Damien Patterson

Dancer

Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
Year joined BNC: 2009
Sponsored in part by Robin Repass

A former member of Ballet Memphis and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Damien graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts where he studied under Stephanie Powell and Tony Wilson. He also studied at the Arena Players Youth Theatre and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Damien has performed his choreography at Morgan State University, Theatre Project, and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History. He has appeared as a guest artist for Towson University, Dance Baltimore!, and the Men’s Project at Theatre Project. Damien also traveled and performed in a two man show that is based on the life of Emmett Till.