Discipline: Dance

Tsukasa Taiko, one of the leading taiko (Japanese drumming) ensembles in the Midwestern United States, has as its mission to preserve and to protect, and most importantly, to pass on …

This highly-interactive performance focuses on the history of various hip hop dance styles, including popping, waving, funk, breakdancing, and more.

This dance program has transported 3rd through 5th graders at South Shore Fine Arts Academy around the world for the past three years, teaching them about cultures, creativity, and discipline while getting them on their feet. Students even performed at our 2016 Gala!

After-school programming at Randolph provided 5th through 8th grade students with access to three different arts experiences: Vocal music, African dance, and percussion.

West Englewood students stepped out of their comfort zones to gain new creative skills in summer 2015, exploring the Caribbean Carnival festival through four different artistic disciplines and a field trip experience.

This March 2015 matinee program introduced Chicago students to contemporary dance with performances by four Urban Gateways touring groups at Columbia College’s beautiful Dance Center.

This exciting performance explores West African culture through traditional dancing, drumming, and proverbs that have guided Africans for many years.

Pre-Hispanic traditions of central Mexico are explored through ancient ceremonial dances, music, authentic attire, and instrumentation.

Enjoy the rhythms, movement, and melodies of authentic Mexican music and dance in this lively performance.

Traditional folkloric suites, ballets, and fiery flamenco dramas showcase the range of rhythmic dance from Spain.