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DJ Guthrie hails from Dallas, Texas and made his way to LA after dancing with the Orlando Ballet for 9 years....Read more
DJ Guthrie hails from Dallas, Texas and made his way to LA after dancing with the Orlando Ballet for 9 years. Since then DJ has appeared in films such as High School Musical 3, 500 Days of Summer, Shrek Forever After and The Greatest Muppet Movie Ever, as well as made television performances on Glee, Dancing With The Stars, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Video Game Awards, American Idol, Bones, Better With You, The CMA Christmas Show, America’s Got Talent, The 81st Academy Awards, and So You Think You Can Dance.
He has also co-choreographed/danced in commercials and live performances for Ford, McDonald’s, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Memorial Hermann, and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. DJ was also a part of the national touring company of CATS. He was recently on tour with Glee Live, and was a choreographer for the TV show Your Chance to Dance on CMT. Aside from working commercially, he travels with the dance convention LA Dance Magic and teaches master classes for studios and professional companies all over the country. His innovative approach to musicality and movement theory, extensive technical vocabulary and blend of several styles into one has gained him a continually growing following. His classes have been described as not only a physical workout but also a thoroughly mental one as well.
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Class Descriptions
My class starts with a full warm-up using passive stretching and body weight conditioning with a strong yoga influence. The combos consist of a themed concept usually dealing with a variety of experimental body movement and placement to exercise not only body but mind as well. I try to focus on a different subject/concept every class so that students get a variety of movement at the same time as working up a sweat and having fun. As dancers we are very critical of ourselves and others and use the mirror as a tool to judge ourselves instead of focusing on positive qualities. Class to me is about trial and error where there is no judgement and not being perfect is okay. I keep it a very positive environment and treat the class as a learning experience not only for them but for me as well so we are all on an equal level.