Dance concert celebrates Africa

Date of Event: March 22, 2012

Posted: March 9, 2012

GRANVILLE, Ohio—“Africa Moves!” a dance concert showcasing three virtuosic dance companies, will take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, and Friday, March 23, in Denison University’s Ace Morgan Theatre (211 West College Street). The concert, sponsored by the Department of Dance and the Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee, is free and open to the public. Reservations required: 740-587-6799 or dance@denison.edu. For more information visit www.denison.edu.

“Africa Moves!” presents a spectrum of dance rooted in African cultures, featuring three dance companies. Chuck Davis’s internationally acclaimed African American Dance Ensemble, known for its high energy and masterful drumming, will offer a traditional-based dance performance, rooting the event in the African past. The Berry & Nance Dance Project, featuring assistant professor of dance, Stafford C. Berry Jr. and C. Kemal Nance, associate professor of dance performance at Swarthmore College, will share their latest performance/research effort: a blend of traditional and contemporary dance. The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, one of the most acclaimed black dance companies in the country, will complete the journey with Donald McKayle’s “Rainbow ’Round My Shoulder,” a modern dance classic.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville—Dance Concert: “Africa Moves at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, and Friday, March 23, in Denison University’s Ace Morgan Theatre (211 West College Street). Free and open to the public. Reservations required: 740-587-6799 or dance@denison.edu. For more information visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

For press inquiries:

Name: Ginny Sharkey
Position Title: Media Relations
Primary Email: sharkeyv@denison.edu
Business Phone: (740) 587-6266

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