BIO
Biography
JOHN H ROBINSON
INSTRUCTOR
COMPETITOR
CHOREOGRAPHER
John
discovered country dancing in 1993 while visiting
By
1995, John was instructing freestyle couples, pattern partner, and line
dances three nights a week to hundreds of eager students. He introduced
west coast swing and cha cha to the area, as well as line dances from
(then) up-and-coming choreographers such as Scott Blevins.
In
1998, John decided to become a full-time traveling instructor. Since
then, he has toured the
John
was recognized as
Instructor of the Year
at the North American Open Dance Championships in October 2001. He has
been nominated for seven
UCWDC
Star Awards,
including Favorite Personality, Favorite Line Dance Choreographer, and
Favorite Line Dance Instructor (which he won in 2004 and 2008).
John
has also received seven
Dancer’s Choice Awards
for Male Instructor, Male Choreographer, Male Personality, and Show
Stopper. In 2008, he was inducted into the Linedancer Magazine
Hall
of Fame.
John's competitive career began in 1994, when he attended his first
UCWDC (United Country Western Dance Council) event. Even with no formal
dance training, he consistently won first or second place in nearly
every competition he entered.
Later,
John learned that the Country Dance Association used videotapes of his
performances to train their judges - who were surprised to see the
amount of body language he incorporated in his dancing.
John
gradually improved his style and execution, and his efforts paid off. To
date, he has earned more than 40 first place titles, including that of
UCWDC World’s VI Line Dance Male Showcase Champion,
which he won in
John
was one of the first male line dancers to reach the highest level
attainable on the UCWDC circuit: Superstar. His first solo medley as a
Superstar received a standing ovation and won first place when he
debuted it at the Chicagoland Festival in August 1998. In 1999, John
placed 2nd overall in the first ever Superstars competition at the UCWDC
World Championships.
Although John retired from the UCWDC competitive circuit in 2001, he
still coaches individuals and teams, and is in demand as a judge at many
competitive events.
John's
original choreography is taught and danced around the world. He creates
dances for all levels, from beginner to advanced, and he uses both
country and non-country music.
Several
of John's dances have been nominated for (and won) awards. His "Good
Night Groove" and "Ready 4U" took first and second place out of 100
entries at the Dance Team Showdown in
"Dangerous," "Switchblade
The
UCWDC used "Red Zone" and "Jive Walkin'" in its classic line dance
competitions.
John
has worked with several recording artists including the Ryes, Dallas
Wayne, Nashville Attitude, Rick Tippe, Barry Amato, Pete Martinez, Nancy
Hays, and Matt Steel. He has also collaborated successfully with many
other top choreographers, including Jo Thompson, Barry & Dari Anne
Amato, Guyton Mundy, Pepper Siquieros, Michael Barr, Craig Bennett, Junior Willis, Frank Trace, and Christopher Petre.
John
H. Robinson |
Phone: 609-314-0115 | E-mail:
mrshowcase@gmail.com
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