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Lamar Baylor Jazz Lamar began his dance training at Camden’s All-City Performing Arts Program, under the direction of Angela Wright- Yelverton. From there he attended Halliday Dance, Dance Sensations of New Jersey, Inc., and the Creative Arts High School in Camden, NJ. He was a Bronze Medal Winner in the 2003 NAACP-Act So Competition for Dance. LaMar has performed for artists such as Patti LaBelle, Ben Vereen, Danny Glover, Wynton Marsalis, and Jill Scott where he was the Lead Male Dancer in her Directorial Debut “Slide”. In 2007, LaMar played the Lead Male Dancer in the production of "My Brotha Marvin" [the Marvin Gaye story] directed by Zeola Gaye. In 2008, LaMar received his B.F.A. in Dance from the University of the Arts. Upon graduation, LaMar was an assistant to Roni Koresh and a recipient of The Choreography Award as well as the highest award given to a graduate known as, the Stella Moore Award for Outstanding 4-Year Achievement and the first Alumni Award from Creative Arts High School. He is a former Principal Dancer/Assistant Rehearsal Director with Eleone Dance Theater and the Rebecca Davis Dance Company. He has taught at a number of dance studios including Concord Dance Center, The Pointe Dance Studio, Dance Sensations of New Jersey, Inc., Point Breeze Dance Academy, Pennsylvania Ballet Outreach Program, Meredith Elementary School, Philadelphia’s School of Dance Arts, PHILADANCO Summer Intensive, The National High School Dance Festival, Ballet NJ, COCA Summer Intensive in St.Louis, Stepson Broadway, as well as a host of master classes while with PHILADANCO.
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