Kathy Williams OLY
Established in 1993, Kathy is a co-founder and director of RJC Dance & key developer of its Youth Provision. The award winning organisation is committed to developing a Black British dance language as a strategic narrative as opposed to just a style, building legacy, recognising ancestral data & cultural ancestry. From her own inspirations, as an Olympic gymnast Kathy dedicates her career today going above and beyond to provide children, young people and communities with life changing experiences.
Kathy is the recent recipient of the One Dance UK Life Time Achievement Award in Dance of the African Diaspora.
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