June 22nd, 3-5pm
15th Annual "Fallen Heroes, Rising Stars: A Juneteenth Celebration Through Dance"'
VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/439472570
We're celebrating our community's strength, resilience, self-empowerment, and joy! We hit 15 years, y'all!! Time to celebrate!
All-stars of the dance world come together to celebrate dance, music & American history. Former soloists with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, & over 40 Broadway shows, perform beautifully crafted pieces to honor the legacy of DMX, Little Richard, Harry Belafonte, Nina Simone & Maya Angelou. Using dance and music to teach and celebrate Black history, the power of dancers in their 50's uplift, inspire, and create a beautiful healing space for us to see ourselves and see each other.
Please come celebrate our ancestors' strength on whose shoulders we stand, as we continue to make a way for the next generations. All are welcome to share this joy!
ALL EVENTS FREE!
1) JUNETEENTH PERFORMANCE - SATURDAY JUNE 22nd, 3-5PM
2) FAMILY-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY CLASSES & EVENTS
Thursday- Saturday Juneteenth Weekend
3) ARTS & WELLNESS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS.
June, July & August
Performance, Dance & Wellness Class Schedule: GrownWomenDance.org
Dancer: Karah Abiog, Photo by Robbie Sweeny
GWDC is supported by a grant from The San Francisco Foundation. This project is supported by the Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland's Cultural Funding Program. GWDC is supported by the California Arts Council, Bay Area Creative Corps, Bay Area Cultural Funders for Equity, East Bay Community Foundation, The Lesher Foundation, sponsored by Aspire Pilates Center, Balanced Body, Inc., community members through the principles of Ujima and Ujamaa, and is fiscally sponsored by 501c3 Dancers Group.
Free