Speaking

Storytelling is essential for motivating audiences to alter mindsets. Dwana Smallwood’s ability to connect with people with her no-nonsense and anecdotal delivery, make her an exceptional stand-out speaker whose career spans over 26 years; gracing the world’s stage as a principal dancer with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Dance Architect & Administrator at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, and currently as Executive Director of the Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY.  

Topics

Performing Arts, Overcoming Adversity, Youth Empowerment, Non-Profit Leadership, Business Start-up,
A Dancer’s Life, Teaching Dance, College vs. Career, Reinventing Yourself, Life After the Stage, Motivation