1958 - 2021
马萨诸塞州弥尔顿的玛丽安·哈克里斯·迪亚巴特。,passed away suddenly in Boston on May 12 at age 63. Marianne was a dedicated educator, a visionary, and a passionate dancer. She started dancing at age 6 and performed and taught dance throughout her lifetime, including as an admired and dedicated African, Brazilian, and Caribbean dance instructor at Wellesley College from 2011–2021.
马萨诸塞州弥尔顿的玛丽安·哈克里斯·迪亚巴特。,passed away suddenly in Boston on May 12 at the age of 63, due to complications from treatment for lymphoma. Marianne was a dedicated educator, a visionary, and a passionate dancer. She started dancing at age 6 and performed and taught dance throughout her lifetime, training with the Boston Ballet, the Institute for Contemporary Dance, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York, and the International Afrikan American Ballet, among others.
玛丽安最著名的是她从众多舞蹈学科中创造出新的东西的能力,这些学科阐明了黑人舞蹈的重要性,导致她与丈夫ory Diabate共同创立了Benkadi鼓舞公司。她曾是波士顿音乐学院伯克利分校的舞蹈助理教授,并于2011年至2021年在韦尔斯利学院担任了10年受人尊敬的非洲、巴西和加勒比舞蹈教练。亚博电竞官网
从我在基奥汉体育中心的办公室里,我能听到鼓声,就会悄悄地走到走廊上,观看玛丽安的学生表演非洲舞蹈。在课堂上,我听到学生们兴奋地谈论着他们对这次独特的文化机会的欣赏,以及他们对自己认真参与和舞蹈的感觉。简而言之,学生们离开玛丽安的课堂时,感到精神焕发、充满感激之情,心情轻松愉快。
玛丽安有着无穷的精力、激情和乐观,她不知疲倦地倡导舞蹈,她相信“随着节奏的移动整合了思想、身体和精神,使我们保持中心……这是人类存在的重要组成部分。”体育、娱乐和体育部以及因她的课堂表现而感到荣幸的学生们将怀念玛丽安对舞蹈的热情和热情,以及舞蹈工作室传出的欢快的鼓声。
由康尼·林恩·鲍曼,体育教育,娱乐和体育实践退休教授