Artistic Directors:
Jo and Ann Cooley
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ABOUT US:
Learn from nationally know teachers, professional dancers and choreographers! Our instructors are selected for their quality teaching skills and positive energy, each with their own unique style. They have been seen on stage and screen, in the classroom to the directors chair and include: Broadway performers, Radio City Rockettes, video & television dancers, master class studio and premier convention instructors from New York to LA!
Experience a NON-COMPETITIVE dance filled, quality workshop in a beautiful family vacation destination!
 ANN COOLEY-PRESLEY - Artistic Director
Ann looks forward to treating you to a superior dance experience and is proud to present the 6th annual Dance North Workshop!
A veteran performer, choreographer, teacher and recent producer. Ann’s choreography has been well received on stages around the world, including Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall and her work received two standing ovations at Carnegie Hall, where Ann recently presented “the Menhattans ™ - her all male line of entertainers to rave reviews. Ann has the honor of being a 14 year Radio City Rockette having choreographed for the troupe, been an assistant and dance captain, staging televised & theatrical events (Oprah & The Today Show) throughout her Rockette career. Ann is the Assistant Creative Director for R-Family vacations, and enjoyed another fantastic week with Rosie O’Donnell on the R-Family Broadway Cruise. She is Supervising Associate for the current national tour of The Producers and recently began as an associate director and choreographer at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Other theatre credits include: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sacramento M.C. (Panacea, Assoc. Choreo), The Will Rogers Follies national tour (Assoc. Choreo.-Dance Captain), Victor Victoria! (1st national tour, Dance Captain). National tour choreography: 42nd Street (US national tour) and ASIA tour (dance captain). Assist. Choreography: Singin’ in the Rain (Assoc. Choreo.), Carnival! w/ Graciella Danielle, Guys and Dolls w/ Thommie Walsh, Nothing Like a Dame, The Tony Awards w/ Hugh Jackman, Michael Buble’ at Radio City, The Olympic Torch Arrival in NYC w/ Jerry Mitchell, An Evening at the Copa, City Rhythm and Broadway Bares. Ann is a certified “Artist in the Classroom” through the New York Public Schools and a certified Pilates instructor trainer for the Pilates Academy International.
She is thrilled to have you take part in dance north this week, have a great 4 days!
 JO COOLEY- Co-Director North Coast Productions/ Dance North
Jo is an accomplished teacher and choreographer. She has a Master’s Degree in dance from The University of Michigan and has university training at MSU, WMU and Butler University. She was owner and director of the Tecumseh Dance Workshop for 25 years, before moving permanently to Northern Michigan 9 years ago. Jo has taught at the college level for several years and continues to teach in northern Michigan.
She was designated a Movement Specialist for the Dancers in the Schools Project sponsored by the Michigan Council for the Arts and has worked extensively in the classroom with elementary and middle school students. She has choreographed numerous community and youth theatre productions as well as pageants and creative movement master classes. She received a master teacher certification in jazz dance from the Broadway Dance Center in New York. Jo is co-director of North Coast Productions and the Dance North Summer Dance Intensive.
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