Gary Beauford

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Detroit native Gary Beauford trained in the Washington, D.C. area, where he was a company dancer, choreographer, and captain for the award-winning Culture Shock D.C. dance troupe for 5 ½ years (04-09).

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Detroit native Gary Beauford trained in the Washington, D.C. area, where he was a company dancer, choreographer, and captain for the award-winning Culture Shock D.C. dance troupe for 5 ½ years (04-09).

Gary's extensive performance background includes Sharaya J/ Missy Elliott, Jaicko, Jarvis, Mya, Rihanna, Austin Mahone, Musiq SoulChild/The Husel, Keith Sweat, AZ Yet, Twin Towers, and Marcus Canty. He has trained and work with Lyle Beniga, CiCi Kelley, Bubba Carr, Kiki Ely, Sakinah LeStage, Tricia Miranda, Sean Bankhead, Nick Demoura, Tanisha Scott, Codie Wiggins, Chuck Maldonado, Hollywood, and Rich & Tone, along many other accomplished choreographers and instructors.

Gary has worked several music videos, like Rihanna’s Whats My Name (2010), Austin Mahone’s What About Love (2013), Missy Elliott’s artist Sharaya J Taking It No More/Shut It Down (2014), Musiq Soulchild/The Husel The Husel- Fly Or Fall (2015), and Keith Sweat’s Good Love (2016).

In 2011 and 2012, Gary toured with the nationally known UniverSoul Circus. While touring with the Universoul Circus he not only danced but he also hosted the nationally known tour. Gary has also shot 2 feature films Bolden, Alvin and The Chipmunks 4: Road Trip, He also assisted with choreography along side Kiki Ely for the feature film The Founder. He is the now choreographer for 90’s R&B sensation Keith Sweat on his Sweat Hotel Tour, currently touring the states and overseas.

Gary continues to teach and train dancers in his smooth style of choreography. You can find Gary in Atlanta training, dancing, teaching and choreographing with ATL's hottest dancers, teachers, and choreographers.

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Class Descriptions

In this class you will focus on cleanliness, performance, and groove. This class will defintiely give you a push to develop strong lines needed to create dynamic pictures, and help you make better choices in execution. This will allow you to hold to choreography, and perform the movement given. This class will give a foundation in groove which is very essential to urban styles of dance. Gary will help guide you in the way you train, making sure you are getting the most out any class you take. Gary challenges students to think about the why, while allowing them to live in the moment.