Jumatatu Poe

Jumatatu Poe hails from California, by way of Philadelphia, PA. He is an alum of Swarthmore College and a graduate of the MFA program at Temple University. While at Swarthmore, Jumatatu studied the Umfundalai technique (under C. Kemal Nance) and other African-inspired dance styles, performed in student and faculty choreographed works, and created Hip-Hop/Dancehall infused works for the student-run company, Rhythm N Motion. Jumatatu has trained at Philadanco and in the Jacob’s Pillow and Illadelph Legends Festivals. Jumatatu has performed in the works of Charles Anderson, Oscar Araìz, Myra Bazell, Stafford Berry, Marianela Boan, Silvana Cardell, H.T. Chen, Clyde Evans, Phil Grosser, Tania Isaac, Kun-Yang Lin, C. Kemal Nance, Merián Soto, Leah Stein, Keith Thompson, Kate Watson-Wallace, and Kariamu Welsh (as a member of Kariamu & Company: Traditions). In 2008, Jumatatu became one of the resident choreographers of Susan Hess Modern Dance’s Choreographers’ Project (Philadelphia). His choreography has been featured at Swarthmore College, Temple University, as well as the Philadelphia Fringe!, GLUE, and New Edge Mix festival series. His choreography has also been commissioned by Danse4Nia, Prince Music Theater, and New Jersey Governor’s School. Jumatatu is the artistic director of IdiosynCrazy Productions.

Projects: Alibi: A Murder Mystery, Flatland (Presented in 2-D), Flight Attendant Suite, Immortality, Almost Pinnochio