| Training: Dance and teaching experience
extending over 35 years in both International and Social
style Ballroom, Latin and Swing including Jazz and Ballet
educated with the best instructors out of Miami, New York,
Brigham Young University (Utah), Los Angeles, San Francisco
(California) and at her home base in Vancouver, Canada.
In competition, Maggie and partners,
mostly ranged between first and third place in Canada
and the United States.
Maggie’s love of dance is Choreography. She has
always been inspired by theatre arts, music and dance.
Maggie coaches social dancers to develop and achieve
a skilled level for any social dance occasion. She has
captivated and energized small and large group classes
ranging up to 1500 participants at once. Maggie's excellent
teaching skills include simplifying rhythms and patterns
into their smallest or increment form for easy learning,
holding a lot of patience and respect with her students
while creating a fun, humorous and comfortable learning
environment.
Maggie taught at the University of British
Columbia as for the Social Dance Program the Instructor
for 5 years. She has choreographed the following: Teams
for Swing and Latin dances, novelty groups such as the
BC Golden Spike Can Can group and the Hot Jazzers Charleston
group, The Miss Vancouver Beauty Pagent, 2 years running.
Judges assistance for Surrey Arts Festival, Jazz, Tap
and Stage divisions (2 years).
Maggie was appointed the first Canadian Judge for the
prestigious US Open National Swing Dance Championships,
in LA; She was hired as choreographer and partner to
Ted Danson, for the movie “Cousins” and
Val Kilmer in the Movie “Wings of Courage”
as well as an accepted dance part in both movies. Judge
and Instructor for the Vancouver Salsa Congress 2004.
Maggie is known as Vancouvers “Queen of West Coast
Swing” by many but Professionals and radio, newspaper
personalities say her talents extend far beyond the
boundary of swing dancing.
Maggie hosts "Dance Rhythms Vancouver" held
the first and third Friday of the month, some exceptions
during the Summer/Christmas seasons. The Dances began,
1994 under the name "The Vancouver Swing Dance
Club" and honored two gentleman: Mr Matt Gracie,
and the King of Swing, Mr Buddy Schwimmer (Father to
Benji Schwimmer winner "So You Think You Can Dance"
2006). The evenings starts with a fun basic-intermediate-advanced
lesson followed by three hours of Dancing. Students
get the opportunity to practice Swing, Latin, some Ballroom
and Country dancing. Maggie's dances are considered
the "Best in the City" for versatility and
fun!
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