{"id":11998,"date":"2021-06-11T19:35:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T19:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/?p=11998"},"modified":"2025-04-21T07:16:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:16:23","slug":"adrian-vincent-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/index.php\/2021\/06\/11\/adrian-vincent-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrian Vincent James"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-block-id=\"block-00f9702f-2946-477b-ad6d-d1590e15dd5d\">\n<h2><strong>Adrian Vincent James<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Houston Ballet<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Capitol Ballet<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Eglevsky Ballet<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-645d09fd-8371-4450-94e6-bf215d685d4d\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19607\" src=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-1000x1000.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-230x230.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-480x480.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-420x420.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ADRIAN-vINCENT-jAMES-OFFICIAL-HEADSHOT-2023.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adrian Vincent James is a native of Washington, DC, who began his artistic guidance under director Mike Malone in 1970. This led him to win scholarships to study at Jones-Haywood School of Ballet, School of American Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem and Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Mr. James became the first African American selected to dance with Houston Ballet.<\/p>\n<p>He earned his B.F.A. in Drama \/Directing from Howard University and M.A. in Performing Arts \u2013 Dance from the American University. He has danced with the Capitol Ballet, Eglevsky Ballet, Houston Ballet and LaVerne Reed Dancers. He taught and choreographed on faculty at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Howard University, Divine Dance Institute, and is currently on faculty at The Washington School of Ballet.<\/p>\n<p>Adrian is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-20b8192c-9851-4c47-8767-29c4096a07d1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8b0kQ8rf7g4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Attitude-in-dance-belt_AVJ-Performing-Arts-Portfolio.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19608 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Attitude-in-dance-belt_AVJ-Performing-Arts-Portfolio-209x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Attitude-in-dance-belt_AVJ-Performing-Arts-Portfolio-209x300.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Attitude-in-dance-belt_AVJ-Performing-Arts-Portfolio-230x331.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Attitude-in-dance-belt_AVJ-Performing-Arts-Portfolio-350x503.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Attitude-in-dance-belt_AVJ-Performing-Arts-Portfolio-480x690.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Attitude-in-dance-belt_AVJ-Performing-Arts-Portfolio.jpeg 501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AVJ-HOUSTON-BALLET-YEARS-1-of-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19609 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AVJ-HOUSTON-BALLET-YEARS-1-of-1-227x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AVJ-HOUSTON-BALLET-YEARS-1-of-1-227x300.jpeg 227w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AVJ-HOUSTON-BALLET-YEARS-1-of-1-230x305.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AVJ-HOUSTON-BALLET-YEARS-1-of-1-350x463.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AVJ-HOUSTON-BALLET-YEARS-1-of-1.jpeg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ben-Stevensons-80th-Birthday-Party-1-of-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19610 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ben-Stevensons-80th-Birthday-Party-1-of-1-231x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ben-Stevensons-80th-Birthday-Party-1-of-1-231x300.jpeg 231w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ben-Stevensons-80th-Birthday-Party-1-of-1-230x298.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ben-Stevensons-80th-Birthday-Party-1-of-1-350x454.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/mobballet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ben-Stevensons-80th-Birthday-Party-1-of-1.jpeg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/newhopedance.com\/faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty, New Hope Dance and Drama<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thekojonnamdishow.org\/shows\/2018-11-12\/boys-at-the-barre-the-joys-and-challenges-of-male-ballet-dancers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boys At The Barre: The Joys And Challenges Of Male Ballet Dancers, The Kojo Nnamdi Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8oRMYrzLWBQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inner Life HU Service Awards 1991 Medium<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uChaCBDm9jE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breaking Boundaries Live | A Virtual Conversation about the BIPOC Experience in Ballet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social media:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Instagram <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dcgypsyavj\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@dcgypsyavj<\/a><br \/>\nLinkedIn <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adrian-vincent-james-251b6265\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adrian Vincent James<\/a><br \/>\nTwitter <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcgypsyavj?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@dcgypsyavj<\/a><br \/>\nYouTube <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheDCGypsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adrian James<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adrian Vincent James Houston Ballet Capitol Ballet Eglevsky Ballet Adrian Vincent James is a native of Washington, DC, who began his artistic 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