This month’s series is in partnership with the Penny Godboldo Institute
Special Workshop
Donation – $10-25

Dunham Technique is a vibrant African American dance form that engages the body, mind and spirit! Created by dance pioneer Katherine Dunham, the technique is informed by the traditional dances of the African Diaspora, as well as by modern and ballet. Dunham Technique creates strong, dynamic dancers who embody rhythm and grace. Classes will offer a variety of experiences, including breathing, isolations, floor work, barre work and progressions across the floor. Dancers will explore the intersection of Dunham technique and high-spirited, folkloric-inspired movement. In this beginner class, dancers will learn the foundational movement of the Dunham Technique. Don’t miss this opportunity to study with teachers from the Institute for Dunham Technique Certification!

When Patricia Wilson discovered the Dunham Technique at age 22 in a class with Arthur Hall at The American Dance Festival, it was a spiritual and physical homecoming, weaving together the energy threads of her previous studies of dance, yoga and meditation. Patricia then dedicated herself to furthering her knowledge of Dunham Technique, attending the first Dunham Seminar in 1984 in East St. Louis and then returning each summer to study with Miss Dunham, Pearl Reynolds, Tommy Gomez, Lucille Ellis, Vanoye Aikens, Talley Beatty, C.K. Ghano and Ronnie Yao Marshall, among many other fine teachers. In 1992, Patricia was honored to assist Katherine Dunham in the final week of her 47 day fast to protest the American treatment of Haitian refugees. Chosen to be part of the first group certified by the Institute of Dunham Technique Certification, Patricia was certified to teach the Dunham Technique by Katherine Dunham in 1993. Patricia is currently the Co-Director of the Institute for Dunham Technique Certification, working with dancers from around the world, in dedication to passing on the vibrant physical, spiritual and political legacy of Katherine Dunham to the next generation of dancers. Patricia received her BA in Music and Dance from Middlebury College and her MFA in Film Production from Loyola Marymount University.