Marcea Daiter, a student in Antioch’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change, recently co-hosted a panel discussion titled “The Style and Politics of Talley Beatty’s Dance” at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
This engaging event brought together dance historians, students, professionals, and artistic directors who have worked with or been influenced by Talley Beatty’s groundbreaking choreography. The panel explored Beatty’s rich stylistic elements and sociopolitical contexts, highlighting his contributions to the world of dance and his impact on contemporary movements.
Daiter is an educator and artist specializing in dance forms of the African Diaspora, skillfully integrating 21st-century approaches and interdisciplinary perspectives into her work. Her expertise extends to intersectional methods, delving into history, critical dance studies, performance studies, postcolonial theory, and critical race theory. Through her scholarship and creative practice, Marcea continues expanding the discourse around dance’s cultural and political dimensions, making invaluable contributions to the field.
Read more about Daiter here.
