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Tap In: A Conversation about Tap and American Culture


Free Community Event: Open to all – no Duke affiliation required!

When
  • Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 5:30pm
Where

Missy Lane’s Assembly Room
310 East Main Street
Durham, NC 27701

Venue Details

Tap In: A Conversation about Tap and American Culture

Missy Lane’s Assembly Room | Durham, NC


Free Community Event: Open to all – no Duke affiliation required!

A Doris Duke Artist known for her skilled and imaginative improvisation, Ayodele Casel is bringing her interactive performance Rooted to Duke Arts September 27 & 28.

On Monday, September 23rd, she will be joined in conversation with three singular artists of color who are shaping the Triangle’s dance scene: Andrea Woods Valdes, the chair of Dance at Duke University, artistic director of Souloworks/Andrea E. Woods & Dancers, Lormarev Jones, Theater & Dance faculty at Meredith College, and Nicole Oxendine, owner/operator of Empower Dance Studio.

The panel will discuss the impact of of women of color in dance, tap’s relationship to jazz, the influence of Black dance on broader social dance movements and popularity, teaching dance in the age of TikTok, and more.

Meet the Speakers

Ayodele Casel

Ayodele Casel, a Doris Duke Artist in the dance category, is an award-winning and critically acclaimed tap dancer and choreographer. Born in The Bronx and raised in Puerto Rico, her …

Andrea E. Woods Valdés

Andrea E. Woods Valdés is the Chair of the Duke University Dance Program and artistic director of Souloworks/Andrea E. Woods & Dancers. A native of Philadelphia, Woods is a former …

Lormarev Jones

Lormarev Jones is a Director/Choreographer, Intimacy Director and Educator currently based in Raleigh. She received her MFA in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College. Lormarev has served as a director and …

Nicole Oxendine

Nicole Oxendine is the founder and artistic director of Empower Dance Studio, established in 2015. With a lifelong passion for dance, Nicole envisioned a space where individuals could explore their …

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