Fall Professional Development Workshop: Dunham Technique with Michelle Grant-Murray

Name: Fall Professional Development Workshop: Dunham Technique with Michelle Grant-Murray
Start: 2025-11-13T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-13T14:30:00-05:00
Location: Union City High School

Schedule

Thu Nov 13 2025 at 09:30 am to 02:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Union City High School | Union City, NJ

Join DNJ for a an exploration of Dunham Technique with Michelle Grant-Murray! Participants will experience a dynamic workshop blending modern dance with Afro-Caribbean and African traditions through the lens of the Dunham Technique. The day will include both movement and discussion, examining the impact of Katherine Dunham’s legacy in dance, activism, and cultural identity.
To request professional development credit hours please contact Kerri-Ann Munoz, DNJ Director of Dance Education, at [email protected].
About the Workshop Leader: Michelle Grant-Murray has trained extensively in the areas of Ballet, Traditional and Contemporary Modern Dance, West African, Afro-Brazilian, Jazz Dance and Dance Composition. She has trained with prominent artist across the world such as Reginald Yates, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Katherine Dunham, Donlin Foreman, Nora Chipaumire, Rennie Harris and has studied at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
As a choreographer, performer, educator, author, and social activist, she has presented work in Europe, South America, Asia, the Caribbean and the United States. Currently she is the Artistic Director of Olujimi Dance Theatre, the Miami Dade College Jubilation Dance Ensemble, and the Coordinator of Dance at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus. Michelle is also the author of Beyond the Surface: American Dance History.