Juanita Wilson Duquette - Director/Instructor            

For thirty years a dedicated full-time instructor/director/choreographer, Juanita holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance from prestigious Butler University - Jordan College of Fine Arts.  She has trained in the country’s finest schools - American Ballet Theater, North Carolina School of the Arts, and The Broadway Dance Center, to name a few.  Juanita attends the World Jazz Dance Congress and has studied with world-renowned instructors – Finus Jung, Savion Glover, Luigi, Frank Hatchett, Phil Black, George Verdak (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo), Peggy Dorsey (Royal Ballet), Melissa Hayden, and many others. 

Juanita’s greatest rewards as a teacher and choreographer come in seeing “eyes that light up like magic when is step is correct and the feel of it is just right.  Helping others experience this joy of dance makes all the work worthwhile!” 

                         Juanita is honored to be the recipient of the Piedmont Council of the Arts 2005 Arts Award

                               in recognition for her exceptional service to our community in the area of education. 

Teaching Credits:

New York City - Phil Black’s Broadway Studio: taught  adults and professional children working in Broadway shows; lecture/demonstrations and master classes in the New York City Public School System; New York Dance Theater - company classes; Frank Ohman (Soloist with New York City Ballet) School of Ballet, New York; cofounder of the New York Children’s Dance Theater.

Virginia - Developed and taught the entire comprehensive dance program for The University of Virginia Continuing Education Department including technique classes and dance history lectures; founder and faculty advisor for The University of Virginia Dance Club, dance instructor for daytime credit dance courses at The University of Virginia for 27 years and in the Dance Department at James Madison University.  Children’s

                 Juanita at                          Rehearsal Ballet Mistress for Moscow Ballet Company - the Great Russian Nutcracker for 6 years. 

Phil Black's Time Square Studio

Performance Credits:

National - Butler Ballet Company (The Nutcracker, Les Sylphides, Raymonda, classics)

New York City – New York Dance Theater and many other productions

Virginia - Dance Spectrum Company (founder, dancer, choreographer); First Night Virginia, University of Virginia Music Ensemble, National Jazz Hall of Fame and many other productions

Choreography Credits:

New York City - New York Dance Theater (The Nutcracker)

Television - Choreographed commissioned pieces for The Jerry Lewis Telethon, National Jazz Hall of Fame

Virginia - Heritage Theatre, First Night Virginia, Act I, Charlottesville Light Opera Company, The Very Special Arts Festival for the handicapped, Sound Stage, Live Arts and numerous regional productions and lecture/demonstrations for public and private organizations and schools.  Founder of the Dance Spectrum Company

Wilson School of Dance - Over 700 performance pieces in 29 years

Moderator:

University of Virginia Film Festival – moderated the panel discussion after the Premiere of the Robert Altman Film “The Company.”  Panelists included the producer and two dancers from the Joffrey Ballet who appeared in the film with other members of the Joffrey Ballet Company.

Juanita Wilson Duquette director instructor twenty-nine years dedicated full-time instructor director choreographer Juanita Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance prestigious Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts trained country’s finest schools American Ballet Theater North Carolina School of the Arts Broadway Dance Center World Jazz Dance Congress studied with world-renowned instructors Finus Jung Savion Glover Luigi Frank Hatchett Phil Black George Verdak Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Peggy Dorsey (Royal Ballet) Melissa Hayden Juanita’s greatest rewards teacher choreographer see eyes light up magic step correct feel just right help others experience joy of dance work worthwhile Juanita honored to recipient Piedmont Council of the Arts 2005 Arts Award recognition exceptional service our community education teaching credits New York City Phil Black Broadway Studio taught adults professional children work Broadway shows lecture demonstrations master classes New York City Public School System New York Dance Theater company classes Frank Ohman Soloist New York City Ballet School of Ballet New York cofounder New York Children’s Dance Theater Virginia Developed taught entire comprehensive dance program University of Virginia Continuing Education Department technique classes dance history lectures founder faculty advisor for University of Virginia Dance Club dance instructor daytime credit dance courses University of Virginia 27 years Dance Department James Madison University Children

