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Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Lula Washington Dance Theatre is one of the most admired African-American dance companies in the nation. In the blockbuster Avatar, LWDT choreographed and starred as the N'avi aliens.
Little-Known Black History Fact:
Lula Washington
(Source: BlackAmericaWeb News)
Award-winning choreographer Lula Washington is an international icon of dance. She is the founder and artistic director of the Lula Washington Dance Theater and the Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation.
It was Washington who "Avatar" filmmaker James Cameron sought to bring acrobatic life to the avatars on screen.
After meeting with him about the characters, they confirmed the ritualistic dances and moves for the characters. The Lula Washington Afro-American Dance Theatre celebrated its 30th Anniversary at the Oscars for choreographing and starring as the alien creatures in James Cameron's blockbuster AVATAR. Washington's dancers wore computerized bodysuits that captured every graceful movement they performed for use in AVATAR.
Photo: Lula Washington, second from left, with director James Cameron on the set of the movie "Avatar"
Credit: Mark Fellman/Twentieth Century Fox
In 1980, Washington opened her self-named dance school in South Central Los Angeles with a $25 loan. Since its inception, Washington's dance foundation has served more than 10,000 young people. It's not only a place to learn the art of dance, but Washington uses her resources to serve the community by providing a safe haven for children and single mothers in the area. She works with children starting as young as three years old in a program called "I Do Dance, Not Drugs!"
www.lulawashington.org
Now see them dance LIVE at The Hillman!
 
Richard E. Rauh Theater at Shady Side Academy's
Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Fox Chapel
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