- John Hines, John Hines School of Dance, Philadelphia
- Marion Cuyjet, Judimar School of Dance, Philadelphia
- Melvina Taze, University of Pennsylvania
- Syvilla Fort, Katherine Dunham School, NYC
- Joseph Nash, NYC & Philadelphia
- Leigh Parham, NYC
- Walter Nicks, NYC
- John Kow Mensah Eshun, Ghana
- Saka Acquaye, Ghana
- Obediah Craig, Nigeria
- Lavinia Williams, Haiti
- Percival Borde, NYC
- & classes at University of Ife, Nigeria
- Requiem (1995)
- Ahimsa: nonviolence (1991)
- Harambee (1989 ~ with the Bomas of Kenya for the City of Memphis)
- Paul Robeson: All American (1989 ~ Blues City Cultural Arts Center, Memphis)
- Tickle the Rain (1989 ~ Blues City)
- Water Spirit Festival (1989)
- Oba Koso (1987 ~ by Duro Ladipo)
- What's Going On (Marvin Gaye) (1986)
- We Have Stories to Tell of Africa (1985 ~ Theatre Caravan ~ Univ of Penna)
- The Golden Stool (1980 ~ Dartmouth College)
- Eulogy for John Coltrane (1978 ~ Dartmouth College)
- Fat Tuesday and all that jazz (1977 ~ with Preservation Hall)
- Aida (1976 ~ National Negro Opera Co. ~ Academy of Music, Phila)
- A City Called Heaven (1975)
- Orpheus (1973)
- Africa's Children (1968)
- Bechlch (1967 ~ Theatre of the Living Arts ~ Rochel Owens, Andre Gregory, Teji Ito)
- African Sketches (1958 ~ including over 30 African and jazz still in the repertory)
- Obatala (1958 ~ present)
Recent choreography - Once on this Island (1998)
- The Philadelphia Museum of Art
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Smithsonian Discovery Theater
- City Center
- Lincoln Center
- Brooklyn Academy of Music (Dance Africa premiere and Sweet Saturday Night)
- Wolf Trap (Fat Tuesday)
- Jacob's Pillow (with Cynthia Gregory one season, Carmen de Lavalade the next)
- Constitution Hall (with Roberta Flack)
- Philadelphia Academy of Music (Philadelphia Orchestra ~ Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis)
- Town Hall, Philadelphia (Freedom Now Suite with Max Roach & Abby Lincoln, 1968)
- South Korea Culture Center
- Hunter College, Purdue University, Lincoln University, Howard University, Dartmouth College, Hopkins Center
, and others
- Currently
- Artist in residence across USA and abroad
- Artistic director of Ile Ife Films, Arthur Hall Collection and International Dance Center
- Member of the board of directors for Ballet Etudes (youth company of Mesa, Arizona)
- Founder and artistic director
- People to People Dance Company (1981)
- Ile Ife Museum (1972)
- Ile Ife Center (1969)
- Afro-American Dance Ensemble (1958)
- Movement specialist, panel member - National Endowment for the
Arts (from 1971)
- Director - Model Cities Cultural Arts Program of Philadelphia
- Faculty member
- American Dance Festival
- Bates Dance Festival
- Vermont Governor's Institute for the Arts
- Dartmouth College (1977-80)
- Young Audience of Eastern Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Community College (director of dance department)
- Sydney King School of Dance
- US Army, Special Services
- Member
- World Affairs Council
- Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- American Dance Guild, Sacred Dance Guild
Awards
- For Excellence in Arts Education from the Governor of New Hampshire (1997)
- Arthur Hall Appreciation Day by Proclamation of the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1993)
- Mayor's Award of Portsmouth, NH for Ahimsa (1991)
- Pennsylvania Governor's Hazlett Award for Excellence in the Arts (1980)
- Mayor of Memphis, Award for Artistic Achievement (1977)
- Mayor of New Orleans, Honorary Citizen Award (Mardi Gras, 1977)
- City of Philadelphia Human Rights Award (1975)
- Public Relations of America Award (1974)
- Seagram's Award (1974)
- Philadelphia Human Relations Award (1974)
- Chapel of the Four Chaplains Award (1973)
- United Nations Award of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia (1973)
- Ballantine Scotch Award (1971)
- National Endowment for the Arts Choreographers Award (1971)