A young dancer's legacy, 25 years after her death

Twenty-five years after 13-year-old Gabriella Axelrad's death, her legacy lives on at the dance-oriented Gabriella Charter Schools.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment July 02, 2024 25 years after 13-year-old dancer's death, her legacy lives on at L.A. charter schools Twenty-five years after 13-year-old Gabriella Axelrad's death, her legacy lives on at the dance-oriented Gabriella Charter Schools. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT What's in the new IATSE deal? Wage increases, AI rules and more Crew members union IATSE has released a summary of its new tentative deal with the top Hollywood studios. Here's what's in it. SHARE       READ MORE Hunter Biden sues Fox News over mock trial program A fictional series on the streaming service Fox Nation showed the president's son standing trial for charges he has not faced in real life. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT The 1999 novel that predicted our (traumatic, relentlessly bleak) future South African author J.M. Coetzee's Booker Prize-winning 'Disgrace' stacks crisis atop crisis — and depicts its characters learning to live with it anyway. Sound familiar? SHARE       READ MORE Usher unmuted: Fans decry censorship of icon's BET Awards speech. Here's what he said BET publishes Usher's full lifetime achievement award speech after it 'inadvertently muted' the R&B icon during the 2024 BET Awards. Here's a full transcript. SHARE       READ MORE Amber Ruffin comes out as queer on last day of Pride: 'Be proud of who you are, little babies!' Amber Ruffin, former host of 'The Amber Ruffin Show" and longtime writer for "Late Night With Seth Meyers," comes out as queer on the last day of Pride Month. SHARE       READ MORE Diiv is a shoegaze band to believe in Ahead of a gig at the Wiltern, the members of L.A.'s Diiv talk about their new 'Frog in Boiling Water' and a recent viral social-media thread. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW