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Photo by Andrew Eccles
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Linda Celeste Sims is probably my absolute favorite company member from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The first time I saw her was when I saw the above photo on a billboard and in the playbill for the first Alvin Ailey show I attended. This picture somehow caused me to want to appreciate the art of dance. So, thanks Linda!
Linda Celeste Sims began her dance training at Ballet Hispanico School of Dance, and she graduated from LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts. According to Rollingout.com, she loved to dance, always wanted to be a ballerina, and music was playing in her house all the time. Linda made it into the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater after her first audition in 1996 before even going to the Ailey School.
Are you looking at her figure though? I would love to have her shape and be in that physical condition! I swear, dancers have some of the best bodies. Anyways, she says she stays fit by going to the gym, swimming, and cycling. She eats everything in moderation, and gets facials and massages to keep her skin beautiful.
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| Photo by Andrew Eccles. Dress by Badgley Mischka. |
Linda’s husband, Glenn Allen Sims, is also an Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater member.
According to alvinailey.org, Linda was awarded by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts in 1994. She has been highlighted in the “Best of 2009” list in Dance Magazine, and has performed as a guest star on “So You Think You Can Dance”, “Dancing with the Stars”, and “The Today Show.” She has appeared at the Youth America Grand Prix, Vail International Dance Festival, andgalas in Budapest and Vienna. In 2010, she appeared at the White House in the September of 2010 to tribute Judith Jamison at First Lady Michelle Obama’s Dance Workshop.
In the June of 2010, Linda was named Assistant to the Rehearsal Director. Clearly, Linda Celeste Sims is very beautiful, very talented, and an inspiration to many. She is also still young, so I expect her to continue dancing for a long time.
3 above photos by Chip Somodevilla
I hope you enjoyed this post!
UPDATE: Watch an interview with Linda Celeste Sims HERE!
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19 Comments
ABIGAIL NY 10 February 2011
Wow shes beautiful and so fit & toned it's crazy!!!
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Marrisa 10 February 2011
I've seen her dance. Beautiful.
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Ellen 10 February 2011
Wow. she's flexible and she dance gracefully. 🙂
THUNDERCAT832 10 February 2011
So beautiful! I've always wanted a dancer's body! So strong, so tone and with a touch of elegance!
Mouthwash 10 February 2011
wow – that body is AMAZING wow. I cannot believe how solid she is. Slightly jealous. I'm in the gym 3-5 days a week (normally 4) and I swear, young mothers have better bodies than i do! haha
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Life of Nosheen 10 February 2011
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BASIIK 10 February 2011
I would kill to be able to move like a dancer. I wish I stuck with it when I was younger.
Thank you for your comment, fee free to follow or stop by any time (:
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That fat-shionista's wardrobe 10 February 2011
*sigh* she's soo beautiful it seems unreal. just keep working it, and one day it'll be you some people will be looking at and admiring.
Mary 10 February 2011
Wow! She is stunning! What an incredible body!
Mary xx
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cheyenne davide. 11 February 2011
she's gorgeous!!!!!
reminds me a bit of alicia keyes – her face though 🙂
her body is mad amazing 🙂 xxxx
Marielle 13 February 2011
Thanks so much, my camera is a reflex by sony from the alpha series!
meii 13 February 2011
She is so beautiful <3 And I want be fit like she is *_*
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Jada Brown 15 February 2011
omg i luv ur blog its very creative not only that i luv the way u express ur blog please vist my blog i do that with musics o i followed u…..
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Thrive on Novelty 17 February 2011
Wow! amazing xx
Shinigami_U 21 February 2011
I love the pictures, I gonna show it to my housemate, she's a ballet dancer 😛
I'm following your Blog now.
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Sarai 24 February 2011
Wow she is amazing.. I have always had a hidden passion for dance but have never had the confidence to actually start dancing 🙁
I'm now following would be great if you could do the same! look forward to seeing more posts 🙂
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Mbabazi 25 February 2011
i always admire dancers so much. You get to tone your body doing what you enjoy. she awesome
Neo 12 July 2012
I'm a huge Ailey fan and Linda Celeste Sims fan. What they do with their bodies amazes me and confirms my belief we are beautifully and wonderfully made. Wow.