BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts is observing Black History Month by celebrating the legacy of Yvonne James-Brown.
The beloved dance teacher died suddenly last year.
James-Brown was one of the founding faculty members of the Arts Academy and was well known for her contributions and choreography in African-American modern dance.
There is a plan afoot to name the school's dance wing the Yvonne James Brown Dance Wing.
A public meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts, at 450 Masten Ave.
James-Brown specialized in the technical training of young performers in stage performance and presentation through the Katherine Dunham Dance Technique.