Great Performances: Dance in America

Free to Dance

TV Episode | 159 min | Music

A documentary on the pivotal role played by African American dancers and choreographers in the development of modern dance as an American art form.

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Aug 28, 2006 (United States)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Alvin Ailey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Turning Point (1977)
Talley Beatty Self Self See fewer	Carnival of Rhythm (1941)
Chuck D Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Asadata Dafora Self Self See fewer	Great Performances: Dance in America (1976)
Michelle Dorant Edna Guy Edna Guy See fewer	Great Performances: Dance in America (1976)
Katherine Dunham Self Self See fewer	Stormy Weather (1943)
Bill T. Jones Self Self See fewer	Still/Here (1996)
Donald McKayle Self Self See fewer	Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Eleo Pomare Self Self See fewer	Dance Black America (1983)
Pearl Primus Actress Actress See fewer	Great Performances: Dance in America (1976)
Carmencita Romero Self Self See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Adbel Salaam Self Self See fewer	Great Performances: Dance in America (1976)
Blair Underwood Narrator Narrator See fewer	Deep Impact (1998)