The African American Dance Ensemble has been the leader of traditional African Dance and Music for over 30 years. With innovative and strong approaches to the service of our community for the benefit of Education, Entertaining, Health Initiatives and Outreach, we continue the legacy of Community through the Performing Arts.



The African American Dance Ensemble uses dance and music to bring awareness to the inequities in our community and through our ART, create a positive change.
Our motto: PEACE! LOVE! RESPECT! FOR EVERYBODY!

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Performing Arts * Health Equity * Youth Empowerment *

Dance With a Purpose

We dance for peace, we dance for strength. School performances, Board Trainings, Culture Festivals, and many more is where we can enhance community through the Arts.

A Healthy You

Through African Dance, learn to become at peace with your body, mind and soul. A healthy you is a happy you!

Our Youth is Our Future

Teaching our children Peace. Love, Respect, today, for Everybody, is creating a better world through the Arts
AGOO!

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

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Visitation:
                 Friday, June 2, 1pm - 7pm
Fisher Memorial UHC - 420 E Piedmont Ave, Durham, NC (Elder James A. Blake - Pastor)
The body will lay in state -
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Hayti Heritage Center -
804 Old Fayetteville St, Durham
                       Community Celebration

         Community Tributes will begin at 5:30 p.m.
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Funeral Services:
                Saturday, June 3, 11:00 a.m.
Union Baptist Church - 904 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 
(Dr. Kenneth R. Hammond - Pastor)

       for more information: Dr. B. Angeloe Burch Sr. - 919-672-1058


HOTEL LINK 21C
HOTEL INFORMATION
Chuck Davis Celebration
CHUCK21C
21C Museum Hotel - 111 North Corcoran St.
Durham, NC 27701
919-956-6700
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Morehead Manor BNB -
914 Vickers Ave. Durham, NC
919-687-4366


OUR PURPOSE - OUR MISSION - OUR JOY!
YOUTH
ELDERLY
HEALTH DISPARITIES
VETERANS
RACIAL EQUITY
CULTURAL ACCEPTANCE
EDUCATION


We are the change that we seek!

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COME DANCE WITH ME!!

The African American Dance Ensemble, is proud to announce that we have been named 2016 - 2017 GRANT RECIPIENTS
for The Durham Arts Council
and the
North Carolina Arts Council

Call: 919.560.2729 and begin your journey to the world of Performing Arts TODAY!!


A Dancer for peace

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Dr. Charles R. Davis   Dancer for Peace
Baba Chuck    January 1, 1937 - May 14, 2017

Dr. Chuck Davis, known in the dance world with great love as “Baba Chuck”, Founder and Artistic Director of the African American Dance Ensemble, based in Durham, North Carolina, was an extraordinary dancer, choreographer, community-builder, and artistic visionary who has demonstrated a lifelong passion and commitment to excellence in dance, teaching and sharing of African heritage, and the nurturing of the best of the human spirit in all of us.  He was the Founder and Artistic Director of Dance Africa, which is presented today in Brooklyn, NY; Washington, DC; Chicago, Illinois; and Dallas, Texas; Denver Co.; Columbus, Oh; Pittsburgh, PA. 
 He was adjunct professor for NCCU with the Theatre Dept. and Duke University, guest teacher, choreographer and performed for other dance festivals and events throughout the U.S. and internationally.  
 
Dr. Davis is known as one of the world’s foremost and accomplished choreographer and teacher in the traditional techniques of African dance styles.  He has traveled, taught and choreographed on 5 continents. He has lead the dance community across the country and internationally.  He is beloved and mourned by his family, and equally by prestigious dancers and dance organizations, to school children learning their first dance steps – with equal energy and enthusiasm he works at all levels of the dance world and community, sharing his love of dance and people with an open heart.  His slogan is “Peace, Love and Respect…For Everybody.”
Dance Like no one is watching,
More information of services will be forthcoming.
If you have a message or words of encouragement, please do so by using the following number – 919-672-1058 – You may leave a message to include your name and number if you so desire. Information will be shared as soon as possible.
Peace! Love! Respect! For Everybody
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If you would like more information, please contact Dr. B. Angeloe Burch Sr. at 919-672-1058 or email at aadensemble@aade-inc.org.

 


    Sign me UP! I wanna DANCE!!

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The African American Dance Ensemble
120 Morris St.
Durham, NC 27701
Ph: 919-560-2729        Fax: 919-560-2743
Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
aadensemble@aade-inc.org

Building Stronger Communities through the power of the ARTS!
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