HomeClasses and EventsEventsMELT Movie Night: Lines, Lineage, and Legacy – Transformations in Majorette Dance
2 majorette dance teams dressed in black, blue, and green leotards and jumpsuits dance in front of a marching band on a large theatrical stage. There is a hanging green turf covered wall behind them, as well as football stadium lights. Photo by Maria Baranova
ID: 2 majorette dance teams dressed in black, blue, and green leotards and jumpsuits dance in front of a marching band on a large theatrical stage. There is a hanging green turf covered wall behind them, as well as football stadium lights. Photo by Maria Baranova

During this MELT Movie Night, choreographer and director Ogemdi Ude will show segments from her most recent project MAJOR – an exploration of majorette dance history, physicality, and interiority. Alongside MAJOR, she will show and discuss the work of highly regarded HBCU majorette teams over the years, exploring the history and transformation of the form and the impacts of it on the wider contemporary dance canon.

For event-related questions, please email programs@movementresearch.org.

 

Accessibility Notes

  • This event includes auditive guidance.
  • This event includes a projected video.

To request ASL interpretation or Audio Description, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “ASL/Audio Description Request, “MELT Event” at least three (3) weeks prior to the event date.

For access-related questions and requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “MELT Event.”

Register for this event

In-Person

    This is a FREE event, a suggested $5 donation is encouraged and appreciated!

    Please ONLY register if you plan to attend. Each person wishing to attend must register individually.

    Once RSVPs have reached capacity, a waitlist will become available. Entry from the waitlist will be according to the date and time each name was added.

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    Location

    MR Courtyard Studio
    150 First Avenue
    New York, NY 10009

    • Get the Green - IRT Lexington Avenue Line numbers: 6 to Astor Place
    • Get the Light slate gray - BMT Canarsie Line numbers: L to 1st Avenue
    • Get the Orange - IND Sixth Avenue Line numbers: F to 2nd Avenue

    Artists

    Ogemdi Ude

    Ogemdi Ude

    Ogemdi Ude is a Nigerian-American dance and interdisciplinary artist, educator, and doula based in Brooklyn. Her performance work focuses on Black femme legacies and futures, grief, and memory.

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