Marcus Alford and Annie Day formerly of suburban Atlanta, GA, have recently relocated to Bradenton, FL.  Marcus holds a B.A. degree in Dance and Business from the University of Alabama and choreographed, taught, and toured with the legendary Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago for a decade. Annie graduated from Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana earning a B.A. degree in Dance.

 

Together they have been on the faculty of every major dance organization including D.M.A., D.E.A., Internationale Tanz Werkstatt, Germany; Chicago National Association of Dance Masters and Boston Dance Teachers Club. Their classes have inspired students at the Festival of the World in Hungary; The American College Dance Festival; The International Ballet Competition, Jackson, MS; Hubbard Street Dance Studio, Chicago; Lexington School for the Deaf, NY; Wake Forest University and the North Carolina School of the Arts.

 

 Marcus and Annie choreograph annually for dance companies, industrials, theatre and screen.  Their works have won wide acclaim including SERBA, Panoply Festival of the Arts Choreography Competition, American College Dance Festival, Telly Award and others.

 

Alford and Day founded Dancentre South, Inc. in 1993, sold the business in 2018 and continue their involvement as consultants.  They founded DanceFest, Inc. in 1992 and founded, produced and directed “Jazz On Tap” (the metro Atlanta Jazz and Tap Dance Festival), “BalletFest Atlanta”, "SPARK Summer Dance Intensive" and "BalletFest Atlanta Summer Academy" through 2018 .  Their students are working in all facets of the dance business.   In 2003, Chicago National Association of Dance Masters chose them as the recipients of their Lifetime Achievement Award.