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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>News & Press</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/</link><description><![CDATA[ Read about recent events, essential information and the latest community news. ]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate><copyright>Copyright © 2024 The International Association of Blacks in Dance</copyright><atom:link href="http://www.iabdassociation.org/resource/rss/news.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title>Denver cultural icon Cleo Parker Robinson Dance launches expansion plan</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/674121/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/674121/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2><br />CBS LOCAL NEWS | Denver cultural icon Cleo Parker Robinson Dance launches expansion plan</h2><h4><span style="font-size: 20px;">By CBSColorado.com Staff<br />Updated on: May 24, 2023 / 5:33 PM MDT / CBS Colorado</span></h4><p><br /><br />This week Cleo Parker Robinson Dance blessed the ground for a new multi-million dollar building. The capital campaign starts now for the new Cleo Parker Robinson Center for the Healing Arts. Designs for the building are still being finalized, but it's going to house a new theatre, new rehearsal and classroom spaces, a new reception area, and to make the entire building ADA accessible.</p><p>Read the full article</p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-cultural-icon-cleo-parker-robinson-dance-launches-expansion-plan/" target="_blank">https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-cultural-icon-cleo-parker-robinson-dance-launches-expansion-plan/</a></p>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Erykah Badu To Be Honorary Chair For Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s The Big Dance</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/669192/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/669192/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2>My Sweet Charity | Erykah Badu To Be Honorary Chair For Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s The Big Dance<br /></h2><br /><h4>Apr 2, 2024 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean</h4><br /><strong><br />Read the Full Article</strong><br /><a href="https://mysweetcharity.com/2024/04/erykah-badu-to-be-honorary-chair-for-dallas-black-dance-theatres-the-big-dance/" target="_blank"><br />https://mysweetcharity.com/2024/04/erykah-badu-to-be-honorary-chair-for-dallas-black-dance-theatres-the-big-dance/</a>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2024 18:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hidden Gems: Meet The International Association of Blacks in Dance</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/669189/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/669189/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h4>Memphis Voyager | Hidden Gems: Meet The International Association of Blacks in Dance</h4><br /><br />APRIL 2, 2024<br /><br />Read the Full Article<br /><a href="https://memphisvoyager.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-the-international-association-of-blacks-in-dance-of-the-international-association-of-blacks-in-dance/" target="_blank"><br />https://memphisvoyager.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-the-international-association-of-blacks-in-dance-of-the-international-association-of-blacks-in-dance/</a>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2024 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Did You Know There's A Festival Dedicated Entirely To Black Dance? Here's What You Missed</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/665899/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/665899/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2 class="article__title">Essence | Did You Know There's A Festival Dedicated Entirely To Black Dance? Here's What You Missed</h2><h5 class="article__title">By Rayna Reid Rayford</h5><p class="article__title">Read the Full Article</p><p class="article__title"><a href="https://www.essence.com/news/2024-international-conference-festival-blacks-dance/" target="_blank">https://www.essence.com/news/2024-international-conference-festival-blacks-dance/</a></p>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Commentary: Funding arts organizations means trusting artists to know what they need</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/659259/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/659259/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-size: 26px;">Crain's Chicago Business | Commentary: Funding arts organizations means trusting artists to know what they need</span></h2><span style="font-size: 20px;"></span><h4><span style="font-size: 20px;">By Nicole Clarke-Springer | November 27, 2023 05:46 AM</span></h4><br /><em>In a city where Black dance companies comprise about a third of the Chicago dance community, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is in constant pursuit of growth, visibility and sustainability, while working to stay relevant within the field...</em><br /><br />To read the full commentary visit: <a href="https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-chicagos-cultural-life/arts-organizations-need-funders-trust-them-opinion" target="_blank">https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-chicagos-cultural-life/arts-organizations-need-funders-trust-them-opinion</a>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The 34th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance Comes to Memphis</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/659258/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/659258/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-size: 26px;">Broadway World | The 34th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance Comes to Memphis</span></h2><h4><span style="font-size: 20px;">By: Stephi Wild <br />Nov. 21, 2023</span></h4><em>Collage Dance will partner with The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) for the 34th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance, taking place in Memphis, TN from January 24 to 28, 2024. The event will provide a space for international dance enthusiasts to engage in discourse, and both advocate for and celebrate Black dance. This will be the first time the event will occur in Memphis, TN.