Diversifying the contemporary dance landscape since 2014

Upcoming

Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater will be a headliner for the Washington Park Summer Festival in Portland. Catch the show on August 10, in the Washington Park Amphitheater. Live music directed by Darrell Grant with special guest LaRhonda Steele. An evening of dance and music from Afrobeats to Second Line.

All Ages - 6pm - FREE

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 at activism. Rejoice! celebrates and cultivates community through artistic engagement, performances, and dialogue, weaving stories of hardship and triumph.

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