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Jason Winters

Title: Head of Contemporary Dance

Specialty: Contemporary dance

Performing in Community Theater from the age of 5 until graduating high school, Jason Winters developed a great understanding and appreciation for the dramatic arts. At 17, with a full scholarship, he continued his training at Southern Ballet Theater and The Demetrius Klein Dance Ensemble training in;

  • Graham
  • Limon
  • Horton, and
  • Cunningham Techniques

PERFORMING

Jason’s transition to the professional world came first with an apprenticeship to The DK Modern Dance Company in south Florida and then moved to the corps de ballet, and eventually a soloist position with SBT in Orlando, Florida. After three years as a professional in the ballet world, Jason embarked on a 10 year relationship with The Walt Disney World Company in Orlando, Florida and Tokyo Disneyland, Japan. He was a dancer/principal in 9 full-length shows including;

  • Beauty & the Beast
  • Lion King
  • Tarzan Rocks
  • Pleasure Island
  • Encore
  • Assistant choreographer/dancer in the exclusive dance company of acclaimed choreographer MIA MICHAELS and continue to assist Mrs. MICHAELS on many global projects including;
  • Greek superstar Anna Vissi’s national concert tour “Nylon”,
  • “So You Think You Can Dance” America & Canada, and the renowned
  • Cirque de Soleil’s “DELIRIUM”, their largest touring production to date.

TEACHING/CHOREOGRAPHY

Jason soon moved into the next phase of his career as a master teacher and choreographer, holding a guest faculty position at BROADWAY DANCE CENTER and STEPS on Broadway, New York City. At the same time being requested to teach master workshops with organizations in North America such as:

  • Interlochen Arts Academy
  • Dance Masters of America
  • American Dance Awards
  • Vlad’s Dance Company, Canada,
  • DanceFuzion-Canada’s Premier Dance Intensive
  • Melissa Hoffman Dance Center
  • The Joffery Ballet School

Eventually coming to work in Australia for Brent Street, The Utopian Dream Dance Festival, Short-Sweet & Dance, The Australian Dance Festival, and Mardi Gras (where he was specifically asked to choreograph the headliner show for Tina Arena and Alison Jiear). Jason has also won many awards for outstanding choreography in numerous competitions and festivals around the world.

 

 

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