In dance, Chicago-born choreographer Rena Butler honors the breadth of Black womanhood

Butler is quickly amassing a reputation as a go-to choreographer across the country. The new piece “Her Table” will premiere March 28 at Red Clay Dance Company’s La Femme Dance Festival. Vershawn Sanders-Ward said she commissioned Butler because she was impressed by her “fresh and exciting” choreography. “I love the physicality of her work,” Sanders-Ward said. “I love the fluidity. I love the storytelling.” Read more: https://chicago.suntimes.com/dance/2026/03/25/chicago-dance-contemporary-rena-butler-black-womanhood-red-clay-la-femme-festival