Diversifying the contemporary dance landscape since 2014

Oluyinka and Michael dancing in front of the word Griot. Advertising the free dance workshop, January 18, 2025.

2025 Griot Project Creation

Rejoice is excited to begin our first creation intensive for The Griot Project. As part of this intensive, we are offering a free public dance workshop and hosting a work-in-progress feedback showing.

  • FREE Dance Class
  • Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • 11am - 12:30pm
  • Reed College Performing Arts Building
  • RSVP required
  • Works-in-Progress Showing
  • Sunday, January 19, 2025
  • 4:30pm doors | 5pm show
  • Reed College Performing Arts Building
  • RSVP required
Photo: Jingzi Photography | Design: MGalen Design

2024 Dance Fashion Show Recap

What an amazing night! Our first ever dance fashion show was an incredible success. Set in the sunken ballroom of the Portland Art Museum, everyone left with hearts full and cheeks throbbing.

Video by Man the Cam Media

Art as Activism

Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater seeks to diversify the contemporary dance landscape with untold stories and under-told perspectives of communities of color. Grounded in values from the African Diaspora we use our art as activism. Rejoice! celebrates and cultivates community through artistic engagement, performances, and dialogue, weaving stories of hardship and triumph.

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