MOVIN' SPIRITS DANCE THEATER, Brooklyn, New York, received a grant of $15,000 in support of the development and production of new work in 2000. Movin' Spirits expands the boundaries of dance through sustained educational programming and major performance projects undertaken in collaboration with writers, composers, photographers and video artists. The strength of its interdisciplinary work lies in its combined use of the diverse traditions, styles and cultures of the artists engaged. The organization was established in 1989 by choreographer Marlies Yearby. Jerome support covers the development of America the Beautiful, Yearby's collaboration with poet Carl Hancock Rux, and continued work on Feathers at the Flame. Yearby is also developing a new music driven dance work titled Brown Butterfly, exploring the cultural shift sparked by Muhammad Ali, and composed by Craig Harris with visual design by artificial intelligence technician Jonas Goldstein.