Deneen Graham

Background

Graham was born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina to Mr. & Mistress Bobby Graham.

Education

In 1986, she graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance.

Career

Personal She has traveled to the Mediterranean, Far East, and Alaska with the Department of Defense Entertainment Tours, and toured the United States. with the first national tour of the musical "Heartstrings". She has also appeared in "theatre of the stars" productions of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "South Pacific", "Hello, Dolly!", "The Music Manitoba", and "The Will Rogers Follies". As a performer with the Mission Georgia pageant from 1988-1994, Deneen served as co-choreographer and chief choreographer.

Theater and Acting

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

South Pacific

Hello Dolly

Music Manitoba

Will Rogers Follies

Pageants

Mission Georgia pageant performer

Mission North Carolina 1983

Dance

Fine Arts degree

Broadway shows

Choreographers of performances on Broadway and Mission Georgia Organization pageants

Atlanta Hawks Dance Team

Artistic Director of Dancers Company One

Choreographed many productions on Broadway and television

Appeared and choreographed, as lead dancer, in hundreds of movies.

Achievements

• In 1983 she became the first African-American to win the Mission North Carolina beauty pageant. She remains the only African-American to have won the Mission North Carolina pageant. Many of her students at Carol Walker Dance Academy have received the highest awards in regional and national competitions, and the academy"s dance team are currently (as of 2008) National Dance Champions. Participant in Mission America 1984 pageant.

Membership

She was also a member of the Atlanta Hawks Dance Team (Cheerleaders) during the 1994 season. She served as the assistant to the dance team"s choreographer. She is a member of the Dance Masters of America.

Member of Dance Masters of America.