Dawnmarie Hackett Clemmons

Dawnmarie Hackett Clemmons Dawnmarie was born and raised in the Southwest and Wynnefield areas of Philadelphia. She began her dance training at the age of six with the Woodland Avenue School of Performing Arts exploring Ballet, Jazz, and Tap dance. She later attended L&L Dance Productions, Main Line Dance Academy, Gwendolyn Bye Dance Center, and Settlement Music School.  After graduating from Bodine High School for International Affairs, she attended Temple University, where she was a member of the Temple University Diamond Gems Dance Team. Approaching graduation she joined The Bethany Baptist Church Praise Dance ministry, which allowed her to praise, minister, and worship the Lord through dance.  After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Dance Education/Theatre and Performing Arts, she attended Cheyney University, where she received her Masters in Elementary Education, and Principal Certification in Education Administration. She is currently continuing her education in an Esthetics at Cortiva Institute. She has been an educator for over 23 years working at The Carino Head Start (School District of Philadelphia), John Moffet Elementary School (SDP), and The French Communications Institute (Petite Ecole Bilingue), Khepera Charter School, Harambee Institute Charter School, John Reynolds Elementary School (SDP), Bryant Elementary, S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School (SDP), Heston Academics Plus Elementary School (SDP), Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander/Penn Alexander School (SDP). She worked as an Assistant Director of Camp Joy (First African Baptist Church, Sharon Hill, PA) for 6 years.  She was Recipient of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2004 Teacher of the Year Award.  She was a Dance Facilitator and Choreographer for Khepera’s Summer Academy for 3 years.  She was the Facilitator and Choreographer for the Junior Company, Tots and Tutus, and Intro to Danz Arts Jazz of The Verve Danz Ensemble for 6 years. She was the Dance Facilitator and Choreographer for 8 years at the Ace Summer Program and ACE After School program ( Martha Washington Elementary School). She was also the Dance Facilitator and Choreographer for the After School program (S. Weir Mitchell Elementary). She is also the Director and Choreographer of Dance Ministry for The Mount Olive Baptist Church (Linwood, PA). She is a founding member (performer, instructor, and choreographer) of Awaken Performing Arts Dance Company and the President/Founder/Owner (choreographer and instructor) of Break Every Chain Dance Company, Inc. She performed the Summer of 2018 in the Off Broadway play “Beautiful Toxicity”. She is the Main Character in the hit play “Detox” The Play, and Detox the Film. She has landed roles in Word Bae 1 and 2, RedLight, MoneyLovers, Broken Trust, SciKids. She has also been in a few shorts, commercials, music videos, SciFi tv series episodes, and she is currently working on many more. She is the President/Owner of Dawnmarie Hackett Clemmons, Inc. (E3 by Dawnmarie -Education Consulting, Entertainment, and Esthetics). She is the Brand Ambassador for several clothing and athletic gear lines (Revived Look, Astoria, Just Strong, Cocoburry, WiskII to name a few), as well as the Skin Care Line Mi Piel Organics/Giantess Soap, and E3 By Dawnmarie. She is a Mindfulness and Yoga Instructor for youth. She is a Mentor to Undergraduates and Teens. She is a member of The First and Finest Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Last but not least, her most important assignment is being the Mommy of her son Major Blessing Hackett Clemmons.   Dawnmarie is humbled, grateful, and most appreciative of all the many many blessings, talents, and gifts that she has been given. She Is without a doubt so thankful for all the support and encouragement that her family and friends have unselfishly extended to her throughout her entire life.