Overcoming

Hello dearest Music On Pointe Community! I hope all of you are enjoying your weekend. As I am sitting on the balcony and seeing the vastness of the Ocean, I can’t stop but thinking what if all this didn’t exist? Would we still exist? Probably not. If we want to admit it or not, we are an essential part of …

London Event Recap

We can’t believe that it has already been two months since we hosted our first ever event in London! We would like to take this time to thank everyone who came out to see our dance film “REBIRTH,” which was selected for the 2024 Screendance Dance Film Festival in Miami. To read more about REBIRTH, check out our last News …

Time is a Construct

Time is a weird thing… That’s how I start my piece “Time is a Construct.” The piece was created during the 2023 Miami Dance Maker program and was premiered four months ago at the Pérez Art Museum in Miami, Florida. The solo is inspired by confined spaces. The primary source of inspiration is a cage that is exhibited at the …

REBIRTH

Music On Pointe has some great news to share! Our collaborative Film, “Rebirth,” will be featured at 2024’s Screendance, a dance film festival based in Miami, Florida. It was produced by our director, Reshma Anwar, danced and spoken by herself and Awele Ajufo, and filmed by Von Clinton. So, please join us for Miami Light Project’s ScreenDance Miami Festival 2024! …

INTERVIEW WITH CANVAS REBEL

Hello, Music On Pointe Community! Our founder and director was interviewed by Canvas Rebel (canvasrebel.com) this past August. We would like to share it with you, so you can learn more about the core of our mission. Enjoy! https://canvasrebel.com/meet-reshma-anwar/ Meet Reshma Anwar AUGUST 21, 2023 We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Reshma Anwar. We hope …

Why Music is Essential for Positive Global Change

After 6 months, Music On Pointe is finally back! We want to apologize for the delays in updates while our website was down but we are back better than ever before! Check out our updates at reshmadanse.com and musiconpointe.com and feel free to browse around. But back to business, about six months ago, we interviewed the amazing LA-based band, Midnight …

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Welcome to our Podcast series

We know it has been while since you heard from us but we are happy to be back with a new project on our 8 year anniversary day. We have embarked on a journey to really find a deeper understanding on how the arts can make a difference. Our path led us to the wonderful Tolu (Toluwalola Kasali). The paths …

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Happy International Women’s Day

I know it shouldn’t be just one day that we praise the women that surround us, but this day does give an opportunity to appreciate the female figures in your life, their strength, their resilience and beauty inside and out. On this day, I would like to share a bit about myself as the founder of Music On Pointe. Philanthropy …

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Soon to be MPA – A letter by the director

As I am finishing my MPA, there are a few highlights and projects that I wanted to share with the Music On Pointe community. I reckon that for many this past year has been challenging with limited social events, limited opportunities and hardly any arts events. However, it is important to recognize that art is everywhere and that we constantly …