</em><br /><br />To read the full article visit: <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/memphis/article/The-34th-Annual-International-Conference-and-Festival-of-Blacks-in-Dance-Comes-to-Memphis-20231121" target="_blank">https://www.broadwayworld.com/memphis/article/The-34th-Annual-International-Conference-and-Festival-of-Blacks-in-Dance-Comes-to-Memphis-20231121</a>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>London’s Pointe Black ballet school aims to break racial barriers</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/653122/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/653122/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3><span style="font-size: 26px;">London’s Pointe Black ballet school aims to break racial barriers</span><br /></h3><h5><span style="font-size: 22px;">by Thomson Reuters | Oct 2, 2023</span></h5><strong><br />READ THE FULL ARTICLE</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://kfgo.com/2023/10/02/londons-pointe-black-ballet-school-aims-to-break-racial-barriers/" target="_blank">https://kfgo.com/2023/10/02/londons-pointe-black-ballet-school-aims-to-break-racial-barriers/</a>]]></description><category>Black Dance News</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 Oct 2023 20:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dallas Black Dance Theatre hosts Les Twins highly anticipated dance workshop</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/653125/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/653125/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3><span style="font-size: 22px;">Dallas Weekly | Dallas Black Dance Theatre hosts Les Twins highly anticipated dance workshop</span></h3><h5><span style="font-size: 20px;">by editorial | September 24, 2023</span></h5><p><em>Les Twins made a stop at Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) for their dance workshop tour Wednesday, Sept. 20, right before they shared the stage with Beyoncé for her Dallas performance of the Renaissance World Tour.</em><br /><strong><br />READ THE FULL ARTICLE</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://dallasweekly.com/2023/09/dallas-black-dance-theatre-hosts-les-twins-highly-anticipated-dance-workshop/" target="_blank">https://dallasweekly.com/2023/09/dallas-black-dance-theatre-hosts-les-twins-highly-anticipated-dance-workshop/</a></p>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Living the Golden Life: DanceAfrica Welcomes Ghana to Brooklyn</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/641511/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/641511/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3><span style="font-size: 24px;">Living the Golden Life: DanceAfrica Welcomes Ghana to Brooklyn</span></h3><h5><span style="font-size: 18px;">By Gia Kourlas Photographs and Video by Nate Palmer | May 25, 2023</span></h5><p><em>"The festival hosts the National Dance Company of Ghana at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. “You’re getting the best of all the dances.”"</em><br /><strong><br />Read the Full Article</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/arts/dance/danceafrica-brooklyn-academy-of-music-golden-ghana.html?utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_campaign=e42838b3ad-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71d672be74-e42838b3ad-70229678" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/arts/dance/danceafrica-brooklyn-academy-of-music-golden-ghana.html?utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_campaign=e42838b3ad-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71d672be74-e42838b3ad-70229678</a></strong><br /><br /></p>]]></description><category>Black Dance News</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 19:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dance Theatre of Harlem’s New Leadership: A Conversation With Virginia Johnson and Robert Garland</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/640929/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/640929/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3><span style="font-size: 24px;">DANCE MAGAZINE | Dance Theatre of Harlem’s New Leadership: A Conversation With Virginia Johnson and Robert Garland</span></h3><h4><span style="font-size: 18px;">by Caitlin Sims May 16, 2023</span></h4><p><em><br />"At the end of June, Dance Theatre of Harlem artistic director Virginia Johnson will retire. After being a celebrated dancer with the company for almost three decades, Johnson returned—at the request of its co-founder and longtime director, Arthur Mitchell—to lead DTH in 2010. Robert Garland, who succeeds Johnson as artistic director, also has a long association with the company as a former dancer, the company’s first resident choreographer, and the director of the DTH School. Tai Jimenez, also a former DTH dancer, takes over the leadership of the DTH School."... </em><br /><strong><br />READ THE FULL ARTICLE</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-theatre-of-harlem-2/" target="_blank">https://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-theatre-of-harlem-2/</a></strong></p>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 15:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ballerina Misty Copeland: 'You Should Be Impatient' For Change In The Dance World</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/638803/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/638803/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">FORBES | Ballerina Misty Copeland: 'You Should Be Impatient' For Change In The Dance World</span></h2><h5><span style="font-size: 18px;">Apr 19, 2023, 10:15AM EDT</span></h5><p><strong>Watch the Interview</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.forbes.com/video/6322618305112/ballerina-misty-copeland-you-should-be-impatient-for-change-in-the-dance-world/?utm_campaign=dc32009cab-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_term=0_71d672be74-dc32009cab-70229678&sh=760105b7138c" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/video/6322618305112/ballerina-misty-copeland-you-should-be-impatient-for-change-in-the-dance-world/?utm_campaign=dc32009cab-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_term=0_71d672be74-dc32009cab-70229678&sh=760105b7138c</a></strong></p>]]></description><category>Black Dance News</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Their Eyes Were Watching God: Collage Dance Collective Brings a Literary Classic to Life</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/638800/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/638800/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3><span style="font-size: 20px;">POINTE Magazine | Their Eyes Were Watching God: Collage Dance Collective Brings a Literary Classic to Life</span></h3><h5><span style="font-size: 18px;">by Shaté L. Hayes | April 24, 2023</span></h5><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em>"April 29 and 30, Memphis-based Collage Dance Collective is set to premiere Their Eyes Were Watching God, a new ballet reimagining Zora Neale Hurston’s iconic 1937 novel of the same title. Choreographed by Collage artistic director Kevin Thomas and acclaimed choreographer Amy Hall Garner, this new work brings to life the classic tale of love, freedom, and self-realization."