By Danielle Hall
Here are some of the photos that I took during last week’s
Dunham Technique Seminar.
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Seminar participant, Sabrina Fairfort from Paris, France (by way of Guadeloupe) translating Nago, a song sung in Haitian Creole by Katherine Dunham and her Ensemble |
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Seminar Participants after Percussion Class with Master Drummers James Belk and Montra Mumphard | |
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Photo of me during percussion class |
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Since there was no gala, seminar participants volunteered to help retrieve vital artifacts and papers from Katherine Dunham’s home and office. |
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Seminar participant, Zen, of the Lula Washington Dance Theatre in Los Angeles, CA assisting in the retrieval of documents and artifacts from Katherine Dunham’s home. |
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Seminar participant, Meryl, from Berlin, Germany, helping load the truck with African art. |
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A beautiful end to a long week - BBQ at the Museum! |
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Jeanne Speier (Cincinnati, OH), Certified Dunham Technique Instructor, rehearsing Kecak or Ketjak, a Balinese dance and musical drama, with World Dance participants. |
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Sabrina Fairfort, teaching the World Dance class Gwoka, a traditional Afro-Caribbean social dance from the island of Guadeloupe. |
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Master Teacher, Mr. Michael Green, instructing the class on the Dunham Walk. |
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Youth participants with Salsa instructor and seminar participant, Giana Montoya. |
Danielle Hall is a contributing writer for the Cultural Front.
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