Professor Shaness De'Cendria Kemp
Tenured
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
She/Her/Hers/Herself
About
Kemp holds both B.F.A and M.F.A degrees from Temple University. She is a Certified Master Umfundalai Teacher and has taught, performed and worked with various professional organizations, both internationally and nationally.Research interests
Dance as Healing: looking at the overt and subtle ways that trauma affects an individual and ways that dance can be used to support healing.Untold stories of the Black lived experience: Particularly women.
Movement Memoirs: The Dancing Body is a movement initiative that will explore varied choreographic processes to examine the ways a mature dancing body responds to, processes, retains and articulates choreography.
Transitions- Creating space for the seasoned/aging dancer for the continuity of their embodied practice
Teaching interests
Umfundalai (Contemporary African Dance Technique)Varied levels of Contemporary Dance Technique
Dance Composition & Performance
Repertory
Creative Process
First Works
Senior Projects
Independent Studies in Dance
Performance Practicum
Education
- Other — NAADT (2022)
- Other — NAAADT (2013)
- MFA, Performance & Choreography — Temple University (2012)
- Other, Dance — Temple University (2009)