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Seen & Heard At the Dance Teacher Summit Blankenbuehler led a Broadway workshop at the 2013 Dance Teacher Summit Andy Blankenbuehler has devoted his whole career to musical theater dance. After performing on Broadway for nearly 15 years, he spent the past decade choreographing hit musicals. He won the Tony for Best Choreography for In […]
Seen & Heard At the Dance Teacher Summit Denise Wall Co-owner, Denise Wall’s Dance Energy Virginia Beach, VA 200 students At last summer’s Dance Teacher Summit, crowds of participants packed Denise Wall’s seminars on teaching alignment. The 2012 DT Lifetime Achievement Award–winner and 30-year studio owner certainly has a way of communicating technique to her […]
Seen & Heard At the Dance Teacher Summit Sampson-Dalena (back row center) and students at the 2013 Dance Awards Sue Sampson-Dalena Owner, The Dance Studio of Fresno Fresno, CA 1,000 students A studio owner for 32 years, Sue Sampson-Dalena has seen her students go on to dance at conservatories, compete on “So You Think You […]
Dance Unlimited student Brielle Thomson Seen & Heard At the Dance Teacher Summit Danie Beck Former owner, Dance Unlimited Miami, FL 350 students Though she sold Dance Unlimited in 2011, Danie Beck has 55-plus years of experience, and she remains involved in the industry, providing consulting services to other studio owners. She freshens up her […]
Seen & Heard At the Dance Teacher Summit A Night of Celebration! August’s Dance Teacher Summit in New York City was a blast! Like the rest of the attendees, the DT staff stayed busy, soaking up teachers’ (and readers’) wisdom during three days of intensive seminars and movement classes, not to mention the Hall of […]
At this year’s Dance Teacher Summit, contemporary choreographer Erica Sobol walked away with first prize at the Capezio A.C.E. Award Competition, winning $15,000 to produce a show in New York. Sobol, who has her own Los Angeles-based company, collidEdance, took a moment to talk with DT. Sobol’s all-male cast performingBlack Flies/Heavy Skies at the DT […]
Karen Hildebrand, here. I can’t believe our 2013 Dance Teacher Summit is over! We had a great time, and like all of you who joined us here in NYC earlier this week, we’re brimming over with ideas and inspiration. We are already delving into many of the hot topics that were discussed, so if you […]
Seen & Heard At the Dance Teacher Summit An active commercial dancer, Katy Spreadbury is renowned for teaching 4- to 7-year-old dancers on the JUMP Dance Convention circuit. She’s spent over a decade honing her craft, and the results are visible to anyone who pokes their head into one of her baby ballerina classes. Beyond […]
Hi All, Karen Hildebrand here, counting down the days to our Dance Teacher Summit next week. We’ve got a great lineup planned! You’ve seen them in the magazine, on the cover and in videos on our website. Next week you’ll see them in the flesh here in New York City—your favorite role models will be […]
Shifting between hard-hitting jazz and gooey contemporary movement, borrowing modern dance’s bare feet and layering character portrayals as bold as those found on Broadway, Al Blackstone’s choreography samples several techniques. “I always like to tell the story that my mom, dad and sister were truly my teachers because they surrounded me with the different styles […]