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Our first documentary FIVE STORIES premiered August 2022 at the Historic Underground Atlanta. The Atlanta Dance Community came together for one night only embracing the stories that have been passed down orally but now finally documented.
Motivated by her own Atlanta Dance memories, dancer and photographer Shoccara Marcus took viewers on a journey down memory lane. What is the impact of black artists in Atlanta?
This documentary disclosed the significance of the first Black studio in the Atlanta dance community and what impact the dance community had on the community at large.
From Barbara Sullivan, Billie Gaither, Norma B. Mitchell, Spelman’s Children’s Theater, and Valjean Grigsby, this story brought awareness to their history, their struggles and their reason for being a force in the arts community.
Reverence: The Axam Dance Legacy" is a documentary celebrating the profound impact of Terrie Ajile Axam and Dawn Axam, influential Black dance artists in Atlanta. This film showcases their voices and their influence on the city's black dance-arts culture, often overlooked but deeply significant. Through interviews, choreography, and archival footage, the documentary sheds light on their legacy, offering a platform for students, artists, and performers to share their experiences with the Axam sisters.
It's a tribute to their pioneering work, which not only laid the foundation for countless artists but continues to resonate through their ongoing contributions.
Join us on January 14, 2024 at 4pm at Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre Studios in Atlanta, GA, to be one of the first to witness the screening of Reverence: The Axam Dance Legacy.
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DANCE STORIES ATL, a documentary created by two Howard University Bison, Shoccara Marcus and Tamara Irving bridging the gap with the history of dance and the black dance community of Atlanta, Ga.
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will increase the awareness of our dance history
Dance Stories ATL is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas,
a non-profit arts service organization.
Contributions for the charitable purposes of Dance Stories ATL must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are
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