Movement, Memory, and Migration: A Cultural Dance Experience

Name: Movement, Memory, and Migration: A Cultural Dance Experience
Start: 2025-08-30T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-30T16:30:00-05:00
Location: Blue Moon Dance Co.

Schedule

Sat Aug 30 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Blue Moon Dance Co. | Austin, TX

FREE workshops with award-winning choreographer, curator, and arts educator Stacey Allen.
SATURDAY, August 30, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Joyful Journeys: Music, Stories & Dance for Kids
An interactive story-time that brings Stacey Allen's acclaimed children’s books to life! Perfect for kids and families, this vibrant workshop combines storytelling, music, and creative movement to celebrate African and African diasporic dance forms and cultural heritage. Join us for a playful, affirming experience that promotes cultural literacy, joy, and meaningful connections while centering Black narratives.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
All levels. Dance experience not necessary.
Movement, Memory, and Migration: A Cultural Dance Experience. A dynamic, culturally grounded workshop led by Stacey Allen, an award-winning choreographer, curator, and arts educator. This immersive session draws from Afro-Modern technique, praise-dance traditions, and somatic practices to guide participants through a journey of embodied memory, cultural storytelling, and joyful movement. The workshop integrates breathing techniques, improvisation, and choreography inspired by ring shout—an African American spiritual tradition—offering an experience that is both artistically rigorous and deeply accessible.
All activities held at Blue Moon Dance Co.,3005 S Lamar Blvd, Ste 110, Austin, TX 78704.
* TICKETS *
FREE, however registration is REQUIRED for EACH workshop.
Optional donations to Dance Africa Fest, a 501(c)3, will be accepted.
About the Artist:
Stacey Allen is an award-winning performance artist, curator, and advocate for arts education, educational equity, and reproductive justice, all while being a wife and mother to three beautiful children. Unearthing untold stories and creating pathways for social change is at the crux of her artistic and civic work. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Nia’s Daughters Movement Collective, a professional dance company with the mission to create and support art and wellness initiatives through the lens of Black women and girls, for which she received a Congressional Recognition. Stacey is particularly proud of her children’s book, “A Little Optimism Goes a Long Way”, and "The Fairytale Project", a dance theater production centering the Texas Freedom Colony, Shankleville, that has been touring for over 2 years. As an emerging civic servant, she serves as the Vice-Chair of the Missouri City Arts and Culture Commission, the Leadership Committee for Arts Connect Houston, The Houston Citywide Juneteenth Committee, and many more committees at the intersection of education, the arts, and justice. Based in Houston, TX, Stacey holds a BA in Dance from Sam Houston State University and an MA in Cross-Cultural Studies from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Learn more about her work at www.niasdaughters.com and on Instagram @theblackartysmom.
Dance Africa Fest is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We utilize public facilities that meet ADA guidelines and Texas Accessibility Standards. If you require special assistance for participation in our programs, or need more info, please contact us at [email protected].
✨ This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.