https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd American dancer, choreographer, author, educator, and social activist en-us 2017-09-17 20:04:23 UTC 2017-09-17 20:57:31 UTC hello@padlet.com brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188265136 2017-09-17 20:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188265136 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188265215 Katherine Dunham is an Anthropologist, Ethnologue, Choreographer, Dancer, creator of the Dunham Technique, author, Scholar, activist and humanist]]> 2017-09-17 20:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188265215 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188265477  Katherine Dunham was born on June 22,1909 in Chicago, to an African American father named Albert Dunham and a French Canadian mother named Fanny Dunham.]]> 2017-09-17 20:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188265477 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188266193   Katherine attended the University of Chicago, where she became one of the first African American women to attend this University and earned bachelor, masters and doctoral degrees in anthropology.]]> 2017-09-17 20:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188266193 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188266482 Following her graduation, she founded the Negro Dance Group. They performed at the Chicago Beaux Arts Theater.]]> 2017-09-17 20:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188266482 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188266710 Katherine D. spent two years in the Caribbean studying the aspects and motivation behind dance.]]> 2017-09-17 20:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188266710 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267112 she integrated with techniques of ballet and modern dance.]]> 2017-09-17 20:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267112 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267204 Katherine revolutionized American dance in the 1930's by going to the roots of black dance and rituals changing them into creative and bold choreography that spoke to many people.]]> 2017-09-17 20:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267204 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267402 2017-09-17 20:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267402 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267547 Katherine created the Dunham Technique that transformed the world of dance]]> 2017-09-17 20:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267547 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267686 Katherine founded the Katherine Dunham Dance group, which later developed into the famous Katherine Dunham Company which was devoted to African American and Afro-Caribbean dance.]]> 2017-09-17 20:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267686 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267889 Katherine Dunham is credited for being one of the most important teachers and developing a form of dance that is still used throughout the world. She is known as the "Matriarch of Black Dance," her groundbreaking dance skills combined innovative interpretations of Caribbean dances, traditional ballet, African rituals and African American rhythms to create the Dunham Technique.]]> 2017-09-17 20:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188267889 brooklynnrbatts2002 https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188268211 Katherine's mastery of body movement was considered "phenomenal." She was known for her smooth and fluent choreography and dominated a stage with what has been described as "a radiant force providing beauty with a feminine touch full of variety and expression.]]> 2017-09-17 20:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/brooklynnrbatts2002/xwlpxxilhcgd/wish/188268211