Kiebpoli Calnek

About Kiebpoli Calnek

Kiebpoli Calnek (they/all), a non-binary queer Black creative from NYC/Lenapehoking, has generated nuanced performances and creative direction seeped in poetic somatic elements for over two decades. They studied drama at LaGuardia School of the Arts, and later learned directing and stage management at CCNY with a BFA in Acting. Kiebpoli continued directing in northern Spain crafting fiscally sponsored, large-scale, site-specific, community devised productions. Their social enterprise, Black*Acrobat, produces interdisciplinary programming sharing stories of, for, and with fringe communities, celebrating authentic visions and viewpoints through research, access, and collaboration. They were covered in Essence and contributed, “How It Feels… To Be An Aerial Acrobat” to Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine. Kiebpoli’s works received generous funding and support from Elizabeth Streb, Astraea Foundation, Asian Arts Initiative, and The New York Foundation for the Arts. They are a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, SAG-AFTRA, and Actors’ Equity Association. kiebpoli.com

Experience

1. Writing Workshop Leader

   Tmi Project

   Feb 2021 — Present

Education

• The City College of New York

  B.F.A.

  1992 — 1996

• SUNY New Paltz

  Acting. Theatre. Biology.

  1991 — 1992