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Raissa Simpson’s PUSH Dance Company Builds Vibrant Contemporary Dances To Gain A Deeper Understanding Of The Challenges Attributed To Mixed Heritage.

◾️Less than a week away to our first BLACKBOX

◾️Less than a week away to our first BLACKBOX series.

◾️We created this space as a way to help encourage creatives to continue
their craft during this time.

◾️PUSH DANCE Company is calling all artists of all mediums to come share their work (completed, work in progress, or improv) in an intimate virtual setting. Use this space to network, collaborate, and/or receive feedback from the community.

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◾️If you'd like to just come and enjoy, watch, we invite you to participate as an audience member.

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🟨Master Juba, original name William Henry Lane,

🟨Master Juba, original name William Henry Lane, (born 1825, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.—died 1852, London, England), known as the “father of tap dance” and the first African American to get top billing over a white performer in a minstrel show.

🟨He invented new techniques of creating rhythm by combining elements of African American vernacular dance, Irish jigs, and clogging

🟨William Henry Lane was first taught to dance by “Uncle” Jim Lowe, a prominent African American jig and reel dancer. In about 1840, when African Americans were rarely permitted to appear onstage alongside white performers, Lane was hired by P.T. Barnum to put on dance performances at Barnum’s American Museum.

🟨By the 1840s Lane also had established himself in the dance houses of the Five Points district of New York City, an area inhabited by Irish immigrants and free African Americans.

🟨In that melting-pot environment, Lane began to experiment with the mixture of the Irish jig and African American vernacular dance.

🟨Throughout his adolescence he entered dance competitions, eventually emerging triumphant over John Diamond, who was the best white minstrel dancer of the early 19th century.

🟨As a result of his new celebrity, Lane was given the moniker “Master Juba: King of All Dancers”—after the juba style of African American step dance that incorporated variations of the jig. Master Juba is regarded as the Grandfather of tap.

Video original source: Dance Magazine
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Juba Dance Continued 🟨The Juba dance was origi

Juba Dance Continued

🟨The Juba dance was originally brought by Kongo Slaves to Charleston, South Carolina.

🟨It became an African-American plantation dance that was performed by slaves during their gatherings when no rhythm instruments were allowed due to fear of secret codes hidden in the drumming.

🟨The sounds were used in the same manner as Yoruba and Haitian Talking Drums to communicate and relay information.

🟨The dance was performed in Dutch Guiana, the Caribbean, and the southern United States.

🟨Later in the mid-19th century, music and lyrics were added, and there were public performances of the dance.

🟨Its popularization has greatly influenced modern tap dance The most famous Juba dancer was William Henry Lane, or Master Juba, one of the first black performers in the United States.

🟨It was often danced in minstrel shows

🟨The Juba or Hambone was famously adopted and adapted in the 1950s by the legendary Rhythm & Blues singer Bo Diddley, in creating the distinctive "Bo Diddley beat", which was copied by a host of top rock singers.

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In honor of the legacy of Black dance, This Februa

In honor of the legacy of Black dance, This February through the end of the year we will be honoring and celebrating Black Dance history as well as the people that contributed to it.

🔸We are also celebrating the resilience of Black people who navigated slavery, systemic racism, violence, exploitation and to this day continue to persevere against these odds here in America.

🔸Black dance history is American dance history, it’s not hard to trace.

🔸African people before slavery danced for many special occasions, such as birth or marriage, or as part of their daily activities, African people celebrated and honored life through their movements and it has always been a part of African culture, This continued even after Africans were enslaved and brought to America.

🔸Many white-American slave owners barred Africans from most forms of dancing.

🔸Africans found ways of getting around these prohibitions. For example, since lifting the feet was considered dancing, many dances included foot shuffling and hip and torso movement.

🔸Dances dominant through the 18th century included the ring shout or ring dance, the calenda, the chica, and the juba.

🔸Asadata Defora and Master Juba were early practitioners.

