Setting the Stage

Member only event to follow at KCFAA studio office.

In celebration of Black History Month, Setting the Stage is a journey through African-American dance, beginning with the Middle Passage, through today. The presentation combines live performances by local and national dancers, featuring new, original choreographic works, and a narrated slide presentation of intriguing dance images.

Setting the Stage was created in 1997 by KCFAA Executive Director Tyrone Aiken, who was inspired by Classic Black – a photo documentary originally presented at the Lincoln Center in New York City to commemorate African-Americans in classical dance prior to 1970.

The program’s goals are to continue KCFAA’s mission of using the beauty and humanity of the African-American heritage, and other cultures, to unite people of all ages, races and backgrounds.

Program Quick Facts :

• Free Public Performance is Wednesday, February 24th, 7:00pm, The Gem Theater,  1601 East 18th Street, KCMO (in the historic Jazz District)

• Location: Your School or Business
• Date: Week of February 22 – 26th, 2010
• Times: Between 8:30am and 3:00pm
• Fee: $500 per presentation
• Grades: 3-12
• Length: 55 minutes
• Other: Must have floor (20′ x 30′ minimum).
  Setting the Stage reaches more than 6,000 people each February.
• Setting the Stage – Study Guide