African American Dance Company 50th Anniversary: Jewel in the Crown

By Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Since 1974, the legendary African American Dance Company (AADC) has been a precious jewel in the IU crown. Directed by Baba Stafford C. Berry Jr., AADC provides transformative artistic and academic experiences for many IU students, faculty, staff, and community members. We invite alumni, patrons, and friends to help ensure another 50 years of opportunities for students to perform, research, and travel.

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AADC is a jewel in the IU crown, set at the intersection of performance, education, and advocacy. 
It is a valuable cultural resource and ambassador for Black dance performance and culture, embodied research, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and robust student leadership and creative scholarship.

Founded in 1974 under the direction of Professor Iris Rosa, AADC shares movement traditions and diverse dances from the African diaspora and African American culture. The company’s repertoire includes African dance styles, contemporary, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and various cultural forms. Bringing Black dance to center stage, AADC performs locally, nationally, and internationally at colleges and universities, schools and community centers, conferences and festivals, corporate events, and more.

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African American Dance Company 50th Anniversary: Jewel in the Crown

By Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Since 1974, the legendary African American Dance Company (AADC) has been a precious jewel in the IU crown. Directed by Baba Stafford C. Berry Jr., AADC provides transformative artistic and academic experiences for many IU students, faculty, staff, and community members. We invite alumni, patrons, and friends to help ensure another 50 years of opportunities for students to perform, research, and travel.

More Info

AADC is a jewel in the IU crown, set at the intersection of performance, education, and advocacy. 
It is a valuable cultural resource and ambassador for Black dance performance and culture, embodied research, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and robust student leadership and creative scholarship.

Founded in 1974 under the direction of Professor Iris Rosa, AADC shares movement traditions and diverse dances from the African diaspora and African American culture. The company’s repertoire includes African dance styles, contemporary, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and various cultural forms. Bringing Black dance to center stage, AADC performs locally, nationally, and internationally at colleges and universities, schools and community centers, conferences and festivals, corporate events, and more.

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$2,625
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$2,500
GIFTS: 48
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Recent Donors
Donor name Gift amount
Dr Vickie Casanova-Willis $50.00
Anonymous $25.00
Kim Morris Newson $50.00
Tyler Myles $100.00
Anonymous $100.00
Anonymous $15.00
Anonymous $25.00
Herb White $100.00
Anonymous $5.00
Pamala Tichenor $25.00
Recent Donors
Donor name Gift amount
Rebecca Pritchett $50.00
Marsha McGriff $100.00
Anonymous $100.00
Ashley Hayes $25.00
Amelia Smith $50.00
Dr. Raymond Wise $25.00
Gamal Brown $100.00
Sylvester Makobi $50.00
Beatrice Capote $50.00
Nancy Kalina $100.00
Recent Donors
Donor name Gift amount
Ricarrdo & Orlando Hunter-Valentine $25.00
Elizabeth Shea $100.00
Kenneth Eaddy $25.00
Lillian Dunlap $100.00
Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective $50.00
Anonymous $25.00
Maxine Montilus $25.00
Robert and Tom Ping-Slater $100.00
Joequaylin Coleman $30.00
Vicki Eddington $100.00
Recent Donors
Donor name Gift amount
Anonymous $25.00
Joshua Holland $50.00
william Johnson $50.00
Jeana Bracey $25.00
Herb White $100.00
Helene Ettang $40.00
Anonymous $25.00
Katie Dieter $100.00
Baba Stafford C. Berry, Jr. $100.00
Kurtis Henderson $50.00
Recent Donors
Donor name Gift amount
Davida L. Golding-McKinney $25.00
TyraRose Nibbs $50.00
Jessica Fleming $75.00
Samantha Hyde $50.00
Anonymous $25.00
Alicia L Gunn $10.00
Hannah Crane $50.00
Roberta Radovich $50.00

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