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