Rehearsal Ballet Mistress for Moscow Ballet Company the Great Russian Nutcracker for 6 years Phil Black's Time Square Studio Performance Credits National Butler Ballet Company Nutcracker Les Sylphides Raymonda classics New York City New York Dance Theater productions Virginia Dance Spectrum Company founder dancer choreographer First Night Virginia University of Virginia Music Ensemble National Jazz Hall of Fame productions Choreography Credits New York City New York Dance Theater Nutcracker television choreographed commissioned pieces Jerry Lewis Telethon National Jazz Hall of Fame Virginia Heritage Theatre First Night Virginia Act I Charlottesville Light Opera Company The Very Special Arts Festival for the handicapped Sound Stage Live Arts regional productions lecture demonstrations public private organizations schools founder of the Dance Spectrum Company Wilson School of Dance 700 performance pieces in 30 years moderator University of Virginia Film Festival moderated panel discussion Premiere Robert Altman Film The Company  panelists producer dancers Joffrey Ballet appeared film members Joffrey Ballet Company congratulations Juanita Wilson Duquette director instructor twenty-nine years dedicated full-time instructor director choreographer Juanita Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance prestigious Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts trained country’s finest schools American Ballet Theater North Carolina School of the Arts Broadway Dance Center World Jazz Dance Congress studied with world-renowned instructors Finus Jung Savion Glover Luigi Frank Hatchett Phil Black George Verdak Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Peggy Dorsey (Royal Ballet) Melissa Hayden Juanita’s greatest rewards teacher choreographer see eyes light up magic step correct feel just right help others experience joy of dance work worthwhile Juanita honored to recipient Piedmont Council of the Arts 2005 Arts Award recognition exceptional service our community education teaching credits New York City Phil Black Broadway Studio taught adults professional children work Broadway shows lecture demonstrations master classes New York City Public School System New York Dance Theater company classes Frank Ohman Soloist New York City Ballet School of Ballet New York cofounder New York Children’s Dance Theater Virginia Developed taught entire comprehensive dance program University of Virginia Continuing Education Department technique classes dance history lectures founder faculty advisor for University of Virginia Dance Club dance instructor daytime credit dance courses University of Virginia 27 years Dance Department James Madison University Children Rehearsal Ballet Mistress for Moscow Ballet Company the Great Russian Nutcracker for 6 years Phil Black's Time Square Studio Performance Credits National Butler Ballet Company Nutcracker Les Sylphides Raymonda classics New York City New York Dance Theater productions Virginia Dance Spectrum Company founder dancer choreographer First Night Virginia University of Virginia Music Ensemble National Jazz Hall of Fame productions Choreography Credits New York City New York Dance Theater Nutcracker television choreographed commissioned pieces Jerry Lewis Telethon National Jazz Hall of Fame Virginia Heritage Theatre First Night Virginia Act I Charlottesville Light Opera Company The Very Special Arts Festival for the handicapped Sound Stage Live Arts regional productions lecture demonstrations public private organizations schools founder of the Dance Spectrum Company Wilson School of Dance 700 performance pieces in 30 years moderator University of Virginia Film Festival moderated panel discussion Premiere Robert Altman Film The Company  panelists producer dancers Joffrey Ballet appeared film members Joffrey Ballet Company congratulations Juanita Wilson Duquette director instructor twenty-nine years dedicated full-time instructor director choreographer Juanita Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance prestigious Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts trained country’s finest schools American Ballet Theater North Carolina School of the Arts Broadway Dance Center World Jazz Dance Congress studied with world-renowned instructors Finus Jung Savion Glover Luigi Frank Hatchett Phil Black George Verdak Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Peggy Dorsey (Royal Ballet) Melissa Hayden Juanita’s greatest rewards teacher choreographer see eyes light up magic step correct feel just right help others experience joy of dance work worthwhile Juanita honored to recipient Piedmont Council of the Arts 2005 Arts Award recognition exceptional service our community education teaching credits New York City Phil Black Broadway Studio taught adults professional children work Broadway shows lecture demonstrations master classes New York City Public School System New York Dance Theater company classes Frank Ohman Soloist New York City Ballet School of Ballet New York cofounder New York Children’s Dance Theater Virginia Developed taught entire comprehensive dance program University of Virginia Continuing Education Department technique classes dance history lectures founder faculty advisor for University of Virginia Dance Club dance instructor daytime credit dance courses University of Virginia 27 years Dance Department James Madison University Children