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Programming History

April 9, 1976

The Alvin Ailey American Dance
Center Workshop, Gene
Compson Dancers, Matthew
Cameron and Morton Winston

JUNE 25, 1976

Chuck Davis Dance Co., Ballet Hispanico
of NY, Little Heritage Dancers.

NOVEMBER 5, 1976

"A SALUTE TO THE
LITTLE PEOPLE OF DANCE"
Ballet Hispanico Jr.Workshop Co., Marie
Brooks's Children's Dance Co., Little Black
Heritage Dancers, Bernice Johnson Dance Co.,
Harbor Jr. High School of the Performing Arts,
Black Splendor Dance Master Company.

DECEMBER 17, 1976

International Afrikan-American Ballet Company

MARCH 25, 1977

"A SALUTE TO LUCILLE ROSE"
The Alvin Ailey Dance Workshop

MAY 20, 1977

"RETURN OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF DANCE"
Prince of Peace Group, The Little Black Heritage
Dance Co., K.B. Dance Group, Lucille Hill Dance
Ensemble, Rob-Shanta and Roots for Bed-Stuy. Restoration Corp. Arts and Culture.

JULY 1, 1977

"A TRIBUTE TO MASTER DRUMMER CHIEF JAMES HAWTHORNE BEY
International Afrikan-American Ballet Company

NOVEMBER 21, 1977

"SALUTE TO TALLEY BEATTY"
Mistresses of Ceremony:Thelma Hill & Gloria Jackson, Laurie Carlos, Abiodun Oyewole, Luther Wilson, Alex Bradford & Afrikan-American Ballet Co., Ballet Hispanico, Fred Benjamin Dance Co., Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater & Chuck Davis Dance Co.

MARCH 3, 1978

International Afrikan-American Ballet & Soweto Sound
(South African Folkloric Ensemble).

OCTOBER 27, 1978

Bernice Johnson Jr. Dance Company

JUNE 2, 1978

The Contemporary Chamber Dance Group and he New Arts Ensemble

NOVEMBER 17, 1978

The Contemporary Chamber Dance Group and The New Arts Ensemble

DECEMBER 1, 1978

Dianne R. McIntyre & Sounds in Motion

APRIL 6, 1979

MAY 18 - 21, 1979

"A DANCE DEDICATION TO THE LATE THELMA HILL"
The Capoeiras of Bahia, Pepsi Bethel Authentic Jazz Dance, Chuck Davis's Pee Wee Dance Co., Bernice Johnson's Tiny Tots & Little Pros Dance Co., Dance Theater Dance Ensemble, Sounds in Motion, Philadanco, Rod Rogers Dance Co., Dance Theater of Harlem, International Afrikan-American Ballet Co., Roots of Rhythm, Fred Benjamin Dance Co., Ballet Hispanico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Co.

April 14, 1980

CELEBRATION OF MEN IN DANCE
Klitgord Auditorium, NYC Technical College, Brooklyn, NY
"Men In Dance Part 1: Gala Celebration of 50 Years of Men In Dance" International African American Ballet, Capoerias Ballet, Mary  Anthony Dance Theater, Dinizulu and the African Dancers, Drummers, & Singers, & Chuck Davis Dance Company, Bob Johnson, John Parks, Eleo Pomare, Kent Baker, Clive Thompson, Andy Torres, Kenel Archer & Al Perryman.

MAY 23 & 24, 1980

"AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL:"
The International Afrikan-American Ballet Co., New Rican Village, Toticoy Sus Rumberor, The Big Drum Nation Dance Co., The Kenel Archer Haitian Folkloric Dance Company.

March 15, 1981

Klitgord Auditorium, NYC Technical College, Brooklyn, NY
"Women In Dance Part 1: Gala Celebration Honoring the Female Dancers From Katherine  Dunham's First New York Company (1940-45)"

Dinizulu and the African Dancers, Drummers, & Singers, International Afrikan-American Ballet, Dyane Harvey, Renee Rose, Loretta Abbott, Shirley Black-Brown.
May 17, 1981

"A Celebration of Men In Dance Part ll: A Tribute To Hemsley Winfield"
Al Perryman's Brooklyn, Dance Theater, Philadanco, The International Afrikan, American Ballet, Thomas Pinnock & Warren Spears.

March 5 & 6, 1982

Solos and Duets, Church of St. Ann's, Brooklyn, New York
Dancers: Stanley Rates, George White, Jr., Thea Barnes, Maria
Bingham,Warren Spears, John Jones, Loretta Abbott, John Parks, Mark Rubin, Dianne Mclntyre, Amani Payne, & Clyde Wilder.
Choreographers: Aida Lioy, George White, Jr., Maria Bingham, Warren Spears, John Jones, Andy Torres, Eleo Pomare, Thea Barnes, Mark Rubin, Dianne McIntyre, Clyde Wilder & Ronald Haynes.

March 20, 1983

Klitgord Auditorium, NYC Technical College, Brooklyn, NY
"Women In Dance Part II: Honoring Black and Hispanic Instructors and Artists of the World of Dance"
Joan Miller, Eva Gasteazoro, and Frances Lucerna, Alpha-Amega 1-7 Theatrical Dance Co., Bebe Miller Dance Co., Rushing Danz lnc., Thea Barnes, Loretta Abbott and Ethel Beatty.

April 6 & 7, 1984
Church of St.Ann's, Brooklyn, New York
Dancers: Loretta Abbott Thea Barnes, Lisa Cave, Alistair Buiter, Aaron Dugger, Leni Williams, Linda Springs, Dyanne Harvey, Abdel Salaam, Melinda Jackson, Mel Tomlinson, Beverly Simpson, & Mitchell McCarthy
Choreographers: Loretta Abbott Thea Barnes, Lisa Cave, Alistair Butler, Aaron Dugger, Leni Williams, Linda Spriggs, Dyanne Harvey, Abdel Salaam, Melinda Jackson, Mel Tomlinson, Beverly Simpson,
Mitchell McCarthy.

May 5, 1985

Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY
"Men In Dance Part III: Honoring Male Dancers of the 60's"
Forces of Nature Dance Company, Ballet Hispanico, Gallman's Newark Dance Theater, Mafato Dance Company, Philadanco, Leni Williams, Keith McDaniel.

April 24 & 25, 1987

Church of St.Ann's, Brooklyn, New York
Dancers: Gregory Hinton, Clarence Teeter, Sylvester Campbell, Shirley Black-Brown, Danita Ridout, Melinda Jackson, Althea Canada, Loretta Abbott, Samuel Small, D'Juan Dinzey, Sheila Rohan, Sergio, Kevin Jeff, Tony Callagin and Mercedes Ellington.
Choreographers: Andy Torres, Clarence Teeter, Roman Brooks, Eugene Little, Sylvester Campbell, Bernard Johnson, Walter Rutledge, Talley Beatty, Abdel Salaam & Alfred Gailman.

April 15, 1989

Fred Benjamin's Twentieth Year Celebration
Klitgord Auditorium, NYC Technical College, Brooklyn, NY
Choreographers: Stephanie Harris, Alfred Gallman, Talley Beatty, Andy Torres, Milton Myers, Abdel Salaam.

March 29, 1990

Brooklyn Academy of Music-Majestic Theater, Brooklyn, NY
"Women In Dance III"
Stephanie Haris & Masonic Dance Ensemble, Adrienne Hawkins & Impulse Dance Co., Paulette Saint-Lot & lbo Dancers, Eva Gholson & Sybil Dance Co., and Jowale Zo Zollar & Urban Bush Women.

