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Instagram: Tanya Wideman-Davis and Thaddeus Davis began Wideman/Davis Dance in 2003. The company is a platform for their work to unfold.

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 com

mitment 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.

03/19/2026

DANCE WITH

Today’s event is a continuation of Fellowship Artist - Roni Nicole’s process in exploration the connection between movement and film. We hope to see you there.

03/17/2026

Wideman Davis Dance is excited to partner with . This project, Dance on Film will celebrate Roni’s love of both art forms! We will screen and discuss works that feature the camera as more than a mere witness but rather an active voice in visual storytelling.

We hope to see you this Wednesday, March 18 from 6-8 pm at 224 O’Neil Court Unit 26-27, Columbia, SC.

02/24/2026

2 days left

We hope to see you there.

02/23/2026

The Black Man… Complex - An Original Play by Terrance Henderson is a journey of identity in search of a place of rest. An episodic choreopoem, The Black Man… Complex explores the complexities of intersectionality and code switching from a Black, Q***r and Southern lens. Originally written in 2014 from a collection of poems and journal entries, this re-reading is a new revised draft of the script. The cast includes John Ballard, Samuel McWhite, Collins McBeth and Jonathan Adriel.

08/07/2025

Unbound Dance Company presents:
LOVE IS LOUDER

Friday, August 22 @ 7pm
+ Saturday, August 23 @ 7pm
Lex2 Performing Arts Center | West Columbia, SC

Ticket available for purchase at www.unbounddance.com

03/11/2025

M I G R A T U S E
R E I M A G I N E D
C O L U M B I A

02/24/2025

Please join Wideman Davis Dance as we premiere “Migratuse Reimagined (Columbia),” the capstone performance of their year-long performance residency in Columbia, SC. An interdisciplinary dance performance, Wideman Davis Dance fused sound, film, photography, original research, and, of course, dance to tell the story of Columbia’s Black communities in the 1980s.

Follow the link for more details on the date and location

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wideman-davis-dance-presents-migratuse-reimagined-columbia-tickets-1253077160519?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/03/2025

Humanities Collaborative Faculty Spotlight

Please join us along with company members and to discuss our new work Migratuse Reimagined.

11/18/2024

Phase II - ✅

I am so grateful for six weeks of learning, love, and laughter. We return in February, preparing for our final performances in March.

11/16/2024

Meet our Fellow - Venecia Rickenbacker

Venecia is a dynamic singer, songwriter, and visual artist from South Carolina, whose diverse journey has taken her from Europe to China. There, she learned to play the Guzheng, a traditional zither, and immersed herself in the healing power of sacred instruments like the Native American flute and Tibetan singing bowls. With certifications in sound therapy and hypnotherapy, she blends music with healing in her creative practice. Venecia has collaborated with renowned artists on live performances, film soundtracks, and set design, and she aims to expand her impact as a medical musician while exploring new artistic expressions.

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11/14/2024

Wideman Davis Dance will preview excerpts from our new work entitled “Migratuse Reimagined (Columbia)” this Saturday, November 16th.

We will have light refreshments at Mrs. Jenkins Dance Academy, located across the parking lot from the performance, at 7 pm. The performance will begin at 7:30 pm. All attendees are invited to dress to impress!

The show is free and open to the public, but we require everyone to RSVP beforehand. Thank you, and we look forward to sharing a preview of the new work!

Link here
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/migratuse-reimagined-preview-performance-tickets-1072076913909?aff=oddtdtcreator

Address

Columbia, SC
29201, 29203-6, 29209-10, 29212, 29223, 29225, 29229

Website

http://www.widemandavisdance.org/

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