Dancing Mr. Talley Beatty's Blackness
From PillowVoices: Dance Through Time by Jacob's Pillow Archives
June 21, 2025 · 21 min · Episode 74
About this episode
Dance Scholar Mora-Amina Parker discusses the historical and cultural significance of Mr. Talley Beatty's choreography and its impact on her career as a dancer.
Dance Scholar Mora-Amina Parker illuminates the historical and cultural context of Mr. Talley Beatty's choreography as well as the significant impact on in her course as a professional dancer after discovering his ballets.
People in this episode
Guest: Mora-Amina Parker
Topics covered
- dance
- choreography
- cultural context
- historical impact
Keywords
- Talley Beatty
- dance scholarship
- professional dancer
- ballets
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