Harris grew up in the inner city of North Philadelphia. He was 14 when the Smithsonian Institution included him in a folk dance program. Harris began dancing professionally at 15 and touring at 19. The year he formed his current company, he also created Endangered Species, a solo work. Harris teaches at colleges, universities and dance companies in the U.S. and abroad.
African dance is about celebration.
You go through the struggle and then celebrate. I don't know anybody who has ever danced and not been happy. The spirit of hip-hop is the spirit of celebration. The performance residency is also supported by grants from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour and by the Mid Atlantic Foundation for the Arts. Copyright 2000, Lafayette College.