Burke said he is the great-great-grandson of Peter Bailey, who was part of Company K in the 17th Regiment of the U.S. Colored ...

Yet somehow, he went on to become one of the critical figures in American dance, founding a company dedicated to exploring and celebrating African American culture in all its many colors through ...

IU’s African American Dance Company presented its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. April 15 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Currently directed by Stafford C. Berry Jr., the ensemble has performed at IU ...

In addition to the dance company, Dimensions Dance Theater teaches ... So for connecting performers and audiences to African American culture through Dimensions Dance Theater for more than 50 ...

The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center hosted a Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration on Tuesday. The African American Dance Company performed to mark the event, which is the center’s fourth time hosting the ...

Trace African American dance footprints back in time ... The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will perform five programs specially geared to children on Jan. 5, 6 and 7 at the Kennedy Center's ...

One of America’s longest standing African American dance companies is celebrating 50 years on stage. They also call Oakland home. With every eight count, Dimensions Dance Theater has danced ...

In one of the biggest coups in its 55-year history, DCDC is the first African American dance company to receive Paul Taylor’s 1975 masterpiece “Esplanade” into its repertoire. Taylor’s ...

The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the return of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. Along with two works from in-demand Black choreographers, DCDC becomes the first African American ...

Ailey started his own dance company in 1958, focused on the particular dance heritage and uniqueness of the African-American experience. To train world-class dancers, Ailey launched the Ailey ...