Ready to work at the intersection of art, community, and impact? We’re hiring.
Join the team at Red Clay Dance Company and help support the day to day experiences that keep our spaces, programs, and community moving forward.
From operations and front desk support to youth mentorship through Making The Artivist®, we’re looking for passionate, dependable people who believe in the power of the arts and community care.
Swipe through to explore our current open positions and learn more about the kind of candidates we’re looking for.
Apply now through the careers page at the #LinkInBio
#TBT to a sold-out room and a powerful exchange.
@renabutler brought dancers into a process rooted in rigor, vulnerability, and deep listening — and the energy in the space met it every step of the way.
Moments like this remind us that La Femme is not just performance. It is practice. It is community. It is growth.
And the work started right here.
🎥 @jlesliemonique
#RedClayDance #LaFemmeDanceFestival #ArtivismInMotion #ChicagoDance
Artivism isn't just a label we wear. It is a rigorous practice we archive through our bodies. ✊🏾
At Red Clay Dance Company, our choreography functions as a living lab for cultural memory and social transformation. The stages change, but the intention remains absolute: to honor the lineage of the African Diaspora while using movement to awaken glocal change.
We don't just dance to perform. We move to shift culture. ✨
Which slide holds the most power for you? Let us know in the comments. 👇🏾
📸: @mreidphotog
You’ve asked. We listened.
Our most iconic message is coming back with a refreshed design—for a limited time only.
Mark your calendar: May 18.
#WearTheMovement #ArtivistsAreEssential
FREE Dunham Technique Series! 🌍 Step into the legacy of Katherine Dunham with our founder @vershawnward .
As Vershawn shares in this clip from @chicagodancehistoryproject , Dunham was the "ultimate Artivist." Now, you can train in that same lineage at Red Clay Dance Center.
This is a sequential 4-class series, NOT a drop-in. You must register for and attend all 4 dates.
🗓 Tuesdays | 6:30pm – 7:30pm
May 19, 26 & June 2, 9
📍 @RedClayDanceCenter
✨ Open Level - All are welcome!
🔗 LINK IN BIO TO REGISTER. Space is limited!
Video: @chicagodancehistoryproject
#RedClayDance #DunhamTechnique #KatherineDunham #Artivism #ChicagoDance
A special FREE offering this season at @redclaydancecenter .
Join @vershawnsandersward for a 4-class Open Level Dunham Technique series offered as part of her Dunham certification process.
Across four weeks, participants will explore the foundational principles and movement vocabulary of Katherine Dunham’s African Diaspora modern dance technique through grounded movement, rhythm, coordination, and full-body expression.
Tuesdays | 6:30–7:30 PM
May 19, 26
June 2, 9
Participants must register for the full series. This is not a drop-in class.
FREE • Registration Required
Register 👉🏾 #linkinbio
Today is the LAST DAY to apply for our 2026 Summer Intensive! ✨
Dancers from across the country are already choosing to be here.
Applications close TONIGHT 👉🏾 #Linkinbio.
Before the choreography, there is memory. Before the performance, there is process.
This is where you return to that. Two weeks of training, creation, and exploration rooted in the African diaspora and Artivism.
Dancers from across the country are already in the room. The question is whether you’re stepping into it.
Applications close TODAY 👉🏾 #LinkInBio
🎥: @jlesliemonique
Counts first. Music first. Movement first.
Get to know Touring Company member and choreographer @alexkinard through the choices that shape her creative process.
From musicality to movement invention, Alex’s work lives in precision, energy, and the details that make choreography feel alive in the body.
And yes — a gestural phrase always finds its way in.
This summer, dancers in Red Clay Dance Company’s Summer Intensive will have the opportunity to engage with original choreographic work by Alex as part of the creative process and repertory experience.
All video clips featured in this carousel include original choreography by Alex Kinard.
Applications are open through May 8. 👉🏾 #LinkInBio
📸: @mreidphotog
You come for the training.
You leave with a deeper understanding of yourself as an artist.
Red Clay Dance Company’s Summer Intensive is built for dancers ready to be challenged inside a process-driven environment that centers growth, rigor, and creative exploration.
Join dancers from across the country this summer at @redclaydancecenter .
Applications are open through May 8.
Apply now 👉🏾 #LinkInBio
