dancing at the early age of six. Her first lessons were taught at the Judith School of Dance, where
she trained mainly in ballet. She was also very athletic. She was given a scholarship to Fisk
University, in Nashville, Tennessee, for physical education. There, she majored in psychology and
studied for three semesters before she decided that her heart was in dancing. Henceforth, she
returned to Philadelphia to study dance.
Some common words found in the essay are: Nashville Tennessee, Lavallade Jamison, Alvin Ailey, De Lavallade, Myrtha Giselle, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Whenever Jamison, Judith Jamison, McKayle Company, School Dance, judith jamison, de mille, de lavallade, alvin ailey, Approximate Word count = 381 Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)