updated June 12, 2010
Join us for CNY's Last NY Dance Festival!
Initially established by Sean McLeod and later joined by three of his fellow Purchase Conservatory of Dance alum, the New York Dance Festival now hosts people from around the world who gather in Auburn, New York City, Saratoga, Geneva, Syracuse, and Rochester, NY for one of the nation's most unique cultural expressions, the New York Dance Festival....
The Sean McLeod Dance Experience Returns to England, April '09
Back by popular demand! The Sean McLeod Dance Experience returns to Basingstoke, England for a series of Master Classes and Workshops at the Basingstoke Academy of Dancing. Immediately following, a special performance evening featuring the SMDEx happens at the Haymarket Theater, featuring American Choreographer Sean McLeod, Lorienne Beals, Jerami Kipp, Paula Conduit's Vortex Dance Theater, and the B.A.D. Company...
Community of Color 2009 Honors Awards! Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009
Established in 1995, the “Community of Color” Black History Month World Culture Celebration draws people of all ethnic and racial backgrounds together to honor community, black history and world culture. The Honors Awards were created to publicly acknowledge and thank those who dare to make a positive change in society. The Gala evening includes dinner and the Honors Awards presentations, perfectly weaved between high level performances featuring the talent of local, regional, and national performers. Get Tickets Now!
Sean McLeod Dance Experience Debuts in England at Fairfields Arts Centre
England's Fairfields Arts Centre welcomed
the Sean McLeod Dance Experience from
New York for their Debut in the UK on
September 13, 2008. Two members of the
company, the award-winning American Choreographer Sean McLeod, and International Dancer Lorienne Beals, had performed...
The Launch of the Sean McLeod Dance Experience dance company
Sean McLeod is an altruistic "believer in people," whose choreographic ingenuity is only surpassed by his civic-minded pursuits and deep compassion for mankind. An American Institute for Public Service to America - Jefferson Award Winner...
NYIDE Leads Workshops in the United Kingdom
The Concert Dance & Musical Theatre Workshops
will be led by Sean McLeod, joined by international and New York City performing artist, Brian Morey, international dancer, performer & educator Lorienne Beals, New York choreographer, dancer & teacher, Jerami Kipp, Kaleidoscope...
Sean McLeod teaches Reinforced Motor Function ® in London, UK
Sean McLeod, American Choreographer and President & CEO of NYIDE, teaches a Reinforced Motor Function workshop in London, UK, on the 20th of September, 2008. The workshop will be held at the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, in London...
Sean McLeod & Jerami Kipp perform at NYC's Symphony Space
Sean McLeod, American Choreographer and President & CEO of NYIDE, and Jerami Kipp, professional dancer and African Hand Drummer, performed at NYC's Symphony Space on June 21, 2008 as special guests of the Tina Thompson Dance Theatre...
Sean McLeod & Jerami Kipp perform at National Museum of Dance
The National Museum of Dance presents resident photographer Mark Andrew, and the opening of his two exciting photographic exhibits, "STEEL: physique of a dancer," and "Smoke & Mirrors." Both exhibits feature the world's most famous dancers from...
Kaleidoscope Dance Theatre Review by Andy Buchanan, England
These two individuals' enthusiasm, talent, passion, hard work, dedication, confidence, boundless self-belief, can-do and will-do attitude, and love for what they do, is a shining example and reminder to us in Europe about what is good about America....
NYIDE in England
Lorienne Beals, International Performing Artist, Director of Services for New York Institute of Dance and Education, and principal company member / Rehearsal Director for the Kaleidoscope Dance Theatre, continues her international performing and teaching schedule...
"An Evening Honoring Sean McLeod" Presented by Assemblyman Gary D. Finch, Senator Michael Nozzolio, Congressman Arcuri, and Senator Hillary Clinton's Office
The evening, originally designed to signify the final days of the "Year-Long 15th Anniversary Celebration of NYIDE," quickly became an evening in honor of the man whose vision and sacrifice not only founded...
NY State Office of Children and Family Services honor McLeod for "I Am the Author of My Own Life Story."
In front of a crowd comprised of Juvenile Detention facility directors and managers from across New York State, Jerome Hall, Director of Counseling for CFS, presented Mr. McLeod with the acknowledgement...
Assemblyman Gary D. Finch Secures Grant for N.Y.I.D.E.
Assemblyman Gary D. Finch (R-C, Springport) presented President and CEO Sean McLeod of the New York Institute of Dance & Education with a $5,000 member initiative grant for the New York Dance Festival during...
NY State Senator Awards Sean McLeod the New York State Liberty Award, NY State's Highest Honor!
Senator Michael Nozzolio (NY State Senate, 54th District) presented Sean McLeod, multi-award winning international producer and choreographer, Executive Producer of the New York Dance Festival, and President of the New York...
The Tina Thompson Dance Company will honor Sean McLeod as the special guest artist at the famed AILEY CITIGROUP THEATER, June 9th in NYC
The award winning choreography of Sean McLeod will be featured in New York City by the Tina Thompson Dance Company at the AILEY CITIGROUP THEATER on June 9th, 2007. Featured works include the celebrated “Gershwin Suites”, the critically acclaimed “Rite of Passage” and…
Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce Business Leader Awards
The Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce brought together close to 100 Chamber Members at the 8th Annual Business Leader Award Luncheon...
Trying to Ignite The Community
Lorienne Beals-Masnada is a credit specialist for ITT Corp. and also director of services at the New York Institute of Dance and Education...
IGNITE Professional Development Seminar Series to be held at N.Y.I.D.E.
Keynote Speakers, Dr. Phil Gover, interim President at Cayuga Community College, and Sean McLeod, President and CEO of the New York Institute of Dance and Education, will host…
Sean McLeod joins the faculty at RIT
Sean McLeod has been asked to join as a special guest the adjunct faculty at RIT’s national Technical Institute of the Deaf…
“Standing on Shoulders” to be set on
the world famous, Carmen DeLavallade
This year’s New York Dance Festival will preview a new and highly anticipated choreographic work conceived by NYDF Executive Producer, Sean McLeod, “Standing on Shoulders…"
"Othello: Requiem for Desdemona" Comes Back to the Finger Lakes to benefit Vera House!
Othello: Requiem for Desdemona will come back to the Syracuse Civic Center this summer…
City Names McLeod 'International Artistic Ambassador'
At Thursday night's City Council meeting, Mayor Timothy C. Lattimore named McLeod Auburn's "International Artistic Ambassador" and gave him the ceremonial key to the city. "This (honor) for me really makes it very tangible...
Fabius Pompey Teen Institute hosts Sean McLeod
"Actions Speak Louder Than Words," at Fabius Pompey Central School District. Mr. Sean McLeod has become a great inspiration to young teens across the globe. Being energetic and humorous makes him the right speaker for ever audience. Mr. McLeod teaches the younger generation…
