Who we carry

Film release & dance party with DJ Floyd Vader
featuring the newest release by Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater preceded by a short film selection by the Cascade Festival of African Films
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Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater’s newest dance film, Who We Carry, is a three part journey of ancestral roots in the Ring Shout traditions of the Gullah Geechee, Yoruba Orishas in the African Diaspora, and lands in the Pacific Northwest. Who We Carry transforms grief and loss during the COVID pandemic into an opportunity to reclaim our power.  With labor, gratitude, love and power we become our intimate visions for the future. Co-produced by Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater and Portland Playhouse, and an Elijah Hasan Film

Funding and support from the Collins Foundation, Oregon Cultural Trust, Oregon Community Foundation, the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, Regional Arts and Culture Council, and Ronni LaCroute

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Our Collaborators
Elijah Hasan - Film maker & Videographer - elijahhasan.com
Tamara Ladonna Williams - Scholar, Ring Shout mentor, Moving Spirits Founder & Artistic Director - movingspirits.org
Shalanda Sims - Project Vocalist and World Stage Theater Artistic Director - worldstagetheatre.org
Habiba Addo - Project Vocalist and local teaching artist - habibasvillage.com
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Mission
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 at activism. Rejoice! celebrates and cultivates community through artistic engagement, performances, and dialogue, weaving stories of hardship and triumph.
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​Rejoice! is a Non Profit Organization committed to bringing high artistic quality to the Portland Community and beyond. Every donations makes a difference.


Rejoice! is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, making your donation tax deductible.
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