Many popular dances of the western hemisphere owe their birth to creative and talented people of African origin. As early as the 17^th century, dances such as the Pigeon Walk, Buck, Tap, Frog, Ring Shout, Cake Walk, Charleston, Black Bottom and others, up to and including Swing Dance/Lindy Hop, have been a part of the African American lexicon. These dances are collectively known as vernacular dance. Due to many social, economic, and political influences over the last four decades, the African American cultural connection to these art forms has been virtually lost or forgotten

The goal of this dance company is to reintroduce people—most especially the African American community—to vernacular dance in an effort to build awareness and appreciation of this art form by presenting an experience through dance that relates the birth of this country’s dance culture that emerged from plantation spirituals to Le Jazz Hot, Charleston and the Swing years of Jitterbug, which covers the historical period from slavery through the Swing era.