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Chip Abbott is a NYC based director, choreographer, and dancer who is currently the associate choreographer of the first national tour of Tootsie (choreography by Denis Jones 2019 Tony Nominee for Tootsie )....Read more
Chip Abbott is a NYC based director, choreographer, and dancer who is currently the associate choreographer of the first national tour of Tootsie (choreography by Denis Jones 2019 Tony Nominee for Tootsie ). Chip made his Broadway debut in On the Town as assistant choreographer, swing, and dance captain to the Emmy Award winning Joshua Bergasse (Tony Nominee 2015 for On the Town ). Chip has choreographed at DanceBreak NYC, Transcendence Theatre Company, and ACT of CT in their world premiere of a newly adapted version of Working under the artistic advisement of Stephen Schwartz.
As a director, Chip received worldwide recognition for his productions at Hershey Park and Azamara Club Cruises, and he is a contributing choreographer for the new and innovative Step One Dance Company on Holland America Line. He was associate director/choreographer of the Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary Concert on PBS, and the YoungArts Gala 2017. Additionally, Chip was associate choreographer of On the Town at San Francisco Symphony, Bernstein at 100 starring Misty Copeland at Wolf Trap with the National Symphony Orchestra, and at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Performing credits include: Broadway/NYC: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes. First national tours: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Andy Blankenbuehler’s Joseph... Dreamcoat. TV/Film: The Gilded Age, Isn’t it Romantic starring Rebel Wilson,Saturday Night Live, The Tony Awards, The Today Show , Avon’s “Boss Life,” British Vogue, and MAC Cosmetics.
Chip has taught dance at many schools throughout the country including PACE University, Oklahoma City University, Point Park University, the Boston Conservatory, and University of Central Oklahoma.
Instagram: @chipstergram
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Tapping into the dancer’s sense of confidence and giving them skills and insight that are applicable to the real world of working in theater and dance is what this class is about. Creating a safe space to truly take a risk, so that risk-taking is not only happening in an audition room or performance space. A judgement-free zone where we uplift, inspire, and push one another to learn not only more about our craft, but about the human experience. A heavy focus on technique with a supple warm-up, full combination, and occasional across the floor prepares dancers for what will be asked of them in “the room.” This all happens in a nurturing, fun-loving environment where all are welcome and yes... there will be dad jokes.