Red Clay Dance Company lives to awaken Glocal Artivism through creating, performing and teaching dances of the African Diaspora.
PREMIERING AT MCA CHICAGO PERFORMS
Experience the world premiere of Freedom Square: The Black Girlhood Altar at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Chicago Performs festival. Join us Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, September 21 at 2:00 PM for this powerful new work by Founder & CEO Vershawn Sanders-Ward, created with A Long Walk Home and featuring music by Jamila Woods.
CREATE. CONNECT. MOVE.
Our classes celebrate the rich traditions of African Diasporic Dance while offering a diverse selection of contemporary movement classes.
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 16-week apprenticeship — built for the artist in you.
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
