MEET THE TEACHER:
JAMIE SHAKUR, MA is a dance educator, scholar, and former performer. Shakur is from Brooklyn, NY, and has over twenty five years of professional experience in the field of dance. She earned her BFA in Dance from Temple University and MA in Dance Education from New York University. She has certifications in K-12 Dance and Umfundalai African Dance. Shakur has served as dance faculty at several dance schools in NYC, Philadelphia and the Raleigh/Durham area including Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey Arts in Education Programs. She has also served as a guest artist in residence at the Raleigh School of Ballet, ADF Studios, and North Carolina Central University. Some of her performance credits include Kariamu & Company: Traditions, African American Dance Ensemble and Urban Bush Women Dance Company. Shakur was a grant recipient of Tony Bennett: Exploring the Arts, Capezio Ballet Makers, and Arts Achieve. She chartered the National Honor Society for Dance Arts Chapters at two Wake County Public Schools. Shakur has presented dance workshops and scholarly research at NDEO, NCDEO, Collegium of African Diasporan Dance (CADD) and Dancing Our Africa Conferences. She is also the contributing author of Iwe' Illanan: The Umfundalai Teacher's Handbook. Currently, Shakur teaches and directs the dance program at Holly Ridge Middle School.