The company is a bi-located company with roots in New York , NY and Columbia, SC. Independently, Tanya and Thaddeus have had prestigious and extensive careers performing with world-renowned dance companies and have contributed to the dance field as educators and activists. Together, Wideman/Davis Dance is an undeniably dynamic and progressive collaborative force. Wideman/Davis Dance has a deep commitment to revealing social and political issues thru an African American perspective. Wideman/Davis Dance makes work that is inspired by, and engaged with, current issues including: race, social class, gender and location. Education is an essential component to the development and sustainability of Wideman/Davis Dance. Embodying education as practice, the company connects with various communities of all ages through residencies and by increasing awareness of these social and political issues. Establishing educational residencies create environments of respect and cultivate the potential for empowerment and change. Wideman/Davis Dance works in collaboration with artists, scholars, and students alike, implicitly shifting the traditional company model and leveling hierarchical structures. Wideman/Davis Dance finds their inspiration and motivation by making abstract dances that have the capacity to move the spirit. Their work cultivates sensation, feeling, emotion, memory and discovery, where there is an equal value placed on dialogue, creative writing and physical expression. Together, Tanya and Thaddeus create space for new histories, rupturing silence, revealing blind spots and challenging the denial around the African American experience and dance. Wideman/Davis Dance passionately continues this necessary, relevant work with perseverance and the hope of expanding the possibilities within dance.
