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Bruce Marks is one of the world’s most respected ballet masters. DanceLifeTV.com caught up with him at the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, where he served as the jury chairman. Hear his inspiring words on what dance means to him, the evolution of dance technique, and his thought-provoking comments on the competition experience in the ballet world. You’ll be inspired by a true master of the ballet world—guaranteed.

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Every four years Jackson, Mississippi, becomes the Mecca for Ballet dancers from throughout the world who are all striving to be recognized at the USA International Ballet Competition. This year the DanceLifeTV crew had the chance to be part of this magnificent event with more than 125 dancers from 35 countries. In this first IBC episode, meet the medal winners and learn a bit about America’s Olympics for ballet dancers.

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In this episode of Danspirations from DanceLifeTV.com, Rennie Gold, director of The Gold School in Brockton, Massachusetts, shares his thoughts on choreography. You’ll discover who inspires him and he’ll share some of his choreography tips for both the advanced and recreational dancer. For Gold, choreography isn’t about putting steps together, but about creating a work of art.

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DLTV proudly presents a 4-Part Miniseries, Bill Evans: Seven Decades of Dance, Episode #1: Celebrating a Lifelong Passion. Bill Evans’ 31st annual birthday concert on April 10 and 11, 2010, marked his seventh decade; he dedicated the concert to the two most important women in his life, his mother and his “dance mom,” both now deceased. He also talks about his lifelong interest in dance, his father’s fear that his son would be ridiculed at school if he took dance lessons, and his own ways of dealing with being a male dancer in the 1940s and ’50s.

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For years, the husband-and-wife team of Susan Quinn and Michael Williams has been motivating new generations of dancers at the University of Arizona, and DanceLifeTV.com caught up with them on campus. Join us as we take a tour of their state-of-the-art facilities and learn more about their progressive dance program and its success. They also reminisce
about their early days with the late Gus Giordano and his troupe, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. In this intimate interview, you’ll be captivated by Susan and Michael’s enthusiasm for the art of dance and its future generations.

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DLTV brings you a heartwarming and inspirational story of one woman’s triumph over personal misfortune. Patricia Dickinson is a former ballerina who has her own successful school and company in Albuquerque, NM. In June of 2008, she suffered a tragedy after falling into a fire pit in her back yard. When others might have given up, Patricia rallied to defy the doctor’s predictions that she would never walk again, let alone dance. After months of rehabilitation her resilience won out leading her to walk out of the hospital and return to her classroom.

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This is a special feature that includes some of America’s most recognized masters. In this episode, Sheila Barker, Stephanie Campbell, Georgia Deane, Teddy Forance, Nan Giordano, Rennie Gold, Amber Perkins, Jo Rowan, Vicki Sheer, and Kenny Wormald all ponder the question, “What is dance?”  Be inspired by their answers!

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DLTV News, featuring Diane Gudat, is a humorous look at the dance teacher’s life, presented in a
news-broadcast format. In this episode all Nutcracker performances are
canceled; a dance teacher in Pittsburgh is in big trouble after she rhinestones
her cats; a panel of disorientated competition judges are found roaming the
streets after witnessing a solo lyric division with no fouetté turns; and a lot
more.

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DLTV News, featuring Diane Gudat, is a humorous look at the dance teacher’s life, presented in a news-broadcast format. In this episode you’ll learn the current state of modern dance; a Massachusetts dance teacher is treated for shock; a Florida dance teacher takes a day off; and a lot more.

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DLTV News, featuring Diane Gudat, is a humorous look at the dance teacher’s life, presented in a news-broadcast format. In this episode a new dance teacher, Barbie, is introduced; an exciting new seminar for dance teachers is unveiled; a process for melting down trophies to make replacement body parts for dance teachers has been discovered; and a lot more.

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Bill Bohl and Kimberly Lyon share their personal stories about growing up in dance and the powerful influence it has had on their success. Together they have created the Los Angeles-based Hollywood Connection, which attracts thousands of schools and young dancers every weekend. Their enthusiasm for exciting the next generation to be the best that they can be is evident in this up-close interview.

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For more than 25 years the Broadway Dance Center has been welcoming dancers from throughout the world to its studios. Learn the history of this New York City landmark from those who have lived it, including Frank Hatchett, Ann Reinking, Brooke Shields, Richard Ellner, and others. Experience the passion behind this institution as you tour the Broadway Dance Center.

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Join the DLTV crew on the bus as they journey to everything dance across North America. In this episode meet the DLTV mascot—Pearl, a four-pound Chihuahua—while you follow the crew to the National Museum of Dance and more.

