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Lula Washington Dance Theatre

The Lula Washington Dance Theatre's mission is to build a world-class contemporary modern dance company that travels worldwide with work that reflects African-American history and culture, and to create a school in the inner city where young people can learn the art of dance. Lula and Erwin Washington use dance to “motivate, educate, inspire, challenge and enrich young people so they can become successful and productive citizens” because they know firsthand the transformative power of this art form.

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Charles Long, Conceptual drawing for 'Catalin (main deck),' 2013. 18 x 24 inches. | Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.
10 Questions: What is a Body?
Choreography and movement, engineering and the environment, and biology and architecture might have more to do with the concept of the body than we realize. UCLA professors Susan Foster, Jennifer Jay, Tracy Johnson, and Greg Lynn discuss "What is a Body?"
Dancers at the Lula Washington Dance Theatre
The Modern Dance Community Thrives on Crenshaw
The Lula Washington Dance Theatre offer dance classes and structure for local young people while also educating them about black history and current events through dance.
African-American women in dance
Three African-American Women Who Revolutionized Modern Dance
From ballet and modern dance to Lindy hop and hip-hop, African-American women have left indelible marks on the dance community. 
Dancing on the Steps
Pas de Deux: The Washingtons' Addition to Crenshaw
Bringing dance to South Los Angeles was a task that Lula and Erwin Washington felt was worth fighting for, but they learned the hard way that it wasn't going to be easy.
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