April 26, 1991
Brooklyn Academy of Music - Helen Carey Playhouse, Brooklyn, NY
Choreographers: Loris Anthony Beckles, Nicholas Rodrigues, Walter Rutledge, Abdel Salaam, Brendan Upson and Marlies Yearby

April 27, 1991

" Woman In Dance IV: African American Women's Choreography Showcase in a Tribute To Joan Miller"
Choreographers: Joan Miller, Maria Blakey, Shirley Rushing, and Faye Snow.

May 28 & 29, 1992

Solos, Duos & Trios
Dance Theater Workshop, New York City
"XDance XDialogue = 2X Expressions
Choreographers: Gary DeLoatch, Marlies Yearby, David St. Charles, Dwight Rhoden, Tyrone Aiken, Duane Cyrus, Candace Woodall, Hernando Cortez, Joan Miller, Ray Tadio, & Merle Holloman.
May 29, 1992
"Women Dancemakers V: An African American and Latina Women's Choreography Showcase"
Choreographer: Marlies Yearby

May 15, 1993

Bam-Majestic Theater, Brooklyn, NY
"Woman Dancemakers VI: A Showcase of African American & Latina Choreographers"
Choreographers: Janine Williams, Marlies Yearby, Marcea Daiter, Christina Jones, Marcela Ortiz Broughton, & Home Girls ... Goin'Home.
May 27 & May 29, 1993
Dance Theater Workshop, NYC
"Toenails of Steel & Asphalt Poetry: A Celebration of Choreographic and Performance Art Works by Men of Color"
Ron Brown, Kevin Wynn, Garland Farwell, Carl Hancock Rux, Gordon Chamers, Cyro Baptista,& The Crowations.
May 28 & 30, 1993
Choreographers: Ron Brown, Homer Avila/Edisa Weeks, Ray Tadio, Errol Grimes, Marshall Swiney, & Tyrone Aiken.

March 4-6, 1994

Aaron Davis Hall-City College, New York, NY
Bust A Move! Dance Marathon
Choreographers: Ron Brown, Duane Cyrus, Nia Love, Shakiiri, Ray Tadio, Forces of Nature Dance Company, Loris Anthony Beckles, Candace, Robert Garland, Pedro Gonzalez, Elena Lentini, Carol Lonnie, Freddie Moore, Melody Morris, Dean Moss, Ariane Pierre, Marshall Swiney, Evelyn Velez, Edissa Weeks, Reggie Wilson, Raymond Harris, & Jaysane Reginald Wright.
April 8 & 9, 1994, Triangle Theatre-LIU, Brooklyn, NY
"Afro-Amoebae and Other Moving Organisms"
Choreographers: Reggie Wilson, Marshall Swiney & Raymond Harris
June 1-4, 1994, Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schonberg Theater, NYC
"Woman Dancemakers VII: Salute Fred Benjamin"
Choreographers:Tina Bush, Shirley Black-Brown, Sarah Swenson, Marta del Pilar Lynch, Morley Kamen, Krystal Hall, Tanya Givson Clark, Fred Benjamin, & performance artists Dor Green.

February 25-26, 1995

Triangle Theatre at Long Island University
"Women DanceMakers VIII"
Choreographers: Valerie Adefokun, Krystal Hall, Wunmi ,
Marlies Yearby.
March 11-12, 1995 Aaron Davis Hall, New York, NY
"Soul Search" (presented in association with Aaron Davis Hall)
Choreographers: Gabrl Christa, Torrin Cummings, Andrea E.   Woods, Robert Henry Johnson.
April 1-2, 1995 Triangle Theatre at Long Island University
"Toenails Of Steel & Ruby Red Text"
Writers: G. Winston James, Les Jones, D Jhama Sentwali, Alan Wright, Adrian Reynolds.
Choreographers: Tyrone Aiken, L.A.E. Beckles, Ron Brown, Carld Jonassaint, Marshall Swiney.
April 7, 1995 Medgar Evers College Auditorium, Brooklyn, NY
"Womens Works" (Presented in association with The Women's Center at Medgar Evers College)
Dancers: Wunmi Olalya, Nia Love
Performance Artist: Thea Martinez
Poet: Ann T. Greene
Dance Company: Undercurrents Dance Theatre

