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Updated 1/7/2020

Ryan Casey

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

Ryan P. Casey is a “whimsically inventive” (The Boston Globe) performer, choreographer, teaching artist, and writer regularly seen in Boston and New York. A founding member of Dorrance Dance, he trained primarily with Thelma Goldberg and Kelly Kaleta in his hometown of Lexington, MA, and was formerly recognized as one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” for his “freakishly clean footwork…reminiscent of Fred Astaire.”

Apart from his solo work, Ryan has also danced for Aaron Tolson, Billy Siegenfeld, Adrienne Hawkins, and Lorraine Chapman. With his ensemble, Off Beat, he has presented original work at such venues as Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out, the 92nd Street Y, Symphony Space, and David Parker’s Soaking WET series. In support of his choreography, he has received multiple grants from the New England Foundation for the Arts and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

As an educator, Ryan has worked with studios, universities, festivals, and youth companies both nationally and internationally, including: Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard, Hofstra, Brown, The Boston Conservatory, American College Dance Festival, Tap United, Beantown Tapfest, Calgary’s Tri-Tone Youth Rhythm Ensemble, and Candy Apples Dance Center (of TV’s Dance Moms fame). He was formerly on faculty at Boston University and choreographed for the University of Connecticut Tap Team.

Additionally, he is a frequent contributor to Dance Magazine and has also been published in Dance Teacher, Dance Studio Life, and the Journal of Dance Education.

Ryan is a proud alumnus of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, New York University’s Gallatin School, The School at Jacob’s Pillow, and the National YoungArts Foundation.

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Ryan Casey
Job Title: Dancer, Teaching Artist, Choreographer, Writer
Address:
269 Cambridge Road #605
Woburn, MA 01801

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Dance - Tap / Percussive

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - Playwriting

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts Criticism / Journalism
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Writing Services
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 20

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • Families
  • School Groups
  • Teens

Languages Available:

  • Spanish

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • State
  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • National Dance Education Organization

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • National Dance Education Organization

Awards

Awards:

  • One of Dance Magazine's "25 Under 25" [2015]
  • One of BetaBoston's "25 Most Innovative People in Boston Under 25" [2015]
  • YoungArts Winner in Dance (via National Young Arts Foundation - 2009)

Education

Education:

  • B.A., New York University/Gallatin School of Individualized Study
  • M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - Foreign Languages

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - Foreign Languages

Touring Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Flooring needs to be adequate for tap shoes
  • Floor microphones may be needed to amplify tap sounds

Fee Range:

$250 - $10,000

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

6