PRESS RELEASE | Louisville, KY - Legacy in Motion: LaVelle Smith's Dance Journey from Kentucky to Pop Icons

📅 Thursday, March 5, 2025
🕕 Reception: 5:30 PM | Program: 6:30 PM
📍 The Bomhard Theater, Louisville, KY
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LaVelle Smith — the legendary choreographer who created iconic performances for Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, and The Rolling Stones — returns to his Kentucky roots for a special evening of performance and storytelling.

This high-energy event celebrates Smith's journey from Louisville's Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) to the world's biggest stages. He'll perform choreography from his own repertoire and Michael Jackson's catalog alongside 50 local dancers from Louisville Ballet Studio Company, Crestview Studios, and YPAS.

Event Schedule

• 5:30 PM - Cash bar reception
• 6:30 PM - Performance and storytelling program

"LaVelle's professional career so closely aligns with Kentucky to the World's mission focus, which is to shine a light on stories from the Bluegrass that have had worldwide impacts."

— Alice Alt, Interim Executive Director, Kentucky to the World

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About Kentucky to the World

Founded in 2012, Kentucky to the World is a nonprofit elevating Kentucky's cultural reputation globally by sharing stories of extraordinary Kentuckians shaping the world through creativity, intellect, and passion.

Media Contact: Nora Bryant | nora@kentuckytotheworld.org | 270-577-2618

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