Fwd: Black Theatre & Dance Symposium
Galvanize DC
From: James Johnson <jamesjj...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 2:20 PM
Subject: Fwd: Black Theatre & Dance Symposium
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Black Theatre & Dance Symposium 2022
The theme of this year's Black Theatre and Dance Symposium (BTDS) is "Resilience: Revive, Restore & Reconnect," dealing with the topic of how we will adapt, revise, move, bend and change to the new normal, with dynamic speakers, conversations and workshops. This year’s keynote speakers are KenYatta and Michelle Rogers, and our workshop leaders include Crystal Davis, Farah Lawal Harris (B.A. Theatre ’08) and Thembi Duncan (B.A. Theatre ’09).
Emphasizing the importance of artist-leaders, this symposium fosters dialogue and action among professionals, scholars and students who convene to discuss, devise and actualize efforts to influence and expand inclusive practices, civility and social well-being in the performing arts and beyond.
The symposium also coincides with the opening of our production of Lydia Diamond's Stick Fly on Friday, April 15 at 7:30PM. Stick Fly is also directed by keynote speaker KenYatta Rogers. You are encouraged to join us for this celebratory event.
Please note that masks are required in our classroom and studio spaces.
SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Friday, April 15th
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. – “Revive, Restore, Reconnect: Black Artistry Beyond Crisis” (Dance Theatre)
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. – “Resilient Foundations: Scholarship and Pedagogy in Black Theatre and
Dance” (Dance Theatre)
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. – Stick Fly by Lydia Diamond, directed by KenYatta Rogers (Dance Theatre)
Saturday, April 16th
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. – Breakfast and Registration (Dance Theatre)
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. – Keynote Address by KenYatta and Michelle Rogers (Gildenhorn Recital Hall)
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. – Concurrent Workshops for Educators:
- Diversity, Equity, and Transformation in Dance Pedagogy (Dance Studio 1) - Crystal Davis & Alvin Mayes
- Diversity, Equity, and Transformation in Theatre Pedagogy (Dance Studio 2) - Leayne Dempsey Freeman & Scot Reese
1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. – Roundtable Discussion: Empowering the Community Through
- Theatre and Dance: A Follow-Up On DC Theatre Summit 2021 - Hosted by Thembi Duncan and members of the DC Theatre Summit (Farah Lawal Harris), Galvanize (Erika Rose) and The Welders (Sisi Reid).
2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. – Concurrent Workshops for Educators
- Anti-Racism in Dance Practice (Studio 1)- Crystal Davis & Frederick Curry
- Abolishing Racism and Oppression in the Theatre Workplace (Studio 2) - Jared Shamberger & Brigitte Winter
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. – Thriving As an Artist in an Uncertain World
- Thembi Duncan
Scot Reese | Professor | Head of Performance
School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
University of Maryland | sre...@umd.edu|
"Best College Theatre Program” Maryland Theatre Guide
Scot Reese | Professor | Head of Performance
School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
University of Maryland | sre...@umd.edu|
"Best College Theatre Program” Maryland Theatre Guide