About Us
Dance Design Studio is a comprehensive performing arts studio offering training in all dance disciplines, including: ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, hip hop and musical theater. Dance Design offers quality instruction for all levels of dance, ages 3 through adult. Each class is structured to provide technique, creativity and discipline.
Classes are based on a monthly tuition September - May. If you choose to pay the entire tuition in full by the 1st class in September, you will receive a 5% discount. Otherwise, tuition will be broken into 9 monthly payments with the 1st payment due on or before the first class September 12th, 2011 and the last payment due the first class in May 2012. Tuition is the same regardless of how many weeks are in a month.
There will be no deductions for missed classes but students may make up a class by attending another class of the same subject and level. Please ask your teacher for an appropriate class.
Students that do not adhere to the proper dress code will not be allowed to take class.
In addition to regular classes, students can audition for our competition team, IMPACT, which has won numerous awards throughout the tri-state area.
Our school term begins in September and ends with a dance recital in June. We also offer summer classes.
Philosophy
Our goal is to give each student the most professional, quality dance instruction in a fun, friendly atmosphere. We aim to develop confident and mature dancers and make their experience at Dance Design a positive one that ensures a successful dance future. We strongly believe in a commitment to cooperation and dedication. Under the direction of Judy Burgio and an experienced staff, our students strive to become the best dancers they can be.
About Our Director - Miss Judy
Judy Burgio has been the owner of Dance Design Studio for the past 30 years. Miss Judy is the director and choreographer of the award winning competition team, IMPACT. She is experienced in teaching all levels of dance specializing in jazz, hip hop, ballet, pointe, tap and lyrical. Miss Judy began dancing at age 5 and her mother was a professional dancer.
Miss Judy has trained at Broadway Dance Center, Steps and Fancy Dancer in N.Y.C. . Her classical ballet training has been with Don Farnworth, Lisa Danias, Jen Ballard and Madame Darvash. Miss Judy has studied jazz technique with teachers such as Frank Hatchett, Mia Michaels, Shelia Barker, Joe Lanteri, A.C., Joe Tremaine and Cris Judd. Her lyrical training has been with Susie Taylor, Laurie Kanyok and Mia Michaels. Miss Judy has also gotten tap training from Germaine Salsburg, Gil Stroming, Alan Onickel, Mark Goodman and Crystal Chapman.
Miss Judy has received many choreography awards while her students have won numerous individual, group 1st place and title awards throughout the U.S.A. on both regional and national levels. Many of her students have also won scholarships to Broadway Dance Center and Steps in N.Y.C. and Edge in L.A.
Students have performed in the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant, the Miss Lehigh Valley Pageant and at the American Gardens Theater in Walt Disney World Florida. Miss Judy has choreographed dance numbers for contestants in the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant, Junior Miss Pageant and the Miss Lehigh Valley Pageant. She has also been a professional judge at various dance competitions.
Many of Miss Judy's students are presently working professionally as teachers and performers with Manhattan Tap Co., Annie (Broadway Touring Co. "Molly"), N.Y. Knicks City Dancers, 76ers Dancers and in a video performance with Will Smith in Will 2K. Several students went on to college to Major and Minor in dance. Many have danced on dance teams at colleges including: The Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University, Moravian College and Kutztown University.
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