Alternate Title Dance Africa 1982

Production Language English

Country of Origin United States, Ghana

Description In its fifth year, the 1982 DanceAfrica festival brought about a sea change, introducing the ensembles A Touch of Folklore, Calabash Dance Company, A Piece of the World, International Afrikan-American Ballet, and Chief Bey—almost all of whom would return to later DanceAfrica festivals.
 

Identifier 1982s.01007

VenueOpera House

artistic advisorMaureen Simpson, Ayanna Frederick

choreographerBaba Chuck Davis, Wihelmena Taylor, Ayanna Frederick, Marion Cooper, Jr., John Blandford, Rhonda Morman, Wilhelmena Taylor, Ferne Caulker-Bronson, Roberta J. Stokes

companyTouch of Folklore and More, Ko-Thi Dance Company, Calabash Dance Company, A Piece Of The World, International Afrikan-American Ballet, Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago, Charles Moore Dance Theatre, Izulu Dance Theatre, Sabar Ak Ru Afriq Dance Theatre, Chuck Davis Dance Company, The Art of Black Dance and Music, Women of the Calabash, Dinizulu and his African Dancers, Drummers and Singers

composerWalter Ince, Olukose Wiles, Baba Neil C. Clarke

costume designerMarcia King, Rhonda Morman, John Blandford, Mildred Ince, Gertie Gilliam, Sherri Jones, Tejumola F. Ologboni, Adenike Adegbaju, Karimi Mackey

dancerDarcel Abel, Deborah Ahmed, Lydia Kekere Bivens, Wilhelmena Taylor, Jewel Love, Janet Oneika O'Neal, Jumoke Vails, Linda Lacy-Jones, Maureen Simpson, Valeria Safford, Kris World, Karyn Gilbert, Phaleshia Pinder, Courtney Bennett, Constance Bennett, Sherri Jones, Trina Gandy, Gloria Kirk, Marion Cooper, Jr., Makeeta Harris, Robyn Ross, Keno Anderson, Adjua Brown, Ayanna Frederick, Robert Turner, Ruth Butler, Renee Goodall, Akosua Brown, Edwina Lee Tyler, Roberta J. Stokes, Abenaa, Olukose Wiles, LaVerne Anduze, Jackie Corley, Donna Gilliam, Rhonda Morman, Amaniyé Payne, Oswald Simmonds, Jr., John Blandford, Rafael Francis, Gregory Ince, Keturah Nubyan, Pamela Payne, Clyde Wilder, Sulé Wilson

directorAbiodun McCrea, Edwina Lee Tyler

executive directorFerne Caulker-Bronson, Mikki Shepard

lighting designerSauti Wills, Kathy A Perkins, Edward Montano, Kathy A. Perkins

musical directorDumah Saafir, Olukose Wiles

musicianLadji Camara, Baba Chief Bey, Donald Eaton, Khalid Soleem, Karim, Dumah Saafir, McKinley Perkins, Tarence Spencer, Patrick Taylor, Tejumola F. Ologboni, Ahmed Abdullah, Victor Campbell, Jr., Tanisha Ama Brown, Obatiye Spells, Randall Alston, Henry Errison, Abiodun McCrea, Joel Berryhill, III, James Sepyo, Mubbi, Kip Graves, Donna Allegro, Olukose Wiles, Gregory Ince, Baba Neil C. Clarke, Obayana Olumide, William Hinton, Walter Ince, Oswald Simmonds, Jr., Sulé Wilson

photographerEdward Montano, Bruce Terry, Sulé Wilson

production assistant/coordinatorValeria Safford, Maxine McCrey, Sauti Wills, Mahmoudah Ali

set designer/decorJohn Blandford, Oswald Simmonds, Jr., Wayne Mitchell

singerEdwina Lee Tyler, Roberta J. Stokes

wardrobeGenie Gilliam, Sherri Jones, Tejumola F. Ologboni