BIO OF LADYMELODY — A Performing Artiste & Teaching Artist
Nyarko Millicent Afia Ladymelody possesses a strong personality, and her versatility has opened her to many possibilities, which urges her on to conduct daring creative experimentation.
She is an actress, dancer, fashion designer, model, Spoken Word Artist, event strategist, and a Teaching Artist with the International Teaching Artist Collaborative — Ghana Collective.
She has starred in theatre, TV, and movie productions. In 2022, she featured in a theatre production produced by Dzolali Theatre House at the second edition of the 2022 “Emerging Arts Scenes” in Africa Conference, which was held at the Alliance francaise in Accra. This was organised by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), Ghana under the auspices of the National Commission on Culture.
LadyMelody has also performed at the National Theatre of Ghana and in communities.
1n 2022, she participated in Miss LifeStyle Ghana and was crowned the 2nd runner-up.
LadyMelody is a graduate of M-Jay School of Fashion and Exopa Modelling Academy, respectively. She also holds an honaorary certificate from Bright Future Arts Foundation, Dzolali Theatre House, and the International Teaching Artist Collaborative - Ghana Collective for her immense contribution to community projects.
Her mentor, Peter Atsu Adaletey, who she has worked with for years as a Personal Assistant, has highly recommended her for international projects.
She extends her work to schools and communities; empowering children, youth, and the aged through creative engagement.
With her background in fashion, LadyMelody, in 2022, began experimenting on a project that blends fashion and storytelling for community building and development.
The project “ADINKRA AT THE FIRE SIDE” freely creates a communal experience for community members, especially the youth, to bring in old clothes which carry cultural symbols, participate in a collective sewing experience and to showcase their experiences through storytelling.
She believes that empowerment through fashion will provide communities with the freedom and resources to engage with and express themselves and their own culture.
Contact
maamemelody15@gmail.com
