Established in 1971, the Jahari Dance Troupe is a vibrant student dance company trained in techniques that range from traditional to contemporary trends of black dance. "Jahari" is Swahili for jewels, ...
To a ballet dancer the modern expressionist ... Charles Weidman skittered in black tights while Doris Humphrey caressed a purple cube before a background of dismembered limbs and torsos.
Amplifying the camaraderie, creativity, strength and vision of Black female choreographers is the foundation of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s presentation of “Power & Presence,” coming ...
"MKE MIX" shows off unexpected sides of the Milwaukee Ballet. Watching this program of contemporary dance is like finding out ...
The Black Arts Company ... they are however, our dancers are all part of one big purple family living by the motto, "when in doubt, swag it out." BAC's style includes everything from traditional ...
GREENVILLE — When Ashley Kaylynn Green was 8 years old, she saw Black professional dancers ... working for the Whim W'Him Contemporary Dance Center. About a year later, the Ailey company ...
The latter group includes some of the biggest names in dance, including Dayton Contemporary Dance Company ... Ingram calls it the “family reunion” of Black dance. HDAT, the IABD’s official ...
Event details about Black Choreographers Festival at MoAD in San Francisco on February 8, 2025 - watch, listen, photos and ...
Smith tap danced across the stage with a bouncy lightness, glimmering in a sparkly black ... modern dancing — that felt both celebratory and symbolic. The night marked the first time in months ...
It wasn’t until she was studying anthropology at Chicago University in the mid-Thirties, however, that she set up her first troupe – one of the first all-black companies in America.