In response to the murders of Black people by the police in the spring of 2020, Shakia began curating a series of workshops called “Black Beauty Dance”. This started out as a healing circle for her Black students and has blossomed into a strong cohort of Black dancers learning from professionals in the field. Through our struggles and pain, we have found a safe space to be with each other and to listen deeply.
“I decided to pay for dance artists to work with the students out of my own pocket. I then asked the college for some assistance. They were able to give me some funds, but not enough to continue this workshop series. I am asking for your help in donating to this workshop series. I am looking to bring in more dance artists to not only share their dance history with us, but to give us their words of wisdom for the future, educate us, and be in-network with a great dance community. Please donate any amount that you can. All of the funds will go to the artists that lead a workshop, and books that we are interested in reading together.”
– Shakia Barron
Workshop Archive
Black Beauty Dance has had a diverse program of workshops ranging from movement classes to lectures and discussions. To see content from each workshop, please visit our Instagram page.
March 2021
March 21 King Charles
March 20 Lauren Cox
March 14 Kelli Forman
January 2021
January 10-11 Andrew Ramsay
November 2020
November 22 Hope Boykin
November 15 Andre Zachary
October 2020
October 18 Kyle Abraham
October 11 Jamila Jackson
October 4 Kyle Marshall
October 2 Aaron Thomas
September 2020
September 27 Yvonne Hernández
September 20 Lauren Cox
August 2020
August 14 Omari Wiles
August 13 Cricket
August 12 Michelle Kouakou
August 11 Nubian Néné
August 10 Ronald K Brown
August 6 Aime Mbye
August 5 Tweet Boogie
August 4 Nubian Néné
July 2020
July 30 Chawnta
July 29 Misses JoJo
July 28 Daniel Moore
July 27 Brotherhood Dance
July 23 Rennie Harris
July 23 Robert Moses
July 22 B-Girl Macca
July 21 Lida Winfield
July 20 Janelle Gilchrist
July 16 Buddha Stretch
July 15 LaTasha Barnes
July 14 Stephanie Martinez
July 13 Laurice Jiggets
July 8 Caroline Fermin
July 7 Maree Remalia
July 2 Shakia Barron
July 1 Aishah Murray
June 2020
June 30 Shakia Barron
June 29 Courtney D Jones
June 25 Jenny Oliver
June 24 Jamila Jackson
June 23 Gesel Mason
June 22 India ‘Ingine’ Hyman
June 22 Fyness
June 17 Christal Brown
June 17 Kashana (Kash) Sharif
June 16 Courtney D Jones
June 15 Tatiana Desardouin
June 10 Sakina Ibrahim
June 9 Jennifer Archibald