Students' Accomplishments

FLORIDA DANCE WORKSHOP

Workshop trained “Marcus Bellamy” has appeared in the Disney musical “TARZAN”. He performed an amazing 2 and ½ minute SOLO during the production!          Marcus received all of his formative training ONLY at FDW.

We invite, and challenge, prospective students and parents to COMPARE our student alumnae accomplishments to any other performing arts school in CHARLOTTE COUNTY!

 The proof of an excellent education in the arts, is the  subsequent, professional accomplishments and continued, higher education, of that schools former students.

     The individuals' professional successes, listed below, received ALL of their formative training under our proven, successful, "Workshop" curriculum.  MANY Workshop alumni have been accepted to professional companies, college performing arts programs, and/or nationally recognized schools, including New York’s "JULLIARD", "JOFFREY" and the "ALVIN AILEY TRAINING PROGRAM".

   We will be happy to supply any prospective students' family with the names of these successful alumni, as well as, how many YEARS they received all of their formative "Workshop" training.  Anyone in the process of choosing a school should carefully investigate, ask questions, and compare training results ,to ensure the very best in an arts education. 

 

The public is invited and encouraged to come to our studios to peruse the HUNDREDS of Trophies, Awards, Ribbons, Titles, professional critiques, and detailed information, which proudly adorns our "WALLS OF FAME" !

Come and see for yourself by visiting our studios on

4240 James Street, Port Charlotte  Units 7 & 8

(in Whidden Park, off of Harborview Road, Charlotte Harbor)

in "The Landmark Building"

 

WORKSHOP STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS…

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS with:

  • Broadway, Walt Disney Musical Productions.
  • Daniel Ezralow Dance Company
  • Walt Disney World (2), as famous Disney Dancers
  • Boston Ballet Company
  • Georgia Ballet Company
  • The Greater Milford Ballet Company
  • Sarasota Ballet Company
  • Philadelphia College for Performing Arts, Dance Company
  • Hearthrobs & Sweethearts. Lake Tahoe, Nevada
  • The Florida Sun Dolls
  • Jeannette Neil Dance Company, MA
  • Eileen Ford Modeling Agency, New York City & Miami
  • Walt Disney World, Orlando
  • Broadway Dance Center
  • The Boston Agency
  • Gateway Theatrical Productions, NYC
  • Cameo Kids Agency, Boston
  • Take-One Theatrical, Orlando
  • Milton Bradley Games
  • New England Patriots Cheerleaders
  • Olando Magic Cheerleaders
  • and 14 Professional Dance Teachers, choreographers &/or Studio Owners

MOVIES, TELEVISION, VIDEOS:

  • “Across the Universe” with Selma Hyack to be released this fall.
  • "Mystic Pizza"
  • "Captiva"
  • MTV VIDEO with "The Cars",
  • "Days of Our Lives"
  • "Family Matters"
  • "Teens on 2"
  • Industrial Commercials (National & Local in MA, NY, & FL)
  • WNAC-TV "Talent Showcase" (First Place Champions),
  • WBZ, Public Service Announcements
  • "STAR SEARCH" Champion (Perfect 4’s),
  • "CHER" IMPERSONATOR Professional Back-Up Dancers.

DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS MAJORS at:

  • JULLIARD, NEW YORK CITY
  • INTERLOCHEN SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
  • ALVIN AILEY TRAINING PROGRAM, (one of only 34 chosen across the nation),
  • PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE for the Performing Arts
  • BOSTON CONSERVATORY
  • EMERSON COLLEGE ( Performing Arts)
  • BROADWAY DANCE CENTER,
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

OUR WORKSHOP TITLE WINNERS:

