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Directory Randy James
Randy James is building an international reputation as an exceptionally gifted master teacher and choreographer, receiving commissions from dance companies, colleges and universities across the nation. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State honored him with a 1994-95 Choreography Fellowship in recognition of his artistic excellence and recently named him "Distinguished Teaching Artist." He has been a guest artist at various institutions, including American Dance Festival, Jacob's Pillow, London Contemporary Dance Theatre and School, VII Annual International Contemporary Dance Conference and Performance Festival in Poland, Tage des Tanzas in Germany and Austria, Fine Five School in Estonia, Via Danse in Latvia, Dance Space, Inc., SUNY Purchase, George Mason University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte & Greensboro, Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University, East Carolina University and Ram Island Dance, among others. Randy was born and raised in New Jersey and currently lives in Highland Park. He began his training at Rutgers University as a Dance and Theater major. His performance background includes summer stock, dinner theatre, regional ballet companies and nightclub revues. He has also performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet at Lincoln Center in Aida and was principal dancer with Dan Wagoner & Dancers for eight years. Since 1993, Mr. James has served as the artistic director of Randy James Dance Works, a nationally renowned modern dance company known for its emotionally evocative work. Randy currently serves as a full-time Assistant Professor
of Dance in the Dance Department at Mason Gross School
of the Arts, Rutgers University.
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