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