Brother(hood) Dance: “Black on Earth” Review

Norma Porter

March 13, 2024

Introduction
I was grateful to watch the live streamed event that took place in Barnett Theatre in Sullivan Hall on the campus of The Ohio State University on February 17th where the couple Orlando Hunter-Valentine and Ricarrdo Hunter-Valentine are 3rd year students in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Dance Program. I guess I’m late to the party but is this a thing? Are MFA thesis concerts live streamed now? I guess when you have celebrity status and you’re “the 2020 Bessies Honoree…” (https://www.bhooddance.com/new-page-82) they are!

COCO DANCE FESTIVAL 2023: Program 1 (Part 2)

Norma Porter

February 12, 2024

Dance artist at COCO DANCE FESTIVAL last year. Photo by Karen Johnstone’s Motiontography.

By A’Keitha Carey

On Saturday, October 28, 2023, I attended Program 1 of the curated performances of COCO Dance Festival 2023 in Trinidad and Tobago. The evening began with a pre-show performance titled “How We Danced Our Way Back Home” (Nigeria and T&T, 2023) choreographed by Amir Denzel Hall and Ayodamola Okunseinde and performed by PACCINO. The performance took place outside in the courtyard area with the beautiful backdrop of the city lights and buildings. Read more.