Background
Williams, Rodni Raymond Son of David Leroy and Louise Martha Williams.
Williams, Rodni Raymond Son of David Leroy and Louise Martha Williams.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Adelphi University, Long Island, New York, 1985.
Dancer University Theatre The WIZ The Scarecrow, Miami, Florida, 1980, Musical The Creation Choreographer, Geoffery Holder, Miami, 1980, Bible Stories A Donald Lawrence Production Tour, North Carolina, 1998—1999. Dancer & singer LaComedia Theater & Tour Dreamgirls, Dayton, Ohio, 1980—1985. Assistant director Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Foundation, New York City, 1998—1999.
Professor, dance UMKC Dance Division, Kansas City, Missouri, since 2004. Assistant professor University Missouri Kansas City, since 2004. Assistant director Alley Camp.
Dancer L'Antoniette Caribbean American Dance Company, Miami, 1979—1981, LaVern Reed Dancers, Washington, 1981, Momentum Dance Company, Miami, 1981—1983, Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theater, 1981—1986, Mafata Dance Company, Bronx, New York, 1985—1988, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Ohio, 1989—1991, Clive Thompson Dance Company, Staten Island, New York, 1986—1988, Deeply Rooted Productions, Chicago, 1995—1997, Garth Fagan Dance Company, Rochester, New York, 1996—1997. Dancer, assistant director & choreographer Wylliams & Henry Contemporary Dance Company, Kansas City, since 1994. Co-director Black Dance Festival, Vienna, 2003—2006.
Dancer (modern & jazz) Life At Home With You, singer & actor (ballet, modern & jazz choreographer) Black Nativity H Street Playhouse, Alliance Theatre, (contemporary ballet) Afternoon of a Faun, (him Christ) Modern Work, (modern) Upon Entrance, The Last Sunday, SHARED, Lost but Found, In The Midst Of, Ut - MOST.
Board member Kansas City Metro. Dance Theatre, 2006—2009. Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
(Omicron Xi Lambda chapter) (committee member).
Life partner Satwian LaTeef Watson, July 26, 2009.