Carmen de Lavallade
Carmen de Lavallade (1931-present) was born in raised in Los Angeles. Inspired by her older cousin Janet Collins, she began taking formal dance lessons at the age of 14 with Melissa Blake. Two years later, Carmen received a scholarship to…
Lynda Davis
Lynda Davis has had extensive performing, choreographing, directing and teaching experience that encompasses both the professional and educational dance worlds. Davis is a former member of the Gloria Newman Dance Theater and a featured dancer with the Bella Lewitzky Dance…
Mary Daval
Mary Daval has had a varied and eclectic professional career. While still in high school she began playing the oboe professionally. An artistic restlessness and an inquisitive nature compelled her to seek additional creative outlets. She studied dance intensely and became…
Danny Daniels
Born in 1924 in Albany, NY, Danny Daniels is an accomplished American Tap Dancer, Performer, and Choreographer. Broadway credits include: Kiss Me Kate, Billion Dollar Baby, and Street Scene, and film credits include: Pennies From Heaven (1981), Indiana Jones and the…
Lynn Dally
Lynn Dally co-founded the Jazz Tap Ensemble with dancers Fred Strickler and Camden Richman in 1979. As dancer and choreographer, she has created a large body of original tap choreographies for the concert stage and performed worldwide on tour with the JTE. She has appeared often with…
Bill Couser
Bill Couser (1931- March, 1988) was a dancer and choreographer. In the 1970’s he founded Jazz Dance Center, a company which used African, jazz, and folk dance techniques and often commented on the black condition. He earned his master’s degree in…
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