Rujeko Dumbutshena belongs to the Shona tribe of Zimbabwe. While the traditional life of Zimbabwe keeps her rooted in centuries of African culture, western education provides her with a global perspective. She has been teaching and performing throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia since 1994 and is currently on faculty at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, teaching the fundamental aesthetics of neo traditional African movement. She was an original ensemble dancer in the hit musical FELA!
Her teaching is inspired by her dance experience in FELA!, the rhythmic intricacies from her Zimbabwean dance traditions, the lineal symmetry of Guinea dance and the centering required for the dancers of the Congo. Last night she was in Prescott and taught a dance class. What a fun evening.
Visit Rujeko’s website: www.rujeko.org.