“What would I have been had I never gone to the Katherine Dunham School of Dance when I was a young dancer in New York?” asked Dr. Glory Van Scott. She spoke at the Missouri History Museum recently to ...
“She paved the way not only for East St. Louis, but for the world,” Kati Stovall said of the legendary dancer, choreographer, activist and author Katherine Dunham, Miss Dunham, who left worldwide fame ...
If Cities Could Dance is KQED Arts’ award-winning video series featuring dancers across the country who represent their city’s signature moves. Download English transcript. On the banks of the wide, ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. An innovative dancer, choreographer, ...
The Smithsonian Institution's Marc Pachter interviews Katherine Dunham, choreographer, dancer, and anthropologist, as part of the education series, Living Self-Portraits, at the National Portrait ...
The north Minneapolis performing arts school will honor teacher Patrick Moore through a residency focused on 20th century American dance pioneer Katherine Dunham. Two and a half years ago, a beloved ...
ZURICH — Othella Dallas lay on the hardwood floor of the Sportanlage Sonnenberg, her legs midair, toes pointed and back slightly arched. The percussive jabbing of a djembe reverberated throughout the ...
Katherine Dunham, often hailed as the Matriarch of Black Dance, brought African cultures to American dance, like the Haitian dance and Rada traditions that inspired Yanvalou by composer Beth Denisch.