</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Read the Full Article</strong><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://pointemagazine.com/their-eyes-were-watching-god-collage-dance-collective/?utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_campaign=7a317ee60e-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71d672be74-7a317ee60e-70229678" target="_blank">https://pointemagazine.com/their-eyes-were-watching-god-collage-dance-collective/?utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_campaign=7a317ee60e-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71d672be74-7a317ee60e-70229678</a></span></span></p>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Virginia Johnson Steps Down From Dance Theater of Harlem. For Keeps.</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/638805/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/638805/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">The New York Times | Virginia Johnson Steps Down From Dance Theater of Harlem. For Keeps.</span></h2><h4><span style="font-size: 18px;">By Gia Kourlas | April 18, 2023</span></h4><p><em>"As artistic director, Johnson, a pathbreaking ballerina, helped get the company back on its feet after a hiatus. Now, she’s ready to be an artist again."</em><br /><br /><strong><br />Read the Full Article</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/arts/dance/virginia-johnson-dance-theater-of-harlem.html?utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_campaign=f1d803ee3c-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71d672be74-f1d803ee3c-70229678" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/arts/dance/virginia-johnson-dance-theater-of-harlem.html?utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_campaign=f1d803ee3c-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71d672be74-f1d803ee3c-70229678</a></strong></p>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Watch President Biden Present the National Medal of Arts to the International Association of Blacks </title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/640931/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/640931/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3><span style="font-size: 24px;">DANCE MAGAZINE | Watch President Biden Present the National Medal of Arts to the International Association of Blacks in Dance</span></h3><h5><span style="font-size: 18px;">by Chava Pearl Lansky | Masrch 21, 2023</span></h5><p><em>"Since its origins in 1988, the International Association of Blacks in Dance has grown from a once-a-year conference to a thriving nonprofit boasting 3,500 total members worldwide and programming and resources available year round. Throughout, IABD’s mission has stayed the same: to preserve and promote dance by people of African ancestry or origin."<br /></em><strong><br />Read the Full Article</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.dancemagazine.com/national-medal-of-arts-2021-international-association-of-blacks-in-dance/" target="_blank">https://www.dancemagazine.com/national-medal-of-arts-2021-international-association-of-blacks-in-dance/</a></strong></p>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Biden Awarding 1st batch of arts, humanities medals Tuesday</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/635298/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/635298/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-size: 20px;">Washington Post | Biden awarding 1st batch of arts, humanities medals Tuesday</span></h2><h5><span style="font-size: 18px;">By Darlene Superville | AP<br />March 20, 2023 at 7:11 p.m. EDT</span></h5><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/20/biden-arts-humanities/b3d15994-c762-11ed-9cc5-a58a4f6d84cd_story.html" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/20/biden-arts-humanities/b3d15994-c762-11ed-9cc5-a58a4f6d84cd_story.html</a></p>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IABD to be Awarded the National Medals of Arts</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/635248/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/635248/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2>President Biden to Award National Medals of Arts</h2><p>Washington, DC—President Joseph R. Biden will present the 2021 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET in an East Room ceremony at the White House. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will attend. The event will be live streamed at www.whitehouse.gov/live.<br /><br />National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, said, “The National Medal of Arts recipients have helped to define and enrich our nation’s cultural legacy through their life long passionate commitment. We are a better nation because of their contributions. Their work helps us see the world in different ways. It inspires us to reach our full potential and recognize our common humanity. I join the President in congratulating and thanking them.”<br /><br />Below is the list of 2021 recipients:<br /><br /><strong><em>The International Association of Blacks in Dance</em></strong>: Through teaching, training, and performance, The International Association of Blacks in Dance promotes dance by people of African ancestry and origin, explores and exchanges art, spans cultures and generations, and enriches the dance culture of America.