Lester Horton
Lester Horton (January 23, 1906 – November 2, 1953) was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a young boy, Horton was fascinated by the American Indian, which later inspired him to study Native American dance and influenced his movement style….
Karen Goodman
Karen Goodman, M.A. Honors include the 1986 Vanguard Award for Choreographic Innovation for Hard Feelings, a 1987 Brody Arts Fund Fellowship, a 1990 NEA Choreographer’s Fellowship, grants from the City and County of Los Angeles, the 1998 Lester Horton Award…
L. Martina Young
L. Martina Young is a native Los Angeleno and a recognized participant in the Los Angeles dance world from the 1970’s through 1990’s. Informed by a politic of community-focused engagement as well as an awareness of the distinction between careerism…
Don Bondi
Don Bondi’s Life in a Nutshell 2 Name: Don Brady Bondi Additional residences: Los Angeles, Savannah, South Korea, Malibu, New York School: Aragon Avenue Elementary – graduated = Jan 1945 Florence Nightingale Junior High (SB Boy’s VP) – graduated =…
Dance Kaleidoscope 1
In 1977 Los Angeles Area Dance Alliance (LAADA) a nonprofit service organization presented a fundraiser showcase at Ambassador Auditorium. Some of the participants were the Lewitzky Co. (Bella was the honored guest), Los Angeles Ballet, Aman Folk Ensemble, Rudy Perez…


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