27 Feb

Teacher Professional Development Masterclass: Jazz with David Wynen

This workshop will cover the roots of jazz dance, jazz technique, classic jazz dance, Broadway dance and jazz dance within modern culture.

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Open to curriculum dance teachers and commercial dance school teachers of any discipline this workshop will explore the origins of modern jazz.

Times

Thursday 27 February - 2:00pm

Prices

Per Person $55.00

*a transaction fee of $5 applies per transaction for phone and internet bookings.

Venues

Armitage Centre

Run Time

120mins

David Wynen

Director and Choreographer of The Empire's upcoming Production of Come From Away, David Wynen is an international music theatre and dance expert. He has worked as a “triple threat” in all aspects of theatre, television and film. Major theatrical credits include Hocus Pocus, 42ndSt, Carmen, Don Quixote and the original cast of Billy Elliot. He is constantly in demand as a director, choreographer and music theatre educator and has worked in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the US.

Currently, Wynen is the Head of Dance at the State University of New York. Prior to his arrival in the US, he was the Head of Music Theatre at Federation University, Australia. He has been instrumental in teaching and mentoring students and professionals, working in such diverse fields as film, TV, event management, choreography, direction, writing and performance. His students have appeared in international productions such as Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, Wicked, Legally Blonde, Jersey Boys, Matilda, Les Miserables, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, Cats, Strictly Ballroom, A Chorus Line, The Lion King, The Producers, Moulin Rouge, Come From Away and Six.

David Wynen is Director and Choreographer of The Empire's upcoming Production of Come From Away.