Rochelle Jamila is a dancer and choreographer hailing from Chickasaw land in Memphis, TN. Rochelle wears many skins as a mover and maker, full spectrum doula, folk herbalist, sister, daughter, avid bookworm, and lover of poetry. Her creative work explores natural cycles, folk practices of the African diaspora, and the physical and psychic realms of women and bleeding people.

Rochelle believes dance and breath are vital for activating transformation and liberation in our bodies, spirits, and communities. She has worked with inspiring artists such as Ebony Noelle Golden, Jasmine Hearn, Ogemdi Ude, Reggie Wilson, Jodi Melnick, Beth Gill, and Maria Bauman. Rochelle graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Dance and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. She is currently residing in Brooklyn, NY on Lenape and  Canarsie land.

Image by Ziggy Mack