{"id":6582,"date":"2014-01-16T19:52:45","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T19:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/?p=6582"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:01:15","slug":"thelma-davis-un-sung-soul-train-dancer-life-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/thelma-davis-un-sung-soul-train-dancer-life-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong><em>THELMA DAVIS<\/strong> | UN-SUNG SOUL TRAIN DANCER | LIFE &#038; LEGACY<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px 15px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;\">\n<p><!-- CATEGORY LABEL --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2.5px; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Dancer Spotlight \u2022 Legacy Feature<\/p>\n<p><!-- TITLE (H1) --><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; color: #00ffff; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Thelma Davis: The Un-Sung Soul Train Dancer Whose Legacy Still Moves Us<\/h1>\n<p><!-- SUBTITLE --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; color: #666666; border-left: 3px solid #00FFFF; padding-left: 12px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">From South Central LA to the Soul Train stage, from Michael Jackson\u2019s Thriller to the dance floors of Tokyo \u2014 the life and legacy of one of the original Soul Train dancers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BYLINE --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 25px;\"><strong>By Dance Mogul Magazine Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CYAN DIVIDER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 2px; background: #00FFFF; margin-bottom: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- =============================== --><br \/>\n<!-- VIDEO SECTION --><br \/>\n<!-- =============================== --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #00ffff; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">Watch the Interview<\/p>\n<p><!-- VIDEO PART 1 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\">Part 1<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qS7a2Zgpto4\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- VIDEO PART 2 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\">Part 2<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QUsfuJv_P9A\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CYAN DIVIDER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 2px; background: #00FFFF; margin-bottom: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- =============================== --><br \/>\n<!-- HERO IMAGE --><br \/>\n<!-- =============================== --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/l1.jpg\" alt=\"Thelma Davis - Original Soul Train Dancer, The Un-Sung Soul Train Dancer Whose Legacy Still Moves Us\" width=\"600\" height=\"897\" \/><\/div>\n<p><!-- =============================== --><br \/>\n<!-- ARTICLE BODY --><br \/>\n<!-- =============================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; color: #00ffff; margin: 30px 0 20px 0;\">Recruited at the Beginning<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px;\">In 1971, a young dancer from South Central Los Angeles was recruited as one of the original lead dancers on a new syndicated television show called <em>Soul Train<\/em>. Her name was Thelma Davis, and she had no idea that stepping onto that stage would place her into the living rooms of millions of Americans and turn her into a role model for an entire generation of young Black girls who saw themselves reflected in her grace, beauty, and undeniable skill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px;\">Thelma didn\u2019t arrive on the <em>Soul Train<\/em> set by accident. Her dance training began around the age of four with ballet, but she quickly realized that the formal discipline of classical technique wasn\u2019t where her spirit lived. She moved into modern dance, then found her true home in jazz. By the age of ten, she was already performing professionally across the Southern California area. She studied under legendary choreographers including Claude Thompson, Michael Peters, Debbie Allen, Lula Washington, Jan Blunt, and Nzingha Camara \u2014 a lineage that stretched from Dunham technique to contemporary jazz to West African dance. By the time <em>Soul Train<\/em> came calling, Thelma was already a fully formed artist.<\/p>\n<p><!-- PULL QUOTE --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #00FFFF; padding: 15px 20px; margin: 25px 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.7; color: #000000; margin: 0;\">\u201cI remember being in awe of the impact I had, as a Soul Train dancer, on teenagers and adults across the country\u2026 national television placed me into the living rooms of millions of people. It was mind-boggling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #666666; margin: 8px 0 0 0; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u2014 Thelma Davis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SECOND IMAGE --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/66420_4608281418811_1929053307_n.jpg\" alt=\"Thelma Davis performing\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; color: #00ffff; margin: 30px 0 20px 0;\">Working With the Greats<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px;\">What set Thelma apart on the <em>Soul Train<\/em> stage was the way she moved \u2014 elegant but powerful, polished but free. With her signature short-cut afro and a style that proved a woman could \u201cget down\u201d with grace, she became one of the most identifiable and beloved female dancers in the show\u2019s history. But her career extended far beyond the <em>Soul Train<\/em> line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px;\">Thelma performed alongside some of the biggest names in entertainment. She danced for Diana Ross, worked with Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five on television specials, appeared in productions with Chevy Chase and Jerry Lewis, and took ensemble roles on the television series <em>Fame<\/em> and <em>A Different World<\/em>. Each credit represented another chapter in a career built on versatility, professionalism, and an unwavering love for the craft.