FREE UP
Caribbean Movement | NYC
FREE UP in the Community
Community Engagement,
Collaborations & Appearances
EVENT ARCHIVES 2024 - Present Dance Student & Member Joro Dance Company Georgetown, Guyana, South America (Dance Training & Performance) Mar - Aug 2024 Mashramani - Guyana Republic Day 2024 Ministry of Education - Guyana Georgetown & New Amsterdam Guyana, South America (Parade Participant & Dance Performance) Feb 2024
EVENT ARCHIVES 2022 - 2023 1st Caribbean American Heritage Celebration Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Brooklyn, New York, USA (Opening Solo Dance Performance) June 2023 NYC Awareness Day 2023 “Drive Hate Away” Christopher Rose Community Empowerment Campaign, CRCEC New York, New York, USA (Fitness/Wellness) June 2023 Intention Setting Workshop Gyrl Wonder NYC Brooklyn, New York, USA (Personal Wellness Session Facilitator) Jan 2023 New York Carnival Parade Little Caribbean NYC & I am Caribbeing Brooklyn, New York, USA (Masquerader) Sept 2022 Pop Up Caribbean Carnival, NYC Time Square Tropical Fete, Inc. New York, New York, USA (Dance Performance with Tauheedah Taylor) Aug 2022
EVENT ARCHIVES 2018 - 2021 Healing in Heels Dance Series Josie's Legacy, Inc. (Virtual Dance Fitness) Jan - Apr 2021 Virtual Black History Month Celebration Virtual Annual Tea Party Virtual Community Gatherings Caribbean Community Association, Inc. (Virtual Dance Performance & Family Fitness) 2021 Group Family Fitness Christopher Rose Community Empowerment Campaign (CRCEC) Brooklyn, New York, USA (Fitness Instruction) 2020-2021 Community Group Fitness FIT BK of Brooklyn, HCC Brooklyn, New York, USA (Fitness Instruction) 2020-2021 Shape Up NYC Community Fitness NYC Department of Parks & Recreation New York, New York (Group Fitness) 2018-2019
Summertime in Brooklyn with FREE UP
Click the images below to learn more about the first summer activities that were launched in 2019 with FREE UP and local partners in Brooklyn, New York!
Programming for
Young People
Free Up gives back to the community by partnering with organizations to provide programming for children and families. The activities are designed to empower young people through literacy, creativity and movement. The purpose is to boost self-esteem and improve social-emotional skills. Check out some of the past events below! To inquire about community partnership activities, please email freeupcm@gmail.com.
Spring 2021 Virtual Activity Series
Visit FREE UP Kids on YouTube to see replays of fun and learning in the areas of literacy, creativity and movement for children ages 3 to 7: "Let's Draw with Chanel" and "Read Aloud with Chanel." Family movement sessions were hosted on Zoom.
Fall 2020 Florida Connection
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became challenging to gather in spaces. FREE UP partnered with community organizations to provide virtual fitness and wellness instruction for young people in Florida.
Orlando United Assistance Center
thecenterorlando.org/ours/
Friends & Family Community Connection Sessions: Relax It’s Just Art (RIJA) - “Thriving during uncertain times.” (Nov 2020)
Participants: Youth & Adult
Pinellas County Urban League Young Professionals | pculyp.org
2020 Youth Summer Summit (Sept 2020)
Youth Mic Talk Session (July & Aug 2020)
Participants: Ages 12 - 17
Pretty Young Bosses, Inc.
Science Tech Engineering Arts & Math (STEAM)/Academic Meet (Aug 2020)
