photo by Latricia Morgan

Aleta Brown is a movement-based artist, educator, and researcher. They explore lineages of embodied knowledge, healing, and imagination. Drawing guidance from queer & trans theory, Indigenous methodologies, and Black feminist theory, Brown considers the formal and informal ways we use our bodies to store and transmit our stories about living.

Aleta has performed at the Bronx Academy of Art and Dance, Court Square Theater, BronxArtSpace, Dixon Place, and Greenspace. Aleta has also produced shows at Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cathedral St. John the Divine, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Beyond the stage, Aleta’s work as an educator and researcher includes presentations at Stanford University, Women United Against Genocide, the NYC Department of Education, and ongoing publications and research as a Ph.D. student at UNC-Chapel Hill. Brown holds a M.S. in TESOL, an M.A. in Entrepreneurship in the Arts, and a B.A. in International Communication and Media Studies from Hamilton College.