Feature Contributor: Toshiro Abbley, professional dancer
Toshiro Abbley, Professional Ballet Dancer with Het-National Ballet/Dutch National Ballet, answers IPA Youth's 20 Questions!
Welcome to IPA Youth's 20 Questions, Toshiro!
What is your hometown? Los Angles, California. I now live in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Current occupation? Professional Ballet Dancer with Het-National Ballet/Dutch National Ballet.
What age did you start dancing? I was six years old with tap and 13 with ballet.
What was the last dance or roll you performed? The last dance I performed was "In The Upper Room" by Twyla Tharp with "Miami City Ballet".
What types of dance classes do you take? I take mostly ballet classes, but, when I find time and a studio, I like to take other forms of dance like Hip-Hop, Modern, Tap, Jazz. Read more
Feature Contributor: Aaron Lazar, professional actor
Aaron Lazar, currently starring as "Ben Joplin" in the world premiere of Impressionism on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, sends words of guidance and encouragement to the children of IPA Youth.
No matter how talented you are, being successful in the arts often requires great people skills, having a bit of a business sense, and being intensely motivated and passionate.
I moved to NYC in the summer of 2000. Not to bore you with my educational background, but I think it's important for you to know that I went to college, because I attribute much of my success to a well rounded education . . . read more
Feature Contributor: Shu-Chen Cuff, professional dancer
Shu-Chen Cuff, principal dancer with the acclaimed Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Co. and professional dancer since 1996, answers IPA Youth's 20 Questions!
Welcome to IPA Youth's 20 Questions, Shu-Chen!
What is your hometown? I was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Now, I live in Leesburg, Virginia.
Current occupation? Professional dancer with DTSB & Co., Dance Instructor with the Center Dance Company, and Regional Developer with Realty Executives Mid-Atlantic.
What age did you start dancing? I was six years old.
What was the last dance or roll you performed? The DTSB & Co. last performance was mix repertoires menu - I was in . . .read more
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