We bring that, we talk about that and they know that they're special, that they're in this world and that they're privileged." "They know that the dance brings a lot of light and joy, and that they are changing people's lives every time. "Oh, my dancers have self-confidence and they're determined to make the world better," says Allen, who notably taught choreography to a young Paula Abdul. The Kennedy Center honoree's dance-academy students, who range in age from 3 to 95, are a different story. I've never thought of myself as a superhero." "I don't know if I’ve ever felt like a superhero," she tells Yahoo Entertainment. When Debbie Allen - the six-time Emmy-winning actress, producer, director and choreographer known for Fame and That's So Raven, and the founder of a dance academy dedicated to helping communities transform their lives through movement - is asked what makes her feel most like a superhero, she laughs. (Illustration: Aisha Yousaf/Photos: Getty Images) Debbie Allen speaks to Yahoo Entertainment about her storied career.
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