Dayton, Ohio- September 27, 2022, Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders, CEO of the internationally acclaimed Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC), announced her intention to terminate her tenure, effective December 31, 2022. Ro Nita concludes an eighteen-year career at DCDC.
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company brings the sounds and tastes of New Orleans to you at this year’s annual Soulstice: Beignets on the Bayou.
Hand your keys to the valet and step into the vintage atmosphere of America’s Packard Museum, 420 S. Ludlow Street, Dayton, OH, to be transported to the...
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company dancers will hit the studio floors this week as they prepare to launch the award-winning company’s 48th season, Story-Tellers.
This year’s performances will meld dance with spoken word as choreographers highlight the shared journey of African-American dancers...
The proclamation recognized the dance company at the top of its 48th year for the recent reception of its second Bessie Award. The Tony or Oscar...
Favorite former dancers from Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will return to the stage for ONE NIGHT ONLY, joining current artists onstage to perform excerpts of 10 works spanning DCDC’s 50-year repertory.
Catch Reunited Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Victoria Theatre, located at 138 N....
She was a woman ahead of the times — but she didn’t let those times hold her back.
Thursday, our Dayton Contemporary Dance Company founder Jeraldyne Blunden will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at YWCA Dayton’s annual Women of Influence Luncheon.
“She was an African-American...
For over 50 years, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company has not only embraced the art of dance and movement, but embodied the spirit of family and the human experience. In the last month we have all had to redefine what gathering looks like within the perimeters of social isolation. As dancers...
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Associate Artistic Director Crystal Michelle Perkins accepted a position this week as an Assistant Professor of Dance at The Ohio State University.
Perkins, who lectured at OSU during the 2016-17 season, will continue her duties as DCDC’s Associate...
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will again bring the classic endearing children’s book tale The Littlest Angel to the Dayton stage this holiday season
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and The School for Creative and Performing Arts are partnering for a two week dance intensive. This prestigious program will take place July 15-26, 2019, 9:15a-3:45p at School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati. Students will explore Modern,...
On January 26, 2019, Debbie Blunden-Diggs, Artistic Director, was presented the fourth annual Black History Month Congressional Award for Community Service by Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) in recognition of 40 years serving the community through dance and dance education. After...
In 1911, the first International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8. It has been celebrated all over the world since then by multiple governments, organizations, and of course individuals who believe women’s equality is worth celebrating and advocating for. So, to celebrate today, Dayton...
Last weekend, April 7 & 8, DCDC Dancers Qarrianne Blayr & Countess V. Winfrey performed as guest artists in Howard University's spring dance concert, titled "Unjust."
Qarrianne, an alumnus of Howard U, was thrilled to be back onstage at her alma mater, this time around as a professional in...
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will travel to Russia and Kazakhstan next season.
DCDC is one of three dance companies across the United States tapped to tour internationally through the seventh season of DanceMotion USA, a dynamic cultural diplomacy program run through the U.S. Department...
As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is throwing a free concert for the community in downtown Dayton’s Courthouse Square.
Gravity-defying dance, eye-opening collaboration and heartwarming reunion will mark Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s 49th season, Lineage.
The season kicks off with Wynton Works, a salute to jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, performed on the Victoria Theatre Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7:30...
This year's summer intensive will be offered one week from July 7th - 13th. Students MUST be registered by July 3rd in order to participate. All students must have a completed Registration Form (linked below) and the nonrefundable deposit of $50 upon registration. This deposit will go toward...
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will perform at the Gospel Brunch of the 2017 5th annual Ohio Black Dance Festival on Sunday, Sept. 10 at the JH Ross Family Life Center in Columbus, Ohio.
"It's always a pleasure to be able to support dance, especially black dance," DCDC Artistic Director...
It is hard to ignore the environment that the world has come to. As an artist, it is trying on my soul, because my soul yearns for new and inviting ideas to keep me creating. I am constantly moving because I am ready to work and construct the next story to tell. But this time of social...