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Dance Artist. Teacher. Personal Trainer
MPH 📚
📍@daytoncontemporarydancecompany
@juncture.dance.wellness

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Happy National Dance Day from all of us at Dayton Dance Initiative! We’re reflecting on our eighth season with joy, awe, gratitude, and inspiration. We hope you find a moment to celebrate dance today. #nationaldanceday

Gorgeous footage captured by @joetscook from our season performance, The Light In Between. Video editing by @kclyphout

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@alexis.diggs focused on choreographing some "little ditties" — here's an excerpt! 🌟

Choreographer: Alexis Diggs
Music: Stockpiles of Sentiment by Venetian Snares; Ave verum corpus K.618 by Mozart performed by Czech Symphony
Cast: Taylor Arrington, Niarra Gooden-Clarke

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Flashback Friday! A look back at Season 8—moments of movement, light, and connection, beautifully captured by @joetscook

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Until next time part 2
@daytoncontemporarydancecompany 💙
Thank you Debbie Blunden-Diggs for hiring me and giving me this opportunity, thank you Qarrianne Blayr for believing in me everyday and holding me up with care, thank you to all the heads and elders of this organization for providing endless inspiration and love. Most importantly thank you Jeraldyne Blunden for being the founder and visionary of this beautiful space and legacy of 57 years. I am forever grateful to have been a guest in this revolutionary space and work dedicated to sharing the African American experience through movement and storytelling. A place where Black dancers and choreographers flourish and transcend boundaries! A dance company is NOTHING without its dancers and it has been an honor to dance in solidarity with everyone and experience all of your lights💛🌟✨
#daytoncontemporarydancecompany #legacy #love #balance #care

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Hear first hand from our some of our dancers why you should come to our show THIS WEEKEND! Join us June 26th and 27th at the PNC Arts Annex for an evening of dancing, community, and connection. Reserve seats now using the link in our bio.

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Here for a moment, gone in a flash 🫰🏾

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Memories of a season where DCDC not only danced in its light, it sang.

Dancer artist Allyia Nelloms powerful voice captured the audience by emotional surprise in the premiere of "Promised Land".

"I'm alright, now."

#imalright #storytelling #liveperformance #blackhistory #livesinging

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Until next time part 1 💙 @daytoncontemporarydancecompany
I am closing this chapter feeling proud and blessed. I am So grateful for my time with DCDC, grateful for all the friendships I made, grateful for all the choreographers I was fortunate to work with and grateful for all the beautiful and versatile rep that I got to perform alongside my beautiful, talented and brilliant dance family. Furthermore I am blessed to have experienced dancing in company that role models LEGACY! ✨✨
#maltiox #axé #daytoncontemporarydancecompany #untilnexttime #gratitude

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Momma, I won 1st place 🥇 ✨🤸🏾‍♀️🥳
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@niarragc we gotta get you to the closing reception the 1st Friday of July so you can see your beautiful self as a now award winning painting, boo!!! Thanks for being such a dope inspiration 🥹🥹🥹
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Shoutout to the homie @tamikostump and the gang at the @daytonsocietyofartists
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Whatever pics all you people have I needs ‘em lol

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Open Company Classes are BACK for the month of June! Join us for 8 class sessions taught by current company artists as they prepare for their performances of The Light In Between. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Open to int/adv level dancers aged 13+. We can't wait to move with you!

Register at our link in bio.

Any questions? Drop a comment or send us a DM.

Photo by @pauliosovari

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A little “Funky Flair” to finish off the season🪩🕺
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Shoutout @mollie.juniewicz for the most gorgeous makeup!! Love my @daytonballet family and had a blast getting the chance to work with the lovely dancers of @daytoncontemporarydancecompany ❤️
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📸1-2 by @ronvallephoto
📸7 by Bruce Soipher

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It's the lift you need this spring... get up on it ticket link in comments

Whether it's the funk or the dancing youre sure to have a blast at RHYTHM OF THE CITY with DCDC and Dayton Ballet. April 10 -12.

#gemcity #funkmusic #lovestories #lifting #spinning

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