Credentials



Michele Ryan,
Founder
Studio1Dance Center On The Gulf, Naples, Florida
Platinum Coast Dance Company, Naples, Florida
Studio 1 Dance Center, Pennsylvania
Dance Express Performing Dance Company, Pennsylvania
CHOREOGRAPHED THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL
PERFORMANCES 1991- PRESENT:
- Choreographed for Miss Naples and
Miss Naples Teen USA
- Choreographer/Dance Coach for
Naples High School Eaglette Danceline
- The Training Kids Foundation Fitness Festival,
Naples, Florida
- National Child Safety Fair, Naples, Florida
- National Dance Week Performances at the Sudgen
Theatre, Naples, Florida
- Seacrest Country Day School, Naples, Florida
- SnowFest Festival, Naples, Florida
- Naples High School Dance Team, Naples, Florida
- Robin Dawn Performing Dance Academy, Naples,
Florida
- Girl Scouts, Naples, Florida
- Children's Dance Class Workshops for My Gym
Children's Fitness Center - Pompano Beach, Florida
- Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Expressions Dance Company, Miami Beach, Florida
- Tyler T - NYC, Off Broadway
- Areas First Production of the unique version
of "The Nut, All Jazz'd Up" NYC, California, Pa.
- The Mellow Theatre Performance "Gala Dance
Show Event". Pa.
- National Dance Week Educator of Dance show
productions. Pa, Fla, Las Vegas.
- Talent dance shows. Nation wide.
- Professional staged dance and light shows.
Nation wide.
- Hershey Park, Pa.
- N.Y.C. KNICKS DANCE TEAM, NYC and NJ.
- Walt Disney Magic Music Days. Fla.
- Great Adventure Theme Park. NJ
- The Pennsylvania Choreographers Showcase. Pa.
- Edison Supper Club, New York City
- Numerous Charity Events
- Ballroom and Latin showcase performances. Pa,
NYC, NJ. Fla., Las Vegas, CT.
- Award winning original competitive production
dance numbers. Nation wide.
- The NYC Rockett Experience, NYC
- High School Half-Time Shows: Dance Teams -
Pennsylvania, NYC
- Choreographed Routines for Sporting Events -
Pennsylvania
- Theatrical Production of "Diva
Divine" Top Broadway hit dance show
- "The Dog House Dancers", Competitive
canine dancing with owners or handlers. 2000 - current
- Olympic Gymnastic Training Camp: "Team
USA" - New York City
- Barbizon Modeling School (Nationwide):
Graduation Fashion Show
- Bridal Shows - Pennsylvania, NYC
- Club U.S.A. - New York City
- West Side Theatre - Pennsylvania
- Competitive Body Builders - Nationwide
- Fitness Pageants (Nationals)
- Dance Camp America - Massachusetts
- Pennsylvania State Players - Pennsylvania
- Semi-Pro and Professional Basketball/Football
Half Time shows - Pennsylvania
- Saint Ann's Basilica - Children's Mass,
Televised on International TV
- Ballroom, Latin and Salsa dancing - Miami
Beach, Florida, Televised on International Spanish Television
- Toys for Tots - Pennsylvania
- Applause Theatre Company - Pennsylvania
- Theatrical Productions - Pennsylvania
- Numerous Dance shows and original Production
numbers - Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City.
OUTSTANDING AWARDS AND HONORS
- Interviewed for articles in National Dance
Magazines, "Studio Dance Life" and "Dance Teacher".
- The Pulse On Tour Invite to NYC
(Latin Jazz/Salsa & Arabic routines)
- URBAN JAMM Dance Competition and Dance
Convention - 1999 to 2006
- Bowl Games of
America (2005 and 2006)
- Top High Score Nationals - "Dance
Expression Dance Competition", Philadelphia, Pa. 2003
- The National Register's Who's Who in
Executives and Professional 2003 - 2004 Editions
- Pennsylvania Choreographers Showcase 2001 -
2004
- Women Entrepreneur Merit Award - 2000 - 2004
- National Title - URBAN JAMM - 1999 to 2006
- Named National Gold Title Winners at Paula
Abdul Company Dance - Two time winners
- Invited to participate in Disney National
Competition and appear on ESPN2
- Outstanding "Jazz Dancer Award" -
Dance Camp America
- Tremaine Dance Competition National Title
- Kenlin Talent Award
- John Long Talent Award
- Northeast Talent Award
- Show Stoppers Competition
- Saint Jude's Dance Award
- Fred Astair Dance Award
- Best Teacher - Choreographer Award, NYC and
Pa.
- Competitor for Country Western Competition
(The Big Apple)
- Competitor for Latin and East Coast Swing
Competition
- National African Day Dance Performance
- SPCA of Luzerne County
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Make a Wish Foundation
- Humane Society of Lackawanna County
- Toys for Tots
COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE / COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Studio 1 Dance Center's and Ms. Ryan's
Contributions to the Communities:
- Performances for Neil Young Tour 2003
- Performances for CHER Tour 2003
- Dance Instructor for Head Start Program
- Dance Educator for National Dance Week to
area schools and organizations.
- Director/Choreographer for many charity
events such as fashion shows, dance shows, and theatre.
