The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen - African American Dance History

From African American Ballerina to Activist and Feminist, Angela Bowen has lived a life of passionate pursuits. In this brief excerpt from the documentary, "The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen," Elma Lewis, founder of "The Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts" talks about Angela Bowen as a dance student and Prima Ballerina during the earliest days of the school in Roxbury, Connecticut in the 1950's. After graduation and in the early days of her dance career, Angela Bowen toured Europe in an all African American troupe of Ballet dancers defying the racism found in America at that time. The part of Angela's life set the roots for her activism as she lived all of her passionate pursuits. There is no other film like "Passionate Pursuits." Bowen has, for five decades, pursued her three passions: dance, social justice, and teaching, influencing thousands. What strategies has she devised to keep her passionate pursuits and their underlying missions alive as she confronts the particular challenges and obstacles that each venture has posed? How has she decided to make the changes she has made in her life? Find out more about the fim and how you can contribute to this important documentary and independent film at the website of Producer, Jennifer Abod of Profile Productions. Click to visit at http://www.jenniferabod.com