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Join the DLTV crew on the bus as they journey to everything dance across North America. In this episode see behind-the-scenes footage of our visit to Amber Perkins School of the Arts in Norwich, New York, and enjoy an encore appearance by the DLTV mascot, Pearl.

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Directed by Rennie Gold, the Gold School in Brockton, Massachusetts, is proving that dance is as much about the life lessons passed from teacher to student as it is the technique that is taught. Be moved by this up-close and personal interview with Gold as well as his faculty and students. In this episode you’ll discover how dance can make a big difference—and sometimes all the difference—in the lives of young people.

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Join the DLTV crew on the bus as they journey to everything dance across North America. In this episode get some behind the scenes footage of our visit with Vicki Sheer at the Dance Educators of America convention in Richmond, Virginia.

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Join the DLTV crew on the bus as they journey to everything dance across North America. In this episode follow the crew to Evanston, Illinois, as they drop in on the Giordano Dance School. Also watch the DLTV crew’s antics on their motor scooter.

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Join the DLTV crew on the bus as they journey to everything dance across North America. In this episode you’ll meet Sandy Oldham who directs the Huntley Hoofers and Hunks, a troupe of dance-minded retirees in Huntley, Illinois.

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DLTV takes you to The National Museum of Dance & Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York.  Established in 1986, it is the only museum in the nation dedicated to professional dance. The museum’s only permanent exhibition is the Hall of Fame, which honors Fred Astaire, George Balanchine, Katherine Dunham, Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Lincoln Kirstein, and Bill “Bojangles’” Robinson, among others.  Explore one of the dance world’s best-kept secrets.

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One of the world’s most respected master teachers, Sheila serves on the faculty of the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She has taught in Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Canada, and Europe. In this DLTV episode she shares her insights on teaching and what she hopes to accomplish with her students. Be inspired by her contagious energy and passion for the art of dance.

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Though it’s a performing arts troupe of young adults with Down syndrome, this ensemble actually proves that dance is for everyone. This Tennessee-based company performs all over the country, and its members’ contagious energy and pure joy at dancing are prevalent throughout this episode. After watching it, you’ll become a big fan of Company d—guaranteed.

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Nick has toured with Janet Jackson and appeared in videos with Britney Spears, Madonna, and Beyoncé and Usher (“Naughty Girl”). In this interview he sits down with DLTV to reminisce about growing up in dance, describe working with Michael Jackson on his final tour, and share what dance means to him.

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Best known for his appearances on the MTV network show Dancelife and his starring role in Center Stage: Turn It Up, Kenny has become one of the hottest dancers on the L.A. dance scene. In this interview from his hometown dance school, he shares his thoughts on growing up in dance, how he made his way to success, and what he believes young dancers must do to achieve their dreams.

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Words from the publisher

By Rhee Gold

What’s on my mind? Well, for the last few months it’s been DanceLifeTV.com. This new venture started so simply, in one of those “Someday I would like to . . . ” dreaming sessions with a friend of mine, Mikeal Knight. Like me, Mikeal grew up in a dance school owned by his mom, so we have a lot in common. He’s a dancer who happens to have a passion for making film, so over many days of brainstorming (and a couple of martinis) we came up with the concept for DanceLifeTV.com.

We had no business plan or model to follow; instead we followed our instinct, which told us that we needed to pioneer a brand-new path for ourselves and the dance education field. Before I knew it I was learning how to operate HD cameras, discovering what a green screen is, and watching Mikeal edit on my company’s new computer systems (which I have no idea how to use). Exploring unknown territory can be very exhilarating, and DanceLifeTV.com has been that and more.

With my focus on television and film related to dance, I began looking at what’s already available to viewers and discovered that the grassroots origins of dance education aren’t represented in either medium. It’s easy to find great choreographic works by the masters; PBS regularly airs documentaries and performances featuring professional companies. And of course dance competitions appear on television almost any night of the week. But nowhere did I find film or television footage that focuses on the schools or the teachers who inspired the pros who are in those films.

Enter DanceLifeTV.com. Its purpose is to shine the spotlight on the lives of the dance teachers and school owners who show up to work in studios across the country every day, in big cities and small towns, inspiring their students to love dance the way they do. One of the things I like best about DanceLifeTV.com is that it offers viewers the chance to recognize the history and contributions that dance teachers all over the world have made. By presenting new insights into where these teachers come from and why they do what they do, the programming we are creating will inspire anyone who dances, teaches dance, or simply shares in the widespread love of this art form.

I look at DanceLifeTV.com as another way for the Rhee Gold Company to celebrate the life we all cherish. Please spread the word that with this new concept in Web-based TV, a new light is shining into dance classrooms and dance teachers’ lives!

See you at DanceLifeTV.com.