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Diana Laurenson, a veteran Fosse dancer, has worked in the entertainment industry for over 28 years as a performer, choreographer, teacher and stagehand. Broadway credits include: Sweet Charity, Big Deal, Dangerous Games and Gypsy (twice! plus the TV Movie starring Bette Midler). Also, National and International Tours of Dancin', West Side Story, and Anything Goes. Diana was the featured lead Frug Dancer in the concert version of Sweet Charity held at Lincoln Center for BC/EFA/AMFAR, and has appeared regionally in productions of A Chorus Line, 42nd Street and Chicago.

Diana has recreated entire productions of Dancin', Sweet Charity and West Side Story (proscenium and "in the round"), has been on faculty at Broadway Dance Center for over eight years, and is a guest teacher of Theatre Dance Master Classes for the David Howard Foundation, the London Studio Centre, and California Musical Theatre (Sacramento Music Circus)/Outreach and Education Dept. She is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild.

Diana Laurenson's Schedule

Intermediate Theater
Wed Noon-1:30 pm
Sun 1:30-3:00 pm

Class Description
Class begins with a set modern/jazz warm-up, touching on the styles of Horton, Limon, Luigi, Fosse, Cole-and focuses on the combination of isolations, basic ballet and jazz technique and presentation. Diana encourages all her students to acquire a foundation in beginner to intermediate ballet so they might fully enjoy her class, and to come prepared with flat jazz shoes, character heels, knee pads, and proper form-fitting attire.

From beginning to end, class is structured to give the student the experience of being in a Company on stage, working together through a Company warm-up, rehearsal and a final performance. Pieces are chosen from classic musicals, and often incorporate blocking, partnering, scene, song and dance.

The atmosphere is fast paced, positive, professional and challenging, allowing the performers to participate in a powerful Musical Theatre Company Experience.

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