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So glad to see George Mason Dance Department back in the theater. Brava Nia Davis on your choreography and performance. Excellent job! We’ve missed seeing you on stage. #ESOTA #georgemasonuniversity #Season25 #GeorgeMasonUniversityDance... #ESOTAAlumni See more

Thank you to BJAPP Leslie Duroseau for including ESOTA's Aspiring Dancers and Alum Kai Lancaster in the upcoming "RISEN" project. To tune in April 1st through April 4th, go to Leslie's page for options for viewing. Cast: Omar Edwards @mencawillis Baakari Wilder Larissa Gerszke Lezlie Harrison Gary Mitchell @macgollehan Kya Hodge @heavenmonroe @amandasantiago @milanjolieworld Directed by: @Kerri Edge... Produced by: Saint Paul's United Methodist Church & @Michael Daly See more

Our alumni are soaring!!! Match Day News....... Ayana Cole-Price... ESOTA Alumna Founder of Empower My Hood MD/MSc Candidate: New York University, Class of 2021 Residency: Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Location: University of Michigan Let that sink in for a minute! Congratulations Ayana, standing ovation!! Your ESOTA Village is extremely proud of you. #universityofmichigan #nyu #empowermyhood #esota #WomeninSTEM #womenshistorymonth

VOTE for ESOTA Aspiring Dancer, HEAVEN MONROE! Tune in to Jamaica Performing Arts Center - 10 MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL to see her interview and choreographic work in "It's Alright to Cry: A Dance Film by Kerri Edge". REGISTER here to receive your voting ballot TODAY! http://bit.ly/ITS-ALRIGHT-TO-CRY

BEAT Global had an excellent interview today with ESOTA alumna Sadiyah Stephens, who was the first recipient of their Rising Change Maker Award. Thank you to ESOTA Alumna and Faculty member Brittany Wilson for the nomination. We are truly proud of the beautiful young Artivist that you are. So many gems shared today during the interview. Keep on soaring! Our village rocks! #esotavillage #esota #season25 #silver #esotababies #esotaalumni #womensupportingwomen #WomensHistoryMonth #beatglobal

A younger Kya articulates the rules of rotation....

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Please support ESOTA Alumna Anastasia Corker, as she hosts a virtual self-confidence dance workshop. Class is open to students of all levels and ages. Sunday, February 21 10:45 am - 12:45 pm... We’re so proud, but miss you Anastasia!!!

Check out this dope article about Lil Pro Class member Kayla Mingo, who was interviewed by the Long Island Herald. So proud of you!

Karen Dockery and the BJ Alumni & Friends invite you to a live YouTube stream of "Celebrating Lamon & Deborah Dockery". Thursday, February 11th, 2021 11am to 2pm). Click for details and feel free to share.

Jan 2020: ESOTA 25th Anniversary Celebration: CALLING ALL KECDE FOUNDERS & ALUM! It's time to bring forth the classics. We need you for sharing sessions & or self recorded instructional videos. We are waking the spirit of Speak Lord, Day is Past and Gone, Ujima! and more. DM for more details on how you can assist & or participate. Let's do this! Music in comments below.

Children! Ms. Tyra Banks feels your acknowledgment of her impact on your lives! Keep celebrating! Your hard work and commitment does not go unnoticed... #foreverflawless

Thank you Daneek Miller, once again. For believing in the work of our young aspiring artists and allowing us a forum to Have a Dream..... #MLKDay2021

We hope you had a wonderful Kwanzaa! Thank you for tuning in to our 2020 Kwanzaa Extravaganza this evening. Watch the candle lighting ceremony led by Sarakasi Dancers from Sarakasi Trust in Nairobi, Kenya. Thank you to the cast, class mothers and parents and to Daneek Miller , Council Member Adrienne Adams , EduAfrica, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning ,Cultural Collaborative Jamaica ,A Better Jamaica GreaterJamaica DevCorp, Brendez Wineglass & Baakari Wilder for helping us to make the experience magical! Come back in February for the #blackhistorymonth performance. #2021begins

His Day of service is here and the show must go on. Tune in to Daneek Miller (CD27) Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration. Today at 1pm. Link in comments below. @repost We're holding our annual MLK Day celebration live on Zoom this year! Please join us for an afternoon of virtual entertainment, reflection, and words from our elected officials, including US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and our keynote speaker, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. P...erformers include the Dream Team Leaders, Christine Thomas, Joe's Academy of Music, Ashley Keiko Chambers, Braata Productions, and the Edge School of the Arts. #isupportgjdc

PREMIERES in 36 minutes on YouTube! Tune in . . . Subscribe. Link in comments below.

Thank you Baakari Wilder for including us in this wonderful production. Save the Date Facebook friends & family! #weareresilient

Don’t Be Scared! Tune in on FACEBOOK WEDS 10/28 at 3PM #livebroadcast #AllHallowsEve @qplnyc Inspired by @michaeljackson ‘s #ghosts #allstarcast ... @omar_edwards7 @larissagerszke @omari_wiles @davidsincereaiken @lynnellekw @the_darknite @leerose_lipstick_gucci @jaielle_ @eribrowne @gymclassheroine__ @esota4real Production: @freedomtapstudiosnyc @kerri.edge @djtamjams @kidcus @balletrinagirl See more

Check out ESOTA’s own Ericka Browne Danita Jenkins David Sincere @omaredwards Omari Oricci Wiles & more in this Halloween Dance Special inspired by Michael Jackson’s Ghosts. WEDS 10/28 @ 3pm on Queens Public Library

