Whitney Dufrene

CHOREOGRAPHER

Whitney Dufrene, from Louisiana, is a performer, teacher, choreographer and vocalist based in Queens. She graduated with a BFA in dance from Belhaven University. Whitney was a company member of Ad Deum, and served as company director for Dance du Coeur and director of dance for Creative Dreams Outreach Center. She has choreographed work for Ad Deum, Dance du Coeur, Belhaven, and Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, among others. She also danced in Jerusalem with the TDC as a part of the Feast of Tabernacles in 2015. Most recently, she served on faculty at Hunter College. She is a member of Awakening Movement, a faith-based dance organization. Her deepest passion and joy is working to see the arts bring breakthrough, justice, hope, healing and freedom in individuals and communities. Whitney is a company member of Doug Varone and Dancers.