Kathleen Hope
Kathleen Hope is a North Carolina native who studied Spanish and African Dance at UNC-Asheville. While living in Asheville, Kathleen danced with the West African dance company Ballet Warraba, and developed her technique and foundation in West African movement.
Kathleen lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina for 4 years where she taught English and studied Arabic and Latin dance. Fluent in Spanish and thoroughly acculturated to South American values and culture, Kathleen now teaches Spanish at Porter Gaud in Charleston, where she enjoys sharing her love of the language and her bi-cultural experience with her students.
After moving to Charleston in 2008, she joined Buen Aché and began to combine her love of West African and Afro-Latino dance. Kathleen hopes to continue to develop her love of dance and explore different cultures through their various dance styles.