- Director/Choreographer and Fundraiser
coordinator for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Director/Choreographer and Fundraiser
coordinator for SPCA of Luzerne County
- Humane Society of USA
- Director/Choreographer and Fundraiser
coordinator for Humane Society of Lackawanna County
- Director/Choreographer and Fundraiser
coordinator for Toys for Tots with the U.S. Marines
- Director/Choreographer and Fundraiser
coordinator for Multiple Sclerosis
- Performance for Children's Miracle Network
- Director of Holiday Shows for Retirement
Homes
- Director/Choreographer and Fundraiser
coordinator for World Wild Life
- Entertainment Coordinator and performance
dance shows for the Pittston Tomato Festival
- Choreographer for dance show for West
Pittston Cherry Blossom, Pa
- Director/Choreographer for Easter Seals
- Director/Choreographer and Fundraiser
coordinator for Make a Wish Foundation
- Humane Society of the USA
- PETA
- Choreographer and show coordinator for
Chamber of Commerce Women's Network.
- Motivation speaker for youth groups, schools
and organizations
- Fitness Educator for schools
- Miss East Coast Teen Pageant: Pageant Judge
- Governor School of the Arts: Northeast Judge
- Dance Judge for National Dance Competitions
- National Dance Week Educator/Choreographer
Speaker
- Instructor for Girls Scouts and Brownie
Troops
- Reader for "National
Reading Day" area schools
CERTIFICATIONS / PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Aerobic and Fitness Instructor - Certified
International Fitness Association (IFA) (Group Fitness, Personal Trainer,
Mat)
- Certification Member, Group Fitness (Extra
Safety)
- Certification for Mat Pilates (AFPA)
- Certification for Children's Fitness
Specialist - in process
- Certification for Senior Exercise Specialist
- in process
- Dance Masters of America, Professional Dance
Teacher, NYC
- Dance Educators of America, Professional
Dance Teacher, NYC
- United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers
Association (USABDA)
- CDE Computer Training
- Chamber of Commerce Luzerne County, Pa.
- Member Chamber of Commerce
Naples, Florida
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
- 76ers Dance Team, Philadelphia
- New York City KNICKS Dancers Boot Camp and
Dance Team - New York, New Jersey
- International and American Style Ballroom and
Latin - New York, New Jersey, and Florida
- Ms. Lynn Patrick (Bob Fosse dance assistant) -
New York and Pennsylvania
- Mr. Peter Degan - Ballet Northeast Ballet and
Dance Company - Pennsylvania
- Broadway Dance Center - New York City (Current)
- STEPS - New York City (Current)
- Joffery Ballet School, NYC
- Phil Black, NYC
- Keystone State Dance Festival Dance Conventions
- Pennsylvania
- Step-Up - Connecticut
- Dance Masters of America: Dancer/Teacher
Workshops
- Professional Dance Teacher: Dancer/Teacher
Workshops
- Arthur Murray School of Ballroom Dancing -
Pennsylvania
- David Blight School of Dance - Pennsylvania
- Ballet Theatre of Scranton - Pennsylvania
- Professional Dance Conventions - Nation wide
- Battista Ballroom and Latin Professional
Training Dance Center - New Jersey
- Miami Beach, Florida
- Jimmy Sutton
- Alexi Ramov (Ballet Guild of Lehigh Valley)
- Dance Center West (Michelle Faatz)
PROFESSIONAL DANCE VIDEOS AND NATIONAL
COMMERCIALS
- Professional Music Video - Top 40 Dance Group
"XTASI"
- "So Emotional" - Whitney Houston:
Partially filmed at Lehigh University
- Industrials for Sports Wear and Swim Wear -
Pennsylvania, NYC.
- Neil Young Tour
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
- Crystal Waters Tour
- "2 Unlimited" - Top 40 Dance Band
- M&M’S
- HERSHEY CANDY
- GAP STORES
- JC PENNY’S
- Independent merchants
LEAD PERFORMANCE / APPEARANCES
- Theatrical Production of "Top 20
Broadway Shows" (Choreographer / Lead Dancer)
- "So Emotional" - Whitney Houston
- "XTASI" - Top 40 Dance Band
- "2 Unlimited" - Top 40 Dance Band
- "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch" -
Top 40 Dance Band
- "Rhythm Syndicate" - Top 40 Dance
Band
- "Crystal Waters" - Top 40 Dance
Band
- West Side Theatre - "Journey To Oz"
- (Lead Dancer/Singer/Dance Captain)
- "50's Dance Show" - (Lead
Dancer/Singer/Dance Captain)
- Actors Circle - "Carnival" - (Lead
Dancer/Singer)
- "The Matchmaker" - (Lead
Dancer/Singer)
- Standing Room Only - "George M. "
(Lead Dancer / Singer)
- Pennsylvania State Players - "West Side
Story" / " Grease" (Velma/Frenchy/ Lead dancer)
- "Grease" - The Little Theatre - (Frenchy/Lead
Dancer/Singer/Dance Captain)
- Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre - "Guys
and Dolls" - (Dancer/Singer)
- Great Adventure - (Dancer)
- Hershey Park - (Dancer)
- Baseball, Football - Half-Time Shows - (Lead
Dancer)
- "Expressions" Dance Company - Miami
Beach, Florida - (Lead Dancer)
- "M.V.P." Professional Hip-Hop Dance
Company - Pennsylvania (Lead Dancer/Assistant Choreographer)
- International TV appearance with Latin Master
"Cuban Pete" performing and instructing to Salsa and Merengue in
Miami Beach, Florida
- New York City KNICKS Dance Camp
- Theatrical Production of "Diva
Divine" - (Lead Dancer/Choreographer)
- The Nut All Jazz'd Up - Pennsylvania (Lead
Dancer / Choreographer)
