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DTW LIVE 2015-DAY 3 DAILY RECAP!

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Hello again everyone! We are so excited as another day of classes comes to a close here at Foxwoods! Today's festivities had people moving and grooving all over the place and we couldn't be happier to see our attendees' enthusiasm and zest for learning continue. We also witnessed a lot of networking and collaborating going on and that's what we aim for; for you to make connections in every capacity!

In review, we had another jam-packed day with highlights including: Hip Hop with Aaron Turner, Jazz Progressions with Steve Sirico, Classical & Contemporary with Wayne Sleep, Tap Vocabulary with Judy Ann Bassing, Building Core Strength with Kelly Dubois, Ballet Class Work with Jessica Epting, Lyrical Combinations with Angela D'Valda Sirico, Improvisation for Teachers with me, Jessica Rizzo Stafford and many, many more!

Attendees were also greeted with a multitude of business seminars including, Lesson Planning for Dance Education in the K-12, Tap & Pointe Shoe Seminar with Capezio, Dancewear Sales with Evolution Dancewear and Digital Marketing for Success with Jeff Crawford!

Our DTU attendees were also hard at work as they attended classes in Anatomy, Lyrical and Jazz!

Perhaps the biggest highlight of today was the incredible Costume Gallery Fashion Show Luncheon which gave us a glimpse of their 2016 collection. Wow! Wow! Wow! The costumes were vivid, full of color, sparkle and youth! Costume Gallery is always on the pulse of trend setting! Definitely something for everyone this year. A big congratulations to our models as well who did an amazing job on the runway! You all looked incredible!

Tonight, attendees can unwind with the evening's events including karaoke, bowling and much, much more! But remember, get some rest! Our last day is another full schedule of informative and invigorating classes; not to mention our closing masterclass with none other than Alex Wong! We can't wait to see you all there!

We hope you had a fantastic day and are having a blast! Keep up the great work and we'll see you in the morning!

Have a great night everyone!

See you in the dance studio at Foxwoods!

Jessie

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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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