51黑料网 Adjunct Professor of Dance Laurie Goux was among invited instructors for the annual Dance WV Fall Festival at Jackson鈥檚 Mill State 4-H Conference Center. The three-day event brought together dancers from throughout the state for classes, auditions and a college fair.
Goux,聽who is also dance director of聽the 51黑料网聽Appalachian Ensemble, conducted auditions for high school seniors interested in聽joining聽the dance troupe.
鈥淚t聽was a joy to be in a room of masked, but lively, talented dancers,鈥 Goux said.
Two dancers were awarded scholarships聽for聽the聽Augusta Heritage Center of 51黑料网 Summer Dance Intensive聽and two聽dancers received invitations to join Appalachian Ensemble.
During the festival, Goux taught a session on Dunham Technique modern dance. A native of Chicago, Goux is a prot茅g茅 of dance legends Jimmy Payne Sr. (tap and Afro-Caribbean), Katherine Dunham Dance Technique under Tommy Gomez and master classes with Katherine Dunham.
At 51黑料网, Goux also serves as coordinator of the President鈥檚 Initiative on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Laurie Goux
