As a diverse instructor, Judy offers full day workshops as well as sessions on creative teaching techniques, insights into choreography and dance technique. Her ability to create a positive learning environment through her easy going manner encourages participants to feel comfortable and enjoy the experience of learning to dance.
Judy is a member of the National Teachers Association (NTA®) and conducts training and accreditation testing. She is also a Certified Line Dance Judge and Director with the United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC©). As a result, Judy is in great demand and has taught and judged throughout Canada, the United States, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, France, Norway, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Ireland, Malaysia and Japan. She also currently hosts a UCWDC© Worlds qualifying event in Canada in March. Visit www.judymcdonald.ca for more information.
Judy has been recognized, and has won numerous awards, for her talents as both an exceptional instructor and choreographer. Her internationally acclaimed dance, After Midnight, garnered many awards, including being nominated as Dance of the Year in Great Britain in 1999, and was a competition dance for Worlds 2001 with the UCWDC©. Sweet Memories was a competition dance for Worlds 2004, When I Leave for Worlds 2006, Back in Town for Worlds 2008, and Hound Dog and 8&1 for Worlds 2009. Both Cool Whip and Dipstick have been big hits on dance floors worldwide and continue to be favourites among the dancers.
Judy McDonald has choreographed 104 dances, of which 17 have been co-choreographed. Their first published stepsheet on CopperKnob is Lucky Break from October 2007, with their most recent stepsheet of Sign in July 2019.
Choreographer Stepsheets
32 Count 2 Wall Intermediate Music: Walkin' After Midnight - The GrooveGrass Boyz
32 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Let It Whip - Dazz Band
64 Count 2 Wall - Music: Trail of Tears - Billy Ray Cyrus
32 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: Sign - Jeremy Renner & Eric Zayne : (iTunes)
144 Count - Wall Phrased Intermediate Music: Midnight Hour (feat. Estelle) - Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek : (iTunes)
32 Count 4 Wall Novice Music: Pulse - Melissa Etheridge : (iTunes)
48 Count 2 Wall Intermediate WCS Music: Jumpin' the Gun - Ronnie Barnes
32 Count 4 Wall Novice Music: Lonely Drum - Aaron Goodvin : (iTunes)
48 Count 2 Wall Low Intermediate Music: Hound Dog - Smokey Joe's Cafe : (The Songs Of Leiber And Stoller, 1995 Original Broadway Cast)
32 Count 2 Wall Beginner Music: Shortenin' Bread - The Tractors
32 Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: Something Stupid - The Mavericks, Raul Malo & Trisha Yearwood
64 Count 2 Wall Intermediate/Advanced Music: Appropriate Dipstick - Natalie MacMaster
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: Volcano - Jimmy Buffett : (CD: All The Great Hits / CD: Best Of Toe The Line)
- Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: Get the Party Started - P!nk
48 Count 3 Wall Improver waltz Music: Sweet Memories - Adam Gregory
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: Farm Girl Strong - Gord Bamford : (CD: Is It Friday Yet? - iTunes)
64 Count 2 Wall Intermediate Music: Swing Baby Swing - The DNC : (iTunes)
32 Count - Wall - Music: Pop - *NSYNC
32 Count - Wall - Music: Are You Happy Baby - Lee Roy Parnell with Keb Mo
32 Count 2 Wall Intermediate Music: You Belong to Me - Jennifer Lopez
