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Ryan Daniel Beck (he/him) is a visual art teacher working in the medium of dance. Inspired by a varied background and training, ranging from modern, Classical Ballet, Hip-Hop and Acrobatics.
...Read moreRyan Daniel Beck (he/him) is a visual art teacher working in the medium of dance. Inspired by a varied background and training, ranging from modern, Classical Ballet, Hip-Hop and Acrobatics.
Ryan has done commercial dance work for ESPN, MTV, Fuse TV, Mini Cooper, Givenchy, Microsoft, ABC, and Onion News Network, and danced commercially for the Mercedes Benz company in Frankfurt, Germany. Recently, he performed in the Danny Ezralow (Across The Universe, 2014 Sochi Olympics) touring show WHY...be extraordinary, when you can be yourself in Italy and Israel, and can be seen in the film Step Up 3D with Rhapsody and Jamal Sims.
Additional credits include working with Beyonce on the C&A Campaign, and the Black Eyed Peas. Ryan was an ensemble dancer with Disney's Tarzan stage show, and danced back-up for Hard Rock Live Tour and special engagements with YouTube sensation Mila Jam. Ryan has choreographed for Central Florida Ballet and Ballet South of Orlando under the direction of Russell Sultzbach of Joffrey Ballet. Ryan has also worked for Choreographers Ball in Los Angeles and NYC, as well as industrials in Miami, Las Vegas, Paris, New York and Atlanta.
Ryan danced with the Disney Corp for two years in Tokyo, Japan and choreographed for the opening of Insadong MUSE in Seoul, South Korea with the Pussycat Dolls. He toured Spain with MOMIX Dance Company, and has developed special projects for MTV News. Ryan has taught internationally and worked with students at O-School (Singapore), Jacqui Howard's The Village (Sydney, Australia), Studio B (Tel Aviv, Israel), La Luna Dance Center( Italy), Danzaccion (Mexico), Danza Activa (Panama), Dance Theatre USA National Competition, and Che Force Dance Convention with Chehon Wespi-Tschopp.
In 2010, Ryan began a series of collaborations with Fernando Suels Mendoza of Pina Bausch company. Ryan is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and a founding member of Ancona Dance Festival in Ancona, Italy. Is also a certified BodyART instructor, working to condition dancers for peak mental and physical performance.
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Class Descriptions
is a non-spiritual, fully-functional training system, specifically designed to augment and complement your dancing and flexibility training.
Created by a former BDC international student, Robert Steinbacher, the class follows a 5 phase system, that progresses fluidly through energy arrival, expansion, circulation, descent, and relaxation. The bodyART format is a fully integrated mind-body experience, that incorporates elements of control/release technique, modern dance, strength conditioning, physical therapy exercises, and yin yang philosophy.
You will leave this class fully energized and beautifully connected to your body and mind. Participants are kindly asked to bring a yoga mat and towel to the the bodyART experience.
Students are encouraged to bring towels to place on the mat during class.
A dynamic simulation of high intensity performance situations.
This class is an ideal tool for the dancer looking to prepare for an upcoming show, tour, concert or audition. Pro dancers must be equally balanced between strength, stamina, and stretch. The deepWORK experience will challenge you in all three areas. Utilizing breath work, intelligent sequencing, joint mobilization, and interval training, deepWORK will safely push you to your max ability.
Students are encouraged to bring towels to place on the mat during class.
An internal approach to bodyART training, using Chinese energy meridian channels to create heat, mobility, and fluidity of movement. The student will leave class with a heightened awareness of their breath and feeling balanced, energized and filled with mental clarity and focus. Perfect for dancers who are injured or in need of gentle rehabilitation.
Students are encouraged to bring towels to place on the mat during class.
Rooted in the fundamental belief that dance is for EVERY body...this class is designed to challenge the experienced dancer, yet provide an accessible experience for novice dancers. The class pays special attention to proper alignment and listening to your body so that each individual is working at the appropriate level of difficulty. Progressions in technique are always given as an option to dancers who want to work at a high level of execution, yet the class is always inclusive to dancers of all body types and backgrounds. This class also focuses heavily on dance being an outlet for artistic expression, thereby encouraging dancer's to explore their own unique voices and movement solutions.
This class is heavily based on European somatic contemporary techniques (Forsythe, Bausch, Gaga, NDT, Cullberg) The dancer will begin with breathing and sensation exercises, transitioning through space and exploring movement across the floor. The combination is a fusion of tasking, guided organic flow, structured exploration and informed improvisation. Students should arrive available and open-minded, with a strong sense of playful curiosity.