Hi Everyone! 4 Little Girls has been invited to screen at DOCUTAH this coming November enabling us to reach an audience that is very new to us a share important... messages. Please consider supporting our journey by making a contribution and/or becoming a "Freedom Fighter" by joining the fundraising team and sharing with your networks. Any amount will help. Feel free to inbox me with any questions. I thank you for considering. - Kerri Edge See more

Tune in TONIGHT at 7:30pm for an Encore performance of ESOTA's "20/20 Vision". LINK in comments below. Hint: Must register via computer, not phone. #weAREtheTORNADO

Brava to ESOTA’s Aspiring Dancer Kya Hodge! New York State Summer School of the Arts School of Dance held its first virtual program and culminating showcase. Excellent job. #TheLegacyContinues #nysssa #esota #summerintensive

Today we participated in the Youth Day - Black Lives Matter Mural Reveal in Jamaica, Queens. We thank Council Member I. Daneek Miller and Margaret Denson for the invitation to be a part of this celebration, along with other talented youth organizations from Southeast Queens. We are grateful and humbled. #BlackLivesMatter #JamaicaQueens #blmmural... #ESOTA #Collaboration #YouthSupportingYouth #DavidSincere #OmarEdwards #TamJams #CouncilMemberDaneekMiller #MargaretDenson #RufusKingPark #DanceIsLife #SayHisName #SayHerName #BreonnaTaylor #SeanBell See more

Tune in at 11am! Jamaica JAMS Festival

Meet Junior Company Class member Juelz Lucas! Juelz is a recent middle school graduate of Russell Sage Junior High School 190, Queens, where she was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. In the fall, Juelz will be attending Flushing High School. Juelz is extremely creative. In her spare time, she enjoys creating rhymes and free styling. ... Congratulations, Juelz! You are high school bound! #MiddleSchoolGraduates #ESOTAGraduates #Classof2020

Meet Teen Class member Shanelle Mitchell! Shanelle is a recent graduate of Medgar Evers College Preparatory School in Brooklyn. This fall she will attend Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, majoring in International Business and Fashion Merchandising. In her spare time, Shanelle enjoys dancing, writing, and sketching. She aspires to be an Artistic/Creative Director of a fashion company and/or business owner. ... Congratulations on your high school graduation, Shanelle! You’re college bound and we are truly proud of you! #Classof2020 #BlackBusinessOwner #ArtisticDirector #CreativeDirector #HighSchoolGraduate #ESOTAGraduates

Meet ESOTA Junior Company member Isabelle Hector! Isabelle is a recent graduate of the middle school program at York Early College Academy in Jamaica, Queens. This fall she will be attending the high school program at York Early College Academy. Although not leaving the building, the academic rigor of the school intensifies. Students in this program are on a rigorous accelerated academic program and complete their high school studies with up to 60 college credits. In her spa...re time, Isabelle loves to dance and paint. Isabelle aspires to be an Emergency Medicine Physician. Congratulations Isabelle, you’re high school bound and we continue to be extremely proud of you! #Classof2020 #GirlsInSTEM #BlackGirlsDoSTEM #MiddleSchoolGraduate #ESOTAGraduates

Meet ESOTA Aspiring Dancer member Aaliyah McCray! Aaliyah is a recent graduate of IS 59 in Springfield Gardens, Queens. This fall she will continue the legacy at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in Manhattan, where she will major in Dance. Aaliyah has a creative mind and an intense work ethic. She loves to dance, but also has a passion for singing. Her goal is to be a triple threat super star. Aaliyah’s advice to all... Never give up on your dreams.... Congratulations Aaliyah, you’re high school bound. We are so proud of you! #Classof2020 #TheLegacyContinues #MiddleSchoolGraduate #ESOTAGraduates #TripleThreatInTheMaking

Meet ESOTA Alumna Janna Joassainte. Janna recently received her Juris Doctor, with a Criminal Law Certificate Law from Brooklyn Law School. She is the recipient of the Gwen J. Greenberg Prize and Dean Jerome Prince Prize. Janna will be starting as a First Year Litigation Associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius this fall. Her career goal is to become a Supreme Court Justice. ... If she’s not studying the law, she’s playing basketball with her friends or finding ways to mentor/give back to her community. Congratulations, Janna. We wish you well on the New York State Bar Examination. We’re extremely proud of you and your continued accomplishments. #Classof2020 #JurisDoctor #LawSchoolGraduate #ESOTAGraduates

Meet ESOTA Apprentice Tyler Browne! Tyler is a recent graduate of Freeport High School. This fall, Tyler will be attending Kean University in Union, New Jersey, where she will be majoring in Psychology and minoring in Dance. Your opportunities are endless, Tyler. Congratulations on your high school graduation! We are truly proud of you, all of your accomplishments, and continued tenacity..also exploring the possibilities of becoming a part-time Dance Instructor or Dance Thera...pist. Your opportunities are endless, Tyler. Congratulations on your high school graduation! We are truly proud of you, all of your accomplishments and continued tenacity. #HighSchoolGraduates #ESOTAGraduates #CollegeBound #Classof2020

Meet ESOTA Alumna Mia Brice! Mia was recently awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Mia is currently a dancer with Afro-Feet: a unique blend of Gumboot and Tap. She will be a featured choreographer during a one week intensive next month in the District of Columbia. Mia has started her own business and would love your support. Please register on her website and use her IBO number 7002657042. Link in comments. ... Let’s continue to support our young artists in their personal ventures during the pandemic, until they can safely return to the stage. Congratulations Mia! You’re a college graduate and we’re so proud of you. #CollegeGraduates #Classof2020 #ESOTAGraduates #ArtistsAreEssential