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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 Tuesday, October 3rd 2011 10:28am 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


Monday, October 03, 2011

Update.

We've moved! We are happy to announce that we will be back at Compas with special events only. Once a month, PGI will host special events, workshops and master classes with Penny Godboldo and other special guests. These events will primarily occur on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Stay tuned here and on our website for upcoming events. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE DETROIT! Compas is located at 8701 West Vernor Highway Detroit, MI 48209

posted by PennyGodboldo at 10:26 AM

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Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Wednesday Classes Resume in the fall

Our weekly Wednesday evening Dunham Class will resume in the fall. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Need Dunham? Join us this Saturday - July 9th for our annual Detroit Legacy Project conference and concert honoring the legacy of Ms. Katherine Dunham. More info:
Detroit Legacy Project Annual Conference

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Girls Arts Program (DiscoveryGAP) Final Program - Friday July 1st

Girls Arts Program (DiscoveryGAP)

Gap's final program info as an invitation:


Friday, July 1 11a - 1p
Free of Charge
Family programming

Come see our GAP Girls in a program of Sharing
Music, Dance, Drama, Visual Art

Light refreshments following program

Historic Little Rock Baptist Resource Center
PG Institute, 4th Floor
8801 Woodward Ave (enter on W. Gladstone)
Detroit, MI 48202

posted by PennyGodboldo at 2:06 PM

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The Detroit Legacy Project Annual Conference and Concert

Saturday July 9th, 2011


Conference begins at 9am


Concert begins at 7pm



Little Rock Resource Center


8801 Woodward Ave (@ Gladstone st.)


Detroit, MI 48202


for more info call - 313-867-4841







Conference Schedule

8:30 -9:00 am
Registration / sign in

9:00 -9:30 am
Conference Opening

9:30 -11:30 am
Dance Class
Warm Up / Dunham
-Penny Godboldo

11:35 -1:00 pm
Panel Discussion / Lunch
-Guest Panelists

1:10 -2:50 pm
Dance Class-Congolese
-Karen Prall

2:50 -3:50 pm
Drums / Percussion
-Kamaal Amen-Ra

4:00 -5:15 pm
Dance Class -Ethnic
-Penny Godboldo

5:30 -7:00 pm
Dinner / Vendors / Mingling

7:00 -8:30 pm
Concert / Showcase

Concert Includes Performances by:
the PG Institute Dancers
Actress Madelyn Porter

Girls Arts Program Girls

Ngoma Za Amen-Ra Dancers
and Musicians
Marygrove College Dance Students

Including Choreography by:

Keith Williams

Sulley Imoro

Concert Only Cost:


$10 General Admission
&


$5 Under 18 yrs

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Conference Cost:



Entire Conference – $65 Early-Bird

By Friday, July 1, 2011

Entire Conference – $80 Regular
After Friday, July 1, 2011

(4 workshops, panel discussion, lunch, concert)




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Single classes / Panel
Discussion -$20 each

Concert -$10

Concert -$5 /under 18 yrs

Contact 313-867-4841



Mail Money Order to:

PG Institute

80 Tennyson

Detroit, MI. 48203

Make payable to: PG Institute


posted by PennyGodboldo at 1:58 PM

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Monday, June 06, 2011

2 Dunham Intensives!







(click flyer to view)

Save the Date:


Saturday, July 9 8am to 5pm
The Detroit Legacy Project presents:

The Dunham Difference: An Empowerment Conference
Celebrating the life and legacy of Dance Artist Katherine Dunham

Master classes in Dunham Technique, Congolese, Haitian, Ghanian, Dance and Hand Drumming.

A panel discussion and more!
also..
A Performance Concert at 7:00pm
PG Institute

8801 Woodward Avenue at W. Gladstone
Call for more information 313.867.4841

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Monday, May 23, 2011

PGI Summer Schedule

Class Offerings:
Wednesday nights 6:30p - 8p All Year
Fridays 6:00 - 7:30p
Saturdays 2:45p -4p

Current classes will end third week in June.

Saturday Class Cancellations:
--May 21 for attendance at the funeral of Carol Chea--Building Manager at PG Intitute
-May 28 Memorial Day Weekend
-June 11 Scheduled Institute Closing

Regular classes: June 4, 18

Friday class cancellations:
--June 10 Scheduled Institute Closing

SUMMER DUNHAM TECHNIQUE INTENSIVES BY MADAME PENNY GODBOLDO:
Marygrove College June 20 -24 6:00 - 7:30p
and
PG Institute June 27-30



Looking forward to seeing you!

Much Love,

Madame Penny Godboldo

posted by PennyGodboldo at 10:24 AM

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Friday, May 20, 2011

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CAROL CHEA

VIEWING:
Friday - May 20, 2011
4 pm - 9 pm
SWANSON FUNERAL HOME
14751 W. McNichols
Detroit, MI 48235

WAKE KEEPING:
Friday - May 20, 2011
5 pm - 11 pm
THE LIBERIAN COMMUNITY CENTER
13300 Puritan Ave
Detroit, MI 48229

FUNERAL:
Saturday - May 21, 2011
LITTLE ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH
9000 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
Family Hour 10 am - 11 am

REPASS: Directly after Interment
DISABLE AMERICAN VETERANS, CHAPTER 1
13221 Puritan Ave
(Between Myers & Schaefer Road; Look for the Blue Awning)
Detroit, MI 48227


***There will be no classes on Saturday May 21st***

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

No Class 5/21 and 5/28

There will be no class this Saturday 5/21 (we will be attending Carol Chea's funeral) and next Saturday 5/28 (memorial day weekend). Weekday classes will be held as scheduled - Wednesday and Friday.

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