concerts

Inspired by Muhammad Ali’s 1975 response to a request for a poem — “Me? Whee!” — Me < We and Aspire/Inspire emphasizes individual responsibility within collective care & community healing.

Two dance concerts will feature the MADC company performing repertory and new/restaged works that explore histories and experiences that uplift BIPOC communities. 

Me < We: a solo dance concert - January 16, 7p.m. at Columbia University: Lenfest Center for the Arts, 615 W 129th St, New York, NY 10027

MADC is elated to be premiering current company artist Ellicia Clayton’s new work, Come Sunday; the reimagining of the deconstructed repertory work, Thoughts; an audience favorite, Sweet Seventies’ Suite; and the premiere of Legacy. Ellicia Clayton’s Come Sunday investigates the following questions in her 5-section work: Have you ever questioned Salvation? Is it ever too late to be saved? Thoughts examine how we see ourselves, the ways that we show up for ourselves, and practices that cultivate self-love. Sweet Seventies' Suite explores grief, loss, and joy towards a loved one who transitioned to the spiritual realm. Legacy is rooted in joy as a form of resistance. It fosters pride and a positive sense of self by highlighting the valuable aspects of Black people from the First Great Migration, the first Harlem Renaissance, and the second Harlem Renaissance. 

Aspire/Inspire: an evening of new and repertory company works - May 1, 7pm at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

MADC will be presenting the reimagined repertory pieces, Go! and At Play; premiering new work, Be the Light; and premiering a new work from current company artist Ellicia Clayton and current company artist Solenn Etienne.

Me < We: a solo dance concert and Aspire/Inspire: an evening of new and repertory company works is made possible through the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) and Columbia University's In-Kind Space Program.

Don’t miss out on these evenings of inspiring and impactful work!