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Out of Your Comfort Zone

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I try to constantly encourage my students to get out of their comfort zone. As a matter of fact I try to get them to feel uncomfortable at times. I want them to be in an area of movement and style that they are not familiar with. They may not even like it at first but thats ok, because it is all about expanding their comfort zone. As teachers, I think it is very important that we do the same. If every year you teach the same style, tricks and technique I can assure you, it will burn you out. The fact that you are a member of Dance Teacher Web is proof that you are eager and willing to learn new concepts and styles. To continue to grow and expand your knowledge this willingness to accept new ideas will be very important. I am sure you have a certain style or form that you relate with the most. We all do! But you may surprise yourself by venturing out of your comfort zone and experimenting with different styles or forms.

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Steve Sirico

Steve Sirico

Originally from Norwalk, Ct, Steve excelled in track and football. He attended the University of Tennessee at Martin on a sports scholarship. Deciding to switch and make his career in the world of dance, he studied initially with Mikki Williams and then in New York with Charles Kelley and Frank Hatchett. He appeared in a number of theatre productions such as Damn Yankees, Guys and Dolls and Mame in New York and around the country and in industrials and television shows. He was contracted to appear as the lead dancer in the Valerie Peters Special a television show filmed in Tampa, Florida. After meeting Angela DValda during the filming they formed the Adagio act of DValda & Sirico appearing in theatres, clubs and on television shows such as David Letterman, Star Search and the Jerry Lewis Telethon. In 1982 they were contracted to Europe and appeared in a variety of shows in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Italy before going to London, England where they appeared as Guest Artists for Wayne Sleep (formerly of the Royal Ballet) in his show Dash at the Dominium Theatre. Steve and Angela have owned and directed their dance studio in Fairfield, CT for the past twenty two years and in 2005 added music and vocal classes to their curriculum. Author of his Jazz Dance syllabus and co-author of a Partner syllabus both of which are used for teacher training by Dance Educators of America, Steve continues to adjudicate and teach for major dance organizations. Recently taught at the Interdanz conference in San Jose, Costa Rica, He choreographs for theatres, television and conventions and DValda & Sirico are currently in production choreographing the opening to the National Speakers Association convention on Broadway at the Marriott Marquis for August of 2008. Steve is co-owner and director with his wife, Angela, of the website Dance Teacher Web designed as an online resource for teachers worldwide.

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