Rehearsal Ballet Mistress for Moscow Ballet Company the Great Russian Nutcracker for 6 years Phil Black's Time Square Studio Performance Credits National Butler Ballet Company Nutcracker Les Sylphides Raymonda classics New York City New York Dance Theater productions Virginia Dance Spectrum Company founder dancer choreographer First Night Virginia University of Virginia Music Ensemble National Jazz Hall of Fame productions Choreography Credits New York City New York Dance Theater Nutcracker television choreographed commissioned pieces Jerry Lewis Telethon National Jazz Hall of Fame Virginia Heritage Theatre First Night Virginia Act I Charlottesville Light Opera Company The Very Special Arts Festival for the handicapped Sound Stage Live Arts regional productions lecture demonstrations public private organizations schools founder of the Dance Spectrum Company Wilson School of Dance 700 performance pieces in 30 years moderator University of Virginia Film Festival moderated panel discussion Premiere Robert Altman Film The Company  panelists producer dancers Joffrey Ballet appeared film members Joffrey Ballet Company congratulations Juanita Wilson Duquette director instructor twenty-nine years dedicated full-time instructor director choreographer Juanita Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance prestigious Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts trained country’s finest schools American Ballet Theater North Carolina School of the Arts Broadway Dance Center World Jazz Dance Congress studied with world-renowned instructors Finus Jung Savion Glover Luigi Frank Hatchett Phil Black George Verdak Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Peggy Dorsey (Royal Ballet) Melissa Hayden Juanita’s greatest rewards teacher choreographer see eyes light up magic step correct feel just right help others experience joy of dance work worthwhile Juanita honored to recipient Piedmont Council of the Arts 2005 Arts Award recognition exceptional service our community education teaching credits New York City Phil Black Broadway Studio taught adults professional children work Broadway shows lecture demonstrations master classes New York City Public School System New York Dance Theater company classes Frank Ohman Soloist New York City Ballet School of Ballet New York cofounder New York Children’s Dance Theater Virginia Developed taught entire comprehensive dance program University of Virginia Continuing Education Department technique classes dance history lectures founder faculty advisor for University of Virginia Dance Club dance instructor daytime credit dance courses University of Virginia 27 years Dance Department James Madison University Children Rehearsal Ballet Mistress for Moscow Ballet Company the Great Russian Nutcracker for 6 years Phil Black's Time Square Studio Performance Credits National Butler Ballet Company Nutcracker Les Sylphides Raymonda classics New York City New York Dance Theater productions Virginia Dance Spectrum Company founder dancer choreographer First Night Virginia University of Virginia Music Ensemble National Jazz Hall of Fame productions Choreography Credits New York City New York Dance Theater Nutcracker television choreographed commissioned pieces Jerry Lewis Telethon National Jazz Hall of Fame Virginia Heritage Theatre First Night Virginia Act I Charlottesville Light Opera Company The Very Special Arts Festival for the handicapped Sound Stage Live Arts regional productions lecture demonstrations public private organizations schools founder of the Dance Spectrum Company Wilson School of Dance 700 performance pieces in 30 years moderator University of Virginia Film Festival moderated panel discussion Premiere Robert Altman Film The Company  panelists producer dancers Joffrey Ballet appeared film members Joffrey Ballet Company congratulations Juanita Wilson Duquette director instructor twenty-nine years dedicated full-time instructor director choreographer Juanita Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance prestigious Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts trained country’s finest schools American Ballet Theater North Carolina School of the Arts Broadway Dance Center World Jazz Dance Congress studied with world-renowned instructors Finus Jung Savion Glover Luigi Frank Hatchett Phil Black George Verdak Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Peggy Dorsey (Royal Ballet) Melissa Hayden Juanita’s greatest rewards teacher choreographer see eyes light up magic step correct feel just right help others experience joy of dance work worthwhile Juanita honored to recipient Piedmont Council of the Arts 2005 Arts Award recognition exceptional service our community education teaching credits New York City Phil Black Broadway Studio taught adults professional children work Broadway shows lecture demonstrations master classes New York City Public School System New York Dance Theater company classes Frank Ohman Soloist New York City Ballet School of Ballet New York cofounder New York Children’s Dance Theater Virginia Developed taught entire comprehensive dance program University of Virginia Continuing Education Department technique classes dance history lectures founder faculty advisor for University of Virginia Dance Club dance instructor daytime credit dance courses University of Virginia 27 years Dance Department James Madison University Children