![]() ![]() Brittany has been with ABDC for over ten years and can’t wait for another exciting season! Her students have gone on to dance at both the collegiate and professional levels. ![]() In doing so, she has performed with DrumatiX, a Boston-based rhythm and dance company, and has also started to further her education in studying Physical Therapy – in an effort to provide her students with a stronger and safer technical foundation.Īs a dance educator and choreographer, Brittany has received numerous outstanding choreography awards, including a regional Industry Dance Award nomination. More recently, Brittany has continued to expand her knowledge of rhythm, dance, and movement. In her eight years with them, she has had the opportunities to perform at The Beantown Tap Festival, the Wang Theatre, and on the Inside/Out Stage at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. In 2010, Brittany was accepted into The Boston Tap Company, directed by Sean Fielder. Shortly after college, Brittany joined Perceptions Contemporary Dance Company, who she performed with throughout New England and in New York City. Through this program, she had the opportunity to study modern dance with artists from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. She continued her studies at Dean College where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a focus in choreography and pedagogy. As a member of their dance team, Brittany performed and trained throughout the United States and abroad. She began training at an early age under the direction of Jim Caisse and Melissa Caisse. She also completed a course on the wellness and development of youth dancers which covered social media, social media safety, today’s dance culture, developmentally appropriate artistry, body image, nutrition, disordered eating, bullying, and conflict resolution.īrittany Safran, Instructor and Competition Team Director, brings to ABDC over 20 years of performance and competitive dance experience. Eden is also Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD) certified- meaning she has completed a course on dance safety, injury prevention, CPR/First Aid, and safety and emergency preparedness. Eden is committed to making ABDC a place where dancers feel at home, and where they receive quality dance education while making lifelong friendships and memories, just like she has! Most recently, Eden has completed her certification in Progressing Ballet Technique and enjoys continuing her education at various conferences and workshops. ABDC has raised money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, donated hats and gloves to Cradles to Crayons, sent costumes to dancers in need, and participated in National Dance Week Foundation’s Kick for Kindness video contest. ![]() Community involvement has been a focus of ABDC under Eden’s direction, and ABDC students have performed at Robbins Brook, Life Care Center of Acton, the Beacon Santa Telethon, and Move for the Movement, a benefit performance for the American Cancer Society. Eden always remained close to her Acton-Boxborough Dance Center family, and after graduating Skidmore with a B.S and Honors in Dance, returned to her hometown and home studio as a teacher, and now as Artistic Director. While at Skidmore, Eden had the opportunity to work with dancers from the American Ballet Theater, Martha Graham Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and performed in works choreographed by Martha Graham, Robert Battle, Doris Humphrey, and Isadora Duncan. Working as a student assistant, Eden discovered her love of teaching and sharing her passion with younger dancers! She went on to study dance at Skidmore College where she studied ballet, modern, tap, jazz, choreography and improvisation and performed in faculty and student choreography performances. She began dancing at ABDC in 1998 under the direction of ABDC’s founder, Melinda Samperi. Eden Watson has been dancing at ABDC for over 20 years-first as a student, then a teacher, and now as artistic director. ![]()
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