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Part 2 with Debbie Allen on Arts Education, Finding Creativity & Mentoring Young Dancers Real Parents, Real Conversations with L.A. Parent Magazine
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We're continuing our chat with the iconic Debbie Allen in a two-part series about the importance of cultivating creativity in our kids and the critical need for arts education in schools.
An internationally recognized director, choreographer, author, dancer and actor, Ms. Allen has touched the lives of many young dancers in Los Angeles through the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
Ms. Allen has earned three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, five NAACP Image Awards, a Drama Desk, an Astaire Award (for Best Dancer), and the Olivier Award. She holds four honorary Doctorate degrees and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was appointed by President George W. Bush to represent the United States as a Cultural Ambassador of Dance. She has been artist in residence at the Kennedy Center for over 15 years. Her long list of directing and producing credits include television classics such as FAME, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, Jane the Virgin, Empire, A Different World, Everybody Hates Chris, Stompin’ At The Savoy, Polly, That’s So Raven, Cool Women, Quantum Leap, The Fantasia Barrino Story, and on stage, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She is currently an Executive Producer as well as a director and actress on ABC's Grey’s Anatomy.
We're continuing our chat with the iconic Debbie Allen in a two-part series about the importance of cultivating creativity in our kids and the critical need for arts education in schools.
An internationally recognized director, choreographer, author, dancer and actor, Ms. Allen has touched the lives of many young dancers in Los Angeles through the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
Ms. Allen has earned three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, five NAACP Image Awards, a Drama Desk, an Astaire Award (for Best Dancer), and the Olivier Award. She holds four honorary Doctorate degrees and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was appointed by President George W. Bush to represent the United States as a Cultural Ambassador of Dance. She has been artist in residence at the Kennedy Center for over 15 years. Her long list of directing and producing credits include television classics such as FAME, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, Jane the Virgin, Empire, A Different World, Everybody Hates Chris, Stompin’ At The Savoy, Polly, That’s So Raven, Cool Women, Quantum Leap, The Fantasia Barrino Story, and on stage, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She is currently an Executive Producer as well as a director and actress on ABC's Grey’s Anatomy.
26 min