15May

Performances 2013

[singlepic id=81 w=320 h=240 float=none] The AVDC jr. performance team just recently performed at Padre Pio at the Italian American Club, presented by Olindo and his wife, Filomena.  The kids were great!!!  They performed “America” from West Side Story, as well as their Salsa routines, “Quimbara” and “Vitamina”.  Grace and Ryan performed their Cali Style […]

25Apr

The SS Norway Experience

  One of my greatest experiences was working on the SS Norway in 1996-1998.  I haven’t always been a fan of Facebook, but I have to say it’s been great chatting with old friends and acquantainces from my performing days.  There’s a page actually set-up on Facebook for all of the JARS (Jean Ann Ryan […]

05Oct

Niagara Falls still has it's old charm

I just love Niagara Falls.  Phil and I decided to go to spend our 2yr Wedding Anniversary (Sept 24th) there.  Although we got married on Seneca Lake, we thought it would be fun to switch it up this year and hang out on both the American and Canadian Falls. [singlepic id=56 w=210 h=150 float=left] [singlepic […]

13Aug

Officially open to teach

Hi Everyone, I’m officially open to teach: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, American Tango, Contemporary, East/West Coast Swing, Quickstep, Argentine Tango, Rumba, Merengue, Modern, Foxtrot, Bachata, Hip Hop, Salsa, Samba, Hustle, Cha Cha, Lyrical, Waltz, Wedding Choreography, and Competition Choreography 🙂 I currently have one competitive kids class in progress. My kids have been invited to […]

15Mar

NYC what is it about you?

I just recently went to see a middle school version of Annie, and that song “NYC, what is it about you?” was playing.  That song and I go back years when I danced on cruise ships.  There were four male dancers that came out and did a jazz dance to it, it was the opener […]