BLACK DANCE - USA

04/16/2026

04/11/2026

So much love and support in the building! We hope to see you at the capstone concert featuring Asasee Yaa and honoring two incredible
contributors to the Black Dance USA Movement!!!

04/10/2026

BLACK DANCE USA FOUNDER DeBorah Ahmed invites you all to join us for the next two days as we celebrate 40 years of community through the exploration of movement and culture!

Don't forgetto grab your tickets for the concert Saturday!

04/10/2026

Another incredible testimony to the power of culture and community brought together in celebration of music and movement!

04/10/2026

Don't take it from us! The proof is in the pictures and videos how amazing our annual conference is!

04/09/2026

Better Family Life is celebrating 40 years of Black Dance USA, a festival uniting dancers from across the nation to celebrate African and African diaspora art forms. ✨ This dedicated cultural space is focused on exposing, teaching, and empowering the community through movement and connection. 🌍 Join the celebration from April 9–11 at Better Family Life, culminating in a performance by Asase Yaa African American Dance Theatre. 💃🏾

'Forty years in motion'

🖋 Zaria Mac | The St. Louis American
📸 Photos courtesy of Better Family Life

'The Better Family Life Cultural, Educational and Business Center is celebrating 40 years of Black Dance USA: A Celebration in Movement — a dance conference and festival that brings dancers from across the nation to St. Louis...'



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The Better Family Life Cultural, Educational and Business Center is celebrating 40 years of Black Dance USA: A Celebration in Movement — a dance conference and festival that brings dancers from across the nation to St. Louis. The multi-day gathering unites participants through a shared appreciatio...

04/09/2026

CLASS SCHEDULE FOR BLACK DANCE USA 2026:

JOIN US FOR TRADITIONAL WEST AFRIKAN, SALSA & BACHATA, CHICAGO STEPPIN, AFRO-CONTEMPORARY FUSION, AFRO-CUBAN/ORISHA, SINDERELLA, DANCEHALL, AFRO-DANCEHALL FUSION, AND MORE!!!

04/09/2026

West Afrikan with Imania Detry!

04/09/2026

Afro Cuban Orisha dance class with Andrea Peoples!

04/09/2026

Afro Cuban Orisha Dance with Andrea Peoples

04/12/2025

🚨 POP-UP ALERT! 🚨
Join Us Today for a Special Bonus Class!
SATURDAY WEST AFRIKAN DANCE CLASS at 11AM ✨

Experience the joy and power of West African Sene-Gambia Dance 🌍🔥

Taught by:
🇸🇳 Baba Babatunde Sylla – Master Dancer & Culture Bearer
🇬🇲 Malena Amusa – International Movement Storyteller

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
BLACK DANCE - USA Festival at Better Family Life, Inc.
📍 5415 Page Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112
🎟️ Tickets on Eventbrite or at the door
👣 Let your soul soar. Let your ancestors speak.

PLUS!
Don’t miss the full day of dance magic happening today:
💃🏾 Dunham with Heather Himes
🔥 Dancehall with Stacy Letrice
🎶 Afro-Cuban & Salsa with Carmen Guynn
🌴 Afrikan Caribbean with Danny Diallo Hines