Description
Donald McKayle is an African American
modern dancer, choreographer, director, and writer who is most famous for his works in the
1950s and 1960s focusing on the expression of the black experience in America. He has served
on the faculties of numerous international forums and many prestigious national institutions
including the Juilliard School, Bennington College, Bard College, Sarah Lawrence College,
the American Dance Festival, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and was Dean of the School of
Dance at the California Institute of the Arts. McKayle currently performs multiple roles in
the University of California, Irvine dance department including Professor of Dance, Artistic
Director of UCI Dance, and the Director of the UCI Etude Ensemble. This collection comprises
video recordings used to make the PBS documentary Donald McKayle: HeartBeats of a
DanceMaker. Footage includes interviews with McKayle and his family; McKayle teaching in
various studios; and performances of his works at UC Irvine, SUNY, Cleveland, Hawaii, and
other venues.
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