Daniel Longo, co-founder and Artistic Director of Arrhythmia Dance Company, is a choreographer, teacher and dancer from Long Island. He is a graduate of SUNY Fredonia with a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science and Dance, and Master's Degree in Business Administration from Dowling College. Daniel has received training from very well-known dancers and teachers, including world renowned ballet masters, Robert Christopher and Yuri Vodolaga. After appearing on Sesame Street when he was only 10 years old, Daniel has went on to perform alongside Adrienne Westwood, Katie Swords, and Grady McLeod Bowman from VIA Dance Collaborative. He has also performed works by W. Terry Beck, Elaine Gardner, Eric Rubinstein, Jessica Albano and Jonathan Riedel of Riedel Dance Theater. Daniel has performed and choreographed for the Alvin Ailey showcase in New York City directed by Kat Wildish and continues to choreograph for their showcases. He has also recently joined the staff of Dance Alive Workshops. Daniel teaches at several studios on Long Island as well choreographs for many others throughout the country. Through Arrhythmia Dance Company, Daniel has choreographed for SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Binghamton, and has done master classes at SUNY Binghamton and Monticello High School and many other studios as well. Daniel is a judge for Starquest Dance Competition, International Dance Challenge and Turn it Up Dance Challenge. He has also recently worked with Erica Sobol of colliEdance through Arrhythmia Dance Convention.
 

Teaching Schedule:

Open Contemporary Dance - Saturday 2:00 - 3:30pm - NEW CLASS (Start Date: 2/4/2012)

Class Description:

Daniel's teaching philosophy stems from inside. He explores how the soul and the heart make the body move. Contemporary/Movement explores the overlap of contemporary dance technique and the movement quality of humans emotions. Daniel's teaching extract the feelings of the dancer. Through thorough explanation and physical demonstration, dancers of Daniel's class will be challenged and explore areas of movement their body has not delved into.