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 LEON
VON BROWN
Mr. Brown was a principle dancer in Dianne McIntyre's "Sounds in Motion"
modern dance company in New York City (NYC) where he also founded his
own dance company- "Cosmic Energy." This triple-threat musical theatre
performer's stage credits include starring roles in The Wiz, Lullaby of
Swing, Oklahoma, and ackson. He was featured
dancing in the HBO movie Miss Evers Boys with Alfre Woodard and Laurence
Fishburne, and Leon has danced and/or choreographed for ABC and NBC-TV,
The National Black Arts Festival, the Atlanta Ballet and The Opening
Ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games. An International Master teacher
specializing in Jazz dance, he has taught in Europe and studied in NYC
with Luigi, Frank Hatchett, Chuck Davis and Fred Benjamin to name a few.
Leon holds a B.A. degree, is a certified fitness instructor, and has
received "Instructor of the Year" award for his "Cardio-Funk" dance
aerobic classes. He is the co-founder of the "Horton Technique Summer
Dance Intensive" held in Daytona Beach, Florida. This award-winning
choreographer is on the faculty of Agnes Scott College, Atlanta Ballet,
Studio Dionne and performs and choreographs for CityDance Ensemble.
Several performances by Mr. Brown can be found at the Lincoln Center
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 ALEXANDRE DALTRO “Instructor Scud”
Born in Brasil Instructor Scud began training in Capoeira at the age of twelve with Mestrando Sabiá and Ginga Mundo. In 2000 Instructor Scud brought the traditions of Ginga Mundo to Atlanta as their representative here. He is also the husband of Jordana and the proud father of Amanda and Anna Victoria.
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 PAMELA DIONNE
Ms. Dionne began dancing as a five year old with Frankie Levy in her
hometown of Augusta, Georgia. At age 13, she received a Ford Foundation
Scholarship and was invited to study with the Joffrey Ballet School in
New York City. Ms. Dionne continued her training in Chicago with
Richard Ellis and Christine DuBoulay, former soloists with the Royal
Ballet of England. While in high school Ms. Dionne performed with the
Chicago Ballet and upon graduation she accepted a position with the San
Francisco Ballet. With these companies she shared the stage with such
dance luminaries as Natalia Makarova, Carmen Delavellad, Rudolf Nureyev
and Mikhail Baryshnikov. She continued her performing career as a
soloist with the Theatre Der Stadt Bonn, West Germany and with Chamber
Dance Theater, an ensemble that conducted performing and teaching
residencies in colleges and universities in addition to its regular
performance schedule.
For more than 14 years Ms. Dionne has embraced teaching ballet as her
primary focus. For over four years, Ms. Dionne taught for the New
Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) in a city-funded Ballet Program.
This program was open to all children of New Orleans. While teaching
for NORD, Ms. Dionne taught a full curriculum for children aged 5-17
years. It was during this experience that Ms. Dionne honed her teaching
approach which has a strong emphasis on applying the skills of
concentration, focus and physical control gained through the pursuit of
dance study to other aspects of a student's life. She is also committed
to the development and nurture of each student's evolving confidence and
self expression.
Ms. Dionne is the director of CityDance and CityDance Ensemble which is
fortunate to have some of the city's most inspired and accomplished
artists. Through CityDance performances, outreach education and
scholarships she strives to share this wealth of artistic talent with
those who might not otherwise have the opportunity.
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 CHRISTEN
EDWARDS
Ms. Edwards brings a lifetime of passion and experience to her teaching
of ballet. She began her formal training with Terri Post, founder of
Southwest Virginia Ballet. She later studied with the prestigious
Boston Ballet School and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet as well as
internationally known master teachers and choreographers Finis Jhung,
Elie Lazar, and Thom Clower. Ms. Edwards thorough knowledge of the
Vaganova, Cechetti, Balanchine, and Bournonville technique provide her
with versatile and in depth knowledge.Ê Ms. Edwards was chosen by Jean
Pierre-Bonnefoux to perform with North Carolina Dance Theatre, where she
danced in Salvatore Aiello's Nutcracker and Mark Diamond's Fuego Del
Mundo. Ms. Edwards teaches a full ballet curriculum at Studio Dionne,
School of Dance and Music and choreographs for and performs with
CityDance Ensemble. |
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 LAURA
PEAVYHOUSE
Ms. Peavyhouse feels fortunate to have found true fulfillment by
combining her two passions, dancing and education. She discovered her
passion for dance as a five-year old with her first dance teacher Lodia
Heath, and continued her training with Delores Werner, Bo Wagner and
Pamela Dionne. Ms. Miller has taught Ballet for over five years and
brings an encouraging, calm and clear approach to her students, never
tiring of the thrill of introducing someone to the exquisite, rich,
physical, lovely world of the Ballet.
As a member of CityDance Ensemble she has been featured as the Snow
Queen from the 'Nutcracker', Fanny Cerrito from 'Pas de Quatre' and the
Burlesque Dancer from 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue.' Ms. Peavyhouse holds
a Masters Degree in Education. |
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 KRYSTLE SIMMONS
Krystle Simmons brings to her teaching a lifetime of passion and joy which began for her at age 2. Her extensive dance training includes a complete curriculum of Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Modern Dance. This foundation imbues her teaching methods with a unique approach and a complete knowledge of the physical dynamics essential to true dance technique. “So many people believe that if they didn’t start dancing by age seven that it’s too late. It is never too late. I love awakening my adult students to the exhilaration of dance and sharing with them the enrichment that has sustained my entire life.” Ms. Simmons teaches for Studio Dionne and performs regularly with CityDance Ensemble. |
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LLOYD WHITMORE
Lloyd Whitmore, a native of Philadelphia Penna., began his dance career at age 20. Since then he has spent 30 years in dance as a teacher and choreographer. Trained in the Lester Horton and Martha Graham techniques, Mr. Whitmore has performed all over the world with companies such as Philadanco, The New Orleans Opera, and the DC Contemporary Dance Theater. From 1991 – 1993, Mr. Whitmore served as Artistic Director of his own modern dance company, the New World Dance Company of Washington, DC. Mr. Whitmore was the first male recipient of a scholarship to the Craft of Choreography Conference from the North East Regional Ballet Association in 1983. He was also a scholarship student at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. He has received fellowships from the DC Commission on the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He has served on the faculties of City College of NY, The Washington Ballet, American University, Howard University and the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
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