MASTER TEACHERS

Alan Danielson has been teaching and directing classes at the Limón Institute since 1991. His company, Dance by Alan Danielson, has performed throughout the North and South America and Europe, and his choreography has been commissioned by many professional and student companies. He is an internationally acclaimed Master Teacher of Dance and Music, and has been on faculty at New York University and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. A professional musician before he began dancing, he has worked as a composer, conductor and dance accompanist. He also teaches Music for Dancers, Accompaniment for Musicians, and Teaching Methodology.  www.alandanielson.com

Roxane D'Orleans Juste joined the Limón Dance Company in 1983, and was appointed Artistic Associate in 2002. A native of Montreal , she is the recipient of several grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Foundation for Creation in Fine Arts. A choreographer and master teacher, she is also a reconstructor of José Limón's choreography.

Laura Glenn danced with the Company for 11 years and has staged and directed Limón works for companies and ensembles throughout the world. A Certified Movement Analyst, she is also the Director of Works/Laura Glenn Dance and is currently on faculty at The Juilliard School.

Betty Jones is a legendary teacher whose gifts have touched legions of dancers around the globe. A founding member of the Company, she created countless roles in the Humphrey/Limón repertory, infusing her performances with an unmatched delicacy, lyricism, and dramatic intensity.

Fritz Ludin joined the Company in 1963. He and Betty Jones have restaged Humphrey/Limón masterpieces in Russia, France, and the USA, and he also teaches and choreographs internationally as Co-founder of Dances We Dance.

Gary Masters joined the Company in 1969, and served as Artistic Associate from 1987-94. Since 1994, Mr. Masters has been influential increasing the Company’s presence in the California Bay region, developing and implementing educational initiatives that work closely with local teachers and students. He has taught internationally and is currently Associate Professor of Dance at San Jose State University.

Carla Maxwell joined the Company in 1967 and was named Artistic Director in 1978. She danced many leading roles in the Company’s repertory, including the title role in Carlota, Limón’s final work which he choreographed for her. She is responsible for many of the Company’s reconstructions of Limón works, and teaches internationally as a guest artist.

Jim May is a teacher, choreographer and performer who embraces the Humphrey/Limón tradition. A soloist with the Company for many years, Mr. May has been on the faculties of SUNY Purchase, The Juilliard School and Princeton University. He teaches internationally as a guest artist and regularly for the Limón Institute at Peridance Center.

Jennifer Scanlon had a 21-year career dancing principle roles with the Limón Dance Company. A reconstructor/director of Limón repertory, she has taught at schools, colleges and dance companies world-wide, and is currently on faculty at the Boston Conservatory.

Sarah Stackhouse performed with the Company and was Limón's teaching assistant at the Juilliard School and the American Dance Festival. She has been on the faculty of SUNY/Purchase and served as Rehearsal Director for the Limón Dance Company for several years. She currently sets Limón works on professional companies around the world and writes about his work and artistry.

Risa Steinberg is an internationally recognized artist, teacher, and director of the works of José Limón. An extraordinary master teacher, she also stages Limón works for companies around the world. She is presently a guest faculty member of The Juilliard School and teaches regularly at the Limón Institute.

Clay Taliaferro was a principal dancer and guest artist with the Company for ten years, performing many of Limón’s own roles. He also performed with the Donald McKayle Dance Company, and co-founded, directed and performed with the Theatre Dance Trio. A Professor of Dance at Duke University, he maintains a professional schedule as guest artist.

Ann Vachon, Director of the Limón Institute, was a member of the dance faculty at Temple University for over 25 years. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she performed with the Limón Company from 1958 to 66 and 1971 to 75. In 1981, she founded Dance Conduit, a Philadelphia-based company that presented original choreography  and historic reconstructions of Limón and Humphrey works. She is the producer of the award winning documentary film, Limón; A Life Beyond Words.

Nina Watt joined the Company in 1972 and has since been praised for her leading roles in both Limón works and those of the Company's diverse repertory. She was honored in 2002 with a Bessie, New York’s performance award, in recognition of sustained achievement in dance.

Limón-based Teachers
Joe Alegado (Europe)

Michael Blake (New York, NY)

Daniel Charon (New York, NY)
Lenore Latimer (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY)
Emilie Plauche-Flink (Minneapolis, MN)
Mary Ford Sussman (New York, NY)
Robert Regala (New York, NY)
Maxine Steinman (New York, NY)
Fred Mathews (San Jose, CA)
Kimiye Corwin (New York, NY)