Allen’s husband, Norm Nixon, a former L.A. Lakers champion, was also in the house and took part in some of the dancing.

Fire victims and their families are invited to the Debbie Allen Dance Academy Sunday for free dance classes and to watch the Super Bowl.

And for me, health is everything.” “The Debbie Allen Dance Academy keeps me on my toes, busy all the time,” she said of her nonprofit dance school celebrating 25 years in business this year.

Debbie Allen has long been a force of nature—a ... way—racial discrimination kept her from enrolling in certain dance schools. But Allen, undeterred, continued to push forward, eventually ...