Michele and her husband, Brian Bull are “In All Directions” (On the Road) constantly and bring their professionalism and Canadian charm to all dance events. They travel the world to instruct, adjudicate and perform at many dance events each year.
Michele is very versatile; in one day, she can teach a couples workshop; adjudicate a dance competition; teach a line workshop and then perform in the evening showcase. Michele’s dance background began with ballet, tap and jazz. Then she added Swing, Ballroom, Latin, Country/Western, Hustle, Salsa, NC2 and Line dancing.
Her West Coast Swing dance training has included many “intensive” workshops with the Golden State Dance Teachers Association. She is renowned for her footwork precision, her musicality and her choreography ‘on the fly’. She has had many successes in West Coast Swing Jack ‘n Jill competitions, currently an advanced level competitor with World Swing Dance Council. Brian and Michele compete together in the Strictly Swing division. And they can provide deejay duties for swing dances or line dances.
Michele teaches weekly Couples dance classes that include: Salsa, Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Line dance classes.
Her Line dance choreography has brought her many awards, nominations and world wide recognition, including being named 2006 International Choreographer of the Year and International Dance of the Year for “Come Tomorrow” in Australia.
Classic ‘Event’ dances by Michele: Basha, M.J. Moves, Juicy, Invitation to Party, PUSH, T.G.I.F., Come Tomorrow, Bossy, Rumba Breeze, Stuff You Gotta Watch, CanAm Tango and Smokey Places.
In 2006, Michele’s line dance choreography brought her a new and exciting experience. The “Better Than Ezra” musical group contacted Michele and asked her if they could use her line dance “Juicy” in their music video production for broadcast on VH1 Television. A director and crew were hired and came to Michele and her dance class. An entire day of shooting and dancing made her “Juicy” line dance enter the history books. Rock Band meets Line Dancing meets Music Video!
To book Michele and Brian, please contact: michele.perron@gmail.com
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Michele Perron has choreographed 192 dances, of which 33 have been co-choreographed. Their first published stepsheet on CopperKnob is Latin Express from October 2007, with their most recent stepsheet of 14 40 in September 2020.
Choreographer Stepsheets
32 Count 4 Wall Intermediate / Advanced hustle Music: Just Got Paid - *NSYNC
32 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Smokey Places - Ronnie McDowell
32 Count 4 Wall Easy Intermediate Music: The Way You Make Me Feel - The Douglas Group : (CD: No More Than Necessary)
32 Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: Come Tomorrow - Barbra Streisand & Barry Alan Gibb
32 Count 2 Wall Beginner Music: The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
32 Count 4 Wall Intermediate / Advanced Music: Neighbourhood - Drizabone
48 Count 4 Wall Improver Swing Music: I Ain't for It - Dion
64 Count 4 Wall Intermediate - Tango style Music: Did We Live Too Fast - Got A Girl
64 Count 2 Wall Intermediate Tango Style Music: Fools - Diane Birch : (CD: Bible Belt)
48 Count 1 Wall Beginner / Easy Intermediate Music: Gonna Move Across the River - Bill Pinkney & The Original Drifters : (Album: Good Vibrations: Carolina Beach Music Classics)
32 Count 2 Wall Intermediate Music: Some Broken Hearts - The Bellamy Brothers
64 Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: Everybody's Talking - Joe Sample & Randy Crawford : (CD: Feeling Good)
32 Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: Cruising for Bruising - Basia
32 Count 4 Wall Improver / Easy Intermediate Music: Winter Wonderland - Neil Diamond : (Album: Christmas Album Volume II)
64 Count 4 Wall Improver / Intermediate Music: Night and Day - Gani Tamir
28 Count 2 Wall Phrased Easy Intermediate Music: Drop On By - Laura Bell Bundy : (Album: Achin' and Shakin')
64 Count 2 Wall Improver Music: Dance the Night Away - The Mavericks
64 Count 4 Wall Easy Intermediate - Country 2S Music: Anyway the Wind Blows - J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton : (Album: The Road To Escondido)
64 Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: Let's Never Stop Falling in Love - Pink Martini : (Album: Hang On Little Tomato)
32 Count 4 Wall Easy Intermediate Music: Moon River - Ben E. King