Video 1: Plantstion Dance Ring Shout
Video 2: Calenda

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PUSH Dance Company Presents:
BLACKBOX ⬛️

◾️Come share your artistic talent in a virtual zoom blackbox!

◾️We are calling all artists of all disciplines to share their work through music, movement, writing , or any medium you choose!

◾️We are hosting this space to help give feedback to the creatives all the while affirming their work to the highest degree!

◾️This is a casual showing, you do not need to have a completed work! Improvisation, freestyles, and work in progress are welcome!

◾️link to apply:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRTwRuZOVWVd-Rgk7jINXd_c4sGPhvfTk8ptXz4IA6iQ8ZnQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

San Francisco is experiencing a bit of cold 🥶 w

San Francisco is experiencing a bit of cold 🥶 weather. We hope it warms up soon 👹

Please Like, save, and share! 🟨We are still ac

Please Like, save, and share!

🟨We are still accepting applications for our PUSH For Impact Fund!

🟨We are set to disperse funds to individuals in February.

🟨These funds are to support the livelihood of Black dancers and choreographers living in the Bay Area.

🟨You do not need to have an active artistic project to apply.

🟨Though the application calls for individuals with a 501c3 status or a fiscal sponsorship,

🟨STILL PLEASE APPLY if you do not have these.

🟨We can find ways for individuals to access these funds.

🟨You can access the application here: pushdance.org/donate

🟨Feel free to send a message if you have any questions!

🟨PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD OUT!

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PUSH for Campaign provides small relief funds for

PUSH for Campaign provides small relief funds for Bay Area individuals and orgs working in the African Diaspora. These resources can be used for living expenses and artistic creation. Apply by Jan 31.
https://www.pushdance.org/donate

LIKE, SHARE, and SAVE! 🟨We have made our goal

LIKE, SHARE, and SAVE!

🟨We have made our goal of over $10,000 in donations. We would like to send thanks again to our wonderful donors for all the support for PUSH Dance Company and the PUSH FOR Campaign.

🟨Together, we are striving to make an equitable dance community especially for Black dancers in the Bay Area.

🟨It is not too late to make an impact! We are still accepting donations at this time. You can donate at pushdance.org/donate (link also in bio)

🟨Please help us spread the word about the Campaign. We are set to disperse funds out in early February. Our goal is to maximize our reach to as much individuals as possible.

🟨THE DEADLINE TO APPLY is Jan 31st!

🟨You can access the application as well at
pushdance.org/donate (the application is on the same page as the donation link)

🟨If you have questions, feel free to send us a DM, or email us at pushdancecompany@gmail.com

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2021 E V O L U T I O N is here! Discover more: www

2021 E V O L U T I O N
is here! Discover more:
www.pushdance.org

Video by @robinreyes__

LIKE, SAVE, and SHARE! 🟨We would like to offic

LIKE, SAVE, and SHARE!

🟨We would like to officially announce that applications for The PUSH FOR Campaign impact fund are now open for submission!

🟨Deadline to register is January 31st!

🟨Link to apply for funds can be found in our bio!

🟨We would like to give thanks again to our amazing donors for all the support, this campaign wouldn't have been possible without all your major contributions!

🟨Please spread the word out about open applications, our hope with the campaign is to be able to reach as many individuals as possible!

🟨Feel free to send a DM, if you have any questions, or send an email to pushdancecompany@gmail.com

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LIKE, SHARE, AND SAVE! 🟨As 2020 comes into a c

LIKE, SHARE, AND SAVE!

🟨As 2020 comes into a close, we would like to thank all the donors who have donated to the PUSH FOR Campaign!

🟨Our successes for the campaign wouldn't have been possible without your endless support!

🟨We are so close to our goal of $10,000, however we still need your help to close the gap.

🟨With the amount of donations we have collected, we will be able to assist many Black dance artists working in the SF Bay Area.

🟨Please! Any amount of donations are welcome and very much impactful in the community. You can donate to the campaign at:
pushdance.org/donate

🟨Link is in bio as well!

🟨With your help, we can invest and build an equitable SF Bay Area dance community!

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