Past Events

Dance Camp at Artscape

July 20-22, 2018 in Baltimore, MD

Presented by Guardian Baltimore, Dance Camp at Artscape is a free 3-day outdoor dance festival showcasing an inspiring array of dance programming including professional dance battles, high-energy performances, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and nightly dance parties. The schedule is artfully designed to provide the audience with diverse experiences of the local, national or international dance scene. Talent shows, games and performances are spread out throughout the schedule to actively engage the audience to participate and cheer on their favorite pros, students and community members.

Collective Voices For Change

October 17, 2020 in Baltimore, MD

Webinar Part 2a - A conversation with Pr. Thomas DeFrantz on African American Social Dances Hosted by Breai Michele

In this particular webinar we will first listen to a conversation with Pr. DeFrantz on African American social Dances hosted by Breai Michele: To present the tradition of Black American social dances through time. This is then followed by discussions in smaller groups with guiding questions around the topic connecting to the current culture of the Lindy Hop scene.

You can still access this video by purchasing a ticket here: CVFC.ORG

Mobtown Live!

July 10, 2021 in Baltimore, MD

Mobtown Live is back, this time featuring jazz dancer and historian, Ms. Amaniyea Payne; photojournalist and author of "We Used to Live At Night", J.M. Giordano; and live music by Carly Harvey's Kiss & Ride. VACCINATIONS REQUIRED. Please read their full covid policy here.
To purchase your tickets, please visit mobtownballroom.com

Mable Lee Centennial Celebration

August 07, 2021 in Baltimore, MD

Mable Lee Centennial Celebration
Big Band Dance & Costume Party Fundraiser!

Mable Lee Centennial Celebration is a big band dance and costume party fundraiser benefiting Tapology's Sweet & Able Mentorship Program & The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center.

Tapology & The Eubie Center offer free and low cost dance education and mentoring programs to historically marginalized young people, continuing Mable Lee's legacy of mentoring, supporting and encouraging the next generation of dancers.

Mable Lee was a singer and multi-genre dancer who embodied the beauty, grace, soul and humor of Tap, Jazz, and Lindy Hop. She was dubbed "The Queen of the Soundies" and graced the cover of Ebony in the 60s. Mable toured extensively with Eubie Blake & his orchestra & continued singing, dancing and mentoring until she died.

Join us as we celebrate and honor Mable Lee by paying forward to the next generation of dancers! To purchase tickets, please click here.

The Kennedy Center at 50

October 1, 2021 in Washington D.C.

Join us this Friday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. EDT when the #KennedyCenterAt50 celebration concert premieres on PBS & the PBS Video app!

Our Director Breai Michele is thrilled to have celebrated the 50th anniversary of our nation's cultural center alongside an incredible lineup you won't want to miss.

Details ➡ pbs.org/show/kennedy-center-50

Tapology Celebrates 20 Years

October 22, 2021 in Flint, MI
Lindy Hop Workshop with our Director Breai Michele

Tapology Tap Dance Festival is quality tap dance workshops, historical education and concert performances since the first Tapology festival in 2001. Based in Flint, Michigan, Tapology has become known nationwide as the tap dance instruction event where everyone is welcome – from beginners to seniors, and everyone in between. Open to ages 5 – 80.

Guest Instructors teach on all tap dance skill levels, giving every dance festival or dance class participant an even chance at professional development. Employing an even mix of dance legends and contemporary rising stars, the Tapology festival provides excellent training and inspiration for those who love to dance and to tap, in particular.

December 8, 2020
Partnership with Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School

For 10 weeks this Fall, Guardian's Teaching Artists will provide access to African American history through dance to 65 Baltimore City School Students at Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School. A course in Baltimore Club will consider the role of the drum in the African Diaspora, and the Original Jazz class will invite students to consider the Great Migration as they work on their movement skills. Check back here to follow us as we learn.

April 16, 2019
Partnership with the Modell Performing Arts Center

Guardian Baltimore is proud to announce that we are partnering with the Modell Lyric as part of the Origins Project.

The Origins Project is a new program at the Modell Lyric that provides space, training, and technical support for generative performing artists living the in the Baltimore metropolitan region. This affords our program use of the Mangione Family Education Center and facilities for rehearsals, master classes, and workshops. As part of the agreement, Guardian Baltimore will offer our expertise to bolster Modell Lyric education programs and outreach.

We will be using the facilities at the Modell Lyric to host rehearsals on Tuesday evenings (6-8pm) i nthe MAgione Family Education Center. If there is a performance scheduled for that evening, our rehearsal will be located upstairs on the third floor.

This will also give us the opportunity to showcase our work for invited guests of the Lyric on occasion. What better way to show the community what we are learning!!