Carla Earle

  Carla Earle   By Dale Ricardo Shields “I stopped telling God about my problems and started to tell my problems about God.” “Make your vision so clear that your fears become irrelevant.” ~ Creative Director, Choreographer, Dancer and Stunt woman~    “My life is way too peaceful at this very moment and if yours isn’t, I’ll pray for …

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Stanley Wayne Mathis

   Stanley Wayne Mathis    by Dale Ricardo Shields “I read somewhere many years ago while working on the West Coast (The Jelly’s Last Jam workshop at The Mark Taper Forum) “Fame is what others give you. Success is what you give yourself.” – Stanley Wayne Mathis     Stanley Wayne Mathis has directed and …

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Valerie Capers

Dr. Valerie Capers   David Katzenstein (Photo)   Dr. Valerie Capers was born in the Bronx and received her early schooling at the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind. She graduated as the class of 1953 valedictorian. She was the first blind graduate of The Juilliard School. She obtained both her bachelor’s …

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Dyane Harvey-Salaam

Dyane Harvey-Salaam   by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS Page 1 – 8 Dyane Harvey-Salaam is a virtuoso performing artist, a founding member of Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, actress, dancer, educator, choreographer, and certified Pilates teacher. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Drama/Educator and works in the entertainment industry. “I am on a high like …

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Mariama Whyte

                           Mariama                                        Whyte  By Dale Ricardo Shields  “I believe we are all artists. We have the ability to transform ourselves, create our lives, and …

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