Black Excellence in Dance - Raven Wilkinson
Born on February 2, 1935 in New York City, Wilkinson would grow up in a middle class neighbourhood in Harlem. At the young age of 5,...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Feb 6, 2021
- 3 min
Black Excellence In Dance - Alvin Ailey
Of course, any exploration into historic Black dancers would be woefully incomplete without the AMAZING Alvin Ailey. Born in 1931, at the...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Black Excellence in Dance - Ola Skanks
Born in Toronto, Canada, Ola Skanks (originally Ola Marie Shepherd) became interested in dance at a very young age, teaching herself how...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Black Excellence in Dance - Arthur Mitchell
Growing up in Harlem, Arthur Mitchell was one of four siblings, and the son of a building superintendent. Experiencing the obvious need...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
Black Excellence in Dance - Josephine Baker
Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1906, Josephine Baker would become one of the most famous dancers to grace the stage as a headliner in the...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
Black Excellence in Dance - Janet Collins
Born on March 7, 1917, Janet Collins is remembered as a powerful force with regard to breaking through racial barriers in her endeavors,...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
A Message From Christifer
We have received phone calls recently, asking for us to join a “grassroots movement” of businesses planning to open their doors and...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
New COVID-19 update
Hello to all of our valued - and greatly missed - students. As you may have heard, during an update on November 24, 2020, Alberta...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Nov 14, 2020
- 5 min
Understanding Music & Dance: Storytelling Brought To Life
It's no secret that there is a very close relationship between music, and dance. Many of us listen to music daily, but it's not often...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Nov 3, 2020
- 3 min
Spread JOY. Not Covid.
This year has been incredibly difficult for all of us. We have been apart for many months, and sadly when we finally have a chance to...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
Aiming For SAFE Dance Lessons During A Pandemic.
As Covid-19 continues to spread, it is more important than ever to ensure that you and your loved ones are kept safe. Please take a look...
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Christifer Duxbury
- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
Christifer & Miranda: 20 Years Later
Miranda and I have been a part of each other’s lives for 20 years, and the dream of working with artists has always been with us. Here’s...
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