History
DANCING WHILE BLACK is an artist-led initiative that supports the diverse work of Black dance artists by cultivating platforms for process, performance, dialogue and documentation. We center the voices of black dance artists, providing opportunities to self-determine the languages and lenses that define our work. Since 2012, DWB has supported 22 emerging Black artists as Fellows, incubated more than two dozen works and held countless convenings for folx to share, connect and simply be..
Dancing While Black operates at the intersection of aesthetics and organizing. Central to the work is building partnerships – with presenters, organizers, curators and artists. In our first five years, Dancing While Black established ongoing partnerships with BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange, NYU’s Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, the Human Rights Project at the Urban Justice Center, PURPOSE Productions, Urban Bush Women and Junebug Productions.
Our partnerships are rooted in a mutual commitment to equity and serving the needs and visions of artists. In a field that encourages individualism, our work prioritizes community building. We celebrate that there is a momentum building around shifting the dance landscape, and we are committed to help shepherd these efforts. Our commitment to equity requires our solidarity with others who are also doing the work.
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Process
“Dancing While Black is…
an occupational hazard, an unrequested accolade and an immense responsibility.
– Christal Brown
Can't be with us in person? Join the Dialogue online.
Check out the amazing line up for Angela’s post Dancing While Black: HOW WE DO:
Centering The ...
Feb 7

It’s almost here!
We will share a weekend of workshops centering shared practices from our ...
Feb 7

HOW WE DO: Centering the Body
Join DWB for a weekend of workshops on how our practices as Black ...
Feb 4
![HOW WE DO: Centering the Body
Join DWB for a weekend of workshops on how our practices as Black embodied/movement artists shift with the mo(ve)ments that we find ourselves in.
On Sat, 2/11: IN-PERSON @ BAAD!
11am-1pm | Joya Powell (DWB Fellow ‘16) & Marguerite Hemmings (DWB Fellow ‘15).
1-3pm | Candace Thompson-Zachery & Sydnie L. Mosley (DWB Fellows ‘15).
3-5pm | Alethea (DWB Fellow ‘18) & Pace Katrina Reid (DWB Fellow ‘16).
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On Sun, 2/12: VIRTUAL
3-5pm | Kayla Hamilton (DWB Fellow ‘18) & India Harville (Guest Artist)
Register is open now!
https://bit.ly/HWDBodyEvents
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Guest Artists:
margueriteangelicamonique
ayoj_powell mopdance
candancecreates
sydmosley slmdances
alethea_pace
kattyrealness
khamiltonprojects
#DWB10 #DancingWhileBlack #DWBHOWWEDO
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[Image description: A woman is captured in a moment of passionate dance, her gaze fixed upward as she raises her left hand, her back facing the viewer. In the top left corner, the text "Dancing While Black, 10th anniversary season from January to May 2023" highlights the ongoing celebration of the event.
Beneath that, the title “HOW WE DO: Centering the Body. How our practices as Black embodied/movement artists shift with the mo(ve)ments that we find ourselves in.”
Next, two dates are displayed: February 11, 2023 in person at The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, from 11am to 5 pm EST. The second date is for February 12 2023, online via zoom, from 3pm to 5pm.
The bottom left corner features a bold red number 10, signifying the 10th anniversary season of Dancing While Black. The credit "co- produced by BAAD!" is displayed at the bottom-center. The Angela's Pulse logo sits at the bottom right corner.]](http://angelaspulse.org/wp/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
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Jan 16

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Jan 14

TODAY! HOW WE BUILD: Collective(s) action
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Jan 14

[PHOTO CREDITS]Header Image: Jaimé Dzandu, photo by Julia Wang | Lisandra Ramos writing on wall from DANCING WHILE BLACK: This Body Knows Freedom by Whitney Browne Photography | Process Photo: Ebony Noelle Golden and Sydnie L. Mosley surrounded by Story Circle participants by Erik Carter | Photo of Paloma McGregor by Erik Carter | [DWB Is Gallery] Photo of folks gathered in circle with person on floor from Dancing While Black: On Fertile Ground at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center in New Orleans, February 2016 by Melisa Cardona | Photo of smiling folks in chairs from DANCING WHILE BLACK: This Body Knows Freedom by Whitney Browne Photography | Photo of dancers in suits: Brother(hood) Dance!, ’15-’16 DWB Fellows Orlando J. Hunter and Ricarrdo Valentine, from DWB: Masculinities Re/born by Charles R Berenguer Jr.