ResisDANCE Collective

Sunday, June 28th, 1:00-3:00pm; 350 Tacoma Community Hub; 311 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, WA; ADA-accessible; Cost: FREE; IG: @resisdancecollective; email: resisdancewa@proton.me

Learn about one of the many ways Black history intersects American Dance History. Tap is one of the original American-made art forms. Jovon will guide us through the beginnings, introduce us to various tap legends, and show us that tap history is American history! Whether you have no dance experience, or even a lot, there is plenty to learn for all skill levels. We'll learn the basics of Tap, enhance our understanding of music, and learn some famous tap dances all without tap shoes. Wear your own comfortable shoes or sneakers. After working our bodies and minds, we'll cool down together with a hands-on activity to support our local community. This month, workshop donations are encouraged to go toward Our Sisters' House, a Tacoma organization doing critical work for our community.

Our Sisters’ House leads, empowers, and inspires change to end gender-based violence, including domestic and intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and teen dating violence, through culturally specific, trauma-informed prevention, intervention, and advocacy services. Rooted in and accountable to Black and African American women, girls, and court-involved youth, we foster positive youth development and create pathways to safety, healing, and long-term well-being. Through community-driven solutions, we work to reduce violence, address systemic inequities, and strengthen the communities we serve.

Jovon Miller is a talented, innovative, and diverse artist, dance educator, musician, and professional choreographer from Seattle, Washington. He is an outstanding and award-winning dancer and choreographer, whose emphasis is primarily on various forms of tap, contemporary, and jazz dance. He received a BA in dance at Western Washington University, with a focus on modern interpretive dance. He is the founder and owner of Jovon Miller Productions, where his mission is to utilize his gifts in order to create artists and give them performance opportunities while teaching life lessons through dance.