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DCDC concert to spotlight men
The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will present its winter concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Centerville Schools Performing Arts Center, 500 E. Franklin St.
“Connections” will feature: the premiere of “The Pride,” by former company member Daniel Marshall; a revival of “We Ain’t Goin’ Home But We Finna To Get the Hell Up Outta Here,” a work by nationally known hip-hop choreographer Reggie Wilson inspired by the paintings of Jacob Lawrence; “the beauty of smAll things” and “On the Wings of Angels,” by Warren Spears.
Artistic director Debbie Blunden-Diggs said the choice of four works by male choreographers was intentional.
“DCDC has always been about powerful women, starting with my mother (company founder Jeraldyne Blunden). We have had powerful women dancers who helped shape the company,” she said. “While men have always played a vital role, the history of DCDC’s male artists is a story not so well known. The emphasis on these particular men has to do with how their lives and art were influenced by Jeraldyne when they once worked with her.”
Tickets are $12-$45 at www.dcdc.org or (937) 228-3232.
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By William McClellan
March 1, 2010 9:32 PM | Link to this
As a dancer with DCDC I find this comment extremely offensive. Not only is it ignorant but you make an assumption for black people that is untrue. First off, the essence of our late founder, Jeraldyne Blunden, still lives in Dayton thus making DCDC very known in the Dayton community as a whole. “Black people don’t come to our concerts”, I beg to differ. We just performed last weekend to a heavy density of African-Americans in Atlanta, GA and this past weekend at the 41st Home Winter Concert “Male Connections”. Both shows were standing ovations. But most importantly what you need to know is while we make art through our heritage, we have been accepting of all cultures since 1968. We are professionals we cater and produce our craft to all mankind. As for us dancing like women that is your personal opinion. However, we are not internationally/nationally known for that especially with classic pieces like “Rainbow Round My Shoulder”. On a daily we work extremely hard to make our beautiful women look even more beautiful. We are strong and educated men who work endless hours through injuries, rehearsals w no dinner break, extra rehearsals, intense physical conditioning and the list goes on. So until you have seen the hard work we do firsthand please keep your negative assumptions and incorrect knowledge to yourself. We value opinions but you could have expressed them in a constructive manner rather than immature and malicious. This type of response is exact the opposite of what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, NAACP, etc. wanted. They did not fight for our freedom all those years for us to be slandering each other especially during Black History Month. However, this response just shows an example of how shallow your mindframe is. I hope the next time you comment you show some intelligence and constructive criticism. Remember before you comment that these are people who love what they do not like what they do. GOD BLESS.