<br /><br />To read the full press release visit: <a href="https://www.arts.gov/news/press-releases/2023/president-biden-award-national-medals-arts" target="_blank">https://www.arts.gov/news/press-releases/2023/president-biden-award-national-medals-arts</a></p><p> </p>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Diamano Coura West African Dance Company Celebrates 28th Anniversary</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/634001/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/634001/</guid><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Media Contact:<br />Mrs. Dedeh La Foucade<br />+1 (510) 542-9555 cell<br />diamanocoura@gmail.com<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Diamano Coura West African Dance Company<br /><br />Celebrates 28th Anniversary<br />“Collage des Cultures Africaines” Festival<br />The State of African Dance - Rejuvenating Connections<br /><br />March 9th – 12th, 2023</strong><br /></span><br />Oakland, CA—<br />Diamano Coura West African Dance Company, a not-for-profit cultural organization dedicated to<br />the preservation and appreciation of traditional West African music, dance, theater, and culture, is excited to announce its 28th Anniversary “Collage des Cultures Africaines” Festival. The festival will take place at the Oakland Technical High School Theater located at 4351 Broadway Oakland, CA 94611 on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM.<br /><br />The festival will commence with a four-day conference from March 9th-12th, featuring<br />international guest artists, nineteen dance workshops, and five drum workshops taught by master musicians and dance instructors. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Class packages and schedules are available through<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://square.link/u/28unYnMn and http://www.diamanocoura.org." target="_blank">https://square.link/u/28unYnMn and http://www.diamanocoura.org.</a><br /><br />This year's master classes will offer a rare dance experience with artists and art forms from various countries, including Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Brazil, Congo, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. The renowned instructors include Mabiba Baegne, Mouminatou Camara, Idy Ciss, Ibrahima Diouf, Dandha da Hora, Patriann Edwards, Portsha Jefferson, Yeni Lucero, Jessica Harden, Awa Pikine, Muisi Kongo Malonga, Assane Konte, Youssouf Koumbassa, Ousseynou Kouyate, Djeneba Sako, and Alseny Soumah.<br /><br />The performance showcase on March 11th will feature Dimensions Dance Theater, Afro Samba Soul, Oakland Tech Advanced Dance Class Ensemble, Bahiya Movement, African Soul International, and Diamano Coura. The festival will conclude with a virtual community panel on March 19th with the theme "Rejuvenating Connections." The theme is applied to our relationships with our cultural ancestors. By exploring and reconnecting with the traditions, customs, and practices of our forebears, we can revitalize and strengthen our cultural heritage, while also finding new ways to connect with the present and future. This can involve learning about our cultural history, engaging in cultural practices and celebrations, and finding ways to honor and celebrate our cultural heritage.<br /><br />Diamano Coura was founded in 1975 by Emmy Award winner Dr. Zakarya Diouf and Artistic Director, choreographer, and Naomi Gedo Diouf, performer and choreographer. The organization aims to combine rhythmic and movement dynamism and transport audiences into an understanding and appreciation of Africa's epic and folkloric culture. The organization has received support from various sources including the Oakland City Council and funding from the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program, Alliance for California Traditional Arts in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, East Bay Community Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) and additional support from Surdna Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Malonga Casquelourd Center for<br />the Arts.<br /><br />Naomi Gedo Diouf, Artistic Director of Diamano Coura West African Dance Company, expresses excitement for the upcoming festival, stating that it will be an unforgettable celebration of African culture, and the company is honored to share the talents of the artists and instructors with the Oakland community.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Performance tickets range from $18 - $35 and can be purchased online at<br /><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/519070883987 " target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/519070883987 </a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Contact Mrs. Dedeh La Foucade for more information at diamanocoura@gmail.com or +1 (510) 542-9555 o.</p>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2023 17:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Intl Association Of Blacks In Dance Announces Teachers For On The 1 | A Dance Class Series</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/634003/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/634003/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2>The International Association Of Blacks In Dance Announces Teachers For On The 1 | A Dance Class Series</h2><h4>Classes are being offered across over a dozen different genres for levels ranging from beginner to advanced</h4><h6>by Chloe Rabinowitz Jan. 06, 202</h6><p>The International Association of Blacks in Dance has announced the world-renowned dance faculty and celebrated instructors for on the 1 | a dance class series from January 26-28, 2023 at various times from 10:30am-6:00pm at Canada's National Ballet School. Classes are being offered across over a dozen different genres for levels ranging from beginner to advanced. Tuition is $20USD per class for IABD members and $25USD per class for non-members. </p><p>For more information and to register, visit <a href="https://www.iabdassociation.org/page/onthe1toronto-schedule" target="_blank">https://www.iabdassociation.org/page/onthe1toronto-schedule</a>.</p><p>To read the full article visit: <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwdance/article/The-International-Association-Of-Blacks-In-Dance-Announces-Teachers-For-On-The-1-A-Dance-Class-Series-20230106" target="_blank">https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwdance/article/The-International-Association-Of-Blacks-In-Dance-Announces-Teachers-For-On-The-1-A-Dance-Class-Series-20230106</a><br /></p>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Sat, 7 Jan 2023 18:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>International Association of Blacks in Dance to honor outstanding five</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/640933/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/640933/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3><span style="font-size: 24px;">Caribbean Life | International Association of Blacks in Dance to honor outstanding five</span></h3><h5><span style="font-size: 18px;">By Nelson A. King | December 5, 2022</span></h5><p><em>"The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) in partnership with dance Immersion will honor Germaine Acogny, John Alleyne, Rosemary James, Don Jordan and Ola Skanks at the 33rd Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance."