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James has been dancing for
more than 20 years. He has taught a variety of partner dances -
including ballroom, swing and Latin - in California, New York and
Sydney, Australia. He has competed professionally as well as given
private instruction and coaching to many other competitive dancers. |
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Gladys Brangman has been
teaching jazz and hip-hop dance for five years. She has worked with
the Trumansburg Dance Studio and now has a platinum award winning
dance team at Jill Reener's School of Dance and Performing Arts
in Cortland, NY. Gladys has been dancing since age 4 and turned
passion to joy when she began teaching. |
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Currently a student at Ithaca
College majoring in speech language pathology and audiology with
minors in dance and deaf studies. Has been dancing for twelve years.
Studied ballet and West African dance at Hunter College in Manhattan.
Toured with Young Dancemakers Company (YDC) in 2005 and continued
with YDC for two years as an intern and costume assistant. Served
as a TA for a ballroom dance course at Cornell. Volunteered to teach
hip hop choreography at a Public School in Manhattan. Started IC
Muevete Dance Company at Ithaca College and was president and head
choreographer for the first year. Has choreographed dances in various
styles such as Modern, Salsa, Hip-Hop, Belly Dance, West African,
and Jazz. |
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B.A., SUNY Brockport. M.S.,
Ithaca College.Has taught for the American College Dance Festival,
Northeast Regional Ballet Festival, Cornell University, Ithaca College,
and Wells College. Extensive experience as a choreographer for musical
theatre and opera groups, cable TV, colleges, public schools and
private studios, and dance companies throughout NY State. |
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Ph.D., Performance Studies,
Northwestern University. M.A., English Literature, University of
Iowa. Former Poet Laureate of Tompkins County Has been belly dancing
and teaching in Ithaca since 1979. Taught for the London-based Skyros
Institute, and elsewhere in the USA.. |
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B.A. in French, Ithaca College.
Currently a master's student at Ithaca College for elementary education.
Strong ballet background, as well as modern and jazz. Trained at
Center of Ballet and Dance Arts in Syracuse, and taught and performed
with Absolute Dance and Absolute Dance Company in Auburn, NY. Also
a figure skater and figure skating coach. |
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B.A. in Psychology, M.ED
in Secondary School Counseling, and M.ED in Higher Education Administration,
Pennsylvania State University. Currently works as the Program House
Director of the Latino Living Center at Cornell University. Trained
in salsa/ mambo dancing, Jean-Pierre taught at and founded the salsa
dance component of the Penn State Ballroom Dance Club. 7 years teaching
experience. |
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B.A. Theater, Cornell University.
Studied dance for 27 years. Has performed and choreographed locally
for the Hangar Theater, Kitchen Theatre, Firehouse Theatre and Cornell
Savoyards. 20 years teaching experience. Currently on the dance
faculty at Ithaca College. |
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B.A. in Psychology and Spanish
Literature with a Latin American Studies concentration, Cornell
University. Will pursue a MPA from Cornell University starting Spring
2008. Is a former member of the Puerto Rico National Equestrian
Team. Dancing was a principal part of her cultural upbringing in
Puerto Rico and she studied Mambo with Jennifer Brown and Jean-Pierre
Laurenceau-Medina. |
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B.A., Cornell University,
MA in English, SUNY Albany. Danced with the Ithaca Concert Dance
Company. Studied at Dance Circle. Has taught ballet to children
and adults for more than 10 years. |
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B.A. Haverford College. Over
20 years dance experience in jazz, modern, tap, swing, and salsa.
Completed intensive modern training program at the Limon Institute
in NYC and danced professionally with AdrienneCelesteFadjoDANCE
out of Brooklyn. Her choreography has been performed in NYC and
in Rochester, NY. Has been swing dancing for 10 years, attending
workshops and competitions, and teaching swing to people of all
ages. |
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B.S., University at Albany;
J.D., Cornell University. A practicing attorney in Ithaca in the
areas of family law, mediation and collaborative law. Has been trained
in various partner dances since 1999, and also studied ballet, jazz,
belly dance, modern dance and theatre arts. Taught Swing, Latin
and Ballroom Dance at Cornell University and also offers private
lessons. |
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