Laverne Cox, a Mobile, Alabama native, started her serious dance training in high school at the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham. She moved to New York City to study dance at Marymount Manhattan College where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance. There Laverne also became interested in acting, music and gender theory. All of which she began to study in depth. At Marymount Laverne was hand picked by the legendary composer Charles Strouse (Annie) for his musical revue “Can’t Stop Dancin!” Laverne continued her acting training at Black Nexxus Studios with world renowned acting coach Susan Batson where during her studies she was called on by Ms. Batson to teach. Laverne’s passion for acting and performing recentl... read more