<\/p>\n<p><!-- THIRD IMAGE --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/188632_4606427092454_1165564260_n.jpg\" alt=\"Thelma Davis legacy\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; color: #00ffff; margin: 30px 0 20px 0;\">Taking Black Dance Global<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px;\">Thelma\u2019s impact didn\u2019t stop at American borders. She lived and worked in Japan for over five years, where she produced, choreographed, and performed in dance productions across Osaka and Tokyo. She trained Japanese dance instructors in West Coast style, served as the featured dancer and choreographer at the St. Tropez Club, and opened and managed Let\u2019s Dance Academy. Her international work also took her to Seoul, South Korea and London, England, where she taught jazz, hip-hop, and aerobics while coordinating the openings of new dance studios. She didn\u2019t just export American dance culture \u2014 she built infrastructure for it in countries that were hungry to learn.<\/p>\n<p><!-- PULL QUOTE --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #00FFFF; padding: 15px 20px; margin: 25px 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.7; color: #000000; margin: 0;\">\u201cThe life experiences that have had the greatest impact on me are those centered around injustices towards people of color all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #666666; margin: 8px 0 0 0; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u2014 Thelma Davis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; color: #00ffff; margin: 30px 0 20px 0;\">A Legacy Recognized<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px;\">In February 2025, Thelma\u2019s story reached a new generation when BET premiered her episode of <em>I Was a Soul Train Dancer<\/em> (Season 7, Episode 1). The episode followed her journey from South Central LA to the <em>Soul Train<\/em> stage, through the disco and early hip-hop eras, her role in Michael Jackson\u2019s <em>Thriller<\/em>, her work with Diana Ross, and her rise as a choreographer in Japan. For many viewers, it was the first time they had heard the full scope of a career that had been quietly shaping dance culture for over five decades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px;\">Today, Thelma Davis Martin continues to pour into her community. She serves as the Owner and CEO of Kreative Artistry, an event planning and floral design company. She works as a Youth Oratorical Coach, sits as a board member of the Leimert Park Theater consortium in Los Angeles, and is an in-demand educational panelist and authority on historical dance history. She has also been recognized by the Hollywood Bowl and the Los Angeles Philharmonic for her contributions to dance culture.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; color: #00ffff; margin: 30px 0 20px 0;\">Why This Story Matters<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px;\">The title of Dance Mogul Magazine\u2019s original feature on Thelma said it plainly: \u201cUn-Sung.\u201d That word carried weight then and carries even more now. The original <em>Soul Train<\/em> dancers didn\u2019t just entertain \u2014 they defined an era of Black visual culture on television. They set fashion trends, popularized dance styles, and gave millions of young Black Americans permission to see themselves as beautiful, creative, and powerful. Thelma Davis was at the center of that movement from day one, and the fact that her story is still being told \u2014 on BET, on dance history panels, and right here \u2014 is proof that real legacy doesn\u2019t expire. It just waits for the world to catch up.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CALLOUT BOX --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #00FFFF; padding: 20px; margin: 30px 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #00ffff; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-weight: bold;\">Connect With Thelma Davis Martin<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #000000; margin: 0;\">Visit her official website at <a style=\"color: #00c8b4 !important; text-decoration: underline !important; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/thelmdiva.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thelmdiva.net<\/a>. Watch her full BET episode of <a style=\"color: #00c8b4 !important; text-decoration: underline !important; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bet.com\/episodes\/uvkyoq\/i-was-a-soul-train-dancer-thelma-davis-season-7-ep-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Was a Soul Train Dancer<\/a>. 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