Founded by Ronald K. Brown in 1985 and based in Brooklyn, New York, EVIDENCE, A Dance Company focuses on the seamless integration of traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word.
See Evidence, A Dance Company on Friday, October 24 at 7:30pm or on Saturday, October 25 at 7:30pm
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About Ronald K. Brown, Evidence
Through their work, EVIDENCE provides a unique view of human struggles, tragedies, and triumphs. Brown uses movement to reinforce the importance of community in African American culture and to acquaint audiences with the beauty of traditional African forms and rhythms. He is an advocate for the growth of the African American dance community and is instrumental in encouraging young dancers to choreograph and to develop careers in dance.
Brown’s choreography is in high demand. He has set works on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Cleo Parker Robinson Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Jennifer Muller/The Works, Jeune Ballet d’Afrique Noire, Ko-Thi Dance Company, Philadanco and others. He choreographed Regina Taylor’s award-winning play Crowns and won an AUDELCO Award for his work on that production. EVIDENCE now tours to some 25 communities in the United States and abroad. The company has traveled to Cuba, Brazil, England, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa, and Canada to perform, teach master classes, and conduct lecture/demonstrations for individuals of all ages, nationalities, and cultural backgrounds. Annually, the company reaches an audience of 25,000 around the globe.
There are certain givens in a dance by Ronald K. Brown: Deep spiritual seriousness, sophisticated mastery of stage space. Music makes you want more. Vocabulary drawn from many parts of the African diaspora. Mr. Brown developed a personal language—flexible, richly expressive, irresistibly kinetic.
— Brian Seibert, The New York Times
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