March 30, 1996

Triangle Theatre at Long Island University
"Urban Dandelions" A Celebration of Artistic Survival in the 90s
Curator: Marlies Yearby
Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn, Def Dance Jam Workshop, Nia Love & Co., The Seventh Principle, Reggie Wilson's Fist and Heel Performance Group
April 13-14 1996
"Women Dance Makers 9"
Curator: Marshall Swiney
Choreographers: Miriam Barbosa, Teri Cousar, Patricia Hoffbauer, Paz Tanjuaquio, Andrea Woods.
May 18-19, 1996
"Buggin' Dance"
Curator: Bryan Haynes
Choreographers: Charles Odell Anderson, Archie Burnett, Edisa Weeks & Homer Avila, Christalyn Wright.
June22-23, 1996
Toenails of Steel & Ruby Red Text
Curator: Ron Brown
Writers: Bil Wright, Colin Robinson, G. Winston James, Jacqui Bishop, Lisa-Marie Bronson.
Choreographers: Andre Tyson, Earl Mosley, George Bellinger, Jr., Tamieca McLoud, Trebien Pollard.

March 29-30 1997

Triangle Theatre at Long Island University
Women Dancemakers
Curator: Marlies Yearby
Choreographers:Krystal Hall-Glass, Beverley Prentice, Edisa Weeks, Valerie Winborne,Wunmi
May 3-4 Triangle Theatre at Long Island University
Urban Dandelions
Curator: Marshall Swiney
Choreographers:Terra Dance Theatre,Christalyn Wright Now Dance Experience, Dance KUMIKOKIMITO, The 7th Principle
May 30-31 Aaron Davis Hall/THPAC collaboration
New Faces/New Voices/New Visions
Rennie Harris/PureMovement & Grisha Coleman/Hot Mouth
June 27, 28, 29
Toenails of Steel Ruby Red Text
Curator: Ron K. Brown
Choreographers: Tamieca McLoud, Daniel Maloney  Candice Woodall, Melissa Wynn  Charles Odell Anderson, Raymond Harris.
Writers: D'Jahman Sentwali, Cheryl Boyce  Anthony Brown, Nigel Barton, Duriel E. Harris, Jacqui Bishop.

March 28-29, 1998

Women Dancemakers
Curator: Marshall Swiney
Choreographers: Virginia Johnson, Bridgette G. Wimberly,
hattie gossett, Andrea Woods,
Valerie Winborne.
Featured poet: Melanie Hope
Featured musician: Taka Shimada
May 9-10
Urban Dandelions
Curator: Marlies Yearby
Featured performances by: Earl Moseley's Diversity of Dance, Almamy Dance Ensemble, Creative Outlet of Brooklyn, Paz Tanjuaquio and Fred Benjamin Dance Theater.
June 6-
 Aaron Davis Hall/THPAC collaboration
New Faces/New Voices/New Visions
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence & Rokiya Kone/Jeune Ballet D'Afrique Noire
June 19, 20, 21
Toenails of Steel & Ruby Red Text
Curator: Ron Brown
Choreographers: George Bellinger, Jr., Paule Turner-Duchess, Duane Cyrus and Darrel Jones.
Writers Dana Rose, Reggie Miller, Gina Rhodes, Cheryl Boyce Taylor, Nigel Barton.

May 8-9, 1999

Triangle Theatre at Long Island University
Color Pointes
Curator: Virginia Johnson
Choreographers:  Pepper, Judy Tyrus/ Melanie Person, Lowell Smith,  Eddie Spellman, and Virginia Johnson.
May 15-16
Urban Dandelions
Curator: Valerie Winborne
Choreographers: Gacirah Fay,  Asma Feyijinmi, Beverly Prentice,
Lenora Stapleton.
June 12-13
Women Dancemakers
Curator: Marlies Yearby
Choreographers: Kristin Carpenter, Kristen Lew,

 

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