My work has been much more Caribbean and eclectic. I am interested in people, and where they come from happens to have fallen within an area of Africa. Katherine Dunham africaareacaribbean Change image and share on social
Without my husband's costumes I wouldn't have known how to accomplish what I saw in my own mind's eyes for choreography. And then seeing our choreography and knowing the background of it I am sure helped my husband a great deal with what he designed for us. Katherine Dunham accomplishbackgroundchoreography share on social
Aside from a few master teachers that we have had over the years, this has been a completely local talent development. But people have started to come now from Chicago, we have a number of students from Chicago and different places of the country and even in the world. Katherine Dunham chicagocompletelycountry share on social
We have a group of friends of the museum who try to raise, if they can, periodically something to help us. Of course, the main thing about a building like this is its upkeep. It needs central heating and it needs central air conditioning. Katherine Dunham airbuildcentral share on social
We don't intend to always keep this necessarily African oriented. Originally I had hoped to have African American Indian of this area, and the Appalachian of this area, but at the same time, just as we have the Haitian room, we will always have room for another exhibit. Katherine Dunham africanamericanappalachian share on social
I had certain physical limitations that made me change the choreography for myself or made me more interested in choreography only rather than dancing. I have never been a person who wanted to just dance. I have always been interested in developing for other people. Katherine Dunham changechoreographydance share on social
You know, this isn't theatre like it used to be. Katherine Dunham theatre Change image and share on social
Haiti itself was also photographed, some of the streets, some of the mountains, rivers, streams, etc. were photographed before talking with me about how I felt about Haiti. Then the camera went to our voodoo temple and saw a serious ceremony, a real ceremony. Katherine Dunham cameraceremonyfelt share on social
Don't think you are going to go on forever because you are not and begin to plan something that will compensate as you reduce your capacities to leap or turn on this or that or the other, begin thinking of something else. Katherine Dunham begincapacitycompensate share on social
I am happy to know that my husband regards me as a woman and a person. Katherine Dunham happyhusbandperson Change image and share on social
