Oya Bangura

Co-Founderof Project MOVE, LLC and Founder/CEO of Oya Bangura Dance, Inc

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Oya Bangura is originally from West Africa, Sierra Leone.Her early dance training was received at The United Nations InternationalSchool and as a scholarship student with Jacques d’Amboise’s National DanceInstitute before heading to Boston University. Oya has appeared at MadisonSquare Garden’s Felt Forum, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, LincolnCenter’s Outdoor Festivals, American Ballet Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music,and the Rodotto and Fenice. Oya's passion is being Co-Founder of Project MOVE,an Arts in Education organization charged with the mission of nurturing theleaders of tomorrow, while bringing communities together through the Arts.Making changes, one heartbeat at a time.

She continues to feed her practice at NYU Steinhardt,earning 2 Masters in Dance Education- Teaching in the Professions; Dances ofthe African Diaspora and Advanced Certification- K-12.

Oya is a proud PEACE Project Cultural Artist for the 3rdyear. Also helping to pilot their Student Ambassador's Program for 2025.

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