Take a Ballet Masterclass with Lonne Morretton on January 21st, 2023!
Once a month, the School of Nimbus provides students with the unique opportunity to train and interact with top dance professionals in various dance techniques and styles.
Push your limits and hone your artistry in a Floor Barre & Ballet Masterclass with Lonne Morretton on Saturday, January 21st from 12-2pm. Immediately following the class, students will have the opportunity to participate in Q&A session with Mr. Morretton.
Open to all School of Nimbus Level IV & V students to attend in Person
Please contact school@nimbusdanceworks.org for more information. Stay tuned for future dates and Teaching Artists to be released soon!
More About Mr. Morretton
Born and raised in California, Mr. Moretton has B.A. in Drama from San Jose State University and an M.F.A. in Dance from New York University.
Beginning with a background in professional ballroom dancing, his dance career spans over four decades, encompassing performing experiences in musical theatre and with the companies of Dennis Wayne's DANCERS, Boston Repertory Ballet, Washington Opera Ballet, Stars of the American Ballet, Joyce Trisler's Danscompany and Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble (charter member) MTV's 1999 Music Video Awards, From the Horse's Mouth –Chapter 10 (2001), and in Japan on NHK-TV with Papaya Suzuki (2001), TV ASAHI "Poka Poka Chikyu Kazoku"(2005).
Mr. Moretton has served as Ballet Master and Rehearsal Director for Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company(1990-1993), Dennis Wayne's DANCERS(1982-1983), Joyce Trisler's Danscompany(1989), and Ballet Neo(2016-2020).
He served on the faculty at Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (1976-1980), STEPS on Broadway (1988-2020), School at STEPS(2000-2020), and Montclair State University(2000-2016). Mr. Moretton has been on the faculties of Jacob's Pillow, Joffrey Ballet School, Ballet Arts (where he was artistic director of showcases), Dance Space, Inc., and Mary Anthony Dance Studio. In 1984 started teaching for Zena Rommett in her Floor Barre technique. He has served on the faculty of David Howard's Teachers Workshops and has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Collaborative Arts Project 21 (Musical Theater Department of New York University1995-1997), Adelphi University(1993-1995), S.U.N.Y. at Purchase-BOSES (1980-1994) and guest faculty at San Jose State University, Ohio State University, University of Iowa, Brigham Young University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Oakland University, and Hobart & William Smith College, and taught at the American Academy of Ballet Festival (Royal Academy of Dance School), 2000—2013. International teaching includes Balett Akademien (Stockholm), The Gulbenkian Ballet (Lisbon), Tani Momoko Ballet School (Tokyo), and at the Horeftika Vimata organization in Nicosia, (Cyprus).
Mr. Moretton's choreographic commissions include works for Dennis Wayne's DANCERS, Soundance Repertory Company, Ballet Builders(1999-2006), Dalton-Hartel Dance, Avila/Weeks, Okamoto Ballet (Japan), Manhattan Opera, East/West Repertory Ensemble, Three's Co. & Dancers (San Diego), Kaimuki Dance Theatre (Hawaii), Dutchess Ballet, and Utica Dance Works, also being invited to be part of the 92nd St. Y's 7 th Anniversary Gala. From 2000—2008 he has been invited to present dances at New Choreographers on Point "Previews". In addition to workshops with Thunderclap Productions and the New Arts Festival, he has also choreographed musical theater productions for Cap 21 (Moll Flanders) and the Castillo Theater, where he is resident choreographer (Hot Snow; Coming of Age in Korea; Carmen's Place; Crown Heights; Sally & Tom; The Last Temptation of William Jefferson; Still On The Corner; Mantle, Maris and Mom; The Task; Carmen's Place (revival); and Marat/Sade which was re-staged in the 2000 Midtown International Theater Festival). Playing with Heiner Müller winner of the 2011 AUDELCO award; Sally & Tom (revival) 2012 AUDELCO award; The New Federal Theater's Dr. Dubois and Miss Ovington. From 1998 through 2010-12-2013 he has choreographed the All-Stars Talent Network Showcase Galas at Lincoln Center, where he also choreographed What's Opera Doc? and Once Upon and Ever After for the Reel to Real film/ performance series in 2004. He choreographed for the New York-based band Bootä.