Caroline Rocher Barnes
Assistant Professor of Dance at Towson University
Kennedy Center Dance Council
èAVwelcomes six community members and ballet experts and educators as part of the newly formed Kennedy Center Dance Council. Championing dance expertise and knowledge in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including a multiplicity of voices and perspectives, the Council will advise on the content of our ballet series offerings. They will also serve as ambassadors for the Center’s dance programs to young performers, schools, and the local community.
Tammy Hurt
Principal of the Washington School of Ballet SE Campus
Roger C. Jeffrey
Term Assistant Professor at George Mason University’s School of Dance
Brandye Lee
Adjunct Lecturer at Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman School of Fine Arts
Constance Walsh
Associate Artistic Director of BalletNova
Robert “Bambi” Woofter
Director of haus of bambi
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