Reggie Wilson first launched the Fist and Heel performance group in 1989, producing what he calls “post-African/Neo-HooDoo Modern dances.” Drawing on the spiritual and cultural practices of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas, Wilson livens the stage with post-modern choreography informed by his decades of research on all things Afro-spiritual. His newest work, The Reclamation, joins the Skirball lineup this fall to enlighten audiences with histories and choreography that are sure to command our attention.
RELATED EVENTS
RELATED EVENTS
- Fri Apr 4 – Sat Apr 5, 2025
Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group: The Reclamation
- Skirball Presents
OFFICE HOURS
OFFICE HOURS
Reggie Wilson and André Zachery in conversation.
GET THEE TO THE LIBRARY
GET THEE TO THE LIBRARY
Recommended readings to get you in gear for the show.
- Angela Fatou Gittens, Black Dance and the Fight for Flight: Sabar and the Transformation and Cultural Significance of Dance from West Africa to Black America, 2012
- Carl Paris, Reading “Spirit” and the Dancing Body in the Choreography of Ronald K. Brown and Reggie Wilson, 2014
- Jan Van Dyke, Vanishing: Dance Audiences in the Postmodern Age, 2010
- Ojeya Cruz Banks, Critical Postcolonial Dance Pedagogy: The Relevance of West African Dance Education in the United States, 2010Susan Manning, Reggie Wilson and the Traditions of American Dance, 2015
READ ALL ABOUT IT
READ ALL ABOUT IT
The Story Teller: Reggie Wilson recounts the origins of his work and The Fist & Heel Performance Group
“When Reggie Wilson answers a question he tries to hand you a complete story, traveling down side streets, pausing in front of windows and cracks in the pavement, gathering all the details he can carry.”
Reggie Wilson Explores the Power of Moving Together
“The choreographer continues his research into African American worship and the Black Shakers in “Power” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.”
How Creating Dance Helps Reggie Wilson “Get Rid” of His Obsessions
“With a blend of postmodern and black aesthetics, Reggie Wilson’s work explores connections between secular and spiritual cultures of the African diaspora in the Americas.”
Reggie Wilson: Shaker worship, African diaspora through a postmodern dance lens
“Diving deep into history and exploring how its themes find physical movement has been a major part of his work.”
EXTRA CREDIT
Reflections on Reggie Wilson’s Danspace Platform: in Conversation with Drawings and Text
“As two creatives, they reflect on and unravel their own experiences with Danspace Project’s Platform 2018 Dancing Platform Praying Grounds: Blackness, Churches, and Downtown Dance curated by Reggie Wilson.”
