Celebrating Culture & Community: A Look at Kofago Dance Ensemble’s Interview on BronxNet TV

This month, I had the pleasure of joining Dr. Bob Lee on BronxNet TV’s“OPEN” to share the vision behind the Culture Rising Dance Conference—a new initiative that’s already stirring excitement across the Bronx. The Culture Rising Dance Conference, happening August 22–23, 2025 at Lehman College, is a free two-day event created in partnership with the […]
The Importance of Representation of Dance Educators within Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Communities

The art of dance is a crucial component of many cultures, serving as a medium for expression and preservation of cultural heritage. In recent years, the call for diversity and representation within the dance community has grown, particularly with regards to Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities. This includes representation within dance education and […]
Intersections – Combining Black Dance Programs with Africana Studies Programs
As an educator, I’m concerned about what happened in Florida this past week. Florida governor Ron Desantis administration rejected a proposed AP African American Studies class in Florida high schools. This type of institutionalized racism is dangerous on so many levels. As a collegiate professor, this also makes the work that I have to do […]
Haitian Dance and Culture

Asé Dance Theater – Dance Africa 2021 Writing a paper on Haitian culture can go in so many different directions. I could write about the obvious bits of information that most people may know about. I could write pages upon pages about Haiti being the only country to be a European colony that fought and […]
West African Dance Workshop – St. Croix

Join Kevin as he travels to the US Virgin Islands to teach a dance workshop in traditional West African dance and song technique. The workshop is free but please make sure you register at this link to attend. Date: July 10, 2021 Time: 10am Place: Dorsch Cultural Center, St. Croix
Kwanzaa Reflection

1 2 3 This article was originally posted on Queensborough Community Colleges website by Nicole McClaim. Click here for the original article. On Sunday, December 9, Queensborough Community College’s Dance Program presented its first Kwanzaa Celebration. Produced and directed by Adjunct Faculty Kevin McEwen, this program proposed to celebrate the dance students in QCC and our extended […]
Kwanzaa 2018 – Dance diversity and creativity at Queensborough Community College

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Dancers Vision – An Approach to Dance Education

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2018 – Moving Forward

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African Theater Association 2016 – Paradigm Shifts in African Theater and Performance

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