Found 4 collections related to Dance, Black

Lavinia Williams (1916-1989) was an African-American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. This collection contains materials such as dance instruction (class) notes, personal correspondence, and professional correspondence, the last of which pertains to Ballets d'Haiti performances and dance education. Included are two booklets written by Williams. less

Joe Nash was a dancer, black dance historian, coordinator of black dance history courses at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater School in New York, and director and founder of the Multiethnic Christian Education Resources Center of the National Council of Churches. The Black dance collection consists of correspondence, contracts, scripts, and descriptions of dances based on African themes. less

Les Ballets Nègres, the first Black ballet company in Europe, was established by dancer and choreographer Berto Pasuka in London in 1946. Pasuka (1911-1963), a Jamaican, directed the company throughout its existence and choreographed ballets that dealt with African/Caribbean traditions and Black/white relationships, among them "De Prophet," based on an actual incident that occurred in Jamaica, "They Came," "Aggrey," "Market Day," and "Cabaret-1920." Music for the ballets was composed by Leonard Salzedo and often incorporated African drumming. The company was comprised of dancers from the West Indies, West Africa, England, and the U.S., and received critical acclaim throughout England, and also performed in Paris, Scotland, and Nova Scotia. The Ballets Nègres scrapbook contains photocopied photographs of performances and photocopied and original news clippings of reviews and programs. Included is a brief history of the company and a statement that discusses the reason it came into being, what it achieved, and why it disbanded written by Richard Riley, who was with the company throughout its existence and donated the scrapbook. less