  • (3) “SWEETHEART” Title Winners (I Love Dance Competition 2006)
  • (2) “DANCER OF THE YEAR” Title Winners 2006
  • “Best in Show”, & (6) “OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS” 2006
  • Teen Mr. Dance of Florida , Dance Masters of America
  • Junior Mr. Dance of Florida, Dance Masters of America
  • International, "Heart Throb ’97, ‘98 & ‘2000" (I Love Dance Competition)
  • Florida’s Mr. Headliner 2000 (Headliners National Dance Competition)
  • Florida’s Junior Mr. Headliner 2001
  • "SWEETHEART" finalist, (I Love Dance Competition)
  • Miss Massachusetts Winner (Miss America pageant)
  • (3) Jr. Miss Title Winners
  • Miss Punta Gorda Teen,
  • Miss North Port Charlotte, Petite,
  • Miss Port Charlotte Petite
  • Winning Choreographer, #1 Routine National Cheer Championships, TN
  • Student Choreography(1st & 2nd Place Wins (for entire State of Florida.)
  • Teachers’ Choreography "Highest Overall Score" Awards
  • Special Judges Awards.
  • And our many Miss or Mr. Showtime winners

SCHOLARSHIP WINS FROM:

  • Interlochen Performing Arts Academy
  • Julliard, New York City
  • The Joffrey School of Ballet
  • The Walnut Hill High School. Natick, MA
  • Dance Masters of America
  • STEPS, New York City
  • Broadway Dance Center, NY
  • Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston
  • Greater Brockton Dance Teachers Association, MA
  • Marina Svetlova Dance Camp, VT
  • National Junior Miss (2 Top talent in Creative and Performing Arts Awards)
  • Marcus Alford’s Jazz Theater South, Georgia
  • Director; Daniel Catanach, NYC
  • Ballet Master; Alexander Essicks, NYC
  • University of Michigan
  • Emerson College, Boston
  • In addition to thousands of dollars in Workshop, annual scholarships

STUDENTS CAST IN PRODUCTIONS INCLUDING:

  • “TARZAN”, Walt Disney BROADWAY Musical (cast member and soloist)
  • (All Lead Roles) "West Side Story" (off-Broadway & European productions)
  • "Brigadoon", "My Fair Lady", "Little Shop of Horrors"
  • (All Lead Dance Roles); "Oklahoma", "Carmen", "King and I" and "Oliver", "South Pacific", "Meet Me In St. Louis, "The Sound of Music", "Crazy for You",
  • Nutcracker" Leads, include 3 Nutcracker Prince, Clara, Sugar Plum Fairy, Drosselmeyer, Dew Drop Fairy and many corps de ballet parts.
  • Our Workshop dancers have performed Live:
  • On Broadway (solo performances), New York City
  • Walt Disney World
  • Macy’s Parade, NYC
  • Horizons Casino Resort Hotel, Lake Tahoe,
  • Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
  • Barbara B. Mann,
  • Edison Community College
  • Waldorf Astoria, New York City,
  • Marriot Marquis, New York City
  • Ritz Carleton, Boston Massachusetts
  • The Shell Factory
  • Golden Apple Dinner Theater
  • They have, and are currently, performing tours throughout Europe,
  • the Orient, and the Netherlands.
  • They have also been invited to perform in the upcoming,
  • televised, "77th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade". (2003)

Florida Dance Workshop

was the Charlotte County CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

FIRST PLACE CHOICE for "BEST PERFORMING UNIT" 
for an unprecedented 15 years!

Florida Dance Workshop dancers are properly prepared to successfully pass auditions and have a working knowledge of the history and traditions of classical ballets and musical theater. The school repertory includes, condensed versions of famous ballets, as well as, mini-musicals with dramatic and vocal enhancements. Some of the ballets and shows our Workshop dancers have presented in past Showtime productions, have included:

  • ’93-Coppelia
  • ’94 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • ’95 Swan Lake
  • ’96 Giselle
  • ’97 Graduation Ball
  • ’98 Firebird
  • ’99 Don Quixote
  • ’00 Harlequinade
  • ’01 Madame Butterfly
  • ’02 The Four Seasons
  • ’03 Stars & Stripes

·         and mini-musicals :" The Lion King" , "A Chorus Line", "Grease",  “Footloose”, & “Little Shop of Horrors”.

In Massachusetts, prior to 1991, the following ballets were also presented:

  • Sheherazade
  • Les Patineurs
  • Les Sylphides
  • The Sleeping Beauty
  • Spectre de la Rose
  • The Merry Widow
  • Wednesdays Class
  • Gaite Parisienne
  • Jewels
  • Cinderella’s Wedding Ball
  • Rodeo
  • Pas de Quatre

 "To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking."          ~Agnes De Mille

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