| DeDe Dance Studio was founded in 2004 by a young dancer, Deara Okonkwo and her mother Kendra Okonkwo. Since Deara was nearly 18 months old and taking Creative Movements at Sammy Davis Jr., her mother promised that she would build Deara a dance studio before her 16th birthday. Although an ambitious goal, Kendra and Delores Allen (aunt of Deara) made the dream come true on Deara’s Super Sweet Sixteen birthday. On July 8, 2006, she celebrated the Grand Opening of DeDe Dance Studio. Prior to the Grand Opening, however, Deara had already conducted dance classes and taught over 100 students, stretching from toddlers to adults. Today, Deara is an eighteen year old graduate student University of Southern California and still conducts her classes for youth in the community. |
DeDe Dance Studio offers youth a safe environment
to express themselves in positive and creative ways.
While students learn how to move & groove, DeDe
Dance Studio helps them develop greater self-esteem,
communication skills, responsibility, and respect for their
peers. Essentially students partake in a substantial
maturation which is what sets DeDe Dance Studio apart
from others. Classes will resume January 10, 2009 from
10am or 12pm. If you, your child, or a friend may
benefit from such program, either come by and visit or
Register Now!
Philosophy: To provide financial and educational
services for underprivileged youth and empower them to
become the next generation's role models and leaders.
Mission: DeDe Dance Studio provides students with a
safe environment, needed within the community, and
gives them opportunities in the performing arts domain
that they may have not otherwise obtained. DeDe Dance
Studio works to have participants strengthen their
assertiveness and open-mindedness to diversity of
cultures, people and most prominently dance forms.
Ultimately, dancers partake in a substantial maturation--
self-esteem, leadership and respect for peers--which is
what sets DeDe Dance Studio apart from others.
Founder/CEO: Deara Okonkwo (Mini Documentary to
the right)
Board of Directors:
Advisors:
Dance Instructors:
Dance Mothers:
Dance Father:
to express themselves in positive and creative ways.
While students learn how to move & groove, DeDe
Dance Studio helps them develop greater self-esteem,
communication skills, responsibility, and respect for their
peers. Essentially students partake in a substantial
maturation which is what sets DeDe Dance Studio apart
from others. Classes will resume January 10, 2009 from
10am or 12pm. If you, your child, or a friend may
benefit from such program, either come by and visit or
Register Now!
Philosophy: To provide financial and educational
services for underprivileged youth and empower them to
become the next generation's role models and leaders.
- Students will not only work to become more
skilled in various of performing arts, but they will
learn to become positive role-models for youth in
the community.
Mission: DeDe Dance Studio provides students with a
safe environment, needed within the community, and
gives them opportunities in the performing arts domain
that they may have not otherwise obtained. DeDe Dance
Studio works to have participants strengthen their
assertiveness and open-mindedness to diversity of
cultures, people and most prominently dance forms.
Ultimately, dancers partake in a substantial maturation--
self-esteem, leadership and respect for peers--which is
what sets DeDe Dance Studio apart from others.
Founder/CEO: Deara Okonkwo (Mini Documentary to
the right)
Board of Directors:
- Charletha Washington
- Loyce Johnson
- Evelia Aguirre
Advisors:
- Kendra Okonkwo
Dance Instructors:
- Ronad Mitchell
- Rene Williams
- Constance Strickland
- D-RAY
Dance Mothers:
- Jessica Chavez
- Anita Perez
- Brandy Williams
Dance Father:
- Mr. Lewis
| Partner with DeDe Dance Studio Give to DeDe Dance Studio Volunteer for DeDe Dance Studio Check out Deara's educational websites: dokonkwo.blosgspot.com deara7.googlepages.com Check out Kendra's Charter School Wisdom Academy for Young Scientists |
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