of dance performances, films, and community events!
Chiron in Leo is my first independent film that marks an important revelation during my mental journey shared through the tale of Chiron, a dancer whose bout with depression and anxiety summons them back to their childhood wounds to remember a lesson about survival. Chiron in Leo’s tale is inspired by the Greek myth and astrological significations of Chiron, the wounded healer.
A new decade and a new chapter begins with my 30th birthday and New Moon in Aries!
I’m Out Here Doing My Best, Damnit!
Because that’s what my mama told me to do whenever I left the house.
Photo by Laura Bianchi, courtesy of the Bogliasco Foundation
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Currently moving on pandemic timing and prioritizing rest. As a Dance Artist and Astrologer, j. bouey is finding their way back to joy by imagining the abolition of systemic oppression through their current project, SATURN.
j. is a 2023 Bessie Award Outstanding Performer recipient, served on the DanceNYC Taskforce and the Board of DanceUSA. j. is also the founder of The Dance Union Podcast, initiating the NYC Dancers COVID-19 Relief Fund and The Dance Union Town Hall For Collective Action to support the dance community through numerous world-changing events.
As a creator, j. is a recent 2021-2022 Jerome Fellow and is a 2022/2023 Movement Research Artist in Residence. j. bouey was also recently a 2024 ImPulsTanz | 8:tension Artist-in--Residence, 2023 STooPS Artist was also a Gibney 2021 Spotlight Artist, Artist-In-Residence at CPR – Center for Performance Research, and 2021 Bogliasco Fellow. j. was also a 2019 QAM - Queer Art Mentorship Fellow, 2018 Movement Research Van Lier Fellow, 2018 Artist-in-Residence at the Dance and Performance Institute of Trinidad and Tobago, and a 2018 Dancing While Black Fellow. j. has presented their original work at JACK, Odeon Theater, Madura Studios, New York Live Arts, Judson Church, and more.
j. is currently a collaborator with nia love. They were also a former performer with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and The Fabulous Waack Dancers, danced with Germaul Barnes’ Viewsic Dance, Maria Bauman’s MB Dance, Dante Brown, Antonio Brown Dance, Christal Brown’s INspirit Dance, and apprenticed with Emerge 125 (formerly Elisa Monte Dance) under the artistic direction of Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Scorpius Dance Theater and EPIK Dance Company.
Determined to manifest the dreams dreamt in their youth, j. bouey is assuming this responsibility because these dreams sustained them when the sun didn’t shine or shined too bright to see.
“The function of freedom is to free someone else.”
― Toni Morrison.
Photo by: Laura Bianchi, courtesy of the Bogliasco Foundation
At the end of the day and beginning of the next, I am a griot. I receive and share stories through dance projects to support the liberation of our global community.
I use astrology (the observation of the stars and planets of our lives) in a myriad of ways to support us as many griots have done before me.
I pray we all experience liberation on a healthy planet. if not us, then the next generations.
A worldbuilding project cultivating radical imaginings for the future through a series of dance performances, films, and community engagement events such as dance classes and virtual experiences.
Learn more about the inspirations informing this world-building project, the projects under cultivation, and how you can engage with the journey to S A T U R N!
This is the tale of Chiron, a dancer whose bout with depression and anxiety summons them back to their childhood wounds to remember a lesson about survival. Chiron in Leo’s tale is inspired by the Greek myth and astrological significations of Chiron, the wounded healer.
In this performance, two friends talk about their mental health as they dance and explore contact improvisation. While the conversations speak to depression, anxiety, and dismantling patriarchy, it is the movement of two Black men that speaks loudest.
My 5-year old nephew asked me, “why are the police killing little Black kids?” and, for the first time, I was faced with explaining the truth of the world while attempting to preserve his innocence.
Holding Onto Innocence is the result of contending with what we do to maintain our “innocence”.
Photo by: Laura Bianchi, courtesy of the Bogliasco Foundation
I offer Birth/Natal Chart Interpretations, Saturn Return Chart Readings, Creative/Artistic Consultations, and more!
This is reading all about YOU! During a Natal Chart Reading, we can uncover different layers of your being, make sense of the past, affirm what’s going on now, and forecast your future. In this reading, you can ask basically anything and gain some clarity as this is the base chart for most readings.
This is the most requested astrology reading! During a Solar Return Reading, we are able to forecast the flow of your next trip around the Sun. This reading is really helpful to make plans for the year and to make space for the gifts from the universe!
You may have heard about the infamous ‘Saturn Return’. This is when Saturn (the planet of discipline and boundaries) returns to the same place in your chart as it was when you were born. It is a period of great maturation through a series of transformative events. A Saturn Return reading can help you align with this energy and make some sense of the punches Saturn be throwing.
This is the latest offering I am most excited about! With astrology, we can shine some insight into your current and future artistic projects. By casting charts for your endeavors we can find auspicious/beneficial dates to announce projects, start projects, scheduled performances, and more. Let the stars support your projects!
No worries, we can figure that out together. You can book an appointment and share what is clear in the intake form. If you’d like to chat before booking an appointment please send me a message or email and we can figure out if a reading would support you at this time.
$50-$125 for a 1-hour session
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*We can discuss bartering options if the lowest amount is not accessible.
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-J.
S A T U R N is a world-building art project to support the decolonization of our imaginations so that we may radically imagine the abolition of systemic oppression. Through dance performances, films, classes, and community discussions S A T U R N supports our decolonization by constructing spaces for us to imagine healthy futures for humanity and for our Earth.
Tiers start at $2/mo and will give you access to our private discord channel, weekly astrology forecasts to support your radical imagination, exclusive content including access to art projects, and more!
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