SOMA Living May 2022

in Brooklyn you never say, ‘I’m going to live in NJ’, but here we are. It’s so beautiful and so nice.” Dale and Jacquelyn fell in love with the town and enjoy being part of an artistic community. The Allsopp’s also appreciate family bike rides and take out pizza from “Reservoir.” Jacquelyn’s career highlights include dancing in the Feld Ballet, MetropolitanOpera, and MoMix NY. Most recently, Jacquelyn was an Associate Choreographer for the international broadway tour of “West Side Story”. Dale’s academic success continued with admission to Wesleyan College and ultimately completing an MBA at Wharton. He is now a director of corporate strategy for Google. Jacquelyn and Dale share a passion for bringing the opportunities that shaped their lives to a new generation. Dale is on the board of “Prep for Prep” and is now a mentor for the program. Under his leadership, Google has become the largest employer of graduates from “Prep for Prep”. “He’s really working hard to bring more students of color into the tech field,” said Jacquelyn. At the same time, Jacquelyn is eager to bring a cultural arts program to the SOMA district. She explained, “Bringing professional dancers, musicians, stage actors and artists to the classroom can have a life changing impact.” She is equally excited to continue her work as a choreographer and teacher to help break down barriers for students of color in joining professional ballet companies. She shared, “I was more curvy than most girls in dance. I was often discouraged from becoming a professional dancer. Today, many dance companies talk about diversity and inclusion but overlook dancers from diverse backgrounds who don’t have a traditional ballet dancer’s figure.” Jacquelyn and Dale live in SOMA with their three children Aviana (9), Nevaeh (7), Jonah (4). All three of their children are active in dance programs: ballet, musical theater (dance/voice), and ballet (for future athletic agility) respectively.

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