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About Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project
The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project (CBDLP) is a multi-year project that celebrates the historic impact of Black dance in Chicago and beyond. CBDLP brings dance companies together to learn from each other, and to leverage the resources of the University of Chicago’s Logan Center for the Arts, where the project is housed.
Launched in 2019, the project has made a big impact in just a few short years. CBDLP has encouraged the development of its members, strengthening their organizational capacity through the support of university and other citywide partners, and by creating a forum for exchange. With the goal of increasing the visibility of Chicago’s rich Black dance tradition, CBDLP has presented numerous high-impact group shows at Chicago’s Navy Pier, Millennium Park, Art on the Mart, Ravinia Festival, and more. The project has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Ebony, and many other publications.
Currently working with its second group of companies, the project aims to fortify and amplify the impact of Black dance for generations to come.
The current cohort includes: The Chicago Multicultural Dance Center and Hiplet Ballerinas, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Forward Momentum Chicago, Joel Hall Dancers & Center, M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Move Me Soul, Muntu Dance Theatre, NAJWA Dance Corps, Praize Productions, and The Era Footwork Collective.
Visit chicagoblackdancelegacy.org and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @chicagoblackdancelegacyproject for more. Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project participating organizations, events, and programs are open to all who are excited about celebrating the Black dance form. We look forward to welcoming you to experience, create, and contemplate art.