The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center's video: 1st ANNUAL DAYTON FUNK SYMPOSIUM CONFERENCE DANCE PARTY September 12 13 14 2018

On behalf of our President and CEO, David R. Webb, Sr., The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center team members and funk fans all around the world, we would like to publicly thank Dr. Sharon Davis-Gratto, Professor of Music & Graul Endowed Chair on Arts and Languages and the University of Dayton for allowing our museum to be a part of its first Funk Music Symposium held this past September 12th through September 14, 2018. It was a rousing success as scholars, musicians, radio personalities, funk legends, contemporary dancers and overall funk music lovers spent three days exploring the evolution of the genre and dancing the night away to some of its’ greatest hits! Truly a symposium to remember, Dayton is forever impacted by this wonderful event. Our President & CEO had the pleasure of sharing time with some amazing funkateers! Special thank you to: Dr. Scot Brown, University of California at Los Angeles Dr. Christian Matijas-Mecca, University of Michigan Dr. Ed Sarath, University of Michigan Dr. Tony Bolden, University of Kansas Dr. Matthew Valnes, Duke University Dr. Frederick “Rickey” Vincent, California College for the Arts Dr. Matthew Donahue, Bowling Green University Dr. David McArthur, Author & Researcher Director, Willis Bing-Davis Producer, Ericka Blount Funk Legend, Clarence Willis Funk Legend, Janetta Warren Funk Legend, Joseph Wooten Funk Legend, Keith Harrison Funk Radio Personality, Stanley “Stan the Man” Brooks TheFunkCenter, Funk Ambassador, Jesse Rae Radio Personality, Melissa Weber Artist, Morris Howard Artist, Delora Buford-Buchanan Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Motown Sounds of Touch & The Dayton Funk All-Stars Band Below are some of the highlights from the awards, to the keynote speech and funky dance party! Please click on the video and enjoy! For more information on The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center, please visit our website at www.thefunkcenter.org. To tour our wonderful museum, please call 937-837-4441 to schedule your appointment! We look forward to meeting you at the museum soon! (Our facility is closed until further notice). "GET YOUR SWAG ON FUNK FANS." The moment you've been waiting for, get your Funky Merch Galore right here at The Funk Center Gift Store! Click on our web store link, at the bottom of the page. "WE ARE KEEPING FUNK ALIVE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME." https://thefunkcenter.store Photography Credit: Julie Walling, Photography julie@wallingphotography.net Copyright 2018 The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center. All Rights Reserved. Attachments area Preview attachment Funk Symposium_Small.mp4   Funk Symposium_Small.mp4 21 MB