Alika Hope

Alika Hope is the founder and primary vocalist for the Ray of Hope Project. She was born in Oregon and received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Notre Dame. Hope also minored in dance at St. Mary's College. She went on to receive a Master of Arts in early childhood special education from Teachers College at Columbia University.[1]

Alika Hope
Alika Hope in July 2016
Background information
Born (1975-06-01) June 1, 1975
WebsiteRay of Hope Project

Career

Opera career

In 2003, Hope was the soloist singing "Ave Maria" National Shrine of The Divine Mercy on Divine Mercy Sunday. This performance was broadcast internationally on EWTN.[2]

Theatre and singing

Hope is a member of Actors Equity Association and was in a production of South Pacific in the 2000s.[3] In 2012, she performed on The Island Lil as Junie.[4] She has also portrayed Mrs. Muller in "Doubt" with Berkshire Actors Theatre.[5] Her singing events can be found on BroadwayWorld.[6] She participated in a Human Rights Festival in 2018[7] and an Arts Festival for Human Rights in New York in 2017.[8]

Television

Hope has been a co-host of CT Perspective TV on FOX-CT since 2013.[9] She stars as Sandra in the comedy A Coupla Pros.[10]

Pageants

Hope was Ms. New England America for the 2019 Ms. America Pageant.[11]

Ray of Hope Project

Hope is the co-founder and president of The Ray of Hope Project,[12] an organization with the goal of using African American spirituals to shed light on the combined anti-slavery efforts of blacks and whites in 19th century New England.[13] The project includes nine musicians and actors who incorporate African American spirituals with live music in their participatory programs.[14]

The Ray of Hope Project musicians and actors use historical records of successful African Americans to teach about slavery in America in the 1900s.[15] Collaborations with schools, libraries and museums throughout the United States has allowed members to create poems and performance material.[16] The project also uses the music and lyrics of 20th century social justice songs as a way of creating conversations around current issues of global social justice issues.[17]

"Hope for a Motherless Child", the project's first album, was released in 2016[18] and won a "preferred choice" award for Kids CD in the 2016 Creative Child Magazine awards. It was also awarded a Global Music Award in June 2016.[19]

In June, 2016, Hope and the Ray of Hope project participated in Old Sturbridge Village's Juneteenth/Freedom Week.[20] She was interviewed by Connecticut Public Radio about the experience.[21]

In an interview with Lioness magazine, Hope said that the motto of Ray of Hope Project is to "Feel the Music, Change the World"[22]

In 2017, Ray of Hope created a music video "IRL" which focuses on the importance of exhibiting kindness in social media.[23]

References
  1. Schaal, Carol (Autumn 2016). "'Feel the music, change the world'". Notre Dame Magazine. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. http://www.thedivinemercy.org/assets/pdf/library/friendsofmercy/FoM_Mercy_Sunday_2003.pdf
  3. http://arts.hersamacorn.com/2012/08/09/an-enchanted-evening-in-bethlehem/
    - "The Gary-The Olivia Theater Presents SOUTH PACIFIC, 8/2-8/12".
  4. "'Island Lily' to reel audiences in to Majestic Theater". 4 January 2012.
  5. "Berkshire Actors Theatre". Archived from the original on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  6. "Alika Hope". Broadway World. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. Musbach, Julie (October 4, 2018). "Barbra Streisand, Amy Poehler, Kathleen Turner, Bernie Sanders, John Lewis & More Co-Sponsor Human Rights Art Festival In NYC". Broadway World. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
    - "2018 @ Wild Project". International Human Rights Art Festival. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. Viagas, Robert (2017). "Kathleen Turner to Headline October 15 Arts Festival for International Human Rights in NYC". Playbill. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  9. "Connecticut PTV - On Air Hosts". Perspective TV. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  10. Martinez, Bobby (4 December 2018). "Comedy series shot in Hartford". FOX 61. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
    - Dunne, Susan. "Hartford-shot web series 'A Coupla Pros' kicks off at viewing party". Courant. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  11. Jeske, Susan. "Ms. America Pageant". msamericapageant.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  12. Peterson, Mark. "Episode 15 - Guerrillapreneur Mastermind Interview - Entrepreneurship and Men..." Podomatic. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  13. Jones, Cara. "Ray Of Hope World Kindness Day Video Premiere With Award Winning Musician Alika Hope Episode #52". Cara Jones Speaks. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  14. http://articles.courant.com/2013-02-04/entertainment/hc-troy-valjean-rucker-alika-hope-head-charity-benefit-20130204_1_youth-development-connectikids-concert
  15. "Ray of Hope". Arts Are Essential. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  16. Stykowska, Marzena (10 May 2016). "Stage 8 Presents: Ray Of Hope Project". WTNH. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  17. "Stage 8 Presents: Ray of Hope Project". WTNH. 10 May 2016.
  18. Hope for a Motherless Child CD Release, The Hartford Guardian, April 8, 2016
  19. "Home". globalmusicawards.com.
  20. "Freedom Week". Old Sturbridge Village. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  21. Ives, Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tucker (17 June 2016). "Commemorating Juneteenth; Remaking "Raiders of the Lost Ark"". WNPR. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  22. "Entrepreneur of the Day: Alika Hope". Lioness. 26 July 2016.
  23. Walker, Joe. "Shining Example 102: Alika Hope". Mr. Joe Walker. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
    - Jones, Cara. "Alika Hope". Cara Jones Speaks. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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