LA Dance Festival’s “Race/Class/Gender – A Conversation in Dance” Begins Tomorrow

For five days, October 6 – 10, 2021, LA Dance Festival will be presenting Race/Class/Gender – A Conversation in Dance hosted by Deborah Brockus, Artistic Director and Producer of LA Dance Festival. Produced by Brockus Project Dance as a special event of LA Dance Festival and funded in part by a grant from the City of West Hollywood, this five day event will feature discussions, films, interviews with artists, and movement classes – all focusing on observing dance through the lens of those not in power and investigating the ways that these factors intersect. Race/Class/Gender – A Conversation in Dance will strive to create solutions and to provide access so that those often unheard voices are present.

Photo by Densie Leitner of Dancer Raymond Ejifor

Race/Class/Gender – A Conversation in Dance will take place virtually on Zoom and Vimeo, there is no paywall, and access to is essential dialogue is free for all. Links located on the LA Dance Festival website.

The Artists Participating

Bernard Brown, Artistic Director of Bernard Brown/bbmoves
Leah Hamel
Gabriel Gutierrez, Mo’ Fundamentals
Hannah Millar, Artistic Director of Imprints
Rourou Ye
Jamie Carabetta, Artistic Director Pony Box
Seda Aybay, artist director of Kybele Dance Theater
Rosanna Tavarez/LA DANSA DANSA
DaEun Jung
Tashara Gavin-Moorehead
Deborah Brockus, artistic director of BrockusRED
Victoria Brown, Co-director of MashUP Contemporary Dance
Lucy Kerr
James MahKween
Lula Washington, Artistic Director of Lula Washington Dance Theater
Ken Morris, Artistic Director of Ken Morris Project

The List of Guest Speakers

Jeff Slayton, LA Dance Chronicle
Sandra Parks, Executive Director of Women in Dance
Tina Banchero, Program and Artistic Director of Everybody Dance LA
Robyn Gardenhire, Director City of Angeles Ballet
Dynasty Maitland, certified financial advisor

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WHAT: Race/Class/Gender – A Conversation in Dance
WHEN: October 6 – 10, 2021 – See Schedule for details
WHERE: Online: Zoom and Vimeo – Details on the LA Dance Festival website.

COST: Free