Tag: dance

Travis and Denise Wall Talk About Their New Documentary "I Dream of Dance"

Dance phenomenon Travis Wall and his mom Denise are no strangers to the spotlight. Travis’ success on “So You Think You Can Dance,” followed by his own reality show, have propelled him to reality dance stardom. Though he’s working behind the scenes as a choreographer these days, you can still catch him performing occasionally with […]

4 Ways d. Sabela grimes is Making the Case for Hip Hop in Higher Ed

Ask anyone at the University of Southern California’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance how they feel about assistant professor of practice, d. Sabela grimes, and they automatically begin to sing his praises. Not only is he one of the department’s most beloved and dynamic educators, he is among the most respected and innovative facilitators of […]

Angela Bowen, Dancer, Teacher and Activist, Dies at 82

Angela Bowen, an influential dancer, dance teacher and activist, passed away last week at the age of 82 from Alzheimer’s disease. Early in her career, Bowen toured with the Jazz Train, a musical revue about black American popular music and dance. Bowen later co-founded the Bowen/Peters School of Dance in New Haven with her then-husband […]