Joan Meyers Brown, dance instructor & pioneer. She is known for her efforts to get people of color equal status in mainstream dance. She founded The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco!), The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts, the International Conference of Black Dance Companies, & the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD). She is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, National Medal of Arts & the Philadelphia Award. She currently serves as honorary chairperson of the I...