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African Tribal Dance

African Tribal Dance

From the movie “Coming to America”.   Choreography by Paula Abdul Her father (Harry Abdul) is of Sephardic Jewish background from Syria. Her mother is also Jewish and was born in Canada. Her parents have lived in Syria, Brazil, and Canada – and this varied background has contributed to incredibly different stories in the press […]

Ballet Dancer Misty Copeland

Ballet Dancer Misty Copeland

Nationality: Kansas City, MO, American Ethnicity: African descent. She was also a featured dancer for Prince. American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States.  A strong body can also be beautiful-Sola On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal […]