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IT'S A WRAP! DTW LIVE CONFERENCE & EXPO 2015!

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Blog

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Dance Studio Owners

Well, it's a wrap everyone! As another DTW LIVE Conference comes to a close, we would just like to take a second to reflect on what an incredible event we've just had; and it's because of you, our attendees. Our first year on the east coast was a definite success, which is only measured by the feedback and responses we've gotten from you. The enthusiasm, zest for learning and passion for what you do was in full throttle. That energy radiated was palpable by each and every one of you. It was evident by your presence in class, your efforts, you artistry, your talent, your devotion, the important questions you asked and the insight you gave to us as well to make us better teachers and directors. As we've always said, we learn from each other as peers and that is what makes the dance community so special. It's also what keep us relevant. It is with that collaboration that we continue to evolve as teachers, dancers, artists and human beings.

The week brought so many special moments inside and outside of the studios that we hope the inspiration you felt in those classes stays with you as you head back into the new season. What you have done for yourself and for your students is priceless. There are no limits to what you all can achieve when we keep knowledge and learning continuous. Often times we get so focused on being a teacher we forget there is always something for us to learn too. We also forget we need to be inspired and recharge our batteries just like everyone else. We hope that DTW Live provided that for you.  We hope it is a catalyst which helps grow the most successful business you can and teach the most thoughtful classes as we train the dancers of this generation and beyond.

We want to thank you for joining us and becoming part of the DTW family. We hope we've inspired you as much as you've inspired us. We can't wait to hear of the amazing things going on in your studios this year, so please keep in touch and update us! We are all one big dance family in the end and we would love to hear from you!

Congratulations to each and every one of you for attending and taking this time to grow for yourself and for your students. May that thirst for knowledge continue all year through!

Remember, the blog is up with a new topic every week for you and don't forget the special guest-blogger opportunity we will be launching very soon! Until then, enjoy the rest of your summer and we'll see you in the dance studio soon!

Thank you for making DTW LIVE 2015 our best year yet!

With Love,

The DTW Family

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Author

Jessica Rizzo Stafford

Jessica Rizzo Stafford

Jessica Rizzo Stafford is a native New Yorker and graduate of NYU Steinhardt's Dance Education Master’s Program; with a PK-12 New York State Teaching Certification. Her double-concentration Master’s Degree includes PK-12 pedagogy and dance education within the higher-education discipline. She also holds a BFA in dance performance from the UMASS Amherst 5 College Dance Program where she was a Chancellor's Talent Award recipient. Jess now works extensively with children, adolescents and professionals as choreographer and teacher and conducts national and international master-classes specializing in the genres of modern, contemporary, musical theatre and choreography-composition. Jess’ national and international performance career includes works such as: 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. Jess has been a faculty member for the Perichild Program & Peridance Youth Ensemble & taught contemporary and jazz at the historic New Dance Group and 92nd Street Y in NYC. She was Company Director at the historic Steffi Nossen School of Dance/Dance in Education Fund and in 2008 traveled to Uganda where she taught creative-movement to misplaced children. The experience culminated with Jess being selected as a featured instructor at the Queen's Kampala Ballet & Modern Dance School. She has conducted workshops for the cast of LA REVE at the Wynn, Las Vegas and recently taught at the 2011 IDS International Dance Teacher Conference at The Royal Ballet in London, UK. She is also on faculty for the annual Dance Teacher Web Conferences in Las Vegas, NV. Currently, Jess is a faculty member at the D'Valda & Sirico Dance & Music Centre and master teacher & adjudicator for various national and international dance competitions. Recently, she has finished her NYU Master’s thesis research on the choreographic process of technically advanced adolescent dancers and is the creator of “PROJECT C;” a choreography-composition curriculum for the private studio sector. Jess is also faculty member, contributing writer and presenter in the choreography and “how to” teaching segments on the celebrated danceteacherweb.com. For more info, visit her website at www.jrizzo.net.

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