DYNAMIC DANCE FESTIVAL, INC.
Atlanta's Premier
Black Dance Festival
Dynamic Dance Festival in collaboration with the Dunham Institute-Atlanta, Inc. and Youth Ensemble Atlanta
present
"SHE LIVES"
Honoring Miss Katherine Dunham
Sunday, October 15, 2006 -- 3:00 p.m.
FEATURING . . .
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Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is a universal language of movement celebrating the highest quality of the human experience resulting in performance, individual expression, healing and peace. We are dedicated to providing cross cultural dance art experiences, rooted in African-American traditions, for audiences, artists and students worldwide. The Ensemble has participated in major festivals and tours including the Second World Festival of Arts and Culture (Nigeria 1977), a United States Information Agency sponsored tour of Eastern Europe (1993), Jacob's Pillow (1994), an award winning Denver Sister Cities Cultural Exchange with Nairobi, Kenya (1996), XVI Festival Internazionale (Italy 1998), New York City's Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Festival (1991, 1994 & 1998), the American Dance Festival (1990, 1994, 1995 & 1998), the New York/New Jersey Dance Women/Living Legends Tour (1997), Kennedy Center's American Dancing (1998), the Gomhouria Theatre of the Cairo Opera House (Egypt 1999), the Suzan Dalal Center-Tel Aviv and Sherover Hall-Jerusalem (Israel, 2000).
Rakaba West African Ballet captures and delivers the spirit of dance styles of the West African Diaspora. The company's repertoire consists of original choreography based on the folkloric techniques of the great kingdoms of Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, and more. The ensemble has worked with such renowned artists as Suquan Diop, Artistic Director of the Kairaba West African Dance Company, Aisha Rivers, former principal dancer and director of Ayoluwa African Dance Theatre, Mouminatou Camara, Principal dancer of Les Ballet Africans, and many more...
CERTIFIED DUNHAM TECHNIQUE INSTRUCTORS
from around the globe for a historic presentation
Dunham Barre Exercises
Progressions
SHE LIVES!
Performing original Dunham choreography:
Featuring:
Cleo Parker Robinson
the Grand Diva of Modern Dance
Dancing, as performed by the talented Rakaba West African Ballet is an energetic experience that is uplifting and fun, to be watched and savored by many. The enthusiasm of the young dancers is captivating, inviting the audience to understand and connect with the dancers and their movements.
Special Performances by Whole Heart Productions
Sule Adams, Artistic Director
it's your reason to be alive and to fight for it."
---Katherine Dunham
"When you have faith in something,
MARTA | Lakewood (S4)
Bus #78 | Departs every 40 minutes
1:34; 2:09; 2:49 & 3:29
to Main & Knotts Avenue
Return: 4:40; 5:20; 6:00 & 6:40
