US dancer teaches at Woy Woy

A dancer and choreographer from the United States is to be a guest teacher at a Woy Woy dance school.

Ted Laney will teach at New Moves School of Entertainment in Woy Woy.

Mr Laney has been travelling around the world teaching and performing.

In the US, Mr Laney has appeared in Emmy award winning television productions, choreographed and performed in the pageant scene, worked with the American Ballet Theatre and appeared with Ballet Tennessee.

He has been a featured dancer, singer and acrobatic tumbler for Royal Caribbean Productions on cruise ships.

Mr Laney teaches in the style of today's pop stars like Britney Spears, Beyonce and Justin Timberlake.

"He is bringing young dancers on the Peninsula the absolute latest moves from the American dance scene," said the school's director, Michelle Cuneo.

New Moves has operated on the Peninsula since 1986.

"Over that time many students have gone onto professional careers in the entertainment industry," Ms Cuneo said.

Sally Whitehead, a former student from Umina, is currently appearing in the leading role of GrizabelIa in the English production of Cats.

New Moves ballet instructor, Fiona Pollock, who recently appeared in Cuneo Dance Company's production of "Sleek" at the Peninsula Theatre, has been shortlisted for a contract with the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris and may realise her dreams later this year.

Press release, March 16