Date/Time
07:00 PM
Additional Information
- Website: https://dbdt.com/season-calendar/danceafrica/
- Line/Box Office Phone: 214/871-2376
- Cost:
$30 per household
Description
Dallas Black Dance Theatre celebrates DanceAfrica’s 15th anniversary in Dallas with a cultural tradition to touch your soul. Special guest artist Step Afrika! of Washington, D.C. showcases the tradition of Stepping. Dallas’ own Bandan Koro African Drum and Dance Ensemble will energize you with the distinctive art form honoring West African influenced music and dance.
DBDT and DBDT: Encore! along with the Allegro Performing Ensemble, Senior Performing Ensemble and the Junior Performing Ensemble of the Dallas Black Dance Academy will dance across the Dallas Arts District making its magnificent outdoor spaces their stage.
Members of the DeSoto High School A Capella Choir will add their exquisite, soothing voices to the performance. You’ll be moved to try the powerful and uplifting steps of this virtual performance in your home with family and friends.
Plus, the DanceAfrica Marketplace is going digital! The 2020 DanceAfrica Digital Marketplace is an online event presented by Dallas Black Dance Theatre in conjunction with DBDT’s virtual DanceAfrica performance. The online marketplace will be open from October 1–31 and includes listings of vendors offering a global marketplace of crafts, fashions, and artifacts.