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DANCE TEACHER WEB LIVE IS IN THE SWING OF IT! DAILY RECAP!

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Greetings everyone! We’re back with another recap from Dance Teacher Web Live Conference & Expo here at the beautiful Red Rock Resort and hope you all had another exciting, fulfilling, productive and fun day!

What a better way to start off our morning with a beautiful poolside breakfast and Fashion Show sponsored by Costume Gallery while being serenaded to the incredible reggae sounds of “Dreads of Steel” to get things going?!

In between my own classes today, I saw attendees buzzing throughout the hallways chatting about the amazing classes they had just taken and the energy was contagious! Today featured classes including: “Introducing Rhythms” with Judy Ann Bassing, “Pick up Skills” with Liz Imperio, “Afro Jazz Combinations” with Simone DePaolo , “Contemporary” with Justin Giles, “Technique of Turning” with James Whiteside, “Turn Combinations” with Christopher Stuart, “Style for Broadway” with Richard Hines and “Improvisation for Teachers” with me, Jessica Rizzo…just to name a few!

We are also thrilled to have provided our DTU attendees with a day of classes including; the always anticipated “Lyrical” class with D’Valda Sirico, “Jazz” with Steve Sirico, “Professional Makeup” with Christine Dion, “Anatomy” with Dolly Kelepecz, and “Modern” with Louis Kavouras.

During our “VIVA LAS VEGAS” break in the Expo, attendees were also greeted by the King himself, Elvis Presley and those gorgeous showgirls, where photo-ops were a must to show family and friends on Facebook and Instagram!  Nothing like a little Vegas souvenir to bring back…;))

Be sure to follow all of our photo montages throughout the week on Instagram under “danceteacherweb” and relive the memories we are making! Nobody does it like Dance Teacher Web!

Save some energy for tomorrow and get ready for our final day of the event with a jam packed morning full of classes followed by our Expo Finale, Closing Endnote Presentation and Closing Master Class! It is a day not to be missed!

As always, we hope you had a wonderful and productive day and those creative juices are stirring!

We’ll see you in the morning!

Thank you again for sharing your talents and passion with us!

Love,

-The DTW Family

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Author

Jess Stafford

Jess Stafford

Jess Stafford is a native New Yorker and has her MA in Dance Education from NYU. She also earned a BFA in dance performance from UMASS Amherst. Following a wonderful professional dance career, Jess now teaches and choreographs nationally and internationally, bringing her love of movement and creating to all her classes. Jess’ favorite performance credits include: The National Tour of Guys & Dolls, The European Tour of Grease, West Side Story, Cabaret, Sweet Charity, Salute to Dudley Moore at Carnegie Hall, guest-dancer with the World Famous Pontani Sisters and IMPULSE Modern Dance Company. She has been on faculty for the Rutgers University Dance Department, Perichild Program at Peridance and was Company Director at Steffi Nossen School of Dance. Jess has also taught creative movement therapy in Uganda and was a featured instructor at the Queen's Kampala Dance School. She has conducted workshops for the cast of LA REVE at the Wynn, Las Vegas and has been on faculty at the IDS International Dance Teacher Conference at The Royal Ballet, MPower Summer Dance Intensives and annual Dance Teacher Web Conferences. Jess has also served as Master Teacher & adjudicator for various dance competitions. She is the Chief Editor and contributing writer for the DanceTeacherWeb.com blog and is also an original in-house Dance Teacher Web faculty member. Jess’ latest venture has called her to become a Board Certified Integrative Health Coach, 500HR RYT and RPYT. She is also the creator of her private practice, Rebel Wellness. Her latest passion project includes creating the “BE WELL” Yoga + Wellness School and Dance Studio Program, which fosters mental health & emotional wellness for today’s youth. www.rebelwellnessny.com

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