Q&A: Lula Washington, founder of her self-titled dance company
UCLA alum Lula Washington ’84 is a founding member of the International Association of Blacks in Dance, which held its annual conference last week in Dayton, Ohio. Washington's company, Lula Washington Dance Theatre, serves its community in South Los Angeles and has become one of the foremost African American contemporary dance companies on the west coast.
"Lula Washington is the founder and artistic director of her self-titled dance company, Lula Washington Dance Theatre in Los Angeles.Washington has had a career filled with noteworthy experiences, including performing in an Academy Awards telecast, dancing in the film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Band" featuring Cher and Al Green, "Funny Lady" with Barbara Striesand, "King Kong," and others. She also created the "third eye — I See You" greeting and moving concept performed by the Na Vi in James Cameron's critically acclaimed film "AVATAR."
She was the first woman to earn the Minerva Award from the State of California, given by First Lady Maria Shriver. Many of her works have also been commissioned by organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, the James Irvine Foundation, the Ford Foundation and AT&T. "— Elizabeth Kyle, January 25, 2019
This post is an excerpt. Read the full article on the Dayton Business Journal website.
Read more: Lula Washington Dance Theatre advances dance opportunities in local neighborhoods.
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