Dormeshia sumbry edwards biography definition

American actress

Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards (born January 16, 1976, in Englewood, California) is an American tap dancer, choreographer, and instructor who has been called "the mastress of her generation."^[1] In 1998, she married fellow dancer Omar Edwards and opened a studio with him in Harlem; they have three children.^[2]

Early life and education

Sumbry-Edwards began tap dancing at the age of 3 under the instruction of Paul and Arlene Kennedy at the Universal Dance Theatre.

At age 8, she performed at the Tip Tap Festival in Rome. At age 12, she made her Broadway debut in Black and Blue, alongside Gregory Hines, Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown, and Savion Glover.^[3] In 1989, the New York Times described her as part of a young generation who "have the certain something."^[4] After graduating from high school, Sumbry-Edwards joined Lynn Dally's Jazz Tap Ensemble as a soloist.^[1]

Career

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