August 31st: Tap Masterclass

1-2pm - Ages 8-11

2-3pm - Ages 12+

Enrollment fees (plus processing): $70

Jason Marquette graduated with a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of the Arts in

Philadelphia. Performance credits include the original cast of the 1st National Tour of the revival of

42nd Street, The Musical, theme parks and regional theaters all across the country. In 2008 he mounted

his self-produced NYC production The Next Step. His direction and choreography has also been seen in

the SUNY New Paltz Production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, Wittenberg University’s Fall Dance

Concert, Working Mother Media’s annual NYC Worklife Congress Gala as well as music videos,

corporate events and various showcases in New York and around the world. He is the owner of

Marquette Productions – The Dancer’s Music Source (www.marquetteproductions.com) and MPower

Dance Workshops - Master Classes and Workshops that Mpassion, Mpower and Motivate

(www.mpowerdance.com).

Mr. Marquette is also on the judging and teaching faculty with Spotlight Dance Cup and GuiDANCE

Experience. He has been teaching for over 25 years in cities all across the country and internationally in

Helsinki, Finland; Guayaquil, Ecuador, Guatemala City as well as multiple cities in Alberta, Canada. He

has taught at the DanceTeacherWeb Live Conference and Expo in Las Vegas for 7 years and appears on

their website offering tutorials in Tap. In 2014, Jason taught at the first annual SoFlo Tap Festival in

Lake Worth, FL and was on the faculty of Resonance, a northeastern US based travelling tap festival. He

was on faculty at various studios in New York City including New Dance Group, The Peridance

Capezio Center and Broadway Dance Center for 6 years teaching Tap and Theater Dance and has taught

at the Alvin Ailey School. He is currently on faculty teaching tap at the New York Film Academy, New

York City campus; Jazz and Tap at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts as well as several

other studios in the metro area. Most recently, he has taken on the role of Director of Operations for the

Eglevsky Ballet Company of Long Island. Jason lives with his wife, Pamela, and their beautiful

daughter Zoe in Queens, NY and is blessed to be able to continue travelling to teach, adjudicate and

choreograph all over the country.

“When we see who we really are, we can choose who we are to become.” – Jason Marquette

CDC Guidelines will be followed during the week of the intensive for the safety of all students and instructors.