The African American Dance Ensemble’s mission is to preserve and share the finest traditions of African and African American dance and music through research, education, and entertainment; to […]
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American Dance Festival (ADF) Project Dance was developed in 1998 in collaboration with the Durham Parks and Recreation Department. ADF Project Dance is an outreach program designed to […]
Mestra Tigresa Born and raised in Brazil, developed an interest in Capoeira at a young age and began studying in 1986. She obtained her Instructor belt in 1995 […]
Recipient of the 2018 North Carolina Heritage Award, Asha Bala is deeply committed to use the transformative power of Dance to touch as many lives as possible. To […]
Aya Shabu is a performer, theater choreographer, and dancer living in Durham, North Carolina. Passionate about preserving African diaspora cultural traditions, Aya founded Whistle Stop Tours —a performance […]
Beverly Botsford is a cross-cultural percussionist and educator, blending music, movement and spoken word in solo and ensemble performances, workshops and residencies. Embracing drumming traditions of Africa, Cuba, […]
The Bittersweet Brass Band is the latest high-energy project from two-time Grammy-nominated trumpeter Al Strong (Children’s Music category). As the second brass band founded by Strong, this ensemble […]
Megan Oteri, founder Brick Scholars, a mobile STEAM lab that bridges play-based learning with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and North Carolina state standards. As an advocate for […]
Bright Star Touring Theatre is a national touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC. Our mission is simple: to challenge, engage, and delight audiences all over the world. […]
BUMP’s innovative approach to music education fosters excellence and agency in youth by offering arts programming and African-diasporic cultural enrichment activities and experiences to build artistic proficiency, cultural […]