Janine N. Beckles
New York, New York
Janine N. Beckles
A native of New York City, Janine started dancing at the age of six at Dance Theatre of Harlem, where she stayed
for eight years under fellowship scholarship. She then continued her training
at LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts and the Ailey School (performing "Memoria", "Hymn", and "Revelations"),
both on full scholarship. Janine received a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in
Sociology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Janine was a National Foundation of the Arts
award recipient in Modern Dance in 2000. A former member of Dallas Black Dance Theatre for five years, Janine is
also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
