Red Clay Dance Company

Red Clay Dance Company awakens “glocal” Artivism through creating, performing and teaching dances of the African Diaspora. The company transforms cultural and socio-economic inequities in Chicago and beyond while sharing stories of identity, resilience, and community. Through this work, Red Clay Dance Company amplifies voices of the African Diaspora, seeks remuneration equity for artists, supports Black women and creates accessible excellence in dance.

Red Clay Dance Company serves as a welcoming home for professional and pre-professional dancers, dance-lovers, and artists to convene, create, and collaborate. The professional Touring Company of Artivists creates and performs thought-provoking, uplifting, and socially-conscious Afro-Contemporary dance for audiences around the world.

The company’s Community Engagement & Education (CEE) program provides accessible excellence in dance education to schools and community groups, serving more than five hundred students throughout Chicago. The innovative Making the Artivist® program creates courageous spaces that empower local youth to share their stories and lift their voices while learning to lead impactful social change. At the Red Clay Dance Center in Woodlawn, the In the Making membership program provides affordable creative space and supportive infrastructure for dancers and choreographers across the city.