SAKINAH BENNETT

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Sakinah Bennett is a 22 year old native of Douglasville, Georgia. Sakinah began dancing at the age of 5 and hasn’t stopped since. She has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and hip-hop at several schools and programs across the U.S. including Debbie Allen Dance Academy and New Manchester Performing Arts High School. Sakinah is a recent graduate of Bard College where she studied on a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Foundation, studying dance and historical studies with a concentration in Africana Studies. While in undergrad she co-founded a program called Sister2Sister, dedicated to mentoring young women of color in her community and eventually around the world. She is also a teaching artist at the Center For Creative Education in Kingston, New York. Her professional performances include Dominion Entertainment’s “Black Nativity,” CeCe Penniston, and Bobby Brown. Sakinah is currently working full-time at Bard College, coordinating Sister2Sister and chasing her dreams of becoming a professional dancer.