Upcoming Performances
Beacon Dance to Present
It Takes a Village...To Dance!
(A Kinetic Jukebox of Music and Dance)
Beacon Dance, now in its 65th performing season, will present a new evening length work, It Takes a Village…To Dance!, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 23, 24 and 25, 2026, at The B Complex Gallery, 1272 Murphy Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA, at 8:00 PM each evening. This new work lasting approximately 60 minutes is collaboratively choreographed by the ensemble, and will feature a multigenerational and mixed ability cast of 10. The performances will be shared as a work of public art and are free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be available. Seating is limited and Reservations are strongly encouraged, and can be made by emailing [email protected] or calling 404.441.9243.
It Takes a Village…To Dance! takes its inspiration from the prompt offered by Beacon Artistic Director D. Patton White, ‘Where are you with your Dance journey at this moment in time?’ He then proposed that each ensemble member also select a song or short piece of music that is currently meaningful to each person, and facilitate the choreography for that section. The resulting eclectic playlist of music and movement styles offers a range of emotional tones from whimsy to grief, and playfulness to seriousness. “As artists, we are reflecting the times that we are currently living in, as well as tapping into our past and imagining our future,” offered White. The performing cast includes Caroline Alcott, Leah Behm, Jodie Jernigan, Susan Keller, Andre Lumpkin, Merryn McKeough, Raina Mitchell, Phaemonae, D. Patton White and Carly Wynans. The music playlist for the performance will include ‘Oh What a World’, by Rufus Wainright, ‘I am the Problem’, by Sophie Hunter, "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo, “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads, MacArthur Park Suite (Excerpt) by Donna Summer, “You Can Have It All” by Yo La Tengo, Flounce (feat. GAWD) by Durand Bernarr and others.
Arrangements can be made for Audio Description and/or ASL interpretation by making a request at least 2 weeks in advance.
This program is supported by individual donors as well as funding from the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners through Fulton County Arts & Culture.
It Takes a Village…To Dance! takes its inspiration from the prompt offered by Beacon Artistic Director D. Patton White, ‘Where are you with your Dance journey at this moment in time?’ He then proposed that each ensemble member also select a song or short piece of music that is currently meaningful to each person, and facilitate the choreography for that section. The resulting eclectic playlist of music and movement styles offers a range of emotional tones from whimsy to grief, and playfulness to seriousness. “As artists, we are reflecting the times that we are currently living in, as well as tapping into our past and imagining our future,” offered White. The performing cast includes Caroline Alcott, Leah Behm, Jodie Jernigan, Susan Keller, Andre Lumpkin, Merryn McKeough, Raina Mitchell, Phaemonae, D. Patton White and Carly Wynans. The music playlist for the performance will include ‘Oh What a World’, by Rufus Wainright, ‘I am the Problem’, by Sophie Hunter, "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo, “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads, MacArthur Park Suite (Excerpt) by Donna Summer, “You Can Have It All” by Yo La Tengo, Flounce (feat. GAWD) by Durand Bernarr and others.
Arrangements can be made for Audio Description and/or ASL interpretation by making a request at least 2 weeks in advance.
This program is supported by individual donors as well as funding from the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners through Fulton County Arts & Culture.
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