12 Facts About Jeraldyne Blunden

Jeraldyne Blunden was the founder and artistic director of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company.

Jeraldyne Blunden left a permanent mark on the field of contemporary dance by founding the oldest modern dance company in Ohio and inspiring a generation of choreographers and dancers.

At age nineteen, Jeraldyne Blunden became the director of dance classes at the Linden Center.

Jeraldyne Blunden made sure her students were able to gain a broad range of experiences, including summer opportunities and scholarships to attend schools such as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the American Dance Festival.

Jeraldyne Blunden married Charles Blunden in 1959 and a year later gave birth to her daughter, Debbie Blunden-Diggs.

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In 1963, Blunden chartered her own dance school named Jeraldyne's School of Dance, beginning a new era of opportunity.

Jeraldyne Blunden's experiences included performances and classes at American Dance Festival, Antioch Summer Theatre, Connecticut Dance Theatre Workshop, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center.

In 1968, Jeraldyne Blunden founded her own dance company, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, to create more opportunity for her students to perform.

Jeraldyne Blunden possessed powerful foresight and wisely acquired works by young, budding choreographers such as Ulysses Dove.

Jeraldyne Blunden fell ill in 1990, naming Kevin Ward the Associate Artistic Director of the company and Debbie Jeraldyne Blunden-Diggs the new Director of DCDC2.

Jeraldyne Blunden left behind a legacy of an innovative dance company already receiving national and international recognition.

Jeraldyne Blunden's achievement has been recognized both in Dayton and throughout the nation.