A Decade of Dance at JLDC: Celebrating Lisa Giancola, Director of Early Childhood Dance Programs
A decade is a long time. It is a period marked by growth, transformation, and moments of pure magic. For Lisa Giancola, the Director of
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A platform to share the stories of our lives teaching, performing, and living beautifully in the world of dance.
A decade is a long time. It is a period marked by growth, transformation, and moments of pure magic. For Lisa Giancola, the Director of
The Joanne Langione Dance Center is once again breaking new ground when it comes to providing quality dance training to the greater Boston community. As
“JLDC is still the same supportive family that it has always been.” – Jessica Passeggio, Class of 1995 Joanne Langione Dance Center’s recent 2023 graduate
Un.Convention™ is a 4 day dance workshop that delivers the best aspects of a dance convention in an intimate, studio setting, offered exclusively at Joanne
May is an extremely fun and exciting month at Joanne Langione Dance Center. May at JLDC means costumes, rehearsals, and lots of recital prep! But
If you have ever been curious about what our preschool dance program Playdance class is like, look no further! Let’s take a peek inside a
Shawn Mahoney began his ballet, tap, and jazz training at the Joanne Langione Dance Center and his early performing career with Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre in Boston, MA. As an apprentice, Shawn danced for American Ballet Theatre before joining Boston Ballet. At Boston Ballet, Shawn performed in Petipa, Balanchine, Kylian, Forsythe, Bejart and others. Shawn performed as a chosen member of “Tharp!”, a national and international touring company directed by Twyla Tharp. Ms. Tharp invited Shawn to be part of the creative and choreographic process for her Broadway hit “Movin’ Out” and performed in Tharp’s “Red, White, and Blues”. Shawn performed with the Suzanne Farrell/Balanchine Project, Sean Curran Company, Washington Ballet, and Bale Estado de Goias. As an educator, Shawn has taught internationally for Festa de Danca in Sao Paulo and Bermuda Civic Ballet. Currently, Shawn is on faculty at Emerson College, instructing dance classes to actors and musical theatre students and is a teacher and lecturer at Days in the Arts. Shawn founded Mahoney Agency, representing dancers for national engagements for the Nutcracker Ballet. Shawn is a sought out mentor for emerging artists and choreographers in ballet and contemporary dance.