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.
Choreografin Stepsheets
32 Count 2 Wand Improver Musik: Sign - Jeremy Renner & Eric Zayne : (iTunes)
48 Count 2 Wand Novice - Rise & Fall waltz Musik: Flowers in Snow - Terri Clark : (Pitched down to 93 bpm)
48 Count 2 Wand Intermediate waltz Musik: Be Country with Me - Meghan Patrick : (iTunes)
32 Count 4 Wand - Musik: Waiting on You - Lindsay Ell : (iTunes)
32 Count 4 Wand Novice Musik: Lonely Drum - Aaron Goodvin : (iTunes)
64 Count 2 Wand Easy Musik: Got Your Number - Serena Ryder : (iTunes)
32 Count 4 Wand Novice Musik: Pulse - Melissa Etheridge : (iTunes)
32 Count 2 Wand Novice Musik: South Side - Thomas Rhett : (iTunes)
32 Count 4 Wand Novice Musik: You Make Me Happy - Uvee Hayes : (iTunes)
32 Count 2 Wand Easy Contra Musik: Stronger Beer - Tim Hicks : (iTunes)
64 Count 2 Wand Intermediate Musik: Swing Baby Swing - The DNC : (iTunes)
32 Count 4 Wand Beginner Musik: Farm Girl Strong - Gord Bamford : (CD: Is It Friday Yet? - iTunes)
64 Count 2 Wand Intermediate Musik: My Brother Kevin - Natalie MacMaster : (CD: Cape Breton Girl - iTunes)
64 Count 2 Wand Easy Intermediate Musik: Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell) - Robin Thicke : (Single - iTunes)
144 Count - Wand Phrased Intermediate Musik: Midnight Hour (feat. Estelle) - Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek : (iTunes)
40 Count 4 Wand Easy Intermediate Musik: I Can't Wait For Christmas - Wade Amey Wade
64 Count 2 Wand Improver Musik: Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Elvis Presley & LeAnn Rimes
32 Count 2 Wand Beginner Musik: Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley & Martina McBride
32 Count 4 Wand Intermediate Musik: Compass or Map - Robin Thicke : (iTunes)
- Count 4 Wand Intermediate/Advanced Musik: Midnight Hour (feat. Estelle) - Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek
