Kelsey and Abdiel were invited to be a part of a conference with featured music lovers, acclaimed musicians, dancers, actors and leading scholars from around the world for a series of panels and musical events designed to celebrate, preserve and expand the legacy of Duke Ellington, who is widely recognized as America’s most prolific American composer of the 20th century. Watch below their full performance of their choreography demonstration of the Mambo dance genre to Ellington's "Caravan" accompanied by members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. To read more on the event go to this link to read review and watch recap:
http://theaterpizzazz.com/duke-ellington-study-conference-attracts-record-numbers/