DanceAfrica 2009
Part of the 2009 Spring Season
May 22 at 7:30pm
May 23 at 2 & 7:30pm
May 24 & 25 at 3pm
Rhythmic Reflection: African Legacies Revealed
Artistic Director Chuck Davis
Evidence, A Dance Company (Brooklyn)
Farafina Kan (Washington D.C.)
The SeeWe African Dance Company (NY)
and BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble (Brooklyn)
Now in its 32nd year, DanceAfrica, guided by the inspired, creative vision of Artistic Director Chuck Davis, unites dance companies from across the nation to shake the Opera House stage. This year Washington DC-based percussion orchestra Farafina Kan—the "sound of Africa"—shares the history and spirit of West African music; New York group SeeWe African Dance Company uses African rhythms and instruments to enlighten audiences; Brooklyn-based Evidence, A Dance Company fuses traditional African dance with contemporary movements and spoken word; and the BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble from Bed-Stuy performs for the thirteenth straight year at BAM. A Memorial Day weekend tradition, DanceAfrica is packed with dance, music, art, and film events—plus the one-and-only DanceAfrica outdoor bazaar.
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Running time: 120min with intermission
Subscription tickets: $16, 24, 32, 36
(Full price: $20, 30, 40, 45)
(Children 16 & under: $10, 15, 20, 22.50)
Lighting Design William H. Grant III
Brooklyn Daily Eagle on DanceAfrica’s Evidence, A Dance Company
“Evidence shares with Dance Africa a mission to explore and share the experience of the African Diaspora through dance and music.” More
Afropop interview with DanceAfrica Artistic Director Chuck Davis
“Afropop producer Sean Barlow went to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) to talk with the legendary Chuck Davis, dancer, choreographer, teacher…” More
The New York Post chooses DanceAfrica as a Weekend Hot Pick
“A cartographer might tell you Africa's a bit of a commute from New York City, but it's only a hop, skip and pirouette away…” More
The New York Daily News recommends DanceAfrica as a Memorial Day weekend event
“DanceAfrica 2009 runs Friday through Monday, a combined showcase for four of the best African-dance companies on the East Coast…” More
TimeOut New York select’s DanceAfrica as a Critic’s Pick
“Chuck Davis oversees 'Rhythmic Reflection: African Legacies Revealed' as part of the annual DanceAfrica festival.” More