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First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a dance workshop Monday at the White House for 51 local Washington, D.C. students to commemorate Black History Month. The 2016 theme is “Honoring the Past While Celebrating the Present; 7 Years of Living African American History.” Students shake hands with the first lady before Q&A with workshop dance panelists. Photo/CD Brown The first lady often invites youth to the White House as an opportunity for them to hear from successful Americans in a learning and encouraging environment.  The celebration recognized the accomplishment of iconic women leaders in dance.  Students listened to remarks by the first lady and engaged in a Q&A with dance pioneers and icons  Judith Jamison  from the reknown Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; actress and choreographer  Debbie Allen ; the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Virginia Johnson and Hip-Hop choreographer  Fatima Robinson  before practicing routines to perform ...

**Update** View coverage of this event on our sister pages  here . _________________________ On September 7th, First Lady Michelle Obama will invite world renowned dance companies to perform at the Administration’s first event celebrating dance. The White House Dance Series: A Tribute to Judith Jamison will honor Jamison for her outstanding career as an American dancer, choreographer, and Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for the past 20 years. The event, featuring American dance from ballet, modern and contemporary dance, hip hop and Broadway will be held in the White House’s East Room. Alvin Ailey during his early years. The evening event will feature performers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Billy from Billy Elliot the Musical, The Washington Ballet, Super Cr3w, and New York City Ballet. It will be directed by Damian Woetzel, former principal dancer at the New York City Ballet and member of the...