Francesca Harper

Francesca Harper, dancer, singer, actress and choreographer, was born in Chicago and raised in New York City, where she studied at the School of American Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet School, The Ailey® School and under the direction of Madame Darvash and Barbara Walczak. After performing ensemble and soloist roles with the Dance Theater of Harlem, she joined William Forsythe's Ballett Frankfurt with whom she danced as a principal from 1994-1999. Since returning to the States in 2000, Francesca has performed in several Broadway productions. In 2000-2002, she was a featured performer in Fosse. In January 2004, Ms. Harper completed a tour with The Producers. As part of the 2004 Lincoln Center Summer Festival, Francesca performed in another Susan Stroman project -- The Frogs. Francesca is excited to now be appearing in The Color Purple. Read more...