Dr. Deograsia Ndunguru is a lecturer at the department of Arts and Media Studies, at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Dodoma. She own a PhD in Dance and Film from the University of Dodoma, a master’s degree in Arts (Theatre Arts) and bachelor’s degree in Fine and Performing Arts from the University of Dar es Salaam. Dr. Ndunguru research interests focus on theatre Arts studies including dance and its applications. She currently, has published one paper titled Efficacy of Dance in Tanzanian Films: A Quest for the Intentional and Desired Effect in Local Productions in UMMA - The Journal of the Contemporary Literature and Creative Arts - UMMA, Volume 10 (1), 2023: 36–44.