On Friday, November 21, 2008, KAB7 attended the grand re-opening/dedication ceremony for Gabriella’s Place, a non-profit dance studio for kids in Los Angeles’ Pico-Union area. The studio was opened with $1.5 million raised by Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation and Pueblo Nuevo Development. To see the story, click here.
Coverage of Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation’s new studio, Gabriella’s Place, was the centerpiece of the California section on November 20, 2008. To read the full article, click here.
On October 19, 2008, Yvonne Mounsey, Director of Santa Monica’s Westside Ballet, was the focus of a video taping in which the George Balanchine documented Yvonne coaching her celebrated role as the Siren in the Prodigal Son. The video will become part of the Balanchine Foundation’s Interpreter’s Archive Series. Freelance journalist/dance critic Debra Levine came to the taping, and her article appered in the Arts & Culture section of the Los Angeles Times. To read the article click here.
Four-year Effort to Resurrect Dance Programs in One of Los Angeles’ Poorest Neighborhoods Comes to Fruition with the Opening of New Dance Studios
Los Angeles, CA (November, 2008) - A four-year effort to resurrect non-profit dance programs for kids in one of Los Angeles’ poorest neighborhoods has come to fruition with the opening of two new dance studios.
Located in the heart of Pico-Union, on the property of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy’s Burlington Campus, the state-of-the art studios, each of 1,500 square foot walnut dance floors, were built with $1.5 million in funds raised by Pueblo Nuevo Development and The Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation.
The Gabriella Foundation will use the dance studios to provide daily dance instruction to 600 pre-schoolers, elementary and middle school students at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy and, after-hours, to teach dance to approximately 350-400 children from the surrounding community.
The opening of the new studio is a triumph for Gabriella Foundation Executive Director Liza Bercovici, Keep reading →
When Augusta Family Magazine was looking for Halloween safety tips, they asked child predator safety expert Pattie Fitgerald of Safely Ever After, Inc.
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Singlish was featured today with two large photos in the business section of the Los Angeles Times. To read the article, keep reading and click on the thumbnails …
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SoCal News visited “everybody dance!” to interview Arthur Duncan — The King of Tap — on his work with this non-profit program that offers dance training to kids in the Pico/Rampart area of Los Angeles. The segment aired multiple times on Time Warner’s CNN Headline News channel.
The San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group (including Pasadena Star News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whitier Daily News and more!) featured Arthur Duncan today, and his work with the students of “everybody dance!” Yasmin Torres, everybody dance! student and Alhambra resident was also featured as part of the article. To read the full article click more and click on the image to make it bigger Keep reading →
Colleen Crabtree and Caroline Farah were featured today in Variety “Players.” Both were recently cast Dreamworks’ “I Love You, Man” starting Paul Rudd and Jason Segal. Farah plays Carolyn, and Crabtree plays Hillary Elaine. Both are real estate brokers and co-workers of Paul Rudd’s charater. Congratulations Colleen and Caroline. To see the article click here Keep reading →