About the Event
Virtual Symposium: Pioneering Visions for Access and Equity in Dance Education
Forging a path for the future, the inaugural Arnhold Institute symposium looks to seminal, Black histories that, though they have largely been ignored, have shaped the field of dance and dance education at T.C. and beyond. Four guest scholars will present research examining 100 years of history and celebrate two significant pioneers of color who laid the groundwork for access and equity in the then-nascent field:
Charles H. Williams (1886-1978) & Beryl McBurnie, La Belle Rosette (1913-2000)
The Symposium was originally broadcast internationally on April 8th, 2021. The full asynchronous recording of the symposium can be watched or you can jump to various sections.
Speakers
- John Perpener III, Ph.D. - African American Dancers and the Harlem Renaissance
- Mary Ann Laverty, Ph.D. - Charles H Williams and the Hampton Institute Creative Dance Group
- Judy Raymond - Beryl McBurnie's Dance of Discovery
- Ojeya Cruz Banks, Ph.D. - Revisioning Dance through Black/African/Indigenous Perspectives
Arnhold Institute Symposium: Pioneering Visions for Access & Equity in Dance Education (Entire Program)
Symposium Welcome & Introduction
John Perpener III: African American Dancers and the Harlem Renaissance
Judy Raymond: Beryl McBurnie's Dance of Discovery
Mary Ann Laverty: Charles H. Williams and the Hampton Institute Creative Dance Group
Ojeya Cruz Banks: Revisioning Dance through Black African Indigenous Perspectives
Closing Remarks and Credits
Historical Dance Reconstruction: Works by the Hampton Institute Creative Dance Group (1934-1937)
Resources
Symposium Program
Learn more about the symposium by downloading a program with speakers bios, photos and more!
SYMPOSIUM BOOKSTORE
Judy Raymond
Beryl McBurne
John Perpener
African-American Concert Dance: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond
Mary Ann Laverty
Finding a Way Out
Harlem 100
This event is co-sponsored by "Creating a Better World: Teachers College Celebrates Harlem Renaissance 100"
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