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Summer Dance Intensive
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Dance intensive size is limited.
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Meet our Guest Faculty
HARDY WEAVER:
Hardy grew up doing theatre in the New Orleans community at theaters including Le Petit Theatre, Le Chat Noir, Tulane Summer Lyric, NORD, and Jefferson Performing Arts Society. During his time in the NOLA theatre community, he was nominated three times and won a Storer Boone award for his work in Honk!, choreographed by MDT's own Jaune Buisson. He attended the musical theatre program at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts during high school and then went on to Florida State University's renowned Bachelor of Fine Arts Music Theatre Program. The summer between high school and college, Hardy attended Ann Reinking's Broadway Theatre Project and worked with the Broadway legend, herself. Hardy then went on to work professionally at regional theaters every summer between his college years. By the end of his senior year of college, he booked two national tours-Footloose and Cats. He was a part of Footloose from May, 2008 to July, 2008 and then hopped over to begin Cats in August. Hardy just finished touring with Cats, playing the part of Skimbleshanks. In the past year, he has performed in over 30 states and 5 Canadian provinces. Hardy was fortunate enough to be directed and choreographed by members of the original Broadway company who dealt with the legendary choreography when it was first created. Hardy is now a faculty member in the Musical Theatre program at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts for their summer term and will be moving to New York in July.
ERIKA BISGAARD:
Erika is a Sophomore at Auburn University majoring in Microbiology and minoring in dance. She is currently traveling throughout the United States as a staff member of American All-Star Dance and Drill Team Company. Erika, a former acro gymnast, has garnered top honors at Regional and Local Competitions as a soloist. She has been a member of the MDTNO community for six years and has performed professionally as a dancer throughout the greater New Orleans area. At Auburn, she teaches dance at Nix Dance Studio, and competed with a small ensemble, with which she received two platinum awards. She has been seen in performances with Tulane Summer Lyric and was on the Jesuit Jayette Dance Team in high school, serving as Captain and Co-Captain.
ADAM CARL PEYTON:
Destrehan native, Adam Carl Peyton grew up on New Orleans stages where he learned skills and techniques to entertain audiences around the world. Since his stage debut at the age of six, Peyton has performed in more than forty productions in the New Orleans area. Some of his favorite shows include, Barnum, The Music Man, Little Shop of Horrors, George M!, Bye Bye Birdie, Cinderella, Leader of the Pack, Once Upon a Mattress, The Nutcracker, Titanic, and Parade. Adam learned his craft by working with many different production companies over the years. He credits Le Petit Theatre, St. Mary's Dominican High School, The River Region Drama Guild, The River Region Ballet, Loyola University, Jefferson Performing Arts Society, and Northwestern State University for teaching him the stage essentials needed to have a career performing in the arts. After graduating from Brother Martin High School in 2002, Peyton began his professional performing career with the Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Florida. In 2003, Adam danced in the Festival of the Lion King Show at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Later that year, he became a part of Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade, stilt walking through the Animal Kingdom. Following his love of Disney and traveling, Peyton accepted his first contract with Tokyo Disney Resort in 2004. For the next five years, Adam entertained Japanese audiences in Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea's shows, parades, and special events. Peyton completed his eighth contract with Tokyo Disney Resort in April 2009, when he moved back to his home town, New Orleans. In May, Adam performed in Breaking Up is Hard to Do at Rivertown Theater and can be seen in the River Region Drama Guild's upcoming production of Lil Abner later this month. Peyton is moving to New York City in July to pursue a musical theater career.
These guest teachers will be working with Jaune Buisson to provide an unforgettable dance experience!
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Registration is now open to dancers from all studios.
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