Bill T. Jones interviewed by Julian Bond: Explorations in Black Leadership Series

Julian Bond interviews Bill T. Jones, the executive artistic director of New York Live Arts and co-founder of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, in this installment of U.Va.'s Explorations in Black Leadership series. Jones is a dancer and choreographer who has been widely honored for his numerous and varied works. He also received a MacArthur Foundation "genius" award in 1994 and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2010.

Bill T. Jones and other members of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company have made several extended visits to serve as artists in residence at the University of Virginia. The Company produced "100 Migrations" in Charlottesville in 2008, drawing many from the community to participate in the production. Most recently the Company has been rehearsing and refining "Story/Time," a production being done in collaboration with U.Va. composer Ted Coffey.

The Explorations in Black Leadership series is presented by the Institute for Public History at the University of Virginia. More information on "Explorations" can be found at http://www.virginia.edu/publichistory/bl/

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[TheDrowsyMadcap]

can't get enough Bill!! Hope to work with him some day!