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Strait and Narrow pt.2 Clips from the Black Dance Improvisation Performance Curated by Leslie Parker July 2026 Movements from 3 different 30 min improvised performances featuring experimental technique rooted in Bharatanatyam and SWANA dance
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Strait and Narrow pt.1 Clips from the Black Dance Improvisation Performance Curated by Leslie Parker July 2026 Movements from 3 different 30 min improvised performances featuring experimental technique rooted in Bharatanatyam, SWANA dance, and floorwork
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On: Transmuting fears - Gray areas Being afraid of what is known or what we think is known What we hold on to What holds on to us What we let go of What lets go of us The decisions we make The decisions made for us Black Dance Improvisation Performance Curated by Leslie Parker July 2026 Video taken by my dad 🫶🏽 Videos taken from 2 different 30min improvised performances aiming to release what these concepts trap in the body Style: experimental Bharatanatyam and SWANA dance
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Black Dance Improvisation Performance Curated by Leslie Parker July 2026 Photo taken by Yasmin Yassin Very grateful to have been a part of this alongside Aleigha Mayo and to have worked with such a beautiful and amazing team to make it happen. 30 minutes 3 times and I changed what I did each time! Amazing team! Thank you Leslie, Ansel, Anniessa, Na’Veah, everyone behind the scenes 🫶🏽
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We’re just a week away from the two amazing dance performances being held at our very own Barbara Barker Center for Dance! Experience Black Dance Improvisation, an evening of bold, experimental performance led by acclaimed choreographer Leslie Parker and featuring artists exploring dance, music, storytelling, and Black creative traditions in real time. Rooted in Parker's Call to Remember methodology, these performances celebrate improvisation as both artistic practice and powerful expression. Join us for performances that unfold in the moment—where every gesture, every sound, and every connection is uniquely alive. July 21 | 11:00am-1:00pm Contemporary Experiment Workshop This student oriented workshop is free and open to the public July 23-24 | Doors 6:30pm, Performance 7:00pm Black Dance Improvisation Public Performance Barbara Barker Center for Dance Suggested Donations: Sliding scale $10-$30 Learn more at link in bio!
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Everybody is welcomed! Looking forward to sharing dance art, culture, and experimentation with you all. Thank you for your generous support! This offering is a celebration! BDI is part of the global movement of Black liberation where artists are FREE to explore cultural legacies and experimental dance art as activism. Ase (so be it) Join us. FREE to attend!! Blackdanceimprov.eventbrite.com
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A big gratitude shout to all the supporters and lovers of this work and, of course, the culture. Although this is the 4th year, the lineages go beyond all years. Join us in this celebration of artistic and creative freedom! Blackdanceimprov.eventbrite.com Blackdanceimprov@gmail.com
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Captured in this photo is Black Dance Improvisation (BDI) Festival 2025 at Mixed Blood Theatre. The beautiful dancers are @_monetslade_ ,@dandara_dreams99, @_heavensharae_ , and @taylorw_made Join us in celebrating BDI cohort 2026 in Twin Cities, MN! More details soon...
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