Judy Rice is a
graduate of the National Ballet School of Canada and
has performed extensively across the U.S. and Canada,
including the Joffrey Ballet, The National Tap Dance
Company of Canada, and American Ballet
Comedy. She has over 20 years’ experience
teaching for regional companies and festivals as well
as Company Dance, DMA, DEA, CNADM, SADM, Regional
Dance of America, at regional and national festivals,
3D Dance Network, The Joffrey Ballet School, The
Joffrey Ballet, Steps, and the Dance Teacher Summit in
NYC. Rice has been a judge for ADA and has been
on the faculty for Dance Masters Teacher Training
School and is on the faculty for CNADM training
school. In 2007, she was also honored with CNADM’s
Artistic Achievement Award. She has been a
contributing writer to Goldrush, now known as Dance
Studio Life magazine. In May of 2000, she
co-founded Behind Barres, with pianist Paul Lewis and
producer Rob Martens, and together to date they have
produced eleven albums of music for ballet class, one
CD for modern class, and seven educational DVD’s. The
Behind Barres music was featured on ABC’s hit
television show "Lost".
Ms. Rice’s television credits include: Fame, All my Children, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and the Great American Dance Challenge. Since 1990 she has been an Associate Professor of Performing Arts at the University of Michigan and is currently guest faculty for Broadway Dance Center in New York City. |
Order # | Titled | Pianist | Teacher | Format |
BB01D | Behind Barres DVD III | Paul Lewis | Judy Rice | DVD |