Making Moves: Memphis

The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) will present Making Moves: Memphis on Saturday, April 25 at the Memphis Listening Lab. Making Moves: Memphis is a free event with arts leaders from Memphis and across the U.S discussing the invisible labor and process beyond arts administration. This public conversation will include case studies exploring themes of arts ecosystem building, adaptive thinking, and resource sharing. Speakers will include Dacquiri Baptiste (Memphis, TN), Christy Bolingbroke (Akron, OH), Makini (Durham, NC), Marico “Dr. Rico” Flake (Memphis, TN), Marcellus Harper (Memphis, TN), DeMarcus Akeem Suggs (Memphis, TN), and Kevin Thomas (Memphis, TN).

NCCAkron is one of only two national centers for choreography in the U.S., a research and development hub for dance. NCCAkron is currently celebrating 10 years of serving as a connector and cultural matchmaker for those looking to experiment with dance. This Memphis event is part of a 2026 national tour with events in Boston, MA; Miami, FL; Houston, TX and beyond.