MEMPHIS, Tenn. — At the intersection of Sam Cooper and Tilman sits the New Collage Dance Collective building.
Although it is not finished, a good porting is complete.
It has five large studios with natural lighting, courtyards, a physical therapy suite, a boutique for healthy snacks, dressing rooms and a kitchen.
FOX13 spoke with the Artistic Director Kevin Thomas who said COVID-19 really stifled the non-profit.
Several shows were canceled and the conservatory classes went virtual, but the company managed to work through the challenges.
Thomas said this year has been a true testament of the hard work and dedication to expanding the black ballet company and conservatory.
Collage comes from humble beginnings as it started in the basement of a church with one child and now has grown to 500 students.
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