Teaching Experience
Outback Studios (click here for more information)
Director/ Owner Los Angeles , CA September 1982 - Present
Current Teaching and Performance schedules:
Choreographers Carnival: Key Club.
December 3, 2008 Hip Hop and Fosse Fusion
February 25, 200
DanceSpace: Aqua Club, Beverly Hills
November 8, 2008 4 minute song of Belly dancing and Fosse fusion
2008 November:
International Dance Academy, Hollywood California. Begin teaching Fosse Funk (a fusion of Hip Hop and Fosse techniques) and Contemporary Ballet.
2008 September 20:
“A Taste of Dance” An all day teaching event on the plaza at the Music Center. Original dancers from current and past Broadway musicals, were invited to teach original numbers from the shows so that audience members could be better acquainted with the musicals. Teach original choreography from the Bob Fosse Musical “Chicago”; the Chita Rivera version of “All That Jazz”. Taught 200 people in 4 classes.
2007/2008
Master teacher for Balanchine, including pointe, and Fosse techniques for Ballet Petit located in La Canada/ Flintridge area; teach all levels including intermediate, advanced, Junior and Senior Company classes. Leant original choreography for “Steam Heat” and “Manson Trio”. Students performed in the February Festival 2008 (a series of twelve performances held at Ballet Petit studios).
2008
Focus Dance Center, Irvine California: Taught all levels Balanchine technique including pointe. Also one master class of Fosse technique to the advanced competition levels performers.
Brentwood School
Choreographer/Teacher Los Angeles , CA September 1994
Choreographed ballet for Saturday choreography series.
Wilton Place School
Teacher Los Angeles , CA September 1990 - June 1992
Taught ballet and tap to six to twelve-year-old students in the Afternoon Enrichment Program.
Choreographed annual performances.
Third Street School
Teacher Los Angeles , CA September 1984 - June 1989
Taught ballet and jazz to students aged six to twelve in the Afternoon Enrichment Program.
Choreographed annual performances.
University of Southern California Dance Department
Substitute Teacher Los Angeles , CA September 1984 - June 1986
Taught class in movement for actors
Marlborough Girl�s School
Substitute Teacher Los Angeles , CA September 1984 - June 1985
Taught ballet to modern dance students aged eleven to fourteen
Rosewood Public School
Substitute Teacher Los Angeles , CA September 1984- June 1985
Taught jazz dance to six to twelve year old students in the Afternoon Enrichment Programs.
Choreographed annual performances.
Page School
Teacher Beverly Hills , CA September 1983 - June 1984
Taught Pre-Ballet and Movement Exploration to four to six year old children.
Choreographed annual performances.
Center for Early Education
Teacher Los Angeles , CA September 1980 - June 1981
Originated and taught Movement Exploration classes for very young children, aged 2 � to 3 �
Roland De Pre Dance Studio
Teacher Los Angeles , CA March 1980 - June 1982
Taught Advanced, Intermediate and Beginning Balanchine Technique to Scholarship Students
and regular students.
Jane Fonda Workout
Teacher Los Angeles , CA September 1980 - September 1982
Taught Stretch classes which included basic Zena Romett Floor Barre along with Balanchine Stretch Techniques and Pilates Mat work. I was required to take at least three or four Pilates classes on the Reformer and the Cadillac, when I was a member of the NewYork City Ballet. The Matt work in those days,(the early to mid-nineteen sixties) was originated by Richard Nicklaus and referrred to as the Poor Man's Pilates because no machines were used. None of the general public knew about or was even interested in Pilates in those days!!
Los Angeles Ballet School
Teacher Los Angeles , CA October 1973- September �82
Taught children and adults in school attached to John Clifford's Los Angeles Ballet, a professional ballet company.
Rozanne Zimmerman Ballet Center
Teacher Chatsworth , CA June 1977- August 1979
Taught advanced, pointe technique and variations classes in the Balanchine Technique,to pre-professional teenagers and young adults. Choreographed 20 minute ballets and coached students for the annual productions. Taught Variations from "Sleeping Beauty", "Raymonda", "The Nutcracker" and others.
Directed a documentary on ballet called "Ballet at Eight."
Ballet Petit
Teacher La Canada , CA June 1977- August 1979
Taught advanced, pointe technique and variations classes to pre-professional teenagers.
Staged production of George Balanchine�s Serenade.
Master Classes in Balanchine Technique
Master Teacher in United States , Australia , Japan and Germany.
Master Classes in Fosse Technique
Master Teacher in United States, Australia, Moscow,Japan and Germany.
Tokyo International- School for the Performing Arts
Consulatant Tokyo , Japan May 1990
Consulted for director David Matsumoto, with the MIC corp for the development of this international
school for the performing arts.