...</em><br /><br /><strong>Read the Full Article</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.caribbeanlife.com/international-association-of-blacks-in-dance-to-honor-outstanding-five/" target="_blank">https://www.caribbeanlife.com/international-association-of-blacks-in-dance-to-honor-outstanding-five/</a></p>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2022 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IABD in Partnership with Dance Immersion to Present GLOBALLY CONNECTED Conference and Festival</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/634002/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/634002/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h1 itemprop="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; line-height: 33px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; color: #313131; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">IABD in Partnership with Dance Immersion to Present GLOBALLY CONNECTED Conference and Festival in January<br /><span style="font-size: 20px;">The conference and festival will be presented on January 25-29, 2023 at the Sheraton Centre, Toronto.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;">byBlair Ingenthron Oct. 08, 2022</span><br /></h1><h1 itemprop="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; line-height: 33px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; color: #313131; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"> </h1><h1 itemprop="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; line-height: 33px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; color: #313131; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"> </h1><h1 itemprop="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; line-height: 33px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; color: #313131; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"> </h1><h1 itemprop="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; line-height: 33px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; color: #313131; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">IABD in Partnership with Dance Immersion to Present GLOBALLY CONNECTED Conference and Festival in January</h1><h2 class="portus-main-article-intro" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; color: #313131; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 21px; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">The conference and festival will be presented on January 25-29, 2023 at the Sheraton Centre, Toronto.</h2><p class="portus-main-article-intro" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; color: #313131; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 21px; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="caret-color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.4px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;">by Blair Ingenthron Oct. 08, 2022 </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: #212529; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; font-size: 16px; color: #212529;">The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) in partnership with dance Immersion will present the 33rd Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance, Globally Connected: What Does Our Tomorrow Hold? on January 25-29, 2023 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Continuing its legacy as the broadest international gathering of Black Dance professionals, agents, artistic directors, artists, choreographers, company managers, executive directors, historians, presenters, scholars, teachers, and many others, the conference and festival remains the most diverse place to share ideas, cultures and experiences. For more information and to register, visit<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span><a target="_blank" href="iabdassociation.org/mpage/conference2023" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; color: #b20223; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">iabdassociation.org/mpage/conference2023</a><span style="caret-color: #212529; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; font-size: 16px; color: #212529;">.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: #212529; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; font-size: 16px; color: #212529;"> </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: #212529; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; font-size: 16px; color: #212529;">To read the full article visit <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/IABD-in-Partnership-with-Dance-Immersion-to-Present-GLOBALLY-CONNECTED-Conference-and-Festival-in-January-20221008" target="_blank">https://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/IABD-in-Partnership-with-Dance-Immersion-to-Present-GLOBALLY-CONNECTED-Conference-and-Festival-in-January-20221008</a></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: #212529; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; font-size: 16px; color: #212529;"> </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: #212529; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; font-size: 16px; color: #212529;"><a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/IABD-in-Partnership-with-Dance-Immersion-to-Present-GLOBALLY-CONNECTED-Conference-and-Festival-in-January-20221008" target="_blank"></a><br /></span></p>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Sat, 8 Oct 2022 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kahina Haynes Is Helping the District Rediscover Its Dance Communities</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/640928/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/640928/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3><span style="font-size: 24px;">Washington City Paper | Kahina Haynes Is Helping the District Rediscover Its Dance Communities</span></h3><h5><span style="font-size: 18px;">by Sarah Marloff | September 22nd, 2022 </span></h5><p><em>“The array of dance forms present in this city is mind-blowing.”</em><br /><br /><strong>Read Full Article</strong></p><p><a href="https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/572619/kahina-haynes-is-helping-the-district-rediscover-its-dance-communities/" target="_blank">https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/572619/kahina-haynes-is-helping-the-district-rediscover-its-dance-communities/</a></p>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>33rd Annual Intl Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance, Globally Connected to Take...