10 ADAD Highlights...
In the last year, ADAD…
Launched a new publication “Voicing Black Dance: The British Experience 1930s-1990s”
Appointed a new Director, Jeanette Bain and Communications Officer, Dora Jejey
Partnered with The Dance Consortium to organise a “meet and chat” with dancers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
Partnered with Breakin’ Convention™ to offer scholarships to participants of its first professional development project-The Pioneers
Moved to its new offices at Finsbury Town Hall
Curated a photographic exhibition “Black Dance in Britain 1930s-1990s…Moments” funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Arts Council which has moved to Leicester and continues
Sean Graham, Imani Jendai, Donna Lettman and Victoria Igbokwe were appointed as the recipients of ADAD’s Trailblazers’ Fellowship
Derrick Anderson, CEO of Lambeth Council became an ADAD patron.
Partnered with the Bernie Grants Arts Centre to host ‘Guiding Lights: H Patten’ event
Hosted the internationally renowned dancer, teacher and choreographer Germaine Acogny