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Thick Like Me… is a nonprofit dance collective dedicated to body liberation. We center and celebrate thick Black women+ dancers ✨💜🌟

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✨ IT’S TIME TO COME INTO FOCUS ✨
For the last 6 months, our TLM Ambassadors have been building something powerful…community, confidence, and connection as thick dancers. Now it’s time to celebrate everything they’ve created together.

Join us for “Into Focus: A TLM Ambassador Showcase” 🎬 a virtual gallery event honoring the growth and artistry built through the Ambassador Program.

This program was never just about the 6 months. It was about building peer support networks rooted in care and sparking creative collaboration. The formal program may be wrapping up, but the Thick Like Me family is just getting started. 💜

📅 October 18, 2026 🕓 4:00 PM EST 📍 Zoom

Come witness the journey. Come celebrate the process. See our ambassadors come Into Focus.

Link in bio to RSVP 🔗

#ThickLikeMe #BodyLiberation #DanceCommunity #PlusSizeDancer #DanceLeadership by @thicklikeme.dance

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The Body Liberation in Dance Survey Report is live.
Based on responses from 91 Women+ current & former dancers, this report explores: • How sizeism shows up in dance, • The harm it causes, & • What body liberation can look like in practice

This data makes one thing clear: Dance can & must change to foster body liberation.

Read, share, and join us in building affirming dance spaces rooted in body liberation.
🔗 Link in bio
#BodyLiberationInDance #DanceEquity #thicklikeme by @thicklikeme.dance

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9 months ago

In our Body Liberation in Dance Report, 71% of the 91 dancers surveyed said their dance training had a negative or very negative effect on their body image. 81% said perceptions or treatment related to body size had hindered them, or someone they know, from dancing.
Into Focus is what it looks like to build something different
Join us on Zoom for the official premiere of Into Focus. We're showcasing our Ambassadors, five thick Black women dance artists.
Their art deserves to be seen.
Come free or pay what you can.

Sunday, Oct 18 · 4 PM ET (3 CT · 2 MT · 1 PT/AZ) · Zoom ·
Come free or pay what you can: [🔗 link in bio]

#IntoFocus #ThickLikeMe #BodyLiberation by @thicklikeme.dance

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2 days ago

So many dance productions to see 😍 taken in Columbus, Ohio by @thicklikeme.dance

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7 days ago

Meet Karion Houston. 💜 Mesa, AZ ·@kvri.on
“All bodies are valid.” Karion is all about representing Black bodies and their people.
See Karion's work at Into Focus. One week from today

Sunday, Oct 18 · 4 PM ET (3 CT · 2 MT · 1 PT/AZ) · Zoom ·
Come free or pay what you can: [🔗 link in bio]

#IntoFocus #ThickLikeMe #BodyLiberation #ThickDancers by @thicklikeme.dance

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Meet Renne B., a.k.a. Aspen Pole. 🔥 Columbus, OH · @only_aspen511_
“Unapologetic, bold, free, taking up space.”
See Aspen Pole's work at Into Focus.

Sunday, Oct 18 · 4 PM ET (3 CT · 2 MT · 1 PT/AZ) · Zoom · Come free or pay what you can: [🔗 link in bio]
#IntoFocus #ThickLikeMe #BodyLiberation #ThickDancers by @thicklikeme.dance

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9 days ago

Meet Annyssa P. 💜 Philly, PA · @annydadanseur
“There is something truly powerful in creating space for us to grow and be our best selves.”
See Annyssa's work at Into Focus.
Sunday, Oct 18 · 4 PM ET (3 CT · 2 MT · 1 PT/AZ) · Zoom ·
Come free or pay what you can: [🔗 link in bio]
#IntoFocus #ThickLikeMe #BodyLiberation #ThickDancers by @thicklikeme.dance

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13 days ago

Meet Aleecya Sims. ✨ Columbus, OH · @adoreealeecya
“It's very important to embrace the reality of what a real body looks like.”
See Aleecya's work at Into Focus.

Sunday, Oct 18 · 4 PM ET (3 CT · 2 MT · 1 PT/AZ) · Zoom ·
Come free or pay what you can: [🔗 link in bio]

#IntoFocus #ThickLikeMe #BodyLiberation by @thicklikeme.dance

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17 days ago

Meet Jordan Harris. 🌻 Columbus, OH · @curlzrus_
“Showing up authentically and confidently in your skin.”
See Jordan's work at Into Focus.
Sunday, Oct 18 · 4 PM ET (3 CT · 2 MT · 1 PT/AZ) · Zoom ·
Come free or pay what you can [🔗 link in bio]

#IntoFocus #ThickLikeMe #BodyLiberation by @thicklikeme.dance

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21 days ago

We’re stepping into a season of growth, gratitude, and bold creation. 💜✨

At Thick Like Me, we believe body liberation is built through community, care, and opportunity—and none of this work happens alone.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible partners and supporters:

✨ Greater Columbus Arts Council @gcac_cbus for funding our newest project, See Me. We can’t wait to share works-in-progress with you in May 2027.

✨ CUNY Dance Initiative @cdi_dance x Queensborough Community College @qccdance for welcoming us into residency as we continue developing See Me, while creating meaningful connections with students and sharing the Thick Like Me mission of body liberation.

✨ The Dr. Patty Legacy Foundation @drpattyslegacyfund for investing in the 2026 Thick Like Me Ambassador Program. Your support provides professional development opportunities for our Ambassadors and helps make our Virtual Gallery Showing in October 2026 possible.

✨ Tamisha Guy @tamishaguy and @huetape_ for generously donating KT Tape in our skin tones for our Ambassadors. Representation matters even in the details.

This is only the beginning. We have so much in store, and we can’t wait to bring you along for the journey.

🗓️ Save the Dates
• May–October 2026: Thick Like Me Ambassador Program
• October 2026: TLM Ambassador Virtual Gallery Showing
• June 2026–June 2027: CUNY Dance Initiative Residency
• May 2027: See Me Works-in-Process Showing | Columbus, Ohio

Thank you for believing in our vision, our artists, and our community. Stay tuned—beautiful things are on the horizon. 💜 by @thicklikeme.dance

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3 months ago

Seeds of Mourning | Seattle International Dance Festival ‘26

my hardest and most rewarding work to date. processing grief, the loss of my sister, all through movement and community.

big thanks to @seattleidf for the opportunity to present this work.

to my talented dancers @deshawnmorton253 & @hanamcarlson y’all supported my vulnerability and held me up (literally) through this layered process.

to my dramaturg and homegirl @dralexdance thank you for helping me stay on track and make the work of my dreams

thank you @thicklikeme.dance for financially supporting a thick Black woman’s work 👏🏾👏🏾

and thank you to my community that came to the show, sent kind words, or donated. Your support brought me to tears and showed me the power of community.

stay on the lookout… we ain’t done with this one yet ✨✨ by @thicklikeme.dance

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4 months ago

✨ Meet our Thick Like Me Ambassador — Annyssa Parker! 💜

Annyssa Parker is a dancer, choreographer, and emerging scholar whose work bridges performance, screendance, and research. Her artistic - scholarly practice centers on Afro-diasporic movement, cultural memory, and the lived body.

As part of our Ambassador Program, Annyssa is helping us uplift thick dancers nationwide, build real connections, and celebrate the beauty of movement in
every body.

We are so proud to have you in the family. 💜 by @thicklikeme.dance

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