Episode 2: Melba Ayco

Episode 2: Melba Ayco

Living Legacies Podcast

02/03/2021 12:28AM

Episode Synopsis "Episode 2: Melba Ayco"

The second episode highlights Melba Ayco, founder and Artistic Director of Northwest Tap Connection. Melba Ayco is a Gullah-Geechee and Creole storyteller, tap dance historian, and choreographer. Born in a small town on the north shores of New Orleans, she describes her life as a three-part harmony: born into segregation, survived integration, and enlightenment through cultural diversity. Her life commitment is to define and share the African American experience through the performing arts.

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