</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/634007/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/634007/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2>33rd Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance, Globally Connected to Take Place This Month</h2><h5>The event, for everyone of all ages, is a pioneering four-day dance experience where attendees will engage in a multitude of invaluable opportunities.</h5><h6>by Chloe Rabinowitz Jan. 19, 2023 </h6><p>The International Association of Blacks in Dance in partnership with dance Immersion will present the 33rd Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance, Globally Connected: What Does Our Tomorrow Hold? on January 25-29, 2023 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Continuing its legacy as the broadest international gathering of Black Dance professionals, agents, artistic directors, artists, choreographers, company managers, executive directors, historians, presenters, scholars, teachers, and many others, the conference and festival remains the most diverse place to share ideas, cultures and experiences. </p><p>For more information and to register, visit <a href="iabdassociation.org/mpage/conference2023" target="_blank">iabdassociation.org/mpage/conference2023</a>.</p><p>To read the full article visit: <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/33rd-Annual-International-Conference-and-Festival-of-Blacks-in-Dance-Globally-Connected-to-Take-Place-This-Month-20230119" target="_blank">https://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/33rd-Annual-International-Conference-and-Festival-of-Blacks-in-Dance-Globally-Connected-to-Take-Place-This-Month-20230119</a><br /></p>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ballethnic Dance Company to make its Kennedy Center debut in June</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/592355/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/592355/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h2>Ballethnic Dance Company to make its Kennedy Center debut in June</h2><p>Ballethnic Dance Company will make its debut at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., in June. The 31-year-old Atlanta company will perform during “<a href="https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/ballet/2021-2022/reframing-narrative/" target="_blank">Reframing the Narrative</a>,” a weeklong celebration showcasing Black ballet artists June 14-19.</p><p>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution<br /></p><p>https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/ballethnic-dance-company-to-make-its-kennedy-center-debut-in-june/RMKTT6AJZBHSRBTQ3C7VKH77WE/</p>]]></description><category>Member News</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:22:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Broadway World- IABD In Partnership With STEPS On Broadway Presents EVOLVE</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/587526/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/587526/</guid><description><![CDATA[<h1 itemprop="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; line-height: 33px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; color: #313131; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">The International Association of Blacks In Dance In Partnership With STEPS On Broadway Presents EVOLVE</h1><h2 class="portus-main-article-intro" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; color: #313131; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 21px; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">EVOLVE | new york brings dance back to the studio and responds directly to IABD member's request for increased regional access to programming.</h2><a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwdance/article/The-International-Association-of-Blacks-In-Dance-In-Partnership-With-STEPS-On-Broadway-Presents-EVOLVE-20211115?utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_campaign=55feae51bd-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71d672be74-55feae51bd-70229678" target="_blank">https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwdance/article/The-International-Association-of-Blacks-In-Dance-In-Partnership-With-STEPS-On-Broadway-Presents-EVOLVE-20211115?utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_campaign=55feae51bd-TheDanceEdit20201119_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71d672be74-55feae51bd-70229678</a>]]></description><category>IABD News</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:14:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dallas Black Dance Academy Presents Espresso Nutcracker | In-person + Live Streaming + On-demand</title><link>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/586205/</link><guid>https://www.iabdassociation.org/news/586205/</guid><description><![CDATA[<div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; overflow: hidden; zoom: 1;"><p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px 0px 17px; text-align: center; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>Dallas Black Dance Academy Presents Espresso Nutcracker</b></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px 0px 17px; text-align: center; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>Featuring Jazz-Influenced Music of Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite</b></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"> </p><p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>In-person + Live Streaming + On-demand</b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">Dallas, TX. – <b>Dallas Black Dance Academy (DBD Academy)</b> presents its fourth annual <i>Espresso Nutcracker</i>, with a new twist on a holiday tradition. The performance is jazz-influenced by the music of <b>Duke Ellington’s</b> <i>Nutcracker Suite</i>.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">Co-Sponsors for the <i>Espresso Nutcracker</i> are <b>Macy’s</b> and the <b>City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture</b>. The single performance is scheduled for Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 7 pm in the Majestic Theatre, located at 1925 Elm Street, Dallas, TX. The performance is also available via live streaming and on-demand.