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Black Voices in Dance

Annually in February, as well as at various times throughout the year, Steps on Broadway curates a month of classes dedicated to shining a spotlight on Black Voices in Dance, bringing a global dance community to you. These unique opportunities are one of a kind that allow you to take classes in-person and virtually from these master teachers and icons in the dance community

Guest • Saturday, June 20 • 4:30-6:00pm

SIDRA BELL Adv/Int Contemporary

  • Artistic Director Sidra Bell Dance New York
  • Created over 100 works notably for Nevada Ballet Theater, Nashville Ballet, BODYTRAFFIC, Ailey II, The Juilliard School, Whim W’Him, Boston Conservatory at Berklee College
  • TODAY (NBC) “How choreographer Sidra Bell is blazing a trail for next generation” – June 2023

More about Sidra Bell →

Guest • Sunday, June 21 • 4:00-6:00pm

NIJAWWON MATTHEWS Int/Adv Contemporary Lyrical

  • Awarded the New York Dance Festival Choreographic Fellowship at the School of American Ballet in 2024
  • Featured dance soloist in “Transformation: Personal Stories of Change, Acceptance, and Evolution” created by actress Glenn Close and musician Ted Nash
  • Commissions include work for Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College, PACE University, Philadanco-The Philadelphia Dance Company

More about Nijawwon Matthews →

Spotlight • Sunday, June 21 • 5:30-7:00pm

ELLENORE SCOTT Adv/Int Contemporary Theater

  • Tony-nominated Choreographer
  • Broadway credits include Choreographer for Ragtime, Anne of Green Gables, Funny Girl, Mr. Saturday Night. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, Titanique
  • Performance credits include numerous television shows (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Smash, Glee!) and was a finalist and All-Star on So You Think You Can Dance?

More about Ellenore Scott →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

Spotlight • Sunday, June 21 • 6:00-8:00pm

RICKEY TRIPP Int/Adv Commercial Dance

  • Choreographer: A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
  • Choreographer  for X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (MET Opera), A Wonderful World pre-Broadway Tour
  • Associate Choreography: Hell’s Kitchen (Broadway), The Hippest Trip, Once on This Island

More about Rickey Tripp →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

Guest • Monday, June 22 • 1:30-3:00pm

KAI DAVIS Int/Adv Ballet

  • Adjunct professor of ballet & pointe technique for the BFA Dance Program at Montclair State University
  • Danced five seasons with The Boston Ballet under Bruce Marks & Ana Marie Holmes
  • Spent six seasons with Ballet British Columbia

More about Kai Davis →

Spotlight • Monday, June 22 • 3:00-5:00pm

KHORI PETINAUD Int/Adv Theater Jazz

  • Currently appearing in Broadway’s Just In Time
  • Broadway Cast of Chicago and Lempicka
  • Part of the Broadway casts of Aladdin and Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’

More about Khori Petinaud →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

Spotlight • Monday, June 22 • 8:00-10:00pm

MALEEK WASHINGTON Int/Adv Contemporary

  • Has been a member of Camille A. Brown and dancers for 5 seasons
  • Assistant choreographer to Camille A. Brown at the Metropolitan Opera for her directorial debut for Fire shut up In my bones
  • 2022 Princess Grace Award Winner in Choreography

More about Maleek Washington →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

Guest • Wednesday, June 24 • 5:30-7:00pm

KAREN GAYLE Int/Adv Modern/Horton

  • Performed works by Earl Mosley, Ronald K. Brown and Tony winner Hinton Battle
  • Choreography commissions include: Marymount Manhattan College, The Harvard Ballet Company, General Mischief Dance Theatre, The Boston Tea Party Opera, and more
  • Artistic director of the xodus dance collective

More about Karen Gayle →

Guest • Wednesday, June 24 • 7:00-8:30pm

JASON WILLIAMS Int/Adv Commercial Jazz

  • Worked with Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Paula Abdul, Demi Lavato, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé…
  • Original cast of Showstoppers at the Wynn Hotel choreographed by Marguerite Derricks
  • Worked on the X-factor UK with Brian Freidman

More about Jason Williams →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

Spotlight • Wednesday, June 24 • 8:00-10:00pm

DANELLE MORGAN Precision Jazz

Collaboration w/ Daughter Lessons

  • Assistant Choreographer, Dance Captain and Swing for the Radio City Rockettes
  • Appearances include The Tony Awards, Saturday Night Live, The Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show, among others
  • Recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and was a featured dancer in Town & Country Magazine

More about Danelle Morgan →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

Spotlight • Saturday, June 27 • 5:30-7:30pm

COURTNEY SAULS Int/Adv Heels

  • Performed nationally and internationally with companies such as The Von Howard Project, Forces of Nature, Ballet INC and Continuum Contemporary/Ballet
  • She can be seen on The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) and is featured on Season 2 of POSE (FX network)
  • Assistant Company Manager for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2015-2018

More about Courtney Sauls →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

Spotlight • Saturday, June 27 • 6:00-8:00pm

EHIZOJE AZEKE Int/Adv Contemporary Theater

  • Direction/Choreography: Day After Your Departure (HBO) – Choreographer, Lady In The Lake with Natalie Portman (Apple +)
  • Film Performance Credits include: In The Heights, Tick Tick Boom with Lin Manuel Miranda, Bolden
  • Television Performance Credits include: Succession (HBO), Vinyl (HBO), The Get Down (Netflix), Tell Me a Story

More about Ehizoje Azeke →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

Spotlight • Tuesday, June 30 • 8:00-10:00pm

KEENAN COOKS Adv/Int Street Jazz

  • Danced with artists such as Big Sean, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Ne-Yo, Flo-Rida, Kendrick Lamar, Prince Royce, and Hailee Steinfeld
  • As a choreographer Keenan has worked with Cardi B, Meek Mill, David Guetta, J Balvin, Bebe Rehxa, Yo Gotti, and Kelly Rowland
  • Has taught internationally in Japan, South Korea, China,Peru, Spain,Germany, France, Argentina, England, Italy, Switzerland, Israel, Canada and South Africa

More about Keenan Cooks →

Guest • Friday, July 3 • 5:30-7:00pm

MARCEA DAITER Int/Adv Modern Dunham Technique

  • Dunham technique with percussionist Jude Yatande Sanon
  • Artistic Director of Kaleidoscope of Kultures
  • Choreographic collaborations include Catherine Turocy, the Artistic Director of The New York Baroque Dance Company

More about Marcea Daiter →

Past teachers have included:

EHIZOJE AZEKE
SIDRA BELL
RENA BUTLER
DIARRA CUMMINGS
Ja’BOWEN DIXON
CELINE EDMONDSON
KENNA MORRIS GARCIA
KAREN GAYLE
GERMAINE GOODSON
DERICK GRANT
YANCY GREENE

TAMISHA A. GUY
LLOYD KNIGHT
TERK LEWIS
JOHN MANZARI
AMY MITCHELL
MAYTE NATALIO
BRANDON O’NEAL
KHORI PETINAUD
BRIANA REED
JAMAR ROBERTS
DWIGHT RHODEN

MICKEY SAKAI
COURTNEY SAULS
ELLENORE SCOTT
JANETE SILVA
GLENN ALLEN SIMS
CALEB SMITH
ROBERT TAYLOR JR.
MALEEK WASHINGTON
JASON WILLIAMS
RICHARD YODER