Rehearsal Ballet Mistress for Moscow Ballet Company the Great Russian Nutcracker for 6 years Phil Black's Time Square Studio Performance Credits National Butler Ballet Company Nutcracker Les Sylphides Raymonda classics New York City New York Dance Theater productions Virginia Dance Spectrum Company founder dancer choreographer First Night Virginia University of Virginia Music Ensemble National Jazz Hall of Fame productions Choreography Credits New York City New York Dance Theater Nutcracker television choreographed commissioned pieces Jerry Lewis Telethon National Jazz Hall of Fame Virginia Heritage Theatre First Night Virginia Act I Charlottesville Light Opera Company The Very Special Arts Festival for the handicapped Sound Stage Live Arts regional productions lecture demonstrations public private organizations schools founder of the Dance Spectrum Company Wilson School of Dance 700 performance pieces in 30 years moderator University of Virginia Film Festival moderated panel discussion Premiere Robert Altman Film The Company  panelists producer dancers Joffrey Ballet appeared film members Joffrey Ballet Company congratulations Juanita Wilson Duquette director instructor twenty-nine years dedicated full-time instructor director choreographer Juanita Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance prestigious Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts trained country’s finest schools American Ballet Theater North Carolina School of the Arts Broadway Dance Center World Jazz Dance Congress studied with world-renowned instructors Finus Jung Savion Glover Luigi Frank Hatchett Phil Black George Verdak Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Peggy Dorsey (Royal Ballet) Melissa Hayden Juanita’s greatest rewards teacher choreographer see eyes light up magic step correct feel just right help others experience joy of dance work worthwhile Juanita honored to recipient Piedmont Council of the Arts 2005 Arts Award recognition exceptional service our community education teaching credits New York City Phil Black Broadway Studio taught adults professional children work Broadway shows lecture demonstrations master classes New York City Public School System New York Dance Theater company classes Frank Ohman Soloist New York City Ballet School of Ballet New York cofounder New York Children’s Dance Theater Virginia Developed taught entire comprehensive dance program University of Virginia Continuing Education Department technique classes dance history lectures founder faculty advisor for University of Virginia Dance Club dance instructor daytime credit dance courses University of Virginia 27 years Dance Department James Madison University Children Rehearsal Ballet Mistress for Moscow Ballet Company the Great Russian Nutcracker for 6 years Phil Black's Time Square Studio Performance Credits National Butler Ballet Company Nutcracker Les Sylphides Raymonda classics New York City New York Dance Theater productions Virginia Dance Spectrum Company founder dancer choreographer First Night Virginia University of Virginia Music Ensemble National Jazz Hall of Fame productions Choreography Credits New York City New York Dance Theater Nutcracker television choreographed commissioned pieces Jerry Lewis Telethon National Jazz Hall of Fame Virginia Heritage Theatre First Night Virginia Act I Charlottesville Light Opera Company The Very Special Arts Festival for the handicapped Sound Stage Live Arts regional productions lecture demonstrations public private organizations schools founder of the Dance Spectrum Company Wilson School of Dance 700 performance pieces in 30 years moderator University of Virginia Film Festival moderated panel discussion Premiere Robert Altman Film The Company  panelists producer dancers Joffrey Ballet appeared film members Joffrey Ballet Company congratulations Juanita Wilson Duquette director instructor twenty-nine years dedicated full-time instructor director choreographer Juanita Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance prestigious Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts trained country’s finest schools American Ballet Theater North Carolina School of the Arts Broadway Dance Center World Jazz Dance Congress studied with world-renowned instructors Finus Jung Savion Glover Luigi Frank Hatchett Phil Black George Verdak Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Peggy Dorsey (Royal Ballet) Melissa Hayden Juanita’s greatest rewards teacher choreographer see eyes light up magic step correct feel just right help others experience joy of dance work worthwhile Juanita honored to recipient Piedmont Council of the Arts 2005 Arts Award recognition exceptional service our community education teaching credits New York City Phil Black Broadway Studio taught adults professional children work Broadway shows lecture demonstrations master classes New York City Public School System New York Dance Theater company classes Frank Ohman Soloist New York City Ballet School of Ballet New York cofounder New York Children’s Dance Theater Virginia Developed taught entire comprehensive dance program University of Virginia Continuing Education Department technique classes dance history lectures founder faculty advisor for University of Virginia Dance Club dance instructor daytime credit dance courses University of Virginia 27 years Dance Department James Madison University Children

