“The Rhythm of Life”: A Journey of Black American Music and Vernacular Dance  is a one-night-only performance curated by faculty member Marcus Grant and student Trinity Leite ‘25.  Ochre Court will transform into a jazz lounge with live music and dance.  

The performance will immerse audiences into a vivacious, lively, and ethereal showcase of authentic self-expression to encompass the complexities of human emotion through rhythmic exploration. The band includes Marcus Grant on drums, Camila Cortina on piano, Brayden Beason on bass, and Noah Campbell on saxophone.  The performance will feature choreography by Ashley Blake ‘26, Trinity Leite ‘25, and Jala Settles ‘25, as well as improvisational structures curated by Grant and Leite. Settles will also perform her original spoken word.

Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the first set begins at 7:30 p.m..  Cash is required for purchases at the bar - no credit cards are accepted.