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.
Chorégraphe Stepsheets
32 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate Musique: Walkin' After Midnight - The GrooveGrass Boyz
32 Compte 4 Mur Improver Musique: Let It Whip - Dazz Band
64 Compte 2 Mur - Musique: Trail of Tears - Billy Ray Cyrus
32 Compte 2 Mur Improver Musique: Sign - Jeremy Renner & Eric Zayne : (iTunes)
144 Compte - Mur Phrased Intermediate Musique: Midnight Hour (feat. Estelle) - Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek : (iTunes)
32 Compte 4 Mur Novice Musique: Lonely Drum - Aaron Goodvin : (iTunes)
32 Compte 4 Mur Novice Musique: Pulse - Melissa Etheridge : (iTunes)
48 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate WCS Musique: Jumpin' the Gun - Ronnie Barnes
32 Compte 2 Mur Beginner Musique: Shortenin' Bread - The Tractors
32 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Something Stupid - The Mavericks, Raul Malo & Trisha Yearwood
64 Compte 2 Mur Intermediate/Advanced Musique: Appropriate Dipstick - Natalie MacMaster
32 Compte 4 Mur Beginner Musique: Volcano - Jimmy Buffett : (CD: All The Great Hits / CD: Best Of Toe The Line)
48 Compte 2 Mur Low Intermediate Musique: Hound Dog - Smokey Joe's Cafe : (The Songs Of Leiber And Stoller, 1995 Original Broadway Cast)
32 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Country Girl (Shake It for Me) - Luke Bryan
64 Compte 4 Mur Beginner Musique: On the Street Where You Live - Matt Dusk
32 Compte 4 Mur Improver Musique: Follow Me - Uncle Kracker
32 Compte 4 Mur Improver Musique: Eany Meany - Cartoons
32 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Compass or Map - Robin Thicke : (iTunes)
32 Compte 4 Mur Intermediate Musique: Live Close By, Visit Often - K.T. Oslin
32 Compte 4 Mur Improver Musique: Back In Town - Matt Dusk : (CD: Back in Town)
