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The Art of the Story

NYTB Artistic Director Steven Melendez shares his incredible story gaining fame after being homeless

By Doug Doyle
Published October 2, 2023 at 12:51 PM EDT
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NYTB Artistic Director Steven Melendez working with LIFT student Victor Rosario
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NYTB Artistic Director Steven Melendez working with LIFT student Victor Rosario

This edition of AOS focuses on the Artistic Director of the New York Theatre Ballet, Steven Melendez, who came from a homeless shelter as a kid to running the prestigious dance company that recruited him to dance.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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