Articles for tag: Alvin Ailey, Ballroom Dance Lessons, Dance Studios

Karla News

Careers for Graduates with a Degree Dance

Graduates with a degree in dance customarily receive their degree as part of a normal bachelor’s degree program or as a major in a fine arts degree program. There are a host of careers for graduates deriving their degree in dance via either route, most of them interesting and demanding. Performance centered careers for graduates ...

Karla News

Hip Hop Dance Classes in New York City

So you want to learn to dance Hip Hop like the music videos! If you live or work in New York City, you’re in luck. There are tons of options for Hip Hop dance classes. There are two types of schools that offer Hip Hop dance classes. First, there are schools that have been established ...

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The Successes and Failures of Alvin Ailey

Alvin Ailey Jr. was an African American modern dancer and choreographer and the founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. He founded The American Dance Theater in 1958 featuring African American dances. The company was integrated in 1963. He died in 1989 of Aids at the age of 58. Early Life: Alvin Ailey Jr. ...

Dance Moves: A “New” Way to Exercise

I hate exercising. No, really, I do – I loathe it, in fact. I start out with the best of intentions and think, “Well, maybe if I just had the right equipment to inspire myself…” Under my desk – the one I’m currently sitting at – is a thigh press type thing, all encased in ...

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Maya Angelou, Fearless and Inspirational

Maya Angelou is a Poet, Author and Playwright who has written six moving autobiographies, and numerous books, plays and publications. She also was an American Civil Rights Activist. It is especially difficult for me to write about Maya as she creates a masterpiece every time she puts pin to paper. I could only pray to ...