Lesson Details
English
- Levels Taught:
- Beginner, Intermediate
Deirdre teaches
About
- Teaches students:
- Ages 7 to 90
- Teaching since:
- September 1974
Languages have always fascinated me. Traveling a lot as a child, I studied French, German, and then Twi when I had a semester studying dance & music in Ghana. The other two constants have been piano and dance. Classical Spanish music is what originally hooked me on the piano and later the world of flamenco ensnared me. For 18 years, I produced the internationally touring Dance on Camera Festival, co-produced by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. I have been published in over 15 publications. As a dancer/choreographer, I perform with my partner, flamenco & classical guitarist Paul Jared Newman.
Experience
Writer
Nov 2014 - PresentWriter for this exciting web magazine.
Producer/Outreach Director
Apr 2012 - PresentOur documentary LA CHANA has won 4 Festival Audience Awards in Hungary, Netherlands, Italy, and Spain, as well as Premio Feroz (Spanish Golden Globes) and Gaudi Awards. It was nominated for the 2017 European Film Awards. It also won Chopin's Nose Award at Poland's Docs Against Gravity Film Festival.
+ Read MorePercussionist/Dancer
Sep 1992 - PresentCurrently performing with Ensemble Suite Iberia with Paul Jared Newman (guitarist), Nelson Ojeda (pianist), and Brian Ford (violinist) in a program of Spanish music and dance.
Dancer
Nov 1991 - May 2016Spanish Dance/Flamenco solo program, performed with tape music or with my composer/guitarist Paul Jared Newman, until HAI closed its doors in May, 2016.
Teaching Artist
Dec 2004 - Mar 2016Teaching artist in NYC Public Schools during the annual Flamenco Festival at City Center, as well as residencies during the year.
Executive/Artistic Director
Jan 1994 - Feb 2012I produced the internationally touring Dance on Camera Festival, co-produced by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, edited the bimonthly journal, and managed DFA's many programs.
Education
MA
Sep 1979 - May 1981BA
Sep 1969 - May 1973Music & Dance
Jan 1972 - Jun 1972Languages
French & Spanish
Awards
Audience Award for LA CHANA
Nov 2016Affiliations
Chamber Music Network, The
Mar 2010ACMP — The Chamber Music Network is a non-profit organization that facilitates informal music-making by people of all ages and nationalities, from beginners to professionals. Founded as a non-profit organization in 1947, ACMP, originally the Amateur Chamber Music Players, was the idea of Leonard Strauss, an American businessman whose work frequently included travel. Tired of practicing alone in hotel rooms, he dreamed of a network of musicians who could contact each other for chamber music sessions while at home or “on the road.”
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4 Reviews
Write a ReviewDeirdre has this rare ability to be a very kind and gentle teacher who at the same time shows you clearly and thoroughly what you need in order to develop and improve your skills. It also helps to be learning in a beautiful bright space to which you look forward to coming back to. I was truly inspired after my lesson and couldn't wait to get home to try all the things she showed me - wonderful experience!!
+ Read MoreExcellent person and good teacher
Fantastic!
Very sweet and patient with kids