Diasporic Dance Experience: Doin’ It for the Culture

By Dani Criss

A dance experience like no other! Providing African Diasporic dance in various styles under one occasion, DOIN’ IT FOR THE CULTURE! is an educational embodiment of movement technologies derived from our people for our survival, such as Afro movement, Afrobeats, Hip-Hop, Afro House, and more!

No experience necessary; participants are encouraged to come in comfortable clothing, with a water vessel, and engage in good vibrations!

Tuesday, July 28, 11:15am – 1:15pm
Salem 1 A/B, Benton Convention Center

Affectionately known as Dani Criss, The Artist, a multidisciplinary artist, cultural arts educator, and community organizer hailing from Durham, North Carolina, now based in Brooklyn, NY. Living and uplifting the principles of the African Diaspora; inspiring an appreciation, acceptance, and historical experience in each interaction. Channeling movement and knowledge as the source to obtain liberation while discovering ancestral connections within the liberative practices. A cultural arts educator in multigenerational communities in New York, NY and surrounding areas including NYC Public Schools, Nassau Community College, Urban Bush Women-BOLD, Mark Morris Dance Center, and several arts organizations around the city. The current director of the Africana Performance Ensemble at Nassau Community College and the coordinator for the annual New York City Arts in Education Roundtable’s Black Women’s Wellness Retreat. Check out www.danicrisstheartist.com for more information.