Whitney Dufrene

Whitney Dufrene, originally from Louisiana, is a performer, teacher, choreographer and musician based in Manhattan. She trained with Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, Point Park University, and graduated with a BFA in dance from Belhaven University. Whitney performed with Ad Deum Dance Company, and has also 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’s Dance Ministry, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, and Weave Dance Collective. She has also danced in Jerusalem with the TDC as a part of the Feast of Tabernacles and is a current member of Awakening Movement in NYC. Her deepest passion and joy is working to see the arts bring breakthrough, justice, hope, healing and freedom in individuals. Whitney currently dances with Doug Varone and Dancers in New York.