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Ayodele is a native New Yorker, began her professional training at New York
University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is also a graduate of a two year
professional training acting program with William Esper in NYC. Most recently,
Ayodele created the role of “The Doll” in the new production “Imagine Tap!” and
has been developing her own work “Diary of a Tap Dancer”. Ms. Casel’s
television and film credits include “Third Watch”, “Law & Order”, “The Jamie
Foxx Show” and “Bojangles” starring Gregory Hines. She has had the honor of
performing at The White House twice for President Bill Clinton, Carnegie Hall
apart of a tribute to the legendary Nicholas Brothers, Radio City Music Hall
for ABC Television and Madison Square Garden as a soloist during the halftime
show of a New York Liberty game. Ms. Casel has appeared on the cover of Dance
Spirit, American Theater Magazine and The Village Voice as well as being
featured in numerous articles in major dance magazines. In 2000, PAPER Magazine
named Ayodele one of 50 Beautiful People in their yearly issue. Ayodele
produced, starred in and directed three sold out, solo tap concerts in New York
City. She has worked and performed with the greatest tap dancers and companies
including the late great Gregory Hines, Jazz Tap Ensemble, American Tap Dance
Orchestra and Savion Glover as the only female member of his company N.Y.O.T.s.
As a member of N.Y.O.T.s (Not Your Ordinary Tappers), she was featured in
“Savion Glover’s Nu York”, “Monday Night Football” and on an off-Broadway stage
in “Downtown: Live Communication”. Ayodele co-choreographed and performed a
tribute to Rodgers and Hart for PBS’ Great Performances and was featured on a
recording of a Tribute to Duke Ellington Album with members of the Lincoln
Center Jazz Orchestra. Ayodele has presented works for Aaron Davis Hall, The
Lisner Auditorium, Lincoln Center “Out of Doors”, Joyce SoHo, Dance Theater
Workshop, The Triad Theater, Joe’s pub at The Public Theater among many others.
She currently serves on several dance faculties, including Steps on Broadway.
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