Katherine Dunham Dance Company
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The Katherine Dunham Dance Company was a pioneering American modern dance troupe renowned for integrating African and Caribbean dance forms with contemporary choreography and for advancing Black representation in the performing arts.
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| Katherine Dunham Dance Company canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American dance company
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modern dance company ⓘ performing arts troupe ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
to present African diaspora cultures with dignity and complexity
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to synthesize anthropological research with theatrical dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dunham School of Dance and Theatre
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Harlem Renaissance legacy in dance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
choreography
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dance education ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Katherine Dunham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Caribbean dance
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jazz dance ⓘ modern dance ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alvin Ailey
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Julie Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine Dunham NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenwood Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucille Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Syvilla Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Talley Beatty NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanoye Aikens NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Nicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourLocation |
Africa
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Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Black concert dance in the United States ⓘ modern jazz dance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African diasporic dance traditions
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Caribbean dance traditions ⓘ anthropological research ⓘ |
| movementStyle | Dunham Technique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Katherine Dunham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of African and Caribbean dance forms into modern dance
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pioneering Black representation in American concert dance ⓘ theatrical dance productions with anthropological research basis ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
challenged racial segregation in American theater and dance
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expanded opportunities for Black dancers on concert stages ⓘ |
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