Click Here to get this from FreeFlashToys.com!Get Your Own! | View SlideshowSHAWN-LAMERE : South Philly born and raised. I'm a passionate, caring and loving person who loves GOD, my family and friends more than anything on this earth. I'm a Young African American who's just tryin 2 make a decent livin on this dancin thing. I was born 2 entertaintain, I was born 2 b fabulous, why bcause I say so and I make decisions on who and what I am and I am what I am. No I'm not a Diva, I am a Legend, why bcause Diva's die, but Legends live 4ever. I eat and I breathe tha art form of dance. Dance makes me complete. I am the Artistic Director of Eleone Dance Theatre a Philadelphia based professional dance company who's fastly making a name 4 themselves n the dance world-( u got 2 think big and believe 2 achieve in this business)- check us out n a town near u or our website @ WWW.ELEONEDANCE.ORG. I teach dance @ some of the top dancin schools in Philly-( Philadanco's -Philadelphia School of Dance Arts, New Freedom Theatre, The High School For The Creative And Performing Arts and The Meredith Elementary Scool of The Unified Arts , just 2 name a few- that's right everybody want's me LOL. I love people so hard that my friends can't blieve that I even love my enemies and the people who talks about me. If I respond back with negativity, that means they got me right where they want me unhappy just like them, I'm a lover not a fighter, I'm a winner not a loser and bsides The Fabulous Legend herself Betty Davis once said ur nobody n this business until they talk about u- from me 2 u, u should feel the same way. Those n Philly might notice me with a bag everytime u c me, why bcause I take my Dancin thing everywhere i go, Dance describes me. If u want 2 know more about me, read through The Legends page. It's so much about me personally that i didn't/couldn't write bcause it would take up alot of space includin urs,LOL, no but on the real side I am Special and a Gift From GOD And So R U and I say Peace Luv N Dancin With Soul- that's who i'm really am.SHAWN-LAMERE WILLIAMS a native Philadelphian began his dance training with Cheryl V. Shepherd and has studied with Faye B. Snow, Leon Evans, Traci Hall, Jaye Allison, Milton Meyers, Denise Jefferson and James Truitt just to name a few. He was a Scholarship recipient at the Alvin Ailey School of Dance in NYC, Philadanco in Phila., and is a graduate of The High School for Creative and Performing Arts {CAPA } in Phila., all where he has trained with various teachers. Shawn-Lamere has performed and traveled with such dance companies as the Juba Contemporary Dance Theatre, Leja Dance Theatre, Brenda Lee Dance Co., Eleone Dance Theatre, New Freedom Theater Repertory Theater, Mark Scott Dancers, Danco 2 and Philadanco. He has appeared on television and the major screen in the film “Belovedâ€. He has had the honor of performing with and for such celebrities as Patti LaBelle, Cab Calloway, Grover Washington, Jr., Howard Hewitt, Melba Moore, Jean Carne, the Winans, Wynton Marsalis, Raye Avery, Carol Riddick, Coretta Scott King and Rev. Jesse Jackson. Shawn-Lamere has taught and choreographed many Ballets and Theater Productions for CAPA Dance and Drama Department, Philadanco II, Leja DTH, Eleone DTH, The New Freedom Theatre Dance Department and Repertory Theater, Christina Cultural Arts Center and Dance Ensemble., Philadelphia School of Dance Arts, Wm. Meredith Elementary School, Wanamaker Middle School and Elements of Style, all which received rave reviews. He has also conducted master classes at Cheyney University, VSU, Hampton University and Norfolk State for the Black College Dance Exchange. His many awards include a Liberty Bell from the Mayor of Philadelphia, Citations and Commendations from the Philadelphia City Council, NAACP Act-So, Philadelphia Board of Education, 100 Black Men of Philadelphia, the Lawrence Epstein Choreographers Award , 1992 listing in “Who’s Who†Among Young Professionals in America, a 1996 listing as one of the “Outstanding Young Americans, a 1998 Dance Advance Grant recipient funded by Pew Charitable Trust, A Channel 17 UNSUNG Hero Award in 2002 and a 2006 Philadelphia Rocky award winner. He also received the Teacher of the Year and Outstanding Teachers award from the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts, the School of Philadanco. Shawn-Lamere is a former Co-Artistic Director for Philadanco II, currently he serves as the Director for the Christina Cultural Arts Center dance ensemble in Wilmington, DE and the Wm. Meredith School dance department in Philadelphia, PA. Shawn-Lamere is the Artistic Director for Eleone DTH. Get Your Own! | View Slideshow
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