WILL RETURN IN 2023
October 22 -23, 2022
TeMaTe Institute hosted our second biennial Convening for Black Dance and Culture. This program featured 6 dance instructors from California, NYC, St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit in a two-day cultural celebration. Participants engaged in dance, drum, song, and history lessons and explored the many ways to uplift black cultural experiences. The Convening for Black Dance and Culture is part of our ongoing programing where we focus on themes that explore our actions as humans moving together in music and dance for change and justice. The result of this approach is to challenge the audience to play an active role in community cultural historians and disseminating knowledge.
Our second biennial convening was born from a year-long collaboration with Chicago-based movement artist, musician, and dance organizer, T. Ayo Alston. We also wanted to highlight the next generation of stewards in West African history through dance. Our group of teachers are pushing the boundaries of choreography and innovation African diaspora dance.
INSTRUCTORS
BIZA SOMPA
BABACAR MBAYE
CELIA BENVENUTTI
DIADIE BATHILY
DANDHA DA HORA
T. AYO ALSTON
Our amazing instructors from the 2022 Conference included
ACCOMMODATIONS
2022 Guests booked their hotel accommodations at Comfort Suites Southfield
Stay tuned for next years details and booking information.
Reservations will be available to book at a group rate.
VENDORS
TEMATE INSTITUTE FOR BLACK DANCE AND CULTURE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES TO PARTICIPANTS, OR THE LOSS, THEFT, AND/OR DAMAGE TO THEIR PROPERTY WHILE PARTICIPATING IN ANY 2022 CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES. TeMaTe Institute for Black and Culture Convening 2022 was funded, in part, by Arts Midwest, Michigan Arts and Cultural Council, and Michigan Humanities (possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities).