Debbie Allen: Atlanta Needed What I Have To Offer

March 10th, 2017

From acting in “Fame” to executive producing “Grey’s Anatomy,” dance has remained the bedrock of Debbie Allen’s prolific career onstage and in television.

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She wanted to pass on the lessons of dance to young people, so she created the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles. This summer, she is again hosting a two-week summer intensive here in Atlanta.

Along with familial roots in Atlanta, Allen has also performed in several shows here, including “Soul Possessed” with Kenny Leon.

“Both times when I came to do a production, I would find the most amazing singers in the world, but the dance lacked,” Allen said in an interview with Lois Reitzes. “I felt like this was a community that embraced what I had to offer, and I thought they needed what I had to offer.”

Allen is in town Sunday for auditions and a masterclass at Tri-Cities High School from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.