About Bre Forbes

Bre Forbes (MFA) is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Performing Arts & Technology at North Carolina State University. She is passionate about Restorative Justice, Community enrichment, and Street Dance. Prior to joining NC State, she taught K-12 Public School Dance, along with guest choreographing and serving as faculty within Elon University’s Department of Performing Arts.

Forbes currently serves as the National Board Advisor of Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity Inc. and is a proud dancer of Dance Now Cry Later. Currently, through her Restorative Justice Project, Forbes20Tour, she mentors collegiate dancers across the United States and produces/facilitates community performances and workshops for a positive change. She has performed in various Street Dance festivals such as “We Are Hip Hop” in Charlotte, NC. In addition, she has choreographed and performed various House Dance-based pieces during her Dance Project Artist Residency in Greensboro, NC. 

Forbes is an Alumna of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), where she received a Master of Fine Arts in Choreography along with her K-12 teaching licensure. She enjoys teaching and choreographing for students of all ages and hopes to continue building and restoring communities through arts activism.

Artist Honors

Dance Project Artist in Residence  Dec.2020

Kristina Larson Award Recipient  Sept. 2019

Community & Academia Awards

Achieving Greatness Award (Student U)  2019

Faculty Award (Student U)  2018

Middle School Teacher of the Year Award (Student U)  2018

Energizing Your Community Award (Student U) 2018

Energizing Your Community Award (Student U) 2017

Most Likely to Make a Difference (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) 2013

Commissioned Choreography

Elon University 

Dance Project 

Dance Now Cry Later

Leap of Faith Dance Academy

Presentations/Research

  • Collegium for African Diaspora Dance 2024 “Cyphers: A Tool for Restorative Justice” (Speaker/Presenter)
    Duke University (Durham, NC)

  • UNCG Public Education Series “U Teach: Classroom Management Tomorrow” (2022) (Panelist/Invited)
    The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro,NC)

  • UNCG Public Education Series “First Year 101” Helping Teachers Through Their First Year  (2021) (Panelist/Invited)
    The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro,NC)

  • Love Yourself to Life Conference “Forbes20Tour” (2019) (Speaker/Presenter)
    Health Educations Solutions Inc. (Durham, NC)

  • Cultural Appreciation: The Revival of Cultures, Peoples, and Souls  (2019) (Research Presentation)
    The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, NC)

  • Creativity and Resilience in an Afro-Future:An Interactive Demonstration  (2019) Conference on African American and African Diasporic Cultures & Experiences (CACE) (Speaker/Presenter)