Elana D. Anderson, PhD

Elana Denise Anderson, Ph. D. is an artist, educator, life-long student, and scholar. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies with minors in both English Literature and French from Chicago State University (2007), an MA (2009) and PhD (2013) in African Studies concentrating in Language, Literature, and the Arts, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies (2013) from Howard University in Washington, D.C.  She is currently the Director of The 45 Degrees Project, the Associate Director of the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press in Washington, D.C. (2012), a member of the American Guild for Musical Artists (AGMA), the African Studies Association (ASA), the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), International Association for Blacks in Dance (IABD) and a lifetime member of the National Council for Negro Women. Dr. Anderson serves on the faculties of the DC-based VIVA School (2019) Dance Dimensions of Forestville, MD (2014), MODAS Dance of Albuquerque, NM (2011) and most recently as Founding Director of the dance program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Prince George’s County, MD.