The Katherine Dunham Museum consists of a collection of furniture, paintings, musical instruments, costumes, decorations, photographs, sketches, a broad range of ethnic art objects, and a cross-section of personal belongings documenting the life of this extraordinary woman.
Katherine Dunham, the Matriarch of Black Dance beleived that dance was an integral part of a people's social structure. She traveled to the Caribbean to study African rituals and native dance forms.
Upon returning to the United States, Katherine Dunham introduced African and Caribbean rhythms to modern dance and ballet. This became known as the Dunham Technique.
When she moved to East St. Louis, Illinois, she was struck by the signs of anger and hostility among the city's youth and believing dance to be "concerned with the fundamentals of society," She established the Performing Arts Training Center, designed to offer city youth constructive alternatives to violence. Cake artist - Dail Chambers
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