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David Kieffer
discovered dance while pursuing a degree in theater arts at the State
University of New York at New Paltz. After graduation he devoted himself to
his dance training. He studied a wide variety of styles with a collection
of exceptional teachers such as Igal Perry, Graciela Kozak, Lynn Barr,
Yuriko, Joseph Albano, Milton Myers, Pascal Rioult and the Boston Ballet
Academy of Dance.
David Kieffer
has had an extensive and diverse career as a teacher, dancer and
choreographer. He has taught dance for all ages at various studios
throughout the tri-state area. He guest teaches in NYC and has been on the
faculty at CAP 21 as part of NYU's musical theatre program. David has taught
master classes at various studios domestically and abroad and has worked as
ballet master and choreographer for several companies in and around New York
City. Throughout his career David has worked in many genres including
ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, tap and musical theatre. He has performed
with both domestic and international companies, such as Pascal Rioult Dance
Theatre, Peridance Ensemble, Bat-Dor Dance Company of Israel, The Israeli
Opera, Noemi Lafrance, New Jersey Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Scranton.
David has also appeared in the feature film "Center Stage".
David Kieffer
returned to New York in 2004 and started his own dance company, David Kieffer
Dance Theater. The company has performed at various venues including PMT
Showcases, St. Marks Church, La Mama and Dance New Amsterdam. David has
received critical acclaim for his dancing and choreography. Tim Martin of
Dance Europe wrote that David's work "engaged the eye ...engaged the mind".
While Roslyn Sulcas of the New York Times says "Mr. Kieffer has an
extraordinary ability to move with pantherlike smoothness..."
Since 2007 David
Kieffer has been the owner and director of
The Dance
Connection of Hillsborough NJ. The Dance Connection offers dance
classes for children and adults in all styles.
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