If you think the cakewalk is just a musical chairs game to win a cake, think again. Step back into the gay ’90s to recapture ragtime when the African American “cakewalk” dance was popular. Meet the famous African American song and dance duo, Williams and Walker, who took the country by storm and took the cakewalk from America to England during the 1890s and 1920s. Experience a combination of storytelling, music, video, photos and cakewalk steps. Audiences will have an opportunity to try cakewalking, if they like. This program can be suited for children or adults.
Speakers Expertise:
A recently retired school administrator and professional storyteller, Ms. Clark presents programs that combine her love of literature with her diverse educational background. She holds an undergraduate degree in education from the University of Memphis and a master's degree in library science from the University of Michigan. She has worked as a teacher, school and public librarian, coordinator of media and enrichment services and K-12 librarian media department head. She has served on the Newbery and Caldecott Committees and chaired the Coretta Scott King Award Jury and Coretta Scott King Award Committee for the American Library Association.
