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The Penny Godboldo Institute

Welcome to the PG Institute (PGI): Home of the Detroit Legacy Project (DLP)

Our Mission: Maintaining and Progressing the Legacy of Great Dance

*Detroit Style*

*313.867.4841 office*
Updated Wednesday, June 5th 2013 10:31am EST
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Penny Godboldo Institute (PGI)/The Detroit Legacy Project (DLP)
The Penny Godboldo Institute (PGI) and The Detroit Legacy Project (DLP) are committed to dance education in Detroit. Come Dance With Us! We focus in Afro-Haitian, Afro-Cuban, Horton, Dunham and More!!! Est. 2006


Saturday, June 30, 2007



Detroit Legacy Project and PG Institute

Present
The Dunham Difference: Empowerment
July 14-21, 2007



Program days and times:

Saturday, July 14th
5-8:30p – Fellowship Chapel

7707 W. Outer Dr. (East of Southfield Fwy)



Monday, July 16th
2-5p – F. Douglass Branch Library

3666 Grand River



Tuesday, July 17th
6-8:30p- Hartford MB Church

18700 James Couzens service drive (south of 7 mile)



Wednesday, July 18th 7-8:30p

University of Michigan- Dance Studio



Thursday, July 19th
7-9p Hartford MB Church



Friday, July 20th
7:30-9p Considine Rec. Center

8904 Woodward Ave



Saturday, July 21st
6:30-8p - Wayne State University

Old Main- corner of Cass and Warren



Master Classes in Dance

Saturday, July 14 -- 7:45-8:45p

Tuesday, July 17 --7:15-8:45p

Wednesday, July 18 --7-8:30p

Friday, July 20 -- 6-7p

Saturday, July 21 --5-6p

** AM and Noon master classes may be added

All Ages and Levels of Experience Welcome!

$10 Adults

$5 Children 12 and under



Featured Instructors:

Mr. Louines Louinis, extraordinary teacher of Afro Haitian Traditional Folkloric Dance. Mr. Louinis trained with Ms. Katherine Dunham in Haiti, and taught for many years at the annual Dunham Seminar in E. Saint Louis, MO



Ms. Penny Godboldo is Michigan's only certified teacher in the Dunham Technique. She served as demonstrator for Katherine Dunham for many years, who bestowed upon her the title of Master Guide.



Detroit Legacy Project / PG Institute

80 Tennyson

Highland Park, MI 48203

313.867.4841 phone/fax



Write us at: PenGodbold@aol.com


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Tuesday, June 26, 2007




Services for Greg Curry
Saturday, June 23rd
10AM family hour, 10:30 services
2nd Ebenezer Baptist Church
on E. Grand Blvd and I-75

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Monday, June 25, 2007

Wanna Be an Artist? Move to Detroit!

Detroit’s First Affordable Housing Development for Artists

The Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit is now accepting applications for the Whitdell Apartment building. This is the first affordable housing development in Detroit specifically design for artists. This unique opportunity is a result of the collaborative efforts of Southwest Solutions (the non profit building developer) and CAID. The 1920’s era 32 unit apartment building has been completely refurbished and will include 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units along with a new state of the art gallery and educational studios operated by CAID. Why live anywhere else? Make your home in a creative environment where the rent is affordable and your neighbors are creative and actively involved in Detroit’s cultural community. Musicians, painters, poets, sculptors, fashion designers and other creative individuals are encouraged to apply. Please contact CAID for application details.

With so many new $200K and higher condominiums going in where artists once thrived, the Whitdell Building offers a safe and permanent space for artists with no threat of gentrification. Consider the impact this new housing project has on not only the artists but the cultural integrity of Detroit as well. Don’t miss out! Apply today. Move in dates start in October 2007. The new gallery in the Whitdell Building:

This 1200 sq ft gallery will be housed in the 32 unit apartment building thoughtfully designed as affordable housing for artists. The work of local and international artists will be featured in this completely new state of the art gallery. Artists residing in the building will have an opportunity to have their work considered for exhibition. The gallery and educational studios intend to serve as a model for other apartment building developments in the Detroit area and abroad.
Southwest Solutions Mission:
Our goal is to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families while making Southwest Detroit a great place to live, work and play. Southwest Solutions' family of corporations offers an array of services to create a healthier and stronger southwest Detroit community, including:
· Mental Health Services for children, youth, families and adults
· Family Literacy
· Housing and Economic Development
Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit Mission:
The Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit is a community based non-profit organization. CAID fosters and promotes the essential link between contemporary arts and contemporary society through its exhibitions, performances, critical and public discourse and the funding of contemporary arts and art related activities.
Visit CAID online at http://www.thecaid.org/ or www.myspace.com/thecaid

Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit
5141 Rosa Parks Blvd
Detroit MI 48208
info@thecaid.org
313.899.CAID (2243)

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Friday, June 22, 2007

GAP Program for Girls

Discovery: GAP (Girls Arts Program)
(formerly the SHEP Program 1966-2006)

SUMMER PROGRAM FOR GIRLS
AGES 9-12YRS
Saint Cecelia School
Livernois at Stoepel
Detroit, MI

DAILY FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! REGISTER EARLY BY CALLING:
313.867.4841

JUNE 25-29, 2007 8am - 2:30pm
(informal showing on the final day)

entire program only $25! includes all supplies!

*Sponsored by the PG Institute

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Dunham Dance Classes

Dunham Intensive at Marygrove College, Detroit, MI
June 25-29, 2007
6-7:30p.m
$75 for the week
single classes are $17.50
Classes at MG begin Monday for the Dunham Intensive.
We have already begun the choreography to be performed during the week of July 14th-21st. Those who are registered for the Marygrove classes will rehearse each evening after class.

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Thursday, June 21, 2007

"The Dunham Difference: Empowerment”

Detroit Legacy Project and the PG Institute present:
"The Dunham Difference: Empowerment”
July 14-21, 2007
Social issue: Domestic Violence 06.21.07

Contact: Perryne Thompson 313.835.8188 Stephen Brooks: 313.867.7707
The Detroit Legacy Project in cooperation with the PG Institute presents:
"The Dunham Difference": Empowerment--An 8-day celebration of the arts, July 14-21, 2007. As part of the festivities, there will be the sharing of important information about the social issue of Domestic Violence.

Various sponsors have generously offered venues throughout the Detroit area. There will be presentations in dance and related art forms, and include master classes, lectures, roundtable discussions, films, lecture/demonstrations, etc.

Honorary Chair for this year’s activities is Reverend Jeremiah Wright, prominent, Senior Pastor of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ. Last Year, Honorary Chair was Sam Logan--owner of the prestigious Michigan Chronicle.
Beginning July 14, each venue will have as a component a cultural activity involving the arts, a speaker on the issue of Domestic Violence, and a presentation about Katherine Dunham's legacy. We are gathering literature that we can freely hand out to intergenerational audiences. THE ENTIRE FAMILY IS WELCOME, and programming will be appropriate to all ages. With the exception of a nominal fee for Master Classes, all other events are completely free and open to audiences of all ages.

Various arts and dance groups will participate in each day’s activities. Included are a variety of dance groups, as well as special choreographic presentations and Master Classes by Michigan’s only certified teacher in the Dunham Technique—Penny Godboldo. Internationally renowned Master Teacher Monsoir Louines Louinis will teach authentic Afro Haitian classes, open to all for a wonderful cultural experience. There are commitments from Reverend Lisa Mayowa Reynolds, Chair of Dance at Detroit High School for the Fine Arts, Deacon Bridget McDonald, Director of the Hartford Memorial Baptist Church Dance Ministry, and Judy Milner of Perfecting Church Dance Ministry. The Amen Ra Drummers and Dancers, spoken word artists, Pitch Black Poets and others round out the programming.

Katherine Dunham, world renowned anthropologist, choreographer and social activist, was featured in an article in the May '07 issue of Trumpet magazine (an international publication geared to the socially conscious), in which a member of the Detroit Legacy Project was interviewed. The last paragraph of the article cites the City of Detroit and Hartford Baptist Church’s pastor, Charles G. Adams among the first to endorse the Legacy Project’s Call to Action. We are grateful to Councilwoman Joann Watson for her continued support. We are certain that those who support this effort will become known as Legacy-Keepers.
To read a copy of the article, and other documents of endorsement, please go to Detroit Blogspot cited below. For more information about the Detroit Legacy Project and Katherine Dunham, and background information related to Dunham, go to the links provided below.
http://detroitdunham.blogspot.com
http://www.katherinedunham.org/PennyGodboldo.html#
http://www.katherinedunham.org


