At both studio locations, Dance Stop brings renowned professional artists directly to you so that eager and focused students can benefit from their expertise. As these professionals teach and advise in special workshops, the participants increase their skills and work towards higher goals. In short, our students receive quality instruction from elite teachers without having to travel, seek them out at other venues, or attempt to learn in an overcrowded setting.
YOUNG ARTISTS DANCE INTENSIVE (YADI)
The successful workshop hosted each year by Dance Stop is called the Young Artists Dance Intensive (YADI). It is generally held in late July-early August every summer. It represents a great opportunity for dancers to study with highly-qualified master teachers and we welcome new dancers (space is limited). YADI offers a unique blend of technique classes with a contemporary/classical artistic vision. |
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MICHAEL MINERY
is a tap dancer and choreographer of extraordinary talent, with an extensive performance resumé and teaching credits throughout North America. Mike is on the banner of major dance organizations, leads the popular SLIDE tap convention, teaches at Broadway Dance Center in NYC, and is the director of Tapaholics. |
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AL BLACKSTONE
successfully combines classical dance training with an inventive approach to choreography, which is reflected in his featured roles on television and cable, stage productions in NYC and Atlantic City, and company roles that have taken him as far as Korea! Al just finished a long run in the Broadway cast of Wicked, and has been choreographing extensively. He is in great demand as a teacher and choreographer throughout the region, and currently serves on the staff of The New Dance Group Arts Center in New York. |
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THANG DAO
embodies a unique combination of artistic talent and visionary movement that makes him one of the most dynamic and critically-acclaimed choreographers in the U.S. His extensive works have been commissioned by world class dance companies, including Ballet Austin and Ballet X, in Philadelphia. He is a consummate professional, having worked with renowned institutions such as Alvin Ailey, The Boston Ballet and the Boston Conservatory, and is the founder and director of the Thang Dao Dance Company, which hosts the Contemporary Dance Festival in New York City and performs his prolific works, including the newest, “Quiet Imprint.” His workshops and weekly classes at our studio help propel students to a new height in their training. Mr. Dao also holds the rare distinction of having received two consecutive Princess Grace Awards for the outstanding choreography and staging of his original pieces. |
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JULIE SHULMAN FRIEDRICH
who began her training in Los Angeles, has traveled the world in her professional dance career with the American Repertory Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and other prominent companies and choreographers in Switzerland, Italy and the U.S. Julie currently teaches at the Orange County High School for the Performing Arts, has been commissioned to create a new work for Ballet Quad Cities in Illinois.
Julie is honored to be a member of the newly formed Body Traffic directed by Lillian Bitkoff and Tina Finkelman Berkett. Body Traffic has had the honor of working with such choreographers as Guy Weitzman, who hails from Israel, and more recently Alex Ketley, the director of the Foundry in San Francisco. Body Traffic will be performing this summer at the Ford Theatre in Los Angeles as well as touring to San Francisco. |
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ROSEMARY SABOVICK-BLEICH
blends her mastery of ballet with over 15 years of teaching experience. She serves on the faculty of the NJ School of Ballet and with the NJ Dance Theatre Ensemble, and was the Principal Ballerina of the New Jersey Ballet Company until her retirement from the stage in 2002. |
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AMELIA BONILLA
brings a new dimension to our faculty as a graduate with Scholastic Distinction from The Juilliard School. She is currently working with The Trisha Brown Dance Company, and has enjoyed performing at The Met, Joyce Theater and other venues in New York and Montreal. Her teaching experience stems from a variety of community service and dance outreach projects around the U.S. and in Peru. |
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| Our Fall Season runs from September through June, culminating in a Gala Performance at the New Jersey State Theater, in New Brunswick. We also hold a Summer Session, as well as the Young Artists Dance Intensive. Registration is accepted throughout the year, and can be completed in person, over the phone, or online. |
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