RDA Mid-States Festival 2005-Seminars

ANTONY TUDOR REMEBERED

(Not open to public)

Sally Brayley-Bliss

Executive Director of the Tudor Trust

National Advisory Board of RDA

Executive Director of Dance St.Louis

Sally Bliss was principal dancer with the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera. She performed as a guest artist with American Ballet Theatre and the Joffrey Ballet. In 1969 Robert Joffrey appointed Sally Bliss associate director of his Apprentice Program. She developed the plan for the Joffrey II Dancers which was designed to give young dancers professional performances in addition to classroom coaching. She was artistic director of the Joffrey II for 16 years. She is co chairman of the Board of Visitors for the North Carolina School of the Arts. Sally has adjudicated four regional ballet festivals. As Executive Director of the Tudor Trust, Sally has traveled the world re staging and overseeing productions of Tudor's work. She resides in St. Louis and is the Executive Director of Dance St. Louis.

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ENHANCING MUSICALITY IN THE BALLET CLASSROOM

Rob Wood

Director of Music, Utah Regional Ballet

Director of Music & Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Ballet. University of Utah

Rob Wood is currently the Director of Music for the Regional Dance America Craft of Choreography 2004 2005. In addition to his work with the University of Utah and Utah Regional Ballet, he has presented workshops to dance teachers and company directors on the use of music in the ballet class, encompassing both recorded and live accompaniment. Mr. Wood also provides piano accompaniment during classes, as he will during the Mid States Festival. He has recorded two CD's in New York City with David Howard.