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
The Dunham Difference—Empowerment July 14 – 21, 2007
Sat 7/14 Fellowship Chapel Church, Reverend Wendell Anthony, Pastor
Sun 7/15 no programming
Mon 7/16 Frederick Douglass Detroit Public Library
Tues 7/17 Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Dr. Charles Adams, Pastor
Wed 7/18 University of Michigan Dance Department, Ann Arbor, MI
Thur 7/19 Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Dr. Charles Adams, Pastor
Fri 7/20 Considine Little Rock Family Life Center, Reverend James Holly, Pastor
Sat 7/21 Wayne State University Dance Department
More Details Will Follow in a Subsequent Announcement
Check the sites below for periodic updates:
http://detroitdunham.blogspot.com
http://www.katherinedunham.org/PennyGodboldo.html#
http://www.katherinedunham.org

posted by PennyGodboldo at 1:50 PM

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Friday, June 15, 2007

Letter of Regret

To: Monica.Rodriquez@usps.govDate: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:28:23 EDTSubject: Post Office Dedication for Miss Katherine Dunham
Dear Ms. Rodriquez:
Thank you so much for the invitation for this momentous day of celebration. We regret that we will be unable to attend from Detroit, though our thoughts will be with you. We are grateful to Senators Durbin and Obama, and Congressmen Costello and Clay, Jr. for their tireless effort in making this wonderful day a reality. We rejoice with you here in Detroit, as we are planning our own 8-day celebration of the Legacy of Katherine Dunham. Our thought and prayers will be with all those who are able to attend the glorious celebration.

Living the Legacy,

Much Love and Light,

Penny Godboldo, Detroit Legacy Project
Certified Dunham Teacher since 1993

posted by PennyGodboldo at 10:43 AM

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In the News....

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE



Danita Aquiningoc, District Manager

and

Senator Richard "Dick" Durbin

Senator Barack Obama

Congressman Jerry F. Costello

Congressman William "Lacy" Clay, Jr.



Cordially invite you to attend

the dedication ceremony in honor of



Katherine M. Dunham



Monday, June 18, 2007 * 10:00 a.m.

East Saint Louis Post Office

950 Missouri Avenue East Saint Louis, IL 62201-9998



Please RSVP by Monday, June 11, 2007

to

(314)436-4366 or e-mail: Monica.Rodriguez@usps.gov





*Reception immediately following ceremony

posted by PennyGodboldo at 10:40 AM

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Saturday, June 09, 2007

Trumpet Magazine Article

(Click on Picture to Enlarge)



Photo by: A. Godboldo-Brooks

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Venues for: "The Dunham Difference: Empowerment"

Sat 7/14 Fellowship Chapel Church, Reverend Wendell Anthony, Pastor
Sun 7/15 TBA
Mon 7/16 Frederick Douglass Detroit Public Library
Tues 7/17 Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Dr. Charles Adams, Pastor
Wed 7/18 University of Michigan Dance Department, Ann Arbo, MI
Thur 7/19 Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Dr. Charles Adams, Pastor
Fri 7/20 Considine RecCenter of Little Rock Baptist Church,
Reverend James Holly, Pastor
Sat 7/21 Wayne State University Dance Department

posted by PennyGodboldo at 12:03 PM

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Friday, June 08, 2007

DUNHAM DANCE CLASS IN DETROIT

Calling All Dancers!!!!!

Come out for Dunham Class on Wednesday nights at:
Considine Recreation Center
WE HAVE ALREADY BEGUN, and we could use MORE MEN!

Woodward Avenue just south of Clairmont/Owen (right next to Little Rock Baptist Church)

Class meets from 6:30 - 8:00p, and rehearsal is 8:00 - 8:30p.

Meet me and 3 AWESOME drummers in the SMALL GYM on the 2nd floor.
Class is at a STEAL for $10 bucks!

We are preparing for:
The Detroit Legacy Project
presents:
The Dunham Difference: Empowerment
July 14 - 21, 2007

8 days of celebrating the Legacy and information exchange about the social issue of Domestic Violence.

Come and be part of the Celebration and the Solution!


July 14 - 21 You need not be available for every day to perform, but you do need to begin to take class to get in shape.

It will be fun and exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PASS THE WORD!

Much Love,
Penny

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