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Vershawn Sanders Ward Teaches Afro-Contemporary Dance

Season 1 Episode 4 | 2m 24s

Dulé Hill goes to Red Clay Dance Company, where he meets the founder Vershawn Sanders Ward, a dance instructor enriching her underserved community through the art of African Diasporic dance.

This program was made possible by a grant from Anne Ray Foundation.
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