The History of Black Dance in America

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Ron Parker
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A multi-media performance of African-American dances that have been popularly danced in the United States for over a century.
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Funded: $26,549 of $25,000
Dates: Nov 10th -> Dec 10th (30 days)
Project By: Ron Parker
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Latest News

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

December 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Team, I am so full of confidence that I began making calls to Barnsdall last week to lock in our show dates.  Lula Washington and By Your Side Dance studios have already agreed to provide rehearsal space.  Chester and I are starting to... (Read More)

The Count of El Segundo

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
The most unlikely member of the Central Avenue Dance Ensemble shares how a forgotten dream became a reality: "The History of Black Dance in America".  (Read More)

Chester Whitmore: An American Living Legend and National Treasure

November 25th - via: kickstarter.com
From high school nerd to chance meeting with one of the greatest dancers of all time to world tour to "The History of Black Dance in America".  Chester Whitmore tells his story.  (Read More)

New Items Added to Rewards

November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We have added items to the existing reward levels.  These additional reward items are retro-active back to the beginning of the campaign, meaning that they will be rewarded to existing backers as well as new backers.  These new items are in... (Read More)

Reginald T. Thornton: The Boogie Man

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
One of the first shows of the modern era to bring Vernacular Jazz dancing into American living rooms was "Soul Train". Reginald T. Thornton was a member of that show from the very beginning, and danced on it for 12 years. This is his journey from... (Read More)

I Swim in the Waters of the Cultures whose Dances I Dance

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
When I first began ballroom dancing, I worked as a dance host at the University Synagogue in Brentwood (West Los Angeles), California. This was a very elderly crowd. I remember about 3 or 4 occasions when dancers would come up to me and tell me how... (Read More)

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