Sue Gilson

Sue Gilson assumed the operation of the studio from Georgia Copeland in 1998. She worked with Georgia for more than 25 years and has continued her legacy of providing excellent dance technique and opportunities to dancers in North San Diego County. Sue has professional credits in jazz, Polynesian and tap dance from performances in the Los Angeles area. Sue has choreographed musicals for Palomar College including Cabaret, Chicago, Can Can, Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, The Merry Widow, Quilters, Little Shop of Horrors, Kiss Me Kate and Pippin. On frequent trips to the east coast, Sue studies with Frank Hatchett and Joe Lanteri in New York City and regularly participates in professional dance workshops and master classes. Sue is on the Board of Directors for the Jazz Dance World Congress and on the dance faculty of the Performing Arts Department at Palomar College.

 

Faculty and Staff

Ries Brooks - acrobatics for dance

Jessica Carpinelli -
children ballet and children jazz

Larry and Maria Clendenin -
ballroom and west coast swing

Nadia Deboda - ballet

Suzanne Fernandez - pilates

Sue Gilson - jazz

Pat Giracello - children combo and tap

Pablo Infante - ballet and pointe

Theo Ivey - lyrical

Jennifer Lang- hip hop

Cassandra Lund - ballet and pointe

Anthony Russell -
jazz, turns & leaps, lyrical and competition

Grace Wichert - tap