Karen BlackburnMA Dance Research for Professional Practioners Student
A graduate from the Urdang Academy, former professional dancer, freelance choreographer and founder/principal of her own school, Karen is a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance, Rambert Grades, and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance. Through reflexive methodology Karen is currently researching the legacy of African diaspora on Black British Dance, challenging her own pedagogy to develop a more rounded and inclusive environment within her own dance practice and the wider dance community.