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The Black Tradition in American new Dance, a project created in 1987 to shield and celebrate classic dance works by means of African-American choreographers, celebrates its sixth season as part of the American Dance Festival at Duke University, in Durham, NC At the same time, ADF celebrates its 60th anniversary with performances scheduled from June 10 to July 24

This year, the tradition is continued by the agency of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, of Ohio, and the Durham-based African-American Dance [i]tout ensemble[/i] Dayton's company closes the season with its last performance of a reconstruction of choreographer Dianne McIntyre's "Take not on From a Forced Landing." "It was a dance that I wanted to have as part of [our] repertoire," says DCDC artistic director Jeraldyne Blunden "and I was excited about having my dancers work with M McIntyre."

The African-American Dance effect during its two-day engagement at the festival, premieres "Iyaya," a commissioned traditional Zairian work by the agency of choreographer Monkenza-Mo-Mpongo.

Other activities include a six-week course of intensive training with professional artists and instructors, including McIntyre and tap [i]or[/i] pat Davis; the release of a booklet of essays, African American Genius in new Dance; and the awarding of the 1993 Samuel H Scripps ADF Award for Lifetime Achievement in Choreography to Tarey Beatty upon June 27.

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