Jakari Sherman
Jakari Sherman (director) is a passionate choreographer, ethnochoreologist, and performer whose experience extends over 20 years. Rooted in the African American tradition of stepping, his work pushes the boundaries of percussive dance using technology, storytelling, and diverse musical scores. Sherman served as Step Afrika!’s artistic director for seven years. He directed Drumfolk, Green is the New Black, and Symphony in Step, among other productions. Sherman received an MA in ethnochoreology from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance and is undertaking groundbreaking ethnographic work related to structural analysis, teaching methodologies and historical archiving of stepping in the US. Sherman has lectured on stepping throughout the world, including in Greece, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, and Belgium.