Master dance classes with Tyce Diorio! January 8, 2010

Merrimack Hall is proud to present our Third Annual Evening of Dance, showcasing dance and choreography talent from across North Alabama! Due to a scheduling conflict with the production of "So You Think You Can Dance," Dan Karaty is unable to attend. We are excited to announce that our new guest artist will be Tyce Diorio!

We proudly welcome Tyce Diorio as our guest teacher for the weekend and co-host for the performances. Tyce has been performing on television since age 17 when he won the “Star Search” setting a record with a perfect 4-star rating each week, the first time it had happened on the series. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Diorio attended New York City's famed High School of the Performing Arts and following that moved to Los Angeles and met up with Paula Abdul to dance on her “Under My Spell” world tour as well as in her in her videos, commercials and award show appearances.

Janet Jackson, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Mya, *NSYNC, Kelly Osbourne, Celine Dion and Toni Braxton are just a few of the artists Diorio has traveled the world with and performed with onstage. Diorio has worked on numerous feature films including the cult classic Showgirls, Starsky and Hutch, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and 13 Going on 30.

In addition to three seasons on "So You Think You Can Dance", his television credits include “That '70s Show,” “The Tyra Banks Show,” “The Academy Awards,” “The American Music Awards,” “The Billboard Music Awards,” “Fame” as well as “Annie” and “Cinderella” directed by Rob Marshall. Diorio also had the great privilege of starring in the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit “Fosse” and “Chicago.”

Diorio has choreographed routines for Paulina Rubio and Tobey Maguire; commercials for iPod, Mc Donald's, Sylvania and Road Runner DSL; and a musical entitled “Just Another Man.” Diorio works privately with Katie Holmes and Tobey Maguire. He has also choreographed the music video for Paula Abdul's single “Dance Like There's No Tomorrow.”

Friday, January 8, 2010:
7:30 p.m.: Evening of Dance ft. Tyce Diorio

Saturday, January 9, 2010:
1 p.m.: Advanced Broadway Jazz , ages 14+
3 p.m.: Advanced Broadway Jazz, ages 13 and under
7:30 p.m,: Evening of Dance ft. Tyce Diorio

Sunday, January 10, 2010:
10 a.m.: Advanced Jazz Contemporary, ages 13 and under
12 p.m.: Advanced Jazz Contemporary, ages 14+
2 p.m.: Q&A with Tyce Diorio, bring your camera to have your picture taken with Tyce!

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For Dancers:
$40.00 For one Master Class
$75.00 For both classes (must be in same age division)
$10.00 Master Class observer pass (limited to 15 observers)
$20.00 Q&A with Tyce Diorio
$20.00 "Evening of Dance featuring Tyce Diorio" t-shirt

Official Website: http://merrimackhall.com/eveofdance10.html