Photograph of an actress in blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is standing with her hands on her hips while looking down with her eyes closed.

Photograph of an actress in blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is leaning slightly on a bar stool with her hands clasped in front of her.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is posing with one hand on her hip and the other out in front of her.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is seen on stage belting a song towards the audience with a slight bent in her back.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is singing towards the audience with her hands down, behind her back.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is singing towards the audience with her arms outstretched by her waist.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is holding a fist while singing to the left side of the audience.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is singing with her right arm out beside her.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is holding her hand out towards the audience while bending over slightly.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is taking a sip of water while holding onto a stage prop.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is energetically singing towards the audience while her dress flaps around her.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is crossing her arms over her chest while performing for the audience.

Photograph of an actress in blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is singing a powerful song while standing next to a large bouquet of flowers.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is taking a sip of water between performances.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is singing while bending slightly backwards in front of the audience.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is bending down towards the audience while gesturing wildly for her audience.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is holding her hands on her waist while performing for the crowd.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is holding her two fingers up in her left hand while appearing to be listening to something.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is holding her head down while mid-way through a clap.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is holding her hands towards her stomach while performing for the audience.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress is singing with her head turned while clapping with the audience.

Photograph of an actress in a blue dress at the 9th Annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas, held at the Naomi Burton Theater on February 22-23, 2013. The actress appears to be smiling for one of the audience members.

Photograph of an actress in wearing a blue dress at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People on February 22-23, 2013 and sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters and held at the Naomi Burton Theater in Dallas, Texas. The actress is singing with her arms at her side.

Photograph of an actress in wearing a blue dress at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance Rhythm and Soul of a People on February 22-23, 2013 and sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters and held at the Naomi Burton Theater in Dallas, Texas. The actress is hunched over a bit and clapping her hands together.