Katherine Dunham Company
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Modern
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Founder/Artistic director |
Katherine Dunham |
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Company Detail |
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The Katherine Dunham Company, a troupe of dancers, singers, actors and musicians, was the first African American modern dance company. It descended from Ballet Negre, a student troupe founded by Katherine Dunham, which later became the Negro Dance Troupe. The company had successful runs on Broadway and in other major American cities. Beginning in the 1940s Dunham took her troupe on a series of highly acclaimed world tours. |
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origin of Modern
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