Katherine Dunham SOME FACTS She sang at her local methods
was born on June church in Juliet, but for 22 1909 in glen financial crisis at her Church,
Ellyn Illinois anything but gospel songs.
She formed a dance group
that preformed in concert
in the Chicago world fair in
1934 and with the Chicago
civics opera company
1935-1936.
was born on June church in Juliet, but for 22 1909 in glen financial crisis at her Church,
Ellyn Illinois anything but gospel songs.
She formed a dance group
that preformed in concert
in the Chicago world fair in
1934 and with the Chicago
civics opera company
1935-1936.
At the age of 8 she had amazed In 1938 she joined the federal
the elders at her church by doing theater project in Chicago and
a performance of decidedly non composed a ballet two years
religious at a cabaret party. In later she formed an all black
order to rise money. company, which began turning
extensively by 1943.
the elders at her church by doing theater project in Chicago and
a performance of decidedly non composed a ballet two years
religious at a cabaret party. In later she formed an all black
order to rise money. company, which began turning
extensively by 1943.