DeAnna Pellecchia has taught and been taught by movers of all kinds. She has worked with doctors, musicians, quadriplegics, underprivileged youth, the elderly, professional dancers and corporate business managers, proudly helping to reveal the dancer in each of them. She has taught dance and movement at schools, universities and institutions throughout the United States and India. Currently she resides on dance faculty at Boston University and as a staff artist at Urbano Project. She is also the founder/director of "Dance at St. Paul's", a workshop and performance series at The Cathedral Church of St. Paul on Tremont Street in Boston.
"DeAnna has had a huge impact on my life the past 4 years. I've learned about my own personal limits, and expanded my choreographic view greatly. Her character runs the class; she is a strong, independent role model. Her knowledge of dance and personal training is perfected, while her outlook on life and dedication influences every dancer/artist." -Boston University Student
"DeAnna has made me understand that I can truly transform my body in whatever way I want, and I've stunned myself at my own capabilities in only a semester of studying with her. As a theatre major I've seen tremendous benefits in my acting." -Olivia Obidah, Sophmore Boston University, CFA
"I loved everything about this class. It got me through my semester. I learned a lot about myself, my abilites and what I need to work on. I love DeAnna's teaching style and her versatility. Her passion rubs off on the entire class." -Stephanie Kaplan, Boston University Student
"DeAnna never makes anyone feel discouraged. This trait makes her stand out against all of the dance instructors I have had throughout my life. She creates the best environment for learning." -Erin Metcalf, Boston University Student "I hadn't danced in many years, though it was my entire life in high school and college, and DeAnna’s class made the transition back into dancing so rewarding. I love her choreographic style - it was new and challenging but the supportive environment made it approachable. An accessible and lively class…it was so good for my soul." -Danielle Oaks, St. Paul's Dance Series Student
"Every one of DeAnna's classes is a challenge, forcing me to push not only my dancing ability, but also my physical strength to new levels." -Kira Klapper, Boston University Student "DeAnna's class generates the largest crowd we have each semester. We love having her teach for dance theater group!" -Natalie Stefano, President, Dance Theater Group, Boston University
"Simply the best -- she exposes her students to a wide variety of styles, as well as trains students to connect the entire body. She pushes students as much as possible, and places a strong emphasis on upper-body strengthening." -Boston University Student
"DeAnna's class has taught me so much about dancing and about my body. She has taught me that being a dancer is not about body type but about passion and determination. She inspires me to be a better dancer and a better person." -Stephanie Lubin, Boston University Student
MASTER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
for Professional and Pre-Professional Dancers
DeAnna's high-energy technique class, grounded in orientation, emphasizes athleticism, strength and fluidity. Her contemporary choreography is strongly influenced by her extensive studies in martial arts, jazz technique and hip-hop. DeAnna teaches master classes and workshops for professional and pre-professional dancers, (beginner, intermediate and advanced levels) in Technique, Performance Skills, Aerial Dance, Improvisation and Composition and has been featured as a guest artist at
PRIVATE LESSONS DeAnna teaches private lessons in any of the afore mentioned disciplines. She also teaches classes on achieving correct anatomical alignment, repatterning learned movement behavior, and conditioning & flexibility work geared specifically toward dancers. DeAnna designs each individual class curriculum according to student's specific needs and goals. Please CONTACT DEANNA for more information.
SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS
The Herb Lovett Memorial Fund
DeAnna instructed a seminar for people with severe handicaps at the 2002 TASH Conference. TASH is the international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm. DeAnna, and long-time collaborator Ingrid Schatz, with the Herb Lovett Memorial Fund, worked to celebrate citizens of all abilities by abandoning the notion that individuals exist as either "able" or "disabled". Workshops encouraged participants to create their own movement through guided tasks and culminated in a performance uniting movers of all abilities.
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›CLICK HERE for more information on DeAnna's work with teens.
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