Debra Collier’s School of Dance will host master teacher and choreographer Jeremy Plummer to teach master classes Monday and Tuesday. He will teach jazz workshops for students ages 8 and up, as well as a workshop focusing on the execution of turns for ages 13 and up. Plummer also will set a jazz production piece for the junior and senior members of the studio’s non-profit dance company, Class Act Dance Troupe. Plummer is an accomplished dancer, gymnast, diver, aerialist and master teacher. He has danced with Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and River North Chicago Dance Company. He is founder and CEO of C5, an aerial-dance company, and a choreographer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He recently directed an original aerial show and the first-ever water show on the royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Sea featuring Olympic divers and world-class gymnasts. Plummer is also a master teacher for organizations such as the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters and Wisconsin Dance Masters. He collaborated with CNADM president Deb Collier to create a Century of Dance video to commemorate the organization’s 100th anniversary. Four DSCD students were selected to perform in the video, featuring Plummer’s choreography performed by dancers at various Chicago landmarks.Plummer is a graduate of Wawasee High School, Syracuse. For more information and additional pictures of the Master Classes and Class Act Dance Troupe, contact the studio at 574-267-7055 or visit collierdance.com or the studio’s Facebook page.
