A Rahway Nutcracker Starring Daphne Lee Rahway Dance Theatre

Schedule

Fri Dec 13 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07065 | Rahway, NJ

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Join us for a new holiday tradition! Experience the magic of Rahway Dance Theatre’s A Rahway Nutcracker starring Daphne Lee, Rahway native and current cast member of Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, and Joshua Lemar. Don’t miss this incredible performance!
About Daphne Lee
Daphne Lee, a native of Rahway, NJ began her dance training at the Rahway Dance Theatre under the direction of her mother, Ms. Jay Skeete-Lee. Ms. Lee holds a Masters from Hollins University, graduated with Honors from the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A program in dance, and is a recipient of the Denise Jefferson Scholarship award. Ms. Lee received scholarships to Jacobs Pillow, School of American Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and The Rock School. She is a regional gold medal recipient in dance for the NAACP ACT-SO competition and has served as a mentor and judge this past year.
Ms. Lee was also featured in the opening video for the Mrs. Carter World Tour for Beyoncé and was featured in short films and on Hulu’s Wu-Tang: American Saga. She performed works by George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Amy Seiwart, Benoit Swan-Pouffer, Amy Hall-Gardner, and Alonzo King, among others, and was assistant choreographer for the musical The Color Purple in Milwaukee. Ms. Lee has danced at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and was a cast member in the sixth season of Dance212′s online reality series.
She is also an ambassador for major products and companies including Bloch, Gaynor Minden and Nudebarre. Ms. Lee was also part of the Mike Conley Tribute for the NBA team Memphis Grizzlies. She even was featured in Elle Magazine, the Village Voice, and the former Miss Black USA. As an advocate for Multiple Myeloma Cancer, she also hosts the red carpet gala for the International Myeloma Foundation. Ms. Lee also holds a scholarship for BIPOC women studying a performing arts degree in college and university. She has danced with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey II, Oakland Ballet Company, Collage Dance Collective, and the Black Iris Project. Catch her journey on Instagram @daphne732. Daphne is currently in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway in New York City.
About Joshua Lemar
Joshua Lamar began his training at the age of 8 years old in Los Angeles, CA under the tutelage of Otis Sallid & Kyme Sallid. Joshua’s training ranges from tap, ballet, African, contemporary, & modern. He has worked with world renowned professional instructors and choreographers including Debbie Allen, Tanisha Scott, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kevin Iega Jeff, Judith Jamison, Alonzo King, Robert Garland, Andrea Long-Naidu, Michael Sheridan, Karen Brown, and many others. Credits include Madonna (LadyLand Festival), After Midnight (Papermill Playhouse), Guest Teaching Artist at Boston Conservatory, seasons 2 & 3 of Legendary (HBO Max) Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre, West Side Story (Lyric Opera) American In Paris (Ogunquit Playhouse) Ballet Soloist (Holland America Cruises), Collage Dance Collective, and Dance Theatre Of Harlem (2nd Company).
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1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07065

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