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…
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…
John Clifford
Los Angeles native John Clifford is best known as the founder and artistic director of the original Los Angeles Ballet (1974-1985), the chamber sized touring ensemble Ballet of Los Angeles (1988-1991) and Los Angeles Dance Theater (2004 – present). Earlier in…
Natalie Clare
Natalie Clare (September 3, 1919- April, 2007) was a principal dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. She founded Ballet La Jeunesse, a Southland trainee company, in 1958 and continued to direct and choreograph for the company into the 1980’s….
Gene Castle
Gene Castle, dancer, choreographer, and director. I grew up on the Broadway stage and was a featured actor and lead dancer in several original Broadway shows, including Gypsy, Flower Drum Song, High Spirits, Henry Sweet Henry, George M! & Oh Kay!…
Leslie Carothers
Native to Southern California Leslie Carothers has enjoyed a long and prolific career. At 16 she graduated high school and moved to New York City to study with the Joffrey Ballet School. In 1979 she joined Joffrey Ballet II, and 9 months…
Dulce Capadocia
Dulce Capadocia, daughter of Asuncion “Sonia” Capadocia (founder of Silayan Dance Company), became artistic director in 1990. She transformed the company from its grass roots-based folk arts identity into a vibrant multi-ethnic group of trained performing arts professionals. An acclaimed…
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