Yolanda Stevenson is one of the premiere poets in the San Francisco
Bay area. Using a seductive voice quality, song, and interpretive
dance she has been hailed as a powerful and inspirational
performance artist. Born in Oakland, California, Yolanda has always
been involved in the arts. A natural performer, Yolanda also graced
many stages with her poetry, acting, and dancing talents. As a
young adult Ms. Stevenson performed with Move Dance Theater,
Imhotep Dance Ensemble and The Pamm Drake Dancers. As a poetess she
performed with The Punany Poets, Dwayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone,
Secrecy and Caustic Records. As an actress she was featured in
"America the Beautiful" as Myiesha, "The Photograph" by Ntozake
Shange, as Michael, and in the highly successful Bay Area
production "Brother Dap" where she sang, danced, and played two
different characters. As "I thank God for my talents and the
talents of the people I have studied with," says Yolanda. First on
her list of training is her brother Woodrow Thompson who starred in
the original role of Richie in the internationally famous "A Chorus
Line." My brother taught me a lot; she says. "He was my main
motivation to cultivate my talents to the fullest." Yolanda has
also studied African dance with Linda Johnson, Jazz dance with
Bonny Sita and Pamm Drake, and Hip Hop with Traci Bartlow.
Yolanda's acting training has been with the Berkeley Black
Repertory Theater and The Black Actors Workshop in Atlanta,
Georgia. Currently, Yolanda is an integral member of the
International Toastmasters Association, where she's engaging in
public speaking and seminars, in addition, she is a current member
of The International Black Writers Association, where she performed
her poetry regularly in educational workshops for the Bay Area
youth. She is also working on a recording career as a songstress,
poet and Inspirational Speaker. Yolanda also has her sights set on
the film industry where her interests are, producing a television
show, developing a youth performance group and a publishing company
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