Guest DJ Project
Debbie Allen
Famed choreographer, actress, and director Debbie Allen touches on segregation and civil rights, her time as a student at Howard University, and more in her Guest DJ set. She also talks about one of her favorite creative collaborators, James Ingram, and the man who inspired many to dance: Michael Jackson. Debbie stars in the Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, an annual production at UCLA’s Royce Hall that gives the tradition a twist.
By Chris Douridas • • 15m ListenFamed choreographer, actress, and director Debbie Allen touches on segregation and civil rights, her time as a student at Howard University, and more in her Guest DJ set. She also talks about one of her favorite creative collaborators, James Ingram, and the man who inspired many to dance: Michael Jackson. Debbie stars in the Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, an annual production at UCLA’s Royce Hall that gives the tradition a twist.
http://www.thehotchocolatenutcracker.com/
Tracks
1. Peter and the Wolf, Op:67 - Prokofiev
2. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
3. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
4. Just Once – Quincy Jones (feat. James Ingram)
5. Butterflies- Michael Jackson