A Chattanooga native and acclaimed dance artist is visiting his alma mater for an artist residency. Aaron Allen, Jr., a 2010 graduate of the Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts (CCA) has made quite an impact during the past 15 years, and he's encouraging today's students to aim high.

The school's performance ensemble “Project Motion" is learning a new work set, an upbeat piece featuring house dance, under the watchful eye of one of their own.

Allen, now based in New York City, has seen the world since CCA launched his career 15 years ago.

Allen said, "I'm proud of my masters in dance from University of Colorado-Boulder, and the performance opportunities I've received, like dancing at the Super Bowl with the Weeknd. I also just wrapped a film for Netflix. I've done some TV s

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