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Artivism In Motion

Red Clay Dance Company lives to awaken Glocal Artivism through creating, performing and teaching dances of the African Diaspora.

APPLY FOR OUR 2026 SUMMER INTENSIVE

Join Red Clay Dance Company this summer for a two-week immersive experience designed for advanced and professional-level dancers ages 18-25. Our Summer Dance Intensive invites you to sharpen your technique, deepen your artistic voice, and explore the intersections of dance and social change.

TRAIN WITH US

CREATE. CONNECT. MOVE.

Our classes celebrate the rich traditions of African Diasporic Dance while offering a diverse selection of contemporary movement classes.

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YOUR ART. YOUR STORY. YOUR IMPACT

Join a community of young creators using movement to shift culture and spark change. Making The Artivist® is a paid 12-month apprenticeship — built for the artist in you.

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As a Black, female-led, for-purpose organization, Red Clay Dance Company strives to:

•AMPLIFY VOICES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

•SEEK REMUNERATION EQUITY FOR ARTISTS

•SUPPORT BLACK WOMEN

•CREATE ACCESSIBLE EXCELLENCE

READ OUR HERSTORY

Our Herstory
Red Clay Dance Company Appoints Dr. Emmanuel Neal as First Managing Director
Red Clay Dance Company Appoints Dr. Emmanuel Neal as First Managing Director
TEDxChicago Reflection: Artivism on a Global Stage
TEDxChicago Reflection: Artivism on a Global Stage
Chicago Performs Reflection: Making Space at the MCA
Chicago Performs Reflection: Making Space at the MCA
Summer Tour Reflections, Part 3: A Full-Circle Homecoming
Summer Tour Reflections, Part 3: A Full-Circle Homecoming

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You’ve seen La Femme across the city. On streets. In the Press. In passing moments that stayed with you. Tonight, it all comes together. La Femme Dance Festival takes the stage at @harristheaterchicago. A celebration of Black women’s a
“‘I’ve been reprimanded there. I’ve been celebrated there… There have just been so many milestones.’” — @renabutler Featured in @chicagosuntimes, Rena Butler shares how Her Table is rooted in memory,
From the kitchen tables that raised us to the stages that hold us, this is where story, lineage, and movement meet. Choreographer @renabutler returns to her Chicago roots with "Her Table," a deeply personal work inspired by the women, memo
A powerful Chicago voice joins us at La Femme. ✨ @southchicagodancetheatre brings an excerpt of Memoirs of Jazz in the Alley, choreographed by @kia_s_smith, to this year’s festival, offering a work rooted in rhythm, memory, and the layered spi