A Sneak Peak Into My Swing Class
The year before the Pandemic.... outing at Swing 46
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Swing 46 Jazz & Supper Club 2014
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Picture Gallery below
Student Performances: Click here!
My Performances: Click here!
Class and workshop videos can be found on youtube by clicking on: DanceWellNY
Ache Performance Group - Choreographer: Frankie Martinez
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West Coast Swing Team - Choreographer Sophie Cazeneuve
Music: The Greatest. Artist: Sia.
Music: Rather Be. Artist: Clean Bandit Feat. Jess Glynne
Note: Stephanie Shapiro Leads in first video and Follows in the second video
Note: Stephanie Shapiro Leads in first video and Follows in the second video
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Choreographer - Stephanie Shapiro
Music: Sleep Walk & Rip It Up. Style: Fast Swing & Rock n Roll
The Line Up is as follows:
Music: Sleep Walk & Rip It Up. Style: Fast Swing & Rock n Roll
The Line Up is as follows:
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Beantown 2013 Novice Jack & Jill:
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Robin Cohen was one of my students over at Sandra Cameron Dance Center. She has a wonderful positive attitude about dancing... do your best and have fun! CONGRATULATIONS Robin!
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April 6, 2013 Just Dance Dance Center 2nd Student Performance @ 10p
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April 6, 2013 Swing ReMix Smooth Swing & Jazz 1st Student Performance @ 830p (Pictures courtesy of Brad Kellog)
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NYISC New York International Salsa Congress
September 2012 - Salsa Challenge
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September 2011 - Bachata Challenge |
September 2010 Bachata Challenge |
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The two performances with Alfredo was for a special celebration... Performed at my momther's 50'th Highschool reunion (Paterson, NJ). |
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Embassy Suites - V. Waltz March 2009 |
Simarik by Tarkan - Samba April 2009 |
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Let's Get Loud - Cha Cha December 2008 |
Rapture - Hustle September 2008 |
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Choreographer
Since 2010, I have choreographed small routines for beginner and advanced beginner students performing at studio socials, holiday parties and other dance venues:
* "On The Sunny Side of the Street" by Blue Vipers of Brooklyn was an amazing piece performed with 4 leads and 7 follows. This routine was one of my more challenging routines: video
* One of my largest numbers where at one point I had 19 dancers (which is unheard of in a Lindy Routine). Another dream come true in which I sat on this number for a year... I fell in love with the music when I heard it at a Friday night dance hosted by Elena Ianucci - a song that changes tempos... come to find out it was a few songs pulled together for a movie: Cabin In The Sky - Jim Henry's Paradise. See video.
* A cute sassy swing & jazz number w/ 4 guys and 2 girls: See video. The other was a dream I have had for a couple of years ... A Halloween number recreated that I performed in 2010. Note: Our makeup was done originally by Tawni Huber. See my video #1. See my video #2. See prior choreography.
* An original piece choreographed with my colleague Ricardo Torres. Foxtrot done to a modern piece of music: Masterpiece by Jessie J. See video.
* A fast swing and charleston routine choreographed with lifts and dips to "Sleep Walk" and "Rip It Up". See video #1. See video #2.
* A smooth swing and jazz routine choreographed to a Gordon Webster's classic: Comes Love (Live), Live in Rochester. See video.
* An amazing routine choreographed for four girls to Sixteen Tons. A cute jazz swing routine. See video.
* My first "outside of the studio" choreographed piece was performed at the 9th Avenue Food Festival, which included three level of dancers. See video.
Groups
Since 2013 I am grateful for having been part of Ache, a fabulous group of dancers performing under the leadership of the amazing and talented Frankie Martinez. We work on each piece for about 3 months honing our dance skills to present to the public at an Abakua Friday night party and YSBD Studio Bash. As of June 2019, I have been an original member of the The NY Pacemakers (ages 50-80). You can follow us on FB, Twitter, & Instagram!
Since 2008, I have been a member of the Brooklyn Bombshells. We have performed Swing routines at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. In 2008, we competed at the International Lindy Hop Championship under the miscellaneous division. Since 2011 we have been the opening number at Midsummer Night's Swing at Lincoln Center. Other performances have been at a variety of outdoor events: 9th Avenue Food Festival (2008, 2011, 2012) & 92nd Street Y Street Fair (2010), Sandra Cameron Dance Center (2002, 2008, 2009, 2010), and You Should Be Dancing, 92nd Street Y (Ballroom & Swing events) and Mohonk Mountain House (2010 & 2011).
Since 2010, I have choreographed small routines for beginner and advanced beginner students performing at studio socials, holiday parties and other dance venues:
* "On The Sunny Side of the Street" by Blue Vipers of Brooklyn was an amazing piece performed with 4 leads and 7 follows. This routine was one of my more challenging routines: video
* One of my largest numbers where at one point I had 19 dancers (which is unheard of in a Lindy Routine). Another dream come true in which I sat on this number for a year... I fell in love with the music when I heard it at a Friday night dance hosted by Elena Ianucci - a song that changes tempos... come to find out it was a few songs pulled together for a movie: Cabin In The Sky - Jim Henry's Paradise. See video.
* A cute sassy swing & jazz number w/ 4 guys and 2 girls: See video. The other was a dream I have had for a couple of years ... A Halloween number recreated that I performed in 2010. Note: Our makeup was done originally by Tawni Huber. See my video #1. See my video #2. See prior choreography.
* An original piece choreographed with my colleague Ricardo Torres. Foxtrot done to a modern piece of music: Masterpiece by Jessie J. See video.
* A fast swing and charleston routine choreographed with lifts and dips to "Sleep Walk" and "Rip It Up". See video #1. See video #2.
* A smooth swing and jazz routine choreographed to a Gordon Webster's classic: Comes Love (Live), Live in Rochester. See video.
* An amazing routine choreographed for four girls to Sixteen Tons. A cute jazz swing routine. See video.
* My first "outside of the studio" choreographed piece was performed at the 9th Avenue Food Festival, which included three level of dancers. See video.
Groups
Since 2013 I am grateful for having been part of Ache, a fabulous group of dancers performing under the leadership of the amazing and talented Frankie Martinez. We work on each piece for about 3 months honing our dance skills to present to the public at an Abakua Friday night party and YSBD Studio Bash. As of June 2019, I have been an original member of the The NY Pacemakers (ages 50-80). You can follow us on FB, Twitter, & Instagram!
Since 2008, I have been a member of the Brooklyn Bombshells. We have performed Swing routines at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. In 2008, we competed at the International Lindy Hop Championship under the miscellaneous division. Since 2011 we have been the opening number at Midsummer Night's Swing at Lincoln Center. Other performances have been at a variety of outdoor events: 9th Avenue Food Festival (2008, 2011, 2012) & 92nd Street Y Street Fair (2010), Sandra Cameron Dance Center (2002, 2008, 2009, 2010), and You Should Be Dancing, 92nd Street Y (Ballroom & Swing events) and Mohonk Mountain House (2010 & 2011).
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