Afro-Modern Dance With Fela! Cast Member Rujeko Dumbutshena

A native of Zimbabwe, Rujeko Dumbutshena was an original ensemble member (dancer, singer, and mbira player) in the Broadway musical production of FELA!. Rujeko was commissioned to choreograph and produce an original piece, Jenaguru, as part of the Smithsonian African Art Museum’s African Cosmos exhibit. She has received a Brooklyn Arts Council grant (2013) and a BAM/De Vos Institute Fellowship (2013 ). An experienced university dance instructor, she was on faculty at Sarah Lawrence College for eight years. Rujeko is currently a dance instructor at the University of New Mexico. More Info below.