Moving dance legacies into the 21st century has brought new challenges to tradition with probing questions around gender, identity, inclusivity, and the many modes of participation in the practice of learning and performing dance works of the past. 

Join us for a discussion with four innovative dance artists who have been moving beyond existing definitions to bring their authentic selves to enliven and transform dance history. The panel will be led by moderator Meg Brooker (Director of the School of Performing and Visual Arts at The University of Southern Mississippi). This event kicks off the acknowledgement of the 150th anniversary of Isadora Duncan’s birth in 2027.

Panelists: 

Dante Puleio -  artistic director, Limón Dance Company

Ian Spencer Bell - dancer/choreographer, performs works of Duncan and Merce Cunningham

Amelia Sanders - participant in the Duncan legacy since childhood and currently a Master of Education candidate at Hunter College, CUNY

François Chaignaud - dancer, choreographer, vocalist- is an associate artist at Chaillot - Théâtre National de la Danse in Paris as well as the Maison de la danse and the Biennale de la danse de Lyon.

This webinar is hosted by the newly formed Duncan Legacy Project and is part of events and activities acknowledging Duncan’s 150th birthday in 2027. The Duncan Legacy Project facilitates an interchange of artistic, educational, and scholarly work to promote an awareness of dance history as dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving. Through its core programs, the online Isadora Duncan Archive, and the experiential Isadora Duncan International Symposium, the Duncan Legacy Project fosters the generous sharing of knowledge and supports the dance community worldwide by providing resources for Duncan practitioners, the general public, and the international dance community.