TURNING POINTE
DANCE ACADEMY
Register for master classes
Walk ins are welcome but pre-registration is highly recommended. We anticipate these masterclasses will sell out.
Early Bird Rate (until 10/29)
Sat. only $65 /$75 non tpda
Sun. only $100/ $120 non tpda
Both $140/$160 non tpda
Regular Rate (after 10/29)
Sat. only $75 /$85 non tpda
Sun. only $110/ $130 non tpda
Both $150/$170 non tpda
Register at the front desk, call 410.799.1333 or email us at info@turningpointedanceacademy.org
Schedule
Saturday, November 4th
2:00-5:00pm
Sunday, November 5th
10:00am-3:00pm bring a bag lunch
“Most dance programs are predominately ballet or modern driven. I believe that you need those to have a strong foundation, but if you can’t get a job, you’re in trouble… In order to succeed on Broadway, television, film, or Dancing With the Stars, you have to know a wide variety of styles.”
-Rhonda Miller
Guest Faculty Bios
Wes Veldink
Director and choreographer, Wes Veldink, began developing his unique and dynamic style of dance over two decades ago. Based in the fundamentals of jazz, ballet, and modern, his work transforms human posture and gesture into movement that brings the intricacies of music to visual life and transcends the boundaries between commercial and concert dance.
After moving to New York City, Wes started his own professional dance company, The Wes Veldink Movement, which toured Los Angeles, Toronto and South Korea.
Recently, Wes has choreographed a series of commercials for Joe Fresh, an international campaign for Nikon with Kate Moss, and a Revlon campaign with Olivia Wilde. In music, Wes was a contributing choreographer for Alicia Keys' Set the World on Fire Tour and was the Director/Choreographer for Ashlyne Huff's 30-city Heart of Gold Promotional Tour.
Additionally, Wes choreographed and set the dance sequences for Gwyneth Paltrow and Leighton Meester in the feature film Country Strong. Through his own production company, "Calm & Sense Creations," he has conceived, directed, and choreographed two dance short films: Full Circle (filmed in the Redwood National Forest) and Untitled (filmed in Tropea, Italy).
Christopher Huggins
Christopher L. Huggins is a former soloist of the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Aterballetto of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Huggins trained under the tutelage of Andrea H. Major, the late Danny Sloan, and Martha Armstrong Gray. He attended State University of New York at Purchase, the Juilliard School at Lincoln Center, and was a fellowship scholar at the Ailey School.
As a master teacher and choreographer, he works in Italy, France, Norway, U.K., Switzerland, Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Korea, Jamaica, South Africa, and throughout the United States. Mr. Huggins has served as Adjunct Professor of Dance at University for the Arts in Philadelphia and Ailey/Fordham in New York City. He has taught countless master classes and workshops at several universities and dance institutions.
Mr. Huggins is a 2002 and 2008 recipient of the 'Alvin Ailey Award' for Best Choreography from the Black Theater Alliance in Chicago for his works 'Enemy Behind the Gates' for Philadanco and 'Pyrokinesis' for Gus Giordano Dance Chicago. Huggins is a silver medalist winner from the 3rd International Contemporary Dance Competition in Seoul, Korea, was named '25 Choreographers to Watch' by the NPR in 2008 and was the sole choreographer in 2008 for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Opening Night Gala for their 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Rhonda Miller
“Most dance programs are predominately ballet or modern driven. I believe that you need those to have a strong foundation, but if you can’t get a job, you’re in trouble… In order to succeed on Broadway, television, film, or Dancing With the Stars, you have to know a wide variety of styles.”
One of the most sought-after choreographers and dance lecturers around the world, Rhonda Miller is the founder of L.A.’s premier dance studio, The Edge and was the leader for many years of its convention business, L.A. DanceForce. Her work has been seen in commercials and industrials for such Fortune 500 companies as Apple, Chrysler, Toys R Us, Warner Brothers and Exxon-Mobil. She recently choreographed MARY POPPINS, CATS and ANYTHING GOES. She holds her BFA from the University of Utah and her MPA from Oklahoma City University