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">Through their sponsorship, Macy’s is sharing virtual viewing access with up to 30 social service agencies and children’s hospitals nationwide. Started in 2020, last year’s initiative allowed over 1,500 youth and families the opportunity to virtually share in the holiday experience. “We are honored to provide support to such an incredible organization, whose impactful work plays a vital role in strengthening and enriching our community,” said <b>Emma Conniff</b>, corporate giving associate at Macy’s. “The holidays are when Macy’s shines the brightest, and we are excited to partner with Dallas Black Dance Academy to spread holiday magic to viewers of all ages.”</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><em>DBD Academy Director <b>Katricia Eaglin</b></em><em>,</em> assisted by the academy ballet instructors of the Pre-Professional Division levels 1-4 students who will perform in the production,<em> choreographed Espresso Nutcracker</em>. Eaglin was inspired to use the traditional <b>Tchaikovsky </b>music along with tracks from Duke Ellington’s <i>Nutcracker Suite</i>, selecting Ellington tracks that were still recognizable to the original work. She added narration to the performance to unlock the mystery and magic of the storyline. Eaglin also added an African dance to the Land of Sweets Act that includes Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, and Russian dances in the original.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">“I was inspired to create and produce the <i>Espresso Nutcracker</i> for Dallas Black Dance Academy so our academy students could be involved in the Nutcracker tradition,” said Katricia Eaglin. “We’re excited to have our students re-enter the theatre and share how they have grown while training virtually during the 2020-2021 season!” The DBD Academy 2021-2022 classes are dual with students learning at <b>Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT)</b> studios and virtually. DBD Academy is the official school of DBDT.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">The original <i>Nutcracker Ballet,</i> choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is one of the most famous ballets in the world. It tells the story of young Clara’s magical journey on Christmas Eve. Many dance academies bring in professionals to dance key Nutcracker roles, but Dallas Black Dance Academy students will dance all the key parts, such as the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Snow Queen. DBDT professional dancers will dance the adult characters of the Mother, Father, and Drosselmeyer.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>NO SUBSCRIPTIONS OR GROUP DISCOUNTS FOR THE 45<sup>TH</sup> SEASON</b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">Dallas Black Dance Theatre is limiting seating capacity to allow for social distancing in accordance with CDC guidelines. Because of limited ticket availability, DBDT will not be able to give discounts on groups or subscriptions this year. </p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>ESPRESSO NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE</b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">Saturday, December 11, 2021, 7:00 pm</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">Majestic Theatre</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">1925 Elm Street</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">Dallas, TX 75201</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">In-person tickets are $55.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>Live streaming</b> tickets are $55 per household. You can watch the live stream broadcast in real-time beginning at 7:00 pm CDT on Saturday, December 11, 2021.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"> The<b> on-demand</b> option is also $55 and will be available starting at 9:00 pm CDT Saturday through Monday, December 13, 11:59 pm CST. </p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">For more performance details visit <a href="https://e.wordfly.com/click?sid=NzM1XzczMzdfMjkwMDJfNjk0OQ&l=e07ca4d8-683b-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Nutcracker2021pressrelease&utm_content=version_A" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.wordfly.com/click?sid%3DNzM1XzczMzdfMjkwMDJfNjk0OQ%26l%3De07ca4d8-683b-ec11-a828-0050569d715d%26utm_source%3Dwordfly%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNutcracker2021pressrelease%26utm_content%3Dversion_A&source=gmail&ust=1636489676936000&usg=AFQjCNES-viH5p9JRvQRx152EQnieqjzSw" style="color: #3aa5f0;">www.DBDT.com</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>2021 - 2022 | DBDT Season Media and Travel Sponsors</b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;">NBC 5,<i> Texas Metro News, The Dallas Morning </i><i>News</i>, American Airlines, DART, <i>The Dallas Weekly.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>2021 - 2022 | DBDT Season Media Supporters</b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Elite News,</i> <i>FYI-50+, The Dallas Examiner, The Dallas Post Tribune, Trendy Africa,</i> <i>Arts+Culture</i>.</p></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; overflow: hidden; zoom: 1;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><i>ABOUT DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE: </i></b><b><i>Dallas Black Dance Theatre</i></b><i> is an internationally recognized professional dance company that engages the cross-cultural community through contemporary modern dance presented from the African American experience. </i><i>The<b> National Endowment for the Arts </b>designated the 45-year-old company as American Masterpiece Touring Artist in 2008. The company also received the Texas Medal of Arts Award for Arts Education in 2017.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><i>As a result of COVID closures, Dallas Black Dance Theater’s 44</i><i><sup>th</sup></i><i> season was entirely virtual, with many of its stage performances reimagined on film across the Dallas landscape. During the summer of 2020, Dallas Black Dance Theatre became the first professional dance company in the world to present its entire season as paid-only virtual performances, a new business model developed after the closing of live performances during the pandemic. </i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><i>In 2021, <b>Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival </b>commissioned <b>Darrell Grand Moultrie </b>to choreograph the new work LIKE WATER </i><i>for Dallas Black Dance Theatre as the inaugural recipient of the <b>Joan B. Hunter New Work Commission</b> in a world premiere at the prestigious dance festival. </i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><i>As </i><i>Dallas’ oldest and largest professional dance company, Dallas Black Dance Theatre ranks as the 10th largest minority arts organization in America and the fourth largest black dance company in the nation. </i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><i>Ann Williams </i></b><i>founded Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 1976. <b>Melissa M. Young</b> took the helm as Artistic Director in 2018 after starting at the company as a dancer in 1994. <b>Zenetta S. Drew</b> has led the administrative side of the company since 1987 as Executive Director following a volunteer assignment for the dance company.