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Gayle McKinney-Griffith Memorial Scholarship Fund

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$4,440
Raised of $5,000 goal
1 scholarship funded
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    Sheila Zenni

    $50
    AA

    Andrea And Peter Stelma

    $100
    AB

    Aaron Boyce

    $50
    MA

    Mike And Lily Zaccaro

    $50
    TA

    Tolu And Rama Adeofe-Yakubu

    $100

Our story

Gayle began dancing at a young age. She attended Carnegie Hall’s Showtime for children in New York and Froman’s Professional Ballet School in Connecticut. In high school she was dance club president, and received Connecticut College Dance Scholarship to study with professional dancers during the summer. After graduation she went on to attend Julliard, where she pursued a degree in Ballet before leaving to become one of the founding members and first Ballet Mistress of the Arthur Mitchell’s Dance Theatre of Harlem. During her time with Dance Theatre, Gayle traveled extensively and performed for audiences like The Queen Mother, Mick Jagger, and Stevie Wonder. Gayle was invited by Lewis Johnson to serve on the skeleton crew for the Wiz, and performed with/trained Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russel, and Diana Ross. She served for several years as a faculty member at Indiana University South Bend, where she was invited to help create the dance department. For the rest of her life Gayle would share her immense talent and love of dance with young performers around the world. She was a beloved instructor ‘Ms. Gayle’ to some of the youngest dancers at the Dance Extension in Waterford, Ballett Studio Marlen in Berlin, and was a guest ballet instructor at Connecticut College.

Our goal

This Scholarship fund is created in Gayle's memory to support minoritized students pursuit of dance degrees from 4 year colleges or universities.
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Comments from contributors 16

Sheila Zenni3 months ago
$50

To honor the life of an amazing woman, Gayle McKinney-Griffith

Andrea And Peter Stelma7 months ago
$100

Gayle was a dear sister/friend. Her talent was only surpassed by her kindness and generosity. We miss her dearly.

Aaron Boyce8 months ago
$50

Our condelescences from Juli and Aaron Boyce. She was a great person that had a positive impact on everyone she met, and will be very much missed

Tolu And Rama Adeofe-Yakubu9 months ago
$100

In honor of Gayle‘s loving memory from your friends Tolu, Rama and Brodie.

Peg & Win Mallett9 months ago
$200

Gayle touched our hearts with her grace, beauty, confidence and kindness.

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