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Welcome to the wonderful world of ONI LASANA *!*

 

Oni Lasana is a multi-disciplinary Performing & Teaching Artist, 

born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


For over three decades, Oni has delivered dynamic enrichment programs as a Radio Producer & Host ~ Professional Storyteller  Theater Director ~ Poet  ~ Spoken Word Artress ~ Writer ~ Historical Interpreter  ~  Playwright ~ Songwriter ~ Musician ~ Vocalist Workshop Facilitator ~  Youth Mentor in the Performing Arts.

    

Her personal motto for growth reflects a life of...


Constantly *!*  Celebrating *!* Creativity  


~ Latest News 2017 ~


Oni Lasana is on the in-facility artist roster listing in

Theater, Storytelling & Workshops

@

Art-Reach, Inc

&

Oni Lasana Productions offers an online conferencing workshop for individuals, schools and learning center's entitled "You Can Do Dunbar!" 

@  

GloboEdu

 

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       Oni Lasana is an intuitive artist, who was nurtured in the arts by her mother who sang opera with the Philadelphia Negro Opera Company. She encouraged Oni's self expression and love of storytelling and music.

     A world citizen Oni has lived and traveled throughout the USA, Germany, England, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and most recently...Zimbabwe, Africa!

     She is known nationally & internationally as a creative conduit and cultural consultant for Performing Arts colleagues and clients.

     Oni's dedication to  coaching, collaborating and directing youth and adults in the Performing Arts, led her to serve as an enthusiastic advocate for Storytelling, Arts-in-Education & Community Theater.

     Oni Lasana gained wisdom from her elders, life experiences and kindred artists in the music industry, theater, storytelling & spoken word communities in the USA & abroad.

      Based in the Philadelphia/Coatesville area, her creative journey is to offer positive experiences in educational entertainment for diverse cultural enrichment.

Here's a few...                                


                *!* Oni Lasana Adventures *!*  


Oni is a featured artist in the award winning children's audio book "HIP HOP SPEAKS TO CHILDREN" edited by Nikki Giovanni on Sourcebooks, Inc.

You can hear Oni rapping Paul Laurence Dunbar's "We Wear The Mask."  Along side,  Poet & Professor Nikki Giovanni, and Val Gray Ward, Oni is heard rapping "WeReal Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks and as a part of the trio, rapping an excerpt from the Martin Luther King, "I Have a Dream" speech.

           





    Oni's "Brother Dunbar Poetry & Performance Workshop" is published in Literacy Development in The Storytelling Classroom. (See Workshop page for more info.)                                                            

Oni's "Brother Dunbar Poetry & Performance Workshop" is published in Literacy Development in The Storytelling Classroom. (See Workshop page for more information). by storytellers, Diane Williams, Sherry Norfolk and Jane Stenson published by Libraries Unlimited Publication. 

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Oni Lasana's short story about growing up in Philadelphia,  love of the music of Motown and the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia was a winner!


Oni's original short story "Rockin' & Rollin' at the Uptown Theatre" was published out of thousands of submissions for The Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Project. As one of 20 life sized posters, her story was mounted at the bus stop shelter at 20th & Walnut St. in Philadelphia to encourage reading.


  For over 30 years, Oni serves as a  performing member and Creative Director with  The West Chester Community Performers a benevolent non-profit theater organization based in West Chester, PA. 

 With the unending support of her "Drama Mama's" Oni developed, wrote, performed and directed the play "Voices Of Dunbar."  The play features the spoken word poetry of her favorite poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar.  As a Program Director, Oni conceived and performed in "Alberta K. Johnson, Madam To You!" a fascinating readers theater production based on the Langston Hughes character.         

        

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Keepers Of The Culture

Tobago Heritage Festival

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild

New Jersey Storytelling Festival

National Library of Trinidad & Tobago

Indinola School District, Mississippi

African American Museum of Philadelphia

National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc

Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Los Angeles, CA

Patchwork, A Storytelling Guild of Philadelphia

People's Light & Theater Company, Malvern, PA

United States DODD SCHOOLS, throughout Germany


   Listen to Oni's radio interviews and online chats at the "Interviews" links above.                                               

                                                 What's next?         

 Engage Oni Lasana for Pre-school to University, back to school,end of school or new student orientation programs.

A one of a kind experience for School Assemblies, Organizational  Fund Raisers, Theater events, Literary Salon's, Ladies' Tea,  Spoken Word Gatherings, Theater, Poetry or Storytelling Workshops.          


 A Oni Lasana Production is the ultimate storytelling experience in educational enrichment entertainment. Family oriented, OLP is also suitable for Museums, Festivals, Senior Living Centers, Grand Openings, (see "Girl Friends" page), Corporate,  Social, Family Reunions, Community and organization events & gatherings. 


"If unique is what you seek!"