David Roussève is an American choreographer, writer, director and filmmaker. He founded his company, David Roussève/REALITY in 1988 and has since choreographed, written and directed over14 eveninglength works for the group. His work addresses issues of racism, sexism, and homophobia.
Roussève graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University in 1981 as a Guggenheim Fellow for Creative Arts. Awards he has received include a Bessie, seven consecutive National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, three LA Horton awards, the Cal Arts/ Alpert Award in Dance, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Association of Black Princeton Alumni, a Creative Capital Fellowship and two Irvine Fellowships in Dance. In 1996, Roussève joined the faculty of UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance, where he is currently Distinguished Professor of Choreography.
The Wright Performances is a multidisciplinary series of performance works created by critically acclaimed American artists. As a companion to The Wright’s Exhibitions and Public Programs, the series complements the holistic exploration of the profound impact of African American artists and historians on cultures throughout the world.
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