Judy Ann Bassing is an international Director, Choreographer, and master teacher. She is the recipient of six Los Angles Drama-Logue awards and the San Diego Theatre Circle Critics award for outstanding choreography and directing.
Judy is a member of the New York Stage Directors and Choreographers Union. Her New York teaching credits include, Broadway Dance Center, Jo Jo’s Dance Factory, Joffrey Ballet School, Steps, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, New York Univer...read more
Judy Ann Bassing is an international Director, Choreographer, and master teacher. She is the recipient of six Los Angles Drama-Logue awards and the San Diego Theatre Circle Critics award for outstanding choreography and directing.
Judy is a member of the New York Stage Directors and Choreographers Union. Her New York teaching credits include, Broadway Dance Center, Jo Jo’s Dance Factory, Joffrey Ballet School, Steps, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, New York University, and Lexington School for the Deaf. Her choreography credits range from the opening ceremonies for the 1999 World Ski Cup Championships to Musical Theatre, concert stages, and cruise ships.
Judy Choreographed Singing in the Rain and Crazy for You in Las Vegas. Her directing and choreography credits include Nunsense, Funny Girl, Guys and Dolls, Man of La Mancha, Sugar, Peter Pan, Hello Dolly, Anything Goes, Cabaret at the Lawrence Welk Theatre; and Me and My Girl at the Broward Performing Arts Center.
Judy has conducted Master Classes in Austria, Czech Republic, Scotland, France, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, the University of Poitiers, University of Wisconsin, Stephens Collage, Oklahoma City University, Central Wisconsin School of Ballet. She is on staff at Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, Germany, and Centre Professional de Dance in Poitiers, France.
Judy has conducted teachers' training courses at the University of Buffalo, Dance Teachers Web Las Vegas, and Dance Teachers Summit New York City. She is a certified IDO judge and has been the USA Judge for the World Dance Olympiad in Moscow, Russia; the world championships in Portoroz, Slovenia; Hamlin, Germany; and Orlando, Florida. She was invited by the French Minister of Culture to adjudicate the National Dance Examinations at the Conservatoire in Bordeaux, France, and ajudicated the Surrey Dance Festival in Vancouver, B.C., and Mr and Miss Dance of America. She has produced educational videos and CD’s for teachers to learn how to teach tap from beginner to advanced levels.
You will find Judy’s former students in Musical Productions all over the world. She is currently teaching in the Theatre Arts department at the University of Miami. One of her great teaching joys was teaching deaf students to Tap dance.
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