Date Set for 2024 DCD Hall of Fame
It’s confirmed! Date set for DCD Hall of fame
We are delighted to confirm the date for the 2024 Dance Collection Danse Hall of Fame celebration. Be sure to mark your calendars…
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Joey Hollingsworth – 2024 Inductee
A groundbreaking Black Canadian tap dancer, Joey Hollingsworth swings fast and smooth. Born in 1936, raised in London, Ontario, he danced on variety, medicine and minstrel shows early on.
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It’s About Time Exhibition – Halifax
Curated by Seika Boye, this nationally touring exhibition brings over 70 years of Black dance and performance history in Canada into focus, spotlighting stories long left out of dominant narratives.
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