Bodily memories, teachings, feelings, movements passed on from one person to another. I have ingrained in my dancing body memories of my fabulous aunt, Sanjuanita Martinez-Hunter Ph.D., who was also my Dance Teacher. Yes, I inherited her knick-knacks and collectibles but these are all just trivial pieces of material items in comparison to what I have truly inherited. I inherited her bodily knowledge. She was a dynamic personality who commanded attention upon entering every room. She connected on a personal level with every single student she taught. Most importantly, she imparted her Dance wisdom as taught from her own dance teachers to her students as a faculty at the University of Texas at Austin (UT).
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