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><i>The mission of Dallas Black Dance Theatre is to create and produce contemporary modern dance at its highest level of artistic excellence through performances and educational programs that bridge cultures and reach diverse communities.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><i>The virtuosic dancers of Dallas Black Dance Theatre have mesmerized 5 million arts patrons across 16 countries, including two Olympic Cultural events. </i><i>Five performing companies comprise Dallas Black Dance Theatre and its training Academy. Dallas Black Dance Theatre consists of 14 full-time salaried dancers performing a mixed repertory of modern, jazz, African, and spiritual works by national and international choreographers. <b>DBDT: Encore!</b> features 10 artists of rising excellence from across the nation who support Dallas Black Dance Theatre's growing local and regional educational outreach. 2.7 million students, grades K-12, have experienced the dance company's performances and educational outreach programs. </i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><i>Dallas Black Dance Academy</i></b><i>, the official school of Dallas Black Dance Theatre, celebrates 48 years of delivering dance instruction to a community of diverse backgrounds. The academy was the first in the nation to train a student who received the Presidential Scholar Award in Dance in 1980. More than 500 students participate weekly in 50 dance classes, including ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and African. Classes are held at Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s studios and are open to students ages four to adult. The academy has three performing ensembles: <b>Allegro Performing Ensemble</b>, Dallas Black Dance Theatre's premier academy ensemble, <b>Senior Performing Ensemble</b>, and <b>Junior Performing Ensemble</b>.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s permanent home in the historic Moorland YMCA building in the Dallas Arts District includes dance studios, training facilities, and administrative offices. Dallas Black Dance Theatre is a resident company of the <b>AT&T Performing Arts Center,</b> and its performance home is the <b>Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre</b>.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 17px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><i>For more details, visit </i><a href="https://e.wordfly.com/click?sid=NzM1XzczMzdfMjkwMDJfNjk0OQ&l=e07ca4d8-683b-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Nutcracker2021pressrelease&utm_content=version_A" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.wordfly.com/click?sid%3DNzM1XzczMzdfMjkwMDJfNjk0OQ%26l%3De07ca4d8-683b-ec11-a828-0050569d715d%26utm_source%3Dwordfly%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNutcracker2021pressrelease%26utm_content%3Dversion_A&source=gmail&ust=1636489676936000&usg=AFQjCNES-viH5p9JRvQRx152EQnieqjzSw" style="color: #3aa5f0;">www.DBDT.com</a><i> and </i><a href="https://e.wordfly.com/click?sid=NzM1XzczMzdfMjkwMDJfNjk0OQ&l=e17ca4d8-683b-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Nutcracker2021pressrelease&utm_content=version_A" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.wordfly.com/click?sid%3DNzM1XzczMzdfMjkwMDJfNjk0OQ%26l%3De17ca4d8-683b-ec11-a828-0050569d715d%26utm_source%3Dwordfly%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNutcracker2021pressrelease%26utm_content%3Dversion_A&source=gmail&ust=1636489676936000&usg=AFQjCNEwBiwKMvZwSg5utE-JHn67yqAr0g" style="color: #3aa5f0;">www.<wbr></wbr>dbdt.com/academy</a><i>. </i></p></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; overflow: hidden; zoom: 1; line-height: 0px;"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/z7mfXofMRGlBOR3ksIxluX5b_N9cfYT50mBwFW9WcQeomq6uzXXll6SLem6HffijWW8Xr6egJWQifpIFY_pO8Hks1u9k9EXnoYNqNADCRBkWQzdMhs-KW_WUbqb04Nb_OzdrXf6S0FID2YWpP2LtUxVyAiEX2o7I4lk6y0DV845zUk6jfPi0dbNBLb6LKaZH0Tj2hBMWwaV0=s0-d-e1-ft#https://media.wordfly.com/dallasblackdancetheatre/emails/nutcracker-press-release-2021/espressonutcracker-main-pc-xaviermack-01-e.jpg" alt="Photography by Xavier Mack." class="CToWUd a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: #000000 none 0px; border: 0px none #000000; width: 800px; font-size: 18px;" /><p style="margin: 5px 0px 12px; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; text-align: right; line-height: 22px;">Photograph by Xavier Mack.</p></div><div id="m_-6421379945446338972divider-block-1535390517977" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; overflow: hidden; zoom: 1; padding: 15px 0px;"><hr style="border-color: #666666; border-style: solid; border-width: 2px 0px 0px; margin: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; overflow: hidden; zoom: 1; line-height: 0px;"><img src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/fbUUgTtk25wqmHLaD9pVa4D1h4cdWmEQgq9zvrZ-V5Mb1qy9T9zYgBxgUVovn4Zwbks93PNA-rafVglad7aq7KLW9J1NOMLq9k-fTX11ACd-isD-QTsE1unNgJdD6PGxr357AdCZ0_rLaGbzIDP8_FrIND8k0MtyyGafaOuHsLfz29de4DuZgxofOqFpnn6qMan6OpVJ5U2Z5gzrltw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://media.wordfly.com/dallasblackdancetheatre/emails/nutcracker-press-release-2021/espressonutcracker2019-pc-amitavasarkar-05263-e.jpg" alt="Espresso Nutcracker photograph by Amitava Sarkar." class="CToWUd a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: #000000 none 0px; border: 0px none #000000; width: 800px; font-size: 18px;" /><p style="margin: 5px 0px 12px; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; text-align: right; line-height: 22px;">Espresso Nutcracker photograph by Amitava Sarkar.</p></div>]]></description><category>Black Dance News</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Nov 2021 20:28:20 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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