268. Sara Burke: Founder of the City Studio Dance Center and Katherine Dunham Dancer
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Sara Burke, Founder of the City Studio Dance Center and Katherine Dunham Dancer, stopped by to speak with Nancy about her career as a dancer, including her work with the legendary Katherine Dunham.\\xa0 She also shares two writings she has done recently, \\u201cI Bear Witness To\\u201d and \\u201cMusings on Creativity.\\u201d\\xa0
Sara Burke at the City Studio Dance Center
\\u201cSara Burke\\xa0is the owner and director of The City Studio Dance Center in St. Louis, Missouri which she founded in 1986.\\xa0 Sara is a choreographer, dancer, dance instructor, photographer, and author and arts diversity consultant. \\xa0Sara consults for local dance companies and works with young dancers helping them start Company\\u2019s.\\xa0 Sara relishes her role as \\u201cmentor\\u201d.\\xa0 \\xa0She has danced around the world. One of her biggest goals and accomplishments was to learn Dunham Technique from the legendary Katherine Dunham.\\xa0 She studied with Miss Dunham in East St. Louis in the 1970\\u2019s and danced with the Dunham Company. \\xa0Sara\\u2019s experiences studying and dancing Dunham Technique changed her life and she has been committed to promoting diversity through the Arts ever since.\\u201d
From "Rust Belt to Artist Belt"
The City Studio Dance Center\\xa0features ongoing classes in Jazz, Dunham Technique, Hip Hop/Street Jazz, Pilates & Yoga.
The City Studio Dance Center
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