7.01 A Conversation with CJ Philip

CJay Philip an award-winning actress/director/choreographer, and Artistic Director of Dance & Bmore, a multidisciplinary Baltimore-based ensemble presenting a unique fusion of movement, music, theatrics, and spoken word in their socially conscious and interactive works. Dance & Bmore also designs innovative multigenerational programs to stimulate the imagination and strengthen relationships while building a sense of community and well-being.
Before moving to Baltimore, CJay began her career with the Maude Baum Modern Dance Company and Burundi African Dance in upstate New York. She made her Broadway debut in Big the Musical, appeared in Street Corner Symphony, on Broadway, and was Dance Captain for Hairspray on Broadway. She has toured as Lorrell in Dreamgirls and Paulette in Legally Blonde. CJay has written four works for the stage, including a musical adaptation of Carmen which enjoyed a sold-out European run and the Baltimore production is recognized for artistic excellence in the 2022 and 2023 Tony Award Playbill.
She has directed and choreographed hundreds of musicals and performance events around the world including: The Who’s Tommy, Once on This Island, Ragtime, Marvin’s Trial, the Philadelphia Presidential Summit, the Emmy-award–winning NBC broadcast of the McDonald’s Gospel Fest, the Baltimore African American Festival, WOW (Women of the World) Festival at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and an Upfront for Essences Magazine.
As an arts educator, she’s been program director for the HOPE for kids School of the Arts in NYC and the Baltimore Story Tree… Read More