Maya Deren

At a time when American filmmaking fell into the category of either classical Hollywood or realist documentary, Maya Deren conceived of a third, poetic, alternative.

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Carmen Baron

As a trained structural and architectural designer, Carmen Baron sees the lines, colors, and proportions needed to create intricately designed custom-made costumes for young Baile Folklórico dancers throughout the state of Arizona.

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Jennifer Homans

Jennifer Homans published Apollo’s Angels in 2010, a history of classical ballet that she had been working on for ten years. It is an epic work, tracing four centuries and spanning different countries, setting the evolution of the form in the many political, philosophical, and aesthetic contexts that shaped it.

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Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards

Tap dancer Dormeshia had a well-established career as a dancer from a young age, making her Broadway debut in the musical revue Black and Blue when she was just 13.

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