Rehearsal Ballet Mistress for Moscow Ballet Company the Great Russian Nutcracker for 6 years Phil Black's Time Square Studio Performance Credits National Butler Ballet Company Nutcracker Les Sylphides Raymonda classics New York City New York Dance Theater productions Virginia Dance Spectrum Company founder dancer choreographer First Night Virginia University of Virginia Music Ensemble National Jazz Hall of Fame productions Choreography Credits New York City New York Dance Theater Nutcracker television choreographed commissioned pieces Jerry Lewis Telethon National Jazz Hall of Fame Virginia Heritage Theatre First Night Virginia Act I Charlottesville Light Opera Company The Very Special Arts Festival for the handicapped Sound Stage Live Arts regional productions lecture demonstrations public private organizations schools founder of the Dance Spectrum Company Wilson School of Dance 700 performance pieces in 30 years moderator University of Virginia Film Festival moderated panel discussion Premiere Robert Altman Film The Company  panelists producer dancers Joffrey Ballet appeared film members Joffrey Ballet Company congratulations Juanita Wilson Duquette director instructor twenty-nine years dedicated full-time instructor director choreographer Juanita Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance prestigious Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts trained country’s finest schools American Ballet Theater North Carolina School of the Arts Broadway Dance Center World Jazz Dance Congress studied with world-renowned instructors Finus Jung Savion Glover Luigi Frank Hatchett Phil Black George Verdak Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Peggy Dorsey (Royal Ballet) Melissa Hayden Juanita’s greatest rewards teacher choreographer see eyes light up magic step correct feel just right help others experience joy of dance work worthwhile Juanita honored to recipient Piedmont Council of the Arts 2005 Arts Award recognition exceptional service our community education teaching credits New York City Phil Black Broadway Studio taught adults professional children work Broadway shows lecture demonstrations master classes New York City Public School System New York Dance Theater company classes Frank Ohman Soloist New York City Ballet School of Ballet New York cofounder New York Children’s Dance Theater Virginia Developed taught entire comprehensive dance program University of Virginia Continuing Education Department technique classes dance history lectures founder faculty advisor for University of Virginia Dance Club dance instructor daytime credit dance courses University of Virginia 27 years Dance Department James Madison University Children Rehearsal Ballet Mistress for Moscow Ballet Company the Great Russian Nutcracker for 6 years Phil Black's Time Square Studio Performance Credits National Butler Ballet Company Nutcracker Les Sylphides Raymonda classics New York City New York Dance Theater productions Virginia Dance Spectrum Company founder dancer choreographer First Night Virginia University of Virginia Music Ensemble National Jazz Hall of Fame productions Choreography Credits New York City New York Dance Theater Nutcracker television choreographed commissioned pieces Jerry Lewis Telethon National Jazz Hall of Fame Virginia Heritage Theatre First Night Virginia Act I Charlottesville Light Opera Company The Very Special Arts Festival for the handicapped Sound Stage Live Arts regional productions lecture demonstrations public private organizations schools founder of the Dance Spectrum Company Wilson School of Dance 700 performance pieces in 30 years moderator University of Virginia Film Festival moderated panel discussion Premiere Robert Altman Film The Company  panelists producer dancers Joffrey Ballet appeared film members Joffrey Ballet Company congratulations