Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project

01/14/2026

Congratulations to our Co-Directors Mashaune Hardy and Kevin Iega Jeff, and cohort members Homer Bryant, Makeda Crayton and Nicole Clark Springer, and Joel Hall on making the list of 50 People Who Really Perform for Chicago!

Loving the mention of Hall of Famers Bril Barrett and Vershawn Sanders Ward as well.

01/09/2026

The Chicago cultural community mourns the loss of photographer and culture bearer Kymon Odukoya.

Peace and love to his spirit and condolences to his family.

12/30/2025

Rest well, Carmen de Lavallade. Thank you for the beauty and the memories.

Over six decades she worked in theater, opera, film and television alongside luminaries like Alvin Ailey, Lena Horne, Agnes de Mille and Harry Belafonte.

11/04/2025

Congratulations Praize Productions, Inc! CEO and Founder Enneressa Davis () and company received an Outstanding Achievement in Overall Dance Performance award from the Black Arts & Culture Alliance for "Complexions", a concert experience presented at the Logan Center ().

l-r: Dave Felton, Marshaun Robinson, Tashielle Tamulewicz, and Enneressa Davis

11/04/2025

Congratulations Rasheida Smith! Rasheida () received an Outstanding Achievement in Dance Choreography Award from the Black Arts & Culture Alliance () for " Love Jones", a piece she choreographed for Move Me Soul () that premiered at our August concert Unbound: Shattered Frames, Endless Visions at the Harris Theater ().

We're so proud of you!

10/18/2025

Congratulations to our amazing choreographers from Forward Momentum Chicago: Dancing Towards the Future, Praize Productions Inc, NFP, Joel Hall Dancers & Center, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and Move Me Soul!

10/13/2025

Congratulations CBDLP members and alumni!

10/02/2025

Co-Directors Mashaune Hardy and Kevin Iega Jeff discuss the mission, vision and values of the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project with Picture This Post.

Deeply Rooted Dance-Theater Emerging Dancers Initiative Forward Momentum Chicago