NORTH CHILI, NY, January 30, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Darwin Prioleau with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Darwin Prioleau celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With an interest in dance from a young age, Dr. Prioleau was always inspired watching others dance on stage. She was most inspired by the performances of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev as well as the then soloist of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Judith Jamison. Dr. Prioleau embarked on her academic path at Bennett College, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts. Dr. Prioleau concluded her studies with a Master of Arts at New York University, and a Doctor of Education from the University of Massachusetts.
Dr. Prioleau began her career in 1967 with The Greensboro Ballet Company in Greensboro, North Carolina and would later perform in New York City as a soloist with the Ed Kersley Dance Company, the Nat Horne Dance Company, Merit scholar at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and with various other dance companies and off-Broadway productions over the next twelve years. In 1981, Dr. Prioleau ventured into the field of education as Assistant Professor of dance at Southern Methodist University. This was followed by her position as Associate Professor and Head of the Dance Department at Kent State University and finally Chair of the Department of Dance and Dean of the School of The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
In addition to her primary roles as a dancer and an educator, Dr. Prioleau also excelled as a guest teacher at the International 39th Bartholin Ballet Seminar in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Dallas Black Dance Theatre in Dallas, Texas, and at several The International Association of Blacks in Dance Conferences. In addition, she has been commissioned as a choreographer for organizations and companies such as the Dallas Black Dance Theater, the Dallas Theater Center, Dance Cleveland, and the Opus II Dance Company. Dr. Prioleau has further found success as a solo performer nationally and internationally, including in France, where she performed at the International Center of Dance.
Outside of her practical work in dance, Dr. Prioleau has served as the President of the National Dance Education Organization and on the boards of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans, Visual Studies Workshop as well as on the editorial board for the National Dance Education Journal. Nationally, Dr. Prioleau is actively involved in arts education advocacy and has published articles in Journal of Dance Education and Arts Education Policy Review and has presented papers on Leadership of the Arts in Higher Education, Jazz Dance in the Curriculum, and Diversity Issues at various national conferences. She was the awarded grants from the National Education Association Arts Expansion Program in 1980, as well as the Vira I. Heinz Endowment in 1994. Dr. Prioleau was the recipient of The National Dance Education Organization's 2006 Outstanding Leadership Award and was acknowledged by the College at Brockport as a 2017 Prometheus Visionary Civically, she has held such roles as a mentor for the "I Had A Dream Program" in Dallas, Texas, a volunteer guest teacher for Urban League in Akron, Ohio, and an advisory board member for the Cleveland School of the Arts. Dr. Prioleau continues to support organizations such as the ASPCA, Willow Domestic Violence Center and Garth Fagan Dance. Dr. Prioleau currently maintains affiliation with the National Association of Schools of Dance, the International Association of Blacks in Dance, Americans for the Arts, the National Dance Education Organization, and the American Association of Higher Education.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Darwin Prioleau has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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