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Ave del Paraiso musicfreak1042002 48 views Choreographed by David smith Music: hot wings by Jamie foxx and drop it low by will.I.am
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Bafoonerie & Ignorance musicfreak1042002 59 views Random moments of the TDC. Everyone truly has a great spirit and personality; however eveyone in the company is character is their own rite. WE NEED A REALITY SHOW ABOU...
For You musicfreak1042002 299 views This was a dance I choreographed by my cousin's wedding on August 7, 2010. It was danced by Lindsay W. and David S. The music was "Spend My Life With You" by Eric Benet & T...
Fame Our Year musicfreak1042002 127 views Memories over the 2009-2010 semester of the Terps Dance Co. This presentation was made by David Smith (me) lol. Just a final memento for the dance company that has done so ...

About Hampton U - Terps Dance Co.

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For the past 77 years, Hampton University has recognized the value of arts and providing students with opportunities in dance which are culturally diverse and community based. Founded in 1934 by Charles H. Williams, the company has developed a rich history as one of the first African American touring companies in America to perform in New York. Charles H. Williams was an associate professor and supervisor of the Physical Education Department at Hampton Institute as well as the founder, organizer and first director of the Hampton Institute Creative Dance Group. The Hampton Institute Creative Dance Group is better known today as the Terpsichorean Dance Company has been in existence since 1934.

With the rise of black performers on stage, the styles of dance were also impacted. The Hampton Institute Creative Dance Group's style was mainly based on Negro spirituals and the traditional African dances from the foreign students. Under the direction of Charles H. Williams, the Hampton Institute Creative Dance Group performed at many places around the country. With the help of Bernice M. Smothers, Charles Williams composed and taught the dances to the dancers. They made their first appearance on campus on April 2, 1934 in Ogden Hall, and their first off-campus appearance in the Mosque of Richmond, Virginia on March 23, 1934. On November 21 of the same year, the Hampton Institute Creative Dance Group debuted in New York City. They received favorable reviews from many popular periodicals such as TIME Magazine, and the New York Sun Times. The program they performed was similar to Ted Shawn's with different portions such as African dances; characteristics dance rhythms, Negro spirituals and many others. There was also a section called "Labor Rhythms" which was choreographed by Ted Shawn himself.

The Terpsichorean Dance Company has performed at Hampton University and in the surrounding community to showcase the talents of Hampton students who have studied Tap, Ballet, African, Jazz, Modern, and many other dance forms. Each year the Terpsichorean Company holds two annual concerts in the fall and spring seasons as well as numerous outreach performances in the Hampton Roads community. The company serves Hampton University Students through a plethora of guest performances on campus for various student and administrative functions. In 2005, the company introduced T.O.P.S (Terps Organizing Projects of Service), a program that reaches out to various groups that are physically unable to attend performances in the Hampton area. For the past 73 years, Hampton University has paid homage to the cultural significance of the Black Dance experience and provides students with diverse culturally opportunities in the predominantly African American Dance Company.

For more information about the Terpsichorean Dance Company, please contact:

Beverly Cordova Duane
Terpsichorean Director
120 Holand Hall
757-727-5317

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