WWU Dance

She’s brilliant! She’s creative! She’s disciplined! She’s outstanding as a dancer, choreographer, and scholar!And sometimes she’s jello…iykyk…Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Outstanding Graduate in Dance, BFA Megan Hankland! .christine

WWU Percussion Professor Patrick Roulet first learned of Haruna Walusimbi from Béla Fleck’s 2008 documentary “Throw Down Your Heart” which follows Fleck’s search for the African origins of the banjo. Roulet met Walusimbi in person in 2019 at the Percussive Arts Society international convention. When he heard Walusimbi would be coming to United States this year, Roulet worked with musician Mark Stone - who was organizing the trip - to add WWU to Haruna’s itinerary.

Ugandan performer and teacher brings music and dance to WWU students | Western Washington University WWU Percussion Professor Patrick Roulet first learned of Haruna Walusimbi from Béla Fleck’s 2008 documentary “Throw Down Your Heart” which follows Fleck’s search for the African origins of the banjo. Roulet met Walusimbi in person in 2019 at the Percussive Arts Society international convent...

Come celebrate another amazing year with us!! 💕🎉🪩

We will be celebrating our grads and sending off our amazing cast of the BFA show for opening night on June 5th at 1:30pm, in Commissary Studio B

Can’t wait to dance with you all🕺

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