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Dancing Since 2009
Mission statement
We positively impact our culturally diverse and underserved families by enhancing resolute
technical prowess, academic support, nutritional wellness, and self-sufficiency via a strong
educational, historical and culturally astute foundation; utilizing the vehicle of Dance.
Core principals rooted in Commandment Keeping are divulged, which directly instill: morality, integrity, respect, accountability, trustworthiness, empathy, logical thinking, etiquette and
fellowship.
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Our Dance Styles
Styles of Dance that We Teach:
West African Dance
Explore the regions of Ghana, Senegal, Mali and more through the immersive, fun and exciting cultural dances of West Africa!
We take a specific look at the technical styling of the dances of Sunu, Lamba, Kuku and more…
Ballet
Get ready to transform the stage, with high energy, exuberant and coordinated style in Jazz! We take a storytelling approach to this style, with mood, character development and technique, while keeping the movement tasteful…
Modern/Contemporary
Create, and bring personal expression to life with both free form and technical training in Modern/Contemporary Dance! We explore technique from renowned Choreographers such as Paul Taylor, Lester…
Urbanity by LWDA
Jump, jam and fly with us through the smooth, exciting and electrifying technical style of Urbanity by LWDA! Ms. Leah Willis teaches a modest approach to what the world knows as Hip Hop, and flips it both Ol’ School…
Salsa
Travel with us to tropical islands as well as regions of the U.S., in
our learning of Salsa! Building upon mature respect of one another, ladies’ and men’s styling technique as well as exciting rhythms of the islands…
Tap
Become a living instrument, and beat your rhythm loud and strong in
Tap! Standing on the cultural, historical and pioneering movements and technique of those who came before us and originated what is…
Jazz
Get ready to transform the stage, with high energy, exuberant and coordinated style in Jazz! We take a storytelling approach to this style, with mood, character development and technique, while keeping the…
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Our Lead Dance Instructor
Leah D. Willis, MBA
Leah Danyelle Willis was born in Van Nuys, California but grew up in Portland, Oregon. She began dancing at the age of five, and completed 10 years of dance training at Hollywood Dance and Fitness.
She earned her High School Diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School, as well as distinguished recognition from the Oregon Alliance of Black School Educators for academic achievement and citizenship, in working to improve the climate of her school and community. During her Sophomore year, she was selected for the musical Brigadoon, ushering in her experience in Musical Theater.
She attended Jefferson High School half time
during her Junior and Senior years as a member of their professional dance company called The Jefferson
Dancers; led by Artistic Director Steve Gonzalez, formerly a member of Moses Pendleton’s New York
Company, MOMIX. The Jefferson Dancers performed at such venues as: The Millennium Stage at the Kennedy
Center in Washington D.C., The Hult Performing Arts Center in Eugene Oregon, The Newport Performing Arts
Center in Newport Oregon, and the beautiful P.C.P.A. (Portland Center for the Performing Arts) in Downtown
Portland, Oregon. The company gave lecture demonstrations to Portland Public Schools within the city when
they weren’t on tour. Ms. Willis attained her Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts/Dance Concentration with
Honors in 2004 from Santa Monica College. As a student at SMC from 2002-2004, Leah studied Modern,
Ballet, West African, and Salsa and performed in SMC’s contemporary dance ensemble Synapse Dance
Theater. She also presided over a student-run organization called The International Dance Club. In Addition,
she was personally selected by world renowned West African Dance Master, Nzingha Camara, to join her
company: Ballet Kouman Kele, of which she is still intermittently a member. Ms. Willis earned her Bachelor’s
Degree in Dance from California State University, Long Beach, in 2007. As a student, her original
choreography and musical compositions were selected for the 2006 and 2007 Undergraduate Contemporary
Dance Concerts. She earned her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in
2010.
In the summer of 2010, Leah performed for R Dance Company, led by renowned choreographer and
associate faculty member in the Dance Department of Santa Monica College, Roberta Wolin-Tupas. She was
noted as giving “compelling performances in the modern dance works Rising Above and Just Do It.” While
studying business, Ms. Willis founded a nonprofit organization in 2009 called Leah Willis Dance Arts.
Presently The organization places Dance curriculum, nutrition education and career programs into under
served schools and facilities. LWDA has worked with: the Long Beach Unified School District, in Long Beach,
CA, Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada and St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis Public Schools and We Rock The
Spectrum Kids Gym Corp. Dancers experience guest artist workshops, service learning projects to improve
their communities, perform throughout the city, take educational field trips and learn dance technique and
discipline in 7 different disciplines of Dance. Ms. Willis has an eclectic mix of professional and performance
experience and is very eager to share this passionate journey for many years to come.
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