Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious ... nation enact laws prohibiting jazz in public dance halls. The introduction of Prohibition ...

A phenomenon across all careers and arts, Black women can’t help but dominate every field they enter. This year’s Paris ...

Her sensual dance performances and charismatic ... The influence of African American artists in Paris during the Jazz Age extended beyond their careers. They helped foster a global appreciation ...

Wilson African American Cultural Center festival welcomed artists from around the world, including Cuba, Brazil, the United ...

Despite the more troubling aspects of minstrelsy, it was another place where European and African traditions met and mingled in a heady, racist, and decidedly American stew. It is also the place where ...

As she studied its origins in African American communities ... is a journey through the history of Black American social dance forms, including jazz, the Lindy Hop, hip-hop, house and more.

Chicago’s 2024-25 dance season is full of new works, captivating collaborations and welcome revivals. There’s something for ...

Students from any program on the Drexel campus can earn minors in Theatre, Dance, or Music; including specialized minors available in Music Performance, Music Theory and Composition, and Jazz and ...

Throughout its twentieth-century evolution from mass entertainment to elite art, African-American jazz has reflected ... Once relegated to brothels and taxi dance halls, the beginning of the ...

Styles: Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Fitness-Influenced Dance ... Classes for Older Adults Summer Camp About CENTER FOR AMERICAN DANCE INC. Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino founded the ...

Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ...