TEA AND TALK - SHANESS D. KEMP - PART 1

About this episode

In this episode, Robert Bain interviews Shaness D. Kemp, a distinguished dance educator and performer from the Bahamas.

TEA AND TALK - WITH SHANESS D. KEMP - PART 1 Shaness D. Kemp is a native of Nassau, Bahamas, and holds both a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Master of Fine Arts from Temple University. She is an Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and continues to work as a freelance dancer, choreographer, and dance educator. Most recently, Kemp was invited to be a guest performing artist with the Tabanka African & Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble which is Northern Europe’s largest all-black professional dance company. As Master Teacher of the Umfundalai technique, she has taught at various institutions, festivals, and intensives, both nationally and internationally. Kemp has trained and performed with several notable artists and professional dance companies, including Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Kariamu & Company: Traditions, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, Eleone Dance Theatre, Philadanco! The Philadelphia Dance Company, Urban Bush Women, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Rennie Harris Puremovement, The Katherine Dunham Seminar, and The American Dance Festival to name a few. Her work has been presented nationally and internationally at organizations…

People in this episode

Host: Robert Bain

Guest: Shaness D. Kemp

Topics covered

• dance
• choreography
• education
• performance
• interview

Keywords

• dance
• choreography
• Shaness D. Kemp
• performing arts
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Temple University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Tabanka African & Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Kariamu & Company: Traditions, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, Eleone Dance Theatre, Philadanco! The Philadelphia Dance Company, Urban Bush Women, Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Places: Nassau, Bahamas

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