Yesterday, you met the artists. Today, we're asking you to help us build the world they're creating.

In September 2027, Techmoja Dance and Theatre Company will premiere SEABREEZE: The Rhythm of Freeman Beach , an original theatre-dance work inspired by the history, resilience, joy and legacy of Freeman Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina.

But before SEABREEZE reaches the stage, there is an important part of the journey happening right now.

The creation.

We are currently developing the work through research, interviews, choreography, writing, music, design and residencies with an extraordinary team of artists.

And we need your help to keep that process moving.

WHY SEABREEZE?

Freeman Beach was more than a beach.

It was a place where Black families gathered, built community, celebrated, created memories and experienced freedom at a time when segregation restricted access to many coastal spaces.

SEABREEZE is about what happens when a community creates joy in the face of limitation.

It is about family, music, movement, memory.

It is about Black people claiming space, creating community and making a life on their own terms.

Our goal is not simply to tell the history of Freeman Beach. but to make audiences feel it.

THE CREATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN.

SEABREEZE has been in development since 2022, and the project has continued to grow through research, interviews and creative residencies.

Now, we are bringing together an incredible creative team:

Kevin Lee-Y Green — Book, Director & Choreographer
Chandler Burns — Book
Theron Brown — Music
Tyanna West — Dramaturg & Historian
Terrill Williams — Costume Design
Nadir Bey — Set Design
Pi Starsong — Light Design
Michael Sherrod — Assistant Choreographer

Together, these artists are building the world of SEABREEZE.

But artists need resources to create.

Musicians need to be paid. Designers need materials. Dancers need rehearsal time. Costumes need to be constructed. Sets need to be built.

And the work needs the time and space necessary to become the production we know it can be.

OUR FIRST CREATION-PHASE GOAL: $20,000

We are launching this campaign to raise $20,000 to help sustain the next phase of SEABREEZE's creation.

Your contribution will help support:

$5,000 — MUSIC

Supporting original music, musicians, orchestration and the musical world of Freeman Beach.

$4,000 — SET MATERIALS

Helping us begin constructing the physical world of SEABREEZE.

$3,000 — COSTUME MATERIALS

Helping transform research and historical inspiration into the visual language of the production.

$1,500 — PRODUCTION CREW

Supporting the technicians and production artists who help bring the work into the room.

$3,000 — STORAGE & CREATION INFRASTRUCTURE

Helping us preserve, organize and maintain the materials necessary to continue development.

$3,500 — ARTIST & DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

Helping cover the many additional expenses associated with rehearsals, development, transportation, documentation and the continued creation of the work.

Every dollar moves SEABREEZE forward.

YOU CAN HELP BUILD FREEMAN BEACH.

You don't have to give thousands of dollars to make a difference.

A contribution of any size matters.

And if you are able to make a transformational gift of $1,000, $2,500 or more, you can help us reach this creation-phase goal significantly faster.

We also welcome individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations interested in becoming SEABREEZE Creation Partners .

THIS IS YOUR INVITATION.

Yesterday, we introduced the creative team behind SEABREEZE.

Today, we're inviting you to become part of that team in another way.

You can help build the set.

You can help create the costumes.

You can help put musicians in the room.

You can help pay artists for their time and talent.

You can help bring this story from research to rehearsal to stage.

And one day in September 2027, when the lights come up and SEABREEZE begins, we want you to be able to say:

"I helped make that possible."

HELP US KEEP SEABREEZE MOVING.

Our first goal is $20,000 .

Help us reach our first milestone of $5,000 in the first 72 hours.

Then let's keep going.

Donate. Share. Tell someone about SEABREEZE.

Because this isn't just a production we're creating. We're honoring a legacy.

SEABREEZE: The Rhythm of Freeman Beach
Premieres September 2027.