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Relaunching Fall 2020
ABCD 2.0 - Now in Decatur!
Anthony Burrell
Founder/Artistic Director - Anthony Burrell is a Philadelphia born Creative Director, Choreographer, and Actor. He is seen as the creative force on E! Entertainment for Mariah’s World, Mariah Carey’s Vegas Residency 1 to Infinity, Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour, Un-Silent Night Christmas, and All I Want for Christmas at the Beacon Theater. Anthony is part of the artistic team behind Beyonce’s Super Bowl 50 halftime show, MTV Music Awards (2016), Country Music Awards (2016), The Formation World Tour, and countless music videos. He has won an MTV Video Music Award for ‘Best Choreography’ in Beyonce’s ‘Formation’ and was also nominated for ‘Best Choreography’ in Beyonce’s ‘Sorry’. Anthony’s recent film credits include Lemonade, Bad Grandpa, Jack Ass 4, and Leave It On the Floor.
Anthony Burrell Center for Dance
The Anthony Burrell Center for Dance (ABCD) is a multifaceted dance institution positioned to become Atlanta’s premier dance studio for pre-professional dancers and elite rehearsal space of touring artists and dancers. Founded by Hollywood Choreographer and Artistic Director Anthony Burrell, ABCD utilizes its associations with top choreographers, dance educators, and industry professionals to help shape the Art with culture, diversity, and rigor. ABCD is dedicated to becoming the epicenter for dance education, teaching students from ages 2 to Adult, professional level dancers, and offering rehearsal space for entertainers.
Curriculum
The weekly curriculum includes a daily ballet class, and a daily modern technique class of either Horton and/or Graham–based modern. A distinct variety of supplementary techniques include jazz, Dunham technique, hip-hop, body conditioning, yoga, barre à terre and repertory. In order to provide students with the most effective and focused training, all students are evaluated individually and placed in the proper level at their audition. Faculty Advisors and the School Directors create a customized schedule for each student based on the levels in Ballet, Horton and Graham-based modern, and the student’s choice of elective classes and workshops.
Staff
Anthony Burrell Duan Dempsey Keisa Glover Steve Sanon Jennifer Mason Mark Burns Enrollment/Academy Administration: administration@anthonyburrell.org Breaking Barriers: assistant@anthonyburrell.org
Duan L. Dempsey
Executive Director -Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio and currently in Los Angeles by way of Atlanta, GA, Duan Dempsey is the Executive Director at the Anthony Burrell Center for Dance. A highly accomplished and technically sophisticated business executive, Mr. Dempsey offers exceptional quantitative and qualitative analytical abilities and proven track record aligning technology and automated process with business needs. Owner of D2 neXt, a technology support firm in Los Angeles, CA, Mr. Dempsey brings his business acumen to help build the ABCD organization. With his background of business and technology, he has demonstrated success working with private corporations, and contractors / subcontractors to establish business startups, system integration, development, and implementation projects to capitalize on cutting-edge technologies.
Jennifer Mason
Resident Instructor -Jennifer Davis was raised in Atlanta, Ga where she began her training with humble beginnings at a local dance school in Decatur. She continued to pursue her passion after being accepted on scholarship to both The Atlanta Ballet and The Alvin Ailey School where she pursued her professional training. Afterward, Jennifer received her BFA in Dance from The Florida State University and was blessed to work under such instructors and direction of Suzanne Farrell (NYC Ballet), Jawole Zollar (Urban Bush Women), and Anjali Austin (DTH). Jennifer then pursued dance in several different avenues from a soloist with The Universal Circus, to more contemporary work with Dance Iquail (NY) and Surfscape Contemporary Dance Theater (FL).
Mark Burns
Resident Instructor -Mark Burns began his Ballet training at the age of 9 at the Joffrey Ballet School .At 16 he received a full Scholarship to the School of American Ballet, at the same time was also accepted at the New York University where he received a BFA IN dance He later joined the Miami City Ballet then moved on to Dance Theater of Harlem where he became a principal Artist. At DTH he began teaching in the Dancing through Barriers program and later coordinated with the Kennedy center to start an outreach program. Mark also taught at Maryland youth Ballet, Flint Institute of Music, Memphis Ballet School, Collage Dance Collective Accadmy. Currently he's teaching at Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance, TADA(The Atlanta Dance Accadmy), and North Atlanta Dance Academy. Mark is also a Principal Guest Artist with the Georgia Ballet, Ballet Tennessee, and the Roswell Dance theater
Rachel Truitt
Resident Instructor -Rachel Truitt, Founder and Artistic Director for Gotta Dance Contemporary, choreographer for artists such as Micheal Kiwanuka “cold little heart” music video, Great Good Fine Ok “ Touch” music video, “Vampire Diaries,” YAGP Finalist Choreographer, Teacher, Mom, Artist, Passionate Mover. Rachel began her dance training at the Brevard School of Dance in Melbourne Florida. Since then, she has trained with the Atlanta Ballet, Steps and Georgia Dance Conservatory. Rachel attended Kennesaw State University as a Dance Major, where she studied a variety of dance forms. She is currently a professional dancer with Georgia Dance Theater in Peachtree City.
Brandon Ellis
Instructor -Mr. Ellis has worked for, with, and/or was trained by, Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Desmond Richardson, Dwight Rhoden, Donald Byrd, Denise Jefferson, Michael Vernon, Finis Jung, Ana Marie Forsythe, Ulysses Dove, Jasmine Guy, Bill Cosby, Camille Cosby, Physician Rashad, Stephen Svoboda, Mike Lynch, Victor Love, Greg Braun,Jemel “Jimmy”McNeil, Mariska Phillips, Lacy Phillips, Louis Johnson, Tony Terry, Terrell Carter, Monifa, Dwayne Boyd & Ben Stiller. Mr. Ellis is he is constantly training and perfecting his talents preparing for his next project!
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