"It is a wonderful thing to be able to be around so many dance educators who are focused in the same direction with a variety of approaches. I have always loved what I do and your amazing faculty reaffirms that!"
~Marcia Sarosik, Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio; So. Lake Tahoe, CA
Diverse teachers, speakers and special guests come together to bring you traditional and innovative curriculum. Along with our successful business presenters, you will find no better faculty than those at DanceLife Teacher Conference. Their up-close and personal approach will inspire you to be the best version of yourself!
MEET THE 2020 FACULTY
Demers-Gendreau, Dr. Claudette LMHC
Dr. Claudette, LMHC is a lecturer on many psychological issues, notably grief and loss, relationships, communications, self-esteem and self care. A national recognized public speaker, she is known as a person who can present serious psychological issues in a humorous, understandable and non-threatening manner. For the past 30 years, Dr....
Dever, Sean
Sean Dever is a CPA and financial planner based on Massachusetts. He provides tax planning & preparation, accounting, payroll, consulting, business valuation and financial services to Dance, Swim, Gymnastics and other child sport centers throughout the United States. His specific areas of expertise include taxes, payroll, bookkeeping, financial planning, tax...
Duncan, Sandi
Sandi Duncan is a dance educator, choreographer, mentor and personal development coach with a career spanning over 40 years in the New England area. She owned, directed and taught at Dance Productions in Woburn, Massachusetts for 9 years, before becoming a senior faculty member at the Melissa Hoffman Dance Center...
Duncan, Sandi SOUL
Sandi Duncan is a dance educator, choreographer, mentor and personal development coach with a career spanning over 40 years in the New England area. She owned, directed and taught at Dance Productions in Woburn, Massachusetts for 9 years, before becoming a senior faculty member at the Melissa Hoffman Dance Center...
Elszy, Richard
Richard Elszy is passionately dedicated to training the next generation of dancers through his technical expertise and inspiring them with inventive and picturesque choreography. In his current endeavor, Richard has created “Building Blocks of Dance” an online dance technique program for teachers. As a Los Angeles-based choreographer, Richard’s classes at the...
Foley, Brian & Faye
A Toronto native, Brian Foley made his professional debut at the tender age of ten, and has worked and trained with many great choreographer/directors including Jerome Robbins, Michael Bennett and Bob Fosse. At age nineteen, he choreographed his first television series and has gone on to rack up an impressive...
Giacomelli-Huntkowski, Laura
Laura Giacomelli-Huntowski is a native of Philadelphia and holds a Bachelors of Fine Art in Modern Dance with a concentration in Ballet , Modern, and Choreography from Temple University. Over the years, Laura has taught at numerous dance studios, ran high school dance teams/studio competition teams, and choreographed for high...
Gold, Rhee
Meet Rhee Gold, the visionary behind the Gold Alliance and a leader in dance education and studio ownership. With a career spanning over four decades, Rhee has dedicated himself to excellence in dance education and empowering studio owners. Rhee's journey began as the son of a dance teacher and studio...
Gold, Rhee
Rhee Gold is a dance field pioneer who has led a movement that continues to change and improve the face of dance education. Teachers and studio owners from the United States, Australia, Canada, Grand Cayman, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom and more flock to his retreats, seminars, keynote...
Gold, Rhee SOUL
Rhee Gold is a dance field pioneer who has led a movement that continues to change and improve the face of dance education. Teachers and studio owners from the United States, Australia, Canada, Grand Cayman, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom and more flock to his retreats, seminars, keynote...
Gomez, Tricia
Tricia Gomez, Global Director of Rhythm Works Integrative Dance and creator of the popular Hip Hop In a Box, is considered a pioneer in early childhood hip hop education. She’s blazing a new path of opportunity for students who have learning differences and special needs by educating dance teachers on...
Gong, Jaime
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Jaime Gong holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a concentration in K-12 Education from Marymount Manhattan College. A dancer all her life, she has been privileged to train under, and work with, some of the finest artists in the dance field since 1984....