Beacon Dance

Name: Beacon Dance
Address: 1272 Murphy Avenue SW, Suite 502, Atlanta, GA, 30310, US
Telephone: +14043772929

Beacon Dance serves as a catalyst for the creation of movement-based contemporary performance. Beacon Dance, under the artistic direction of D.

Patton White since 1990, presents performances, workshops and classes to the public. Dedicated to the public art movement, Beacon's programs are offered at no to low cost to the public.

10/19/2024

Come. Ask. What is worth Saving?

This is "Saltarello Reimagined November 1-3, 2024" by Beacon Dance and Movement on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

10/18/2024

Beacon Dance presents Saltarello Reimagined November 1-3, 2024 - *|https://www.beacondance.org/upcoming-performances.html|*

05/02/2024

For those who missed being able to come see our recent National Water Dance 2024: Moving Forward Together performance on April 20th, here are some photos shot by the talented John Ramspott and a link to the full length video on our Vimeo Channel. Enjoy!
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04/29/2024

Beacon Dance in Association with The Decatur Arts Festival presents Breaking New Ground: New Dance at The Decatur Arts Festival - *https://www.beacondance.org/upcoming-performances.html*

04/16/2024

Beacon Dance joins National Water Dance 2024: Moving Forward Together - *https://www.beacondance.org/upcoming-performances.html*

03/29/2024

Looking forward to sharing three premiers this weekend! Make your plans to join us for these free performances featuring the work of Jacque Pritz, Andre Lumpkin and D Patton White!
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Photos by Shannel Resto (SJR Photography)

11/20/2023

Video Excerpts from Beacon's recent performances at The B Complex:

In this 10 minute excerpt from an evening length performance, Beacon artists found inspiration from the five senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch, as well…

10/06/2023

Illuminations: A Newsletter from Beacon Dance -

Born and raised in Maryland, Emily Allred began her dance training at a very young age. Training in many styles, she soon realized she wanted to dedicate her life to dance. To continue her training and education she went to Virginia Commonwealth University where she received her BFA in Dance Perform...

09/28/2023

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09/21/2023

Illuminations: A Newsletter from Beacon Dance -

Beacon Dance was awarded a Bridge grant by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. This first-round grant funding for fiscal year 2024 includes a total of 269 grants across 47 counties in three funding categories, which range from COVID-...

09/08/2023

Beacon is hard at work on our newest evening-length work, Perception: An Invitation through the Senses. This week, in our rehearsals/creative investigations, we continued to explore the five senses, plus the sixth sense of proprioception. Keep your eyes, ears, nose and mouth open for more information on the performances in October (13-15)! Rose Shields Andre D. Lumpkin

07/10/2023

For those who were unable to see our Spring Repertory Performances of Moving Bodies/Moving Hearts/Moving Minds, here is a short video of excerpts from each of the six pieces that Beacon Dance commissioned from choreographers working at the intersection of art and social justice:

Moving Bodies/Moving Hearts/Moving Minds was presented in April, 2023, at The B Complex in southwest Atlanta, GA, as part of Beacon Dance's 61st performing…

06/13/2023

Day 1 of the Dance/USA Conference here in Atlanta...Connecting with colleagues from around the country 😀

04/06/2023

Make your plans to come see 6 new dance works by some of Atlanta's most compelling choreographers!

11/18/2022

This 7th and final excerpt from Beacon's recent HydroCartography: a journey through water features Onur Topal-Sumer sharing her story of water while Alex Spitzer, Carly Wynans, Ashlee Ramsey, Susan Keller, Curtis Tention and Indya Childs dance.

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1272 Murphy Avenue SW, Suite 502
Atlanta, GA
30310

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+14043772929

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https://www.beacondance.org/

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Beacon Dance presents Moving Bodies/Moving Hearts/Moving Minds

Make your plans to come see 6 new dance works by some of Atlanta's most compelling choreographers!

In this sixth excerpt from Beacon's recent HydroCartography: a journey through water performances, we hear from Curtis Tention and his harrowing account of his home flooding, while Alex Spitzer, Carly Wynans, Susan Keller, Indya Childs and Onur Topal-Sumer dance.

In this 5th excerpt from Beacon's recent HydroCartography performances at The B Complex, Alex Spitzer shares some insight into his involvement with Second Life, while Ashlee Ramsey, Indya Childs, Susan Keller and Carly Wynans dance.

In this excerpt from HydroCartography: a journey through water, we hear from Indya Childs and her story of overcoming a fear of the ocean.

In this excerpt of HydroCartography: a journey through water, we hear a brief section of Ashlee Ramsey's story of water while Susan Keller and Carly Wynans dance.

Our Second Shorts Post from our recent performances features Susan Keller finishing up her story, with Indya Childs, Alex Spitzer and Onur Topal Sumer dancing, Shannon Turner coaching the Storyetlling and music by Peter Flamming.

We'll be posting several short clips from our recent performances of HydroCartography over the next several days, sharing snippets of what we created for the public. This is our first clip, with Carly Wynans kicking off the story telling.