Katherine Dunham, often hailed as the Matriarch of Black Dance, brought African cultures to American dance, like the Haitian ...

and the rich African musical heritage that they carried with them was part of the foundation of a new American musical culture that mixed African traditions with those of Europe and the Americas.

Sloan drew inspiration from a dance popularized in the mid-19th century by William Henry Lane, an African American performer known as "Master Juba." Lane famously competed against Irish American ...

a master teacher of Umfundalai — a contemporary African and African-American dance technique. Ericka Squire said it’s all part of a growing demand for more dance education and community-led ...

African American fiddlers were popular fixtures in dance halls, where they spun out the jigs and reels that kept white patrons on the move. Black musicians, including banjo players, guitarists ...

Brown’s “Grace.” “Grace” connects African and American dance, depicting a journey to the promised land set to Duke Ellington’s classic “Come Sunday,” Peven Everett’s hit ...

This is not your regular camp - welcome to four weeks of cultural immersion! Inspired by the Gullah Geechee tradition of ...

“It is a company rooted in the African American experience,” said Debbie ... Yet she persevered and blazed a trail for what a Black-owned dance company could be. “I don’t even know ...