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Giuseppe Canale is an internationally recognized ballet dancer, choreographer,
instructor and coach. Born in Palermo, Italy, he began his dance training
at age 11 under the direction of Ludivicio Durst. He then trained at the
National Academy of Dance in Rome, as well as Maurice Bejart's famous
Mudra dance school in Brussels, and has taken master classes at
the School of American Ballet
in New York.
He has toured
extensively as a dancer with such companies as Ballet Company of Germinal
Casado (West Germany), Ballet Company Jean Deroc (Switzerland). He also
danced professionally with the Het Nationale Ballet in the Netherlands.
He has toured all over Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia,
and has choreographed works for Het National Ballet and Teatro Massimo.
In 1994, the Mayor of Palermo invited him to return to his native home to serve
as Director of corps de ballet for Teatro Massimo - a company
which had been abandoned for over 20 years. As Director, he revived the
company and revitalized the theater's repertoire. he worked closely with
the 30 dancers - restoring confidence and motivation lost to years of
inactivity and bringing in well-known dancers and choreographers. Within
one year, the company had presented an outstanding performance, and Giuseppe
was publicly congratulated by the President of Italy. As Director, Giuseppe
also spearheaded multiple arts outreach programs for Sicilian children
with little or no dance exposure.
Since moving
to the United States, Giuseppe has become the Co-Director of the Northeast
Academy of Dance in Oscoda, Michigan, where he brings his passion for
dance to the youth in the area. He has appeared as judge at the Luxembourg
International Ballet Competition, and most recently as a judge for the
Youth America Grand Prix Dance Competition in New York City.
In 2004,
he began teaching and choreographing for the American Ballet Theatre summer
program. Most recently, he has been coaching students from the School of
American Ballet and been guest teaching for the Het Nationale Ballet
in Amsterdam. Giuseppe has been cited by the American Guild of Music Artists
as having extraordinary ability in the field of dance.
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Scott Heinrich
began his studies in music and later started dancing at the late age of
22. He received his BAA degree in music from Central Michigan University
and began his dance studies with Jean Marc and Dafna Baier at Mercyhurst
College in Erie, Pennsylvania. He has worked professionally for Ballet
Michigan, The Netherlands Opera, The Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company
of Israel, The Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, and as a soloist for Teatro
Massimo in Palermo, Italy. He served as a teacher for the Kibbutz
Company and has also taught as a guest lecturer at Oakland University
in Rochester, Michigan. Other teaching includes the Flint Institute
of Arts and The Young People's Ballet Theatre in Flint.
He has danced
both full length ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Romeo
and Juliet, and the Nutcracker, and many contemporary works
by choreographers Mats Ek, Rami Ba'er, Jean Marc and Dafna Baier, Roland
Petit, Joseph Rusillio, Susana Linke, Loyce Houlton, Giuseppe Canale,
Krystof Pastor, and Agnes DeMille. He has also danced in numerous operas
in both Holland and Italy.
Since 1997,
Scott has co-directed The Northeast Academy of Dance in Oscoda, Michigan.
In 1999, he conceived his first Dance/Theater work The Magi-Tour Travel
Show for the students. Following that success, he choreographed and
original Cinderella and co-choreographed an original Nutcracker.
In 2003, Scott choreographed a new work celebrating Great Lakes History
entitled Lake Odyssey: Tales and Reflections on Our Maritime Past.
Last year, he conceived the production Sugar Plum's Nutcracker Fantasy
set in our area of Northern Michigan. He has also added Firebird to his
repertoire as his newest work.
In November
of 1998, he began guest dancing with Dafmark Dance Theater in
Erie Pennsylvania. This small modern touring company has made its reputation
by creating works that make a comment on the human condition. Scott has
performed in Duende: When Carmen met Lorca, From Dust to Ashes
and The Four Seasons I & II, Unsilenced Voices, Fallen Trees,
and Knock, Knock, Who is There? Shakespear in Motion! in March 2007.
In April 2005, Scott made his choreographic debut for Dafmark with the
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