James T. Godbolt AKA Jimmy Slyde Traditional Arts 2006  Fellow

Education
New England Conservatory of Music; Shaw University

Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship, 2003; National Heritage Award Fellowship (NEA), 1999; NEA Choreographer's Fellowship, 1984-1986, 1988, and 1993; Honorary Doctorate from Oklahoma City University, 2002; Traditional Arts Apprenticeship, 2003; Dance Magazine Award, 2005.

Selected Performances or Exhibitions
Jacobs Pillow; Lyon Biennale; Tap City Festival; Berlin Jazz Festival; Tanglewood; Colorado Dance Festival; Avery Fischer Concert hall; Lincoln Center; PBS Special White House Performance on American Dance; A Star is Born; The Cotton Club