Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham (1909–2006) studied the African-based dances and rituals of the Caribbean area and based many choreographic works on that research.
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Julia Cross
American performer, teacher, and writer
Judith Jamison
After making her New York debut with American Ballet Theater in 1964, Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965.
Pearl Primus
Dancer, choreographer and anthropologist
Mildred Davenport
Trailblazing dancer and renowned dance instructor.
E Virginia Williams
The founder of the Boston Ballet in 1963
Carmen de Lavallade
Dancer, choreographer and film, television and theater actor
Angna Enters
American dancer, pantomime artist, writer and painter.
Harriette Shelton Williams Dover
Native American activist who helped revive traditional dances, the Lushootseed language, and tribal appreciation for a proud past and was the second female elected to the Tulalip Tribes’ Board of Directors and first Tribal Council Chairwoman
Margaret Lasica
Austrian-Australian modern dancer and choreographer