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Hope Boykin
Hope Boykin is an American dancer and choreographer who is currently a member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Early life and education Boykin was born in Durham, North Carolina, where she started taking dance classes at the age of four. She went on to study with the American Dance Festival and, while a student at Howard University in Washington, D.C., performed with Lloyd Whitmore’s New World Dance Company. Career After leaving Howard University, Boykin commenced study at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Ailey School; while still a student there, she was invited to be a founding member of Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, Desmond Richardson's Complexions Contemporary Ballet. From there, she went on to perform with The Philadelphia Dance Company, Philadanco under Joan Myers Brown. During this early period of her career, she also assisted choreographer Talley Beatty. In 2000, Boykin was invited to join the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Called "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham, North Carolina
Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County. With a population of 283,506 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, Durham is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the List of United States cities by population, 74th-most populous city in the United States. The city is located in the east-central part of the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region along the Eno River. Durham is the core of the four-county Research Triangle#Office of Management and Budget Definition, Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 649,903 as of 2020 U.S. Census. The Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area, com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
