Celia Benvenutti

Celia Benvenutti is an Afro-Latina dance artist, native Detroiter, and Howard University alumna. She has been studying dance for the past 25 years under the tutelage of Madame Penny Godboldo, former professor of dance at Marygrove College and certified Dunham Technique dance instructor. Benvenutti’s background includes extensive training in the Dunham Technique, classical ballet, modern (Horton), jazz, traditional African, and Afro-Caribbean dances. She focuses on creating choreography centered in the Afro-Caribbean fused with Dunham Technique.