 
 July 17, 2001Drumbeats reverberated down the steps leading up to Century Hall. There was magic in the air. Entering the hall, it was clear who the magicians were. A circle of children in the center of the room took turns doing the dance steps that had been shown by Monique A. Newton and Fareedha Kai Williams, the instructors of The Berry & Nance Dance Project. Dhorubabe Dundunba and Daniel Appah provided the drumming that got the rhythm of the dance going. Some of these folks are teachers, dancers, musicians; some are members of the African American Dance Ensemble, bearers of the history and heritage of the African culture. The kids who attended this workshop learned more than dance steps. These children of all colors picked up a piece of history today. From the Founders: The Berry & Nance Dance Project began in 1996 out of a need for a contemporary African dance venue whose choreography, pedagogy, and performance quality celebrate the essence of the African man and African people in general.  Inspired by the simpatico dance relationship of Stafford C. Berry, Jr. and C. Kemal Nance, as well as the work of many of their elders, the two artists decided to devote their collective energies to a dance initiative which would allow them to create dynamic, spiritually moving works that speak to their common and simultaneously different experiences as African American men. Berry and Nance also endeavor to share all that they know about African culture with anyone who wants to learn. 
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