MSP 195: Remembering Kathy Dunn Hamrick

About this episode

This episode honors the legacy of Kathy Dunn Hamrick, featuring a re-airing of her interview from 2024.

With a heavy heart, KDH Dance Company announced the passing of their fierce founder and dearest friend, Kathy Dunn Hamrick. Kathy has had an enormous impact, with ripples throughout Austin and beyond, as she is loved by so many. The organization is heartbroken, but committed to honoring Kathy and her legacy for years to come. Read more in the KDH Dance Company newsletter . Today's podcast is a re-airing of an interview with Kathy from 2024. Kathy Dunn Hamrick was the Artistic Director of Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company, an award-winning modern dance company based in Austin, Texas. Kathy happily committed her professional life to dancing, teaching, choreographing, presenting, mentoring, and advocating for modern dance and dancemakers. She created over 50 dances that have been described as "strikingly athletic and wonderfully expressive," "heavenly," "smart" and "masterly," and garnered numerous recognitions for the dance company, including Austin Critics Table awards for Best Choreographer, Best Dance Concert, Best Dancer, Best Duet, Best Lighting Design, and Best Ensemble. The company has performed throughout Texas as well as in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and…

People in this episode

Host: Erin Carlisle Norton

Topics covered

• dance
• choreography
• legacy
• artistic impact
• modern dance

Keywords

• Kathy Dunn Hamrick
• KDH Dance Company
• modern dance
• choreography
• Austin dance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KDH Dance Company, The University of Texas, Florida State University

Books & works: Lake Dances

Places: Austin, Texas, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto

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