The Department of Performing and Media Arts dance & performance studies faculty present the Choreographing Justice Series: THE WILD GATHER: ON THE FLOOR, OFF THE SCREEN & THROUGH THE BODY on November 30 - December 2 in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. 

THE WILD GATHER is a 3-day call to move, honor, and celebrate the living lineages of Hip Hop dance and breaking. As part of Cornell’s yearlong mission for Freedom of Expression and in tribute of the 50-Year Anniversary of Hip Hop, PMA welcomes legendary B-Girl Rokafella for a PMA student showcase, All Style/Free Style Cypher, film screening, and more. 

In collaboration between the Cornell Department of Performing & Media Arts with legendary B-Girl Rokafella, the Cornell Hip Hop Collection, the international Dance Films Association and Dance Studies Association, and Ithaca High School’s Creatives of Color, Art Classes & Art club, movers and shakers of all styles and traditions are invited to this participate in this multi-event series commemorating the original ‘Wild Style’—graffiti, MCing, DJing, and breaking. Together, we uphold and put to practice the founding values of Hip Hop: social justice, peace, respect, self-worth, self-authorship, understanding, community, and having fun. THE WILD GATHER is an open floor and forum for ALL to see and to be seen, and to hear and to be heard. 

Free and open to the public.

Get your free tickets at https://pma.cornell.edu/tickets.

This event is part of "Freedom of Expression."

The series has been made possible through the generosity of Cheryl Whaley and Eric Aboaf.

Event Schedule:

Thursday, November 30 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm

SHARE IN/SHARE OUT: END-OF-SEMESTER PMA DANCE SHOWCASE 

Location: Class of 56 Dance Studio Theatre

Friday, December 1 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm 

Back-to-Back Events!

7:30pm – 8:30pm: ALL STYLE/FREE STYLE CYPHER featuring Breaking and MC’ing by Legendary B-Girl Ana ‘Rokafella’ Garcia and DJ’ing by DJ ha-MEEN. Come see and be seen.

8:30pm – 9:30pm: Artist Talk: Ana ‘Rokafella’ Garcia in Conversation with Ben Ortiz, Curator of the Cornell Hip Hop Collection 

Location: Class of 56 Flex Theatre

*Interested participants are invited to reserve a place in the cypher by submitting information using the online form. ALL dance traditions, styles, genres, experiences, and abilities are welcome and embraced. ALL are welcome to witness and attend. The evening is about COMMUNITY. To reserve your place in the cypher, kindly complete the online survey: https://forms.office.com/r/1tAAU6Hkup 

Saturday, December 2 from 3:00pm – 9:30pm 

Three Events!

3:00pm – 5:00pm: SHARE IN/SHARE OUT: END-OF-SEMESTER PMA DANCE SHOWCASE

Location: Class of 56 Dance Studio Theatre

7:30pm – 8:30pm: HIP HOP DANCE ON SCREEN & FILM co-presented by Dance Films Association 

Location: Film Forum 

8:30pm – 9:30pm: LESBIAN DANCE THEORY PARTY co-presented by Dance Studies Association 

Location: Class of 56 Flex Theatre