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Who is Debbie Allen Dance Academy?

Catch up with the latest news and upcoming events from DADA on Instagram. With a focus on disenfranchised Black and Latino communities, the world class faculty and staff members of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy use dance and theater training and performance to enrich, inspire and transform the lives of its students.

Why choose Debbie Allen Middle School?

The Debbie Allen Middle School academic program will have the foundation for students to have a superior and quality arts education experience in dance and the theatre arts. The academic program is designed to provide a challenging, rigorous, and exciting curriculum that will propel students to excel and be successful at the high school level.

When did Debbie Allen play Lydia in Fame?

Debbie Allen is center, with sunglasses on top of her head. Allen was first introduced as Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980). Although her role in the film was relatively small, Lydia became a central figure in the television adaptation, which ran from 1982 to 1987.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

A place for students to nurture their creativity and explore the connections between the academic world with dance and the theatre arts

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We believe a combined academic and performing arts curriculum, located at DADA, will benefit young aspiring dancers to foster a life-long love of learning. The Debbie Allen Middle School academic program will have the foundation for students to have a superior and quality arts education experience in dance and the theatre arts.

Who is Debbie Allen?

Debbie Allen Twitter. Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She has been nominated 20 times for an Emmy Award (winning three), two Tony Awards, and has also won a Golden Globe Award ...

What was Debbie Allen's audition?

Challenges with racism. Debbie Allen auditioned at the Houston Ballet Academy at the age of twelve. Even though her audition performance exceeded beyond the qualifications of admission, Debbie Allen was denied admission to the school.

How many seasons of A Different World did Debbie Allen direct?

After Fame, Allen began focus on working off-camera. In an article from the Museum of Broadcast Communications, The Hollywood Reporter commented on Allen's impact as the producer-director of the television series, A Different World. The show dealt with the life of students at the fictional historically black college, Hillman, and ran for six seasons on NBC. The Hollywood Reporter is quoted as stating that when Debbie Allen became the producer (and usually director) of A Different World after the first season, she transformed it "from a bland Cosby spin-off into a lively, socially responsible, ensemble situation comedy." She directed total 83 episodes.

How many times was Allen nominated for an Emmy?

Allen was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Actress four times during the show's run. She is the only actress to have appeared in all three screen incarnations of Fame, playing Lydia Grant in both the 1980 film and 1982 television series and playing the school principal in the 2009 remake.

Who is Tex Allen's sister?

Allen was previously married to Win Wilford from 1975 to 1983. She is the sister of actress/director/singer Phylicia Rashad (she guest starred in an episode of The Cosby Show & Rashad in an episode of In the House ), and Tex Allen (Andrew Arthur Allen III, born 1945), a jazz composer.

Who is Allen's wife?

Allen is married to former NBA player Norm Nixon; the couple have three children: dancer Vivian Nichole Nixon, basketball player Norman Ellard Nixon Jr. ( Wofford College & Southern University ), and DeVaughn Nixon. Allen was previously married to Win Wilford from 1975 to 1983. She is the sister of actress/director/singer Phylicia Rashad (she guest starred in an episode of The Cosby Show & Rashad in an episode of In the House ), and Tex Allen (Andrew Arthur Allen III, born 1945), a jazz composer.

Who appointed Allen to the President's Committee?

Awards and honors. Allen was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001 as a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.