Clark Center and From the Horse’s Mouth Celebrate Charles Moore

Clark Center NYC will present three tribute performances honoring African American dancer, choreographer, and teacher Charles Moore (1931–1986) plus a Master Class and Interactive Conversation at the Theater at the 14th Street Y, October 15–19. Founded in 1959 with help from Alvin Ailey, the Clark Center provided vital opportunities for a generation of Black dancers and choreographers eager to showcase their work on concert stages but with little access to rehearsal or performance space. Today, Clark Center NYC carries that mission forward—archiving and honoring the past, championing the present, and building for the future. This program is about reintroducing Charles Moore to new audiences. His artistry as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer helped to shape the New York dance scene of the 1960s, '70s, and early '80s, and his legacy deserves to be remembered and celebrated.