Hey, it's Heather! I hope y'all enjoyed the video and learned something about Katherine Dunham and my hometown, East St. Louis. Share your thoughts below! Are you familiar with Dunham Technique?
@lakettareeves24
3 жыл бұрын
This KeKe y’all so Dope for doing this 💙💯
@pamcallihan46
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Heather! I learned about Katherine Dunham and about you from your mother. We worked together for several years and I love her and miss her so much. What a fabulous video and beautiful method of dance. I love to dance, as well, because I feel the music in my heart and soul, but it doesn't look as wonderful as this technique!
@blackfamilyscholar1006
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! I was so blessed to do a master's dance class with her at Florida A&M University when I was in high school. It was intense and gave me the confidence to dance my roots. As a dancer who first began with West African at 3, I always found it difficult to learn dance in White spaces. I felt very disconnected from my body. Hearing Ms. Dunham yelling at us from her wheelchair to loosen our bodies and flow, makes me long for my old dance days.
@kellycameron7941
2 жыл бұрын
Dunham technique is alive and well here in Toronto, ON, Canada. I grew up dancing with Ballet Creole, an Afro-Caribbean dance school and performance troupe that uses the Dunham technique.
@halifuosumare655
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! One of the best short documentaries on the Great Katherine Dunham and her East St. Louis legacy ever produced. Keep up the Black Joy through dance, Heather!
@kqedarts
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your comment, Halifu. We knew we were onto something special, connecting with Heather, Ruby Streate, and the community, as they carry Ms. Dunham's legacy forward.
@lakettareeves24
3 жыл бұрын
I have Never been more Proud to not only be from E Saint Louis, but to have been a student of the Katherine Dunham technique!! Theo clapping and him showing me the correct form of a movement will stay embedded in my heart 💙
@GreatestArYkaEver
3 жыл бұрын
Man... 👐🏾That comment💯 It takes blood to be related but it takes love to be family 🤯💜
@kqedarts
3 жыл бұрын
We loved this one too Erica!
@courtlynheard2117
2 жыл бұрын
Big facts!
@halifuosumare655
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent! You better dance and teach Heather! Miss Dunham is Proud!
@embodiedgriot
3 жыл бұрын
EAST ST. LOUIS STAND UP!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Great work Heather, Ms. Streate, Keith and Dunham collaborators. The Dunham legacy continues 💜💜💜
@mikabell069
3 жыл бұрын
Look at my family!!!! My Aunt, Ruby Streate, my cousins,...I remember Heather😊. This made my soul smile 😊It makes me proud to see contributions my family/city has contributed to the arts...Steadily moving to keep MRS. DUNHAM'S LEGACY ALIVE🙌🏿 Joyfully about to watch again😊‼️‼️
STAND UP ESTL COUSINS!!! 💜 I love that you all are keeping Queen 👑 Katherine Dunham's techniques and legacy alive! ✊🏾✊🏾
@bbmovesbernardbrown8908
3 жыл бұрын
Heather, Keith, Ms. Ruby and team!!! This is wonderful!!!
@toyachinfloo3212
2 жыл бұрын
Bravo!!! Excellent!!! Amazing execution of Dunham technique and East St. Louis… this truly brought me Black Joy🥰😍😍 thank you Heather, Ms. Ruby Streets, Mr. Keith T. Williams, and company…
@jennifersummer9123
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful People beautiful dancing
@malaikakambon6636
2 жыл бұрын
So beautiful! I wish Dunham Technique were taught in the SF-Oakland Bay Area! I'd so be in every class...
@kqedarts
2 жыл бұрын
Malaika, There are many certified Dunham Technique instructors in the Bay! The late Ruth Beckford from Oakland and others have been teaching the technique in the Bay for decades.
@mojasul
3 жыл бұрын
This makes my heart leap! Dance, beautiful beings! 💕 💃🏽 🕺🏽 💪🏽
@pennygodboldo6661
3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Hey Heather! We are waitin' for you in Detroit. Let us share our Dunham in Detroit flava! 🤣😎😍
@kqedarts
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Penny. In our pilot first season, we featured Detroit dancer Erika Stowall, and we want to get back to Detroit someday! kzitem.info/news/bejne/r3ltnXuBpJeJm4Y
@courtlynheard2117
2 жыл бұрын
This was everything amazing I absolutely love it!! I use to be part of SIUE dance program in East St Louis college and I learned so much about Dunham dance technique!! It changed my life forever
@johnparks6172
5 ай бұрын
Beautiful! I have on of her 78s.
@TheBlueness3
3 жыл бұрын
Represent, Fam!!!!!
@peggymatteliano7623
3 жыл бұрын
beautiful dance, art and people! God bless the energy!
@shakey_dance6790
3 жыл бұрын
That was awesome
@Monaedeezy
2 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful! I remember doing a project on her as a kid.
@anitabanks7520
3 жыл бұрын
Yassss! Absolutely MAUVELOUS!!! Gave me goose pimples. So glad y'all are keeping the great Ms. D's dreams alive! I'm sure she would be proud of each and every one of you for representing ESL in such a creative and positive light! Much Love!!!
@racheltavernier176
3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! Inspiring! Well done! I love you all ♥️💃🏽
@mariongeisen7326
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing history, energy, art, presented by a grounded and talented dancer-facilitator-teacher Heather Himes and her dynamic ensemble of artists!!! Keep on, keeping on!
@vgoldst
3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video! Thanks for sharing. Keep dancing.
@nicolebutler2860
2 жыл бұрын
WORK IT, YALL!
@lorendavis-stroud7113
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderfully done! Go to Chicago next! Stepping, footwork, etc. The birth of house music.
@kqedarts
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Loren for the suggestion! A couple years back we partnered with Chicago filmmakers to feature footwork dancers and culture keepers. It's one of our most post popular episodes and we want to do more episodes in Chi-town! kzitem.info/news/bejne/kZ-Hv3ptiqhyl44
@morganlynch1
2 жыл бұрын
Loved this.
@indiald3373
3 жыл бұрын
Respect from Philly
@lashondamclemore5435
3 жыл бұрын
💜💜💜
@jaredherse5386
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for collaborating on this project! I had a lot of fun doing it! 💙💗
@kqedarts
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your participation Jared! We are so grateful and humbled to help tell a small part of this epic story.
@KentPowell-fh5mh
Жыл бұрын
Mannn, y'all got me dancing in the bed watching this 😍 I need to be in the next video 😭
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