An exceptional dancer, vocalist, teacher, and award-winning choreographer in the Cambodian classical dance form. A master artist of the 1,000-year-old tradition, Shapiro was a member of the first generation to graduate from the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, after the fall of Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge.
Norma Miller is one of the creators of the acrobatic style of swing dancing known as the Lindy Hop.
Anjani Ambegaokar came to the United States in 1967 from her native India and went on to become the most well known dancer, choreographer, and educator of Kathak in the nation.
Modern dancer, choreographer and teacher
Modern dancer and choreographer
Groundbreaking modern dance choreographer
American actress, dancer, director, choreographer, and teacher.
American performer, teacher, and writer
After making her New York debut with American Ballet Theater in 1964, Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965.
Dancer, choreographer and anthropologist