Bridget Edinger
Bridget Edinger is the Owner and Artistic Director of the Creative Dance Workshop of Bow, NH. She has been dancing since the age of 3. She studied dance at Bradford College where she was a member of the Bradford Dance Company performing in numerous events throughout the Boston Area. In order to combine her love for dance with her love for children, Bridget went on to get her degree in Early Childhood Education. Bridget had taught dance for over 19 years. She has taught locally at her own studio, as well as classes in Massachusetts before opening the Creative Dance Workshop of Bow, NH. Working with Community Arts is very important. She has choreographed many shows for the Concord City Auditorium fundraisers under the Direction of Irene Deschenes. She also choreographed shows to raise money for the American Red Cross, Concord Public Library and the Rotary Club of Concord. She encourages her dancers to give back to their community as she does, by participating in numerous community service events each year. This is the 12th season for her Creative Dance Workshop Studio where she teaches; Combo Classes, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Ballet and Dance Company.

Dana Dexter
Dana’s dancing career started at the age of 3. His earliest studies, in ballet, tap and jazz, were through his sister, Leeann Dukas, at a studio in Burlington, MA, as well as his mother Donna (Katin) Dexter. As he grew in his dance styles he furthered his education in the forms of tap and jazz. Dana attended The Dance Teachers Club of Boston and the American Society’s Dance Teacher Education Course from 1996 to 1998. During this time he studied the forms of Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Ballroom, as well as Music Theory and Production. While attending college in Vermont, Dana studied from and taught for Sue Booth at the A Step Above Dance Studio in Northfield, VT. This was where Dana started to choreograph his own pieces. He was also very active in Musical Theater groups where he choreographed musicals to include “Fiddler on The Roof”, “La Cage Aux Folles”, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and other shows. Dana became a member of The Dance Teachers Club of Boston and the American Society in 2005. He currently teaches tap and jazz for his sister at Just Dancin’ in Woburn, MA and is the advanced tap instructor here at Creative Dance Workshop of Bow. Dana also serves as a Full Time Police Officer in the City of Concord, NH.

Julie Levesque
Julie Levesque has been dancing around the Concord NH area for more than 20 years. She is a graduate of UNH, and Franklin Pierce College. She currently teaches a third grade in Concord NH and is working towards her master’s degree in elementary education. This is Julies’ sixth year teaching dance classes at the Creative Dance Workshop of Bow. She teaches all style of dances, but has a strong focus in Hip Hop.



Laurie Lucier

Miss Laurie graduated from Keene State College in 1994, earning a BA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Dance. She earned a Certificate in Vaganova Ballet Technique in 1996 through the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet at Bryn Mawr College. For the past 16 years, she has taught dance, including owning her own studio for 9 years. She currently teaches a broad range of techniques including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, Creative Movement, Musical Theatre and much more.

Deo Mwano

Bio coming soon.

 

Lori Emerson -Office Administrator
Lori Emerson has lived in the Concord area for the past 27 years. Her background in Accounting is from NHTI. She has been with CDW for over six years. Lori currently works full time for a local Municipal government, along with working part-time at the Creative Dance Workshop.

Peter Richards-Office Assistant

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Chris Irish-Teacher Assistant