The West African Cultural Society [c.1953]
Saka Acquaye, John Arnez, George Brooks, Vivian Certaine, Bobby Crowder
Arthur Hall, Joan Hill, Delia Johnson, Ione Nash, Garvin Massuiex
Howard "Sonny" Morgan, Edward Spivey, George Williams
Lewellyn Wimberly

Company members

Obaka Adedunyo
Barbara Aikins (Pettiford)
Obrafo Luther Alridge
Monzella DeVonne Khalilah Allen
Jomo Amen Ra
Luther Artis, drummer
Elmer Ball
Andrea Battiste
Margo Blake
Vangie Brown
Darryl Burgee, drummer
Carol Butcher
Carmen Butler
Ronald Chapman
Sandra Charlton, drummer
Chacongo Chekundu, flute
Lawrence P. L. Clark, drummer
Rita Cottman Johnson
Jackie Corley
James Corry, drummer
Andre Crawford, drummer
Anita Crawford
James Crawford
Stanley Crawford
Joeseph Daniel
Ronald Davis
Donald Day
Andre Forest, drummer
Robert Franklin, drummer
Michael Friend, drummer
Amanda Green
Kelvin Hardy
Frank Hill
Lamont Jackson
Steve Jackson, drummer
Hilton James, drummer
Janice Jenkins (now Janice Duncan)
Cyril Johnson
Farel Johnson (Hafiz Shabaz), drummer
Lamount Johnson, drummer
Stephanie Johnson
John Jones
Betty Joseph
Clement Joseph (Clemente "Chuckie" Quinquilez), drummer
Robert Rougie Kenyatta, drummer
Barbara Kinney, Principle dancer 1969-1974
Nana Korantemaa, (Caletha Nock), master drummer, music director
Richard Kokatula
Delphine Mantz
James Marshall
Lavern McBride
Charles McCloud
Willie McCray
St. Elmo McKelvy
Aaron Mendelson
Norman Mills, dancer and drummer
Ruth Mills
Shirley Miles
Walter Mitchell, drummer
Richard Moten
Thomas Myles
Ronald Payton
Melvin Purnell
Curtis Reddy
Craig Riddick, drummer
Elizabeth Roberts
Paul Roberts
Clarence Schley, drummer
Barbara Schulur
Frank Simmons
Rosco Smith
Tony Spotton
Richard Sprowel
Bob Stanfield
Karen Steptoe Warrington
Alan Turner
Penny Vaden
C. Edward White
Andrew Whitfield
William Whitfield
Gamel Williams
Joseph Williams
Van Williams
H. German Wilson
Reginald Yates
Stephanie Amma Young

The Arthur Hall Afro American Dance Ensemble Alumni (2010)

Ile Ife Center Faculty
And Distinquished Visitors

Wande Abimbola
Rowland Abiodun
les ballets Africains, Guinea
African Heritage Dancers
the Ashantehene of Ghana, Opoku Ware
Cheif Hawthorne Bey
Ulli Bier
Dr. Benita "Binta" Brown
Barbara Bullock, artist
Brian Davis
Chuck Davis Dance Company
Melvin Deal
Lola Falana
Syvilla Fort
Barry Gaither, Elma Lewis Center, Boston
Groupo Folklorico de Cuba
Peggy Harper, University of Nigeria
Ray Hartung, administration
the Ambassador of Kenya
Ertha Kitt
Charles Moore
the Ambassodor of Nigeria
National Dance Company of Nigeria
Nana Okomfohene Akua Oparebea of Larteh, Ghana
Winnie Owens, artist
Mongo Santamaria
Charles Searles, artist
National Dance Company of Senegal
Twins Seven Seven
Mr. Ufot, Registrar of the University of Calibar
Lavinia Williams
National Dance Company of Zaire

James Corry and Farel Johnson [ca. 1970]


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