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JOURNALIST

Ashayla Byrd (she/they) is a DC-based journalist and dance writer who is dedicated to amplifying the voices of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ folks. Originally from Virginia Beach, Ashayla is eager to explore the richness of DC’s dance and writing communities!

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Check out these interviews, brought to us by Dancing in the District!
Feel free to check out the pieces I have written most recently!
Tariq D. O'Meally

Tariq D. O'Meally

"Tariq D. O’Meally: A Community Healer & Architect of Opportunity"

Mark Caserta

Mark Caserta

"Protecting Our Heads: An Escape to Mark Caserta’s 'Planet Bone'"

Shanice Mason & Jamison Curcio

Shanice Mason & Jamison Curcio

"In Process with Shanice Mason & Jamison Curcio: The Black Woman As Blueprint"

The 2023 BlackLight Summit

The 2023 BlackLight Summit

"We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Mentorship as part of The BlackLight Summit"

SLM Dances

SLM Dances

"Come Home to Yourself – A Preview of SLMDances at Dance Place"

Motion X Dance Company

Motion X Dance Company

"More on that later.. – Motion X Dance Company at Atlas, Intersections"

Grupo Corpo

Grupo Corpo

"In This Case, Seeing Is Believing.. Grupo Corpo at the Kennedy Center"

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - 2024

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - 2024

"When the Spirit Moves.. – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Kennedy Center"

MoBBallet Dance Writers' Convening

MoBBallet Dance Writers' Convening

"Well-Placed Questions: Reflections from the MoBBallet Dance Writers Convening"

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - 2025

"I've Been Here Before...Or Have I?"

Furia Flamenca

Furia Flamenca

"Sanctuary! Sanctuary! Sanctuary!"

Halo-Halo: Mixed-Mixed

Halo-Halo: Mixed-Mixed

"The Breeze and The Sunbeam: How Two Friends Made Halo-Halo"

Write Your Future, Volume II - Dancing Futures Residency

Write Your Future, Volume II - Dancing Futures Residency

"Write Your Future, Volume II - Editor's Note"

Ronnique Antoinette

Ronnique Antoinette

"Ronnique Antoinette & The Ramdance Movement at Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival (recap!)"

New Releases at Dance Place

New Releases at Dance Place

"Come On In, It’s Hard Outside – New Releases Choreographers Showcase at Dance Place"

thINKingDANCE - Kennedy Center

thINKingDANCE - Kennedy Center

"The Leaders Behind the Headlines: Conversations with the Kennedy Center’s [Terminated] Dance Programming Team"

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre - 2026

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre - 2026

"Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Warner Theatre"

Darby, Fujimoto, & Umami Playground

Darby, Fujimoto, & Umami Playground

"Darby, Fujimoto, and Umami Playground Dance Inc.: Urban Steps at Atlas INTERSECTIONS"

Aerial Ignition

Aerial Ignition

"Some Silks, Straps, a Hoop, a Trapeze, and a 12-Foot Spiral Walk Into a Theater… - Aerial Ignition at Atlas INTERSECTIONS"

TEXTURES Dance Theatre

TEXTURES Dance Theatre

"God Is a Woman. Argue with Your Father. - TEXTURES Dance Theatre at Atlas INTERSECTIONS"

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