As a formidable choreographer/director whose work receives rave reviews, Michael’s recent credits are Theatre Three’s The Drowsy Chaperone and The Full Monty, Uptown Players’ Next to Normal, Theatre Arlington’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Water Tower Theatre’s Oklahoma! Several of Michael’s productions were pres- tigious regional premieres. He approaches directing and choreography from the premise that a show must “live truthfully under given imagi- nary circumstances.” Striving to remain true to the author/composer’s work, Michael incorporates a strong point of view and style that blends with the vision of the producer and ultimately the cast. Serrecchia also teaches at KD Studios where he inaugurated an Associate of Applied Arts degree in musical theatre performance. How fortunate for north Texas that Michael settled here.


Pictured: Danny Curry


Mary Warner Award for Service to Dance — Danny Curry


“Of course, my favorite dance company is Bruce Wood,” says the well- seasoned dance aficionado and patron extraordinaire Danny Curry. An unwavering supporter of dance throughout the greater Dallas Fort Worth region, Danny has served as president of the Dance Council of North Texas (DCNT), vice president of the Bruce Wood Dance Company, and board member of Fort Worth Dallas Ballet and Sammons Center for the Arts. He is currently on the Advisory Board of DCNT, financial chair of Dance Planet, and treasurer of the Bruce Wood Dance Project. His generosity exceeds all expectations and includes donations of time, labor, hospitality, business management, and contri- butions.


Drawing on his mechanical expertise and know-how, he designed and built a production trailer used not only by DCNT for Dance Planet but also by Shakespeare Dallas, City of Dallas CityArts, and Town of Addison Taste Addison. An advocate of dance history in Dallas along with co-chair Eileen McKee, Danny established the Dallas Dance


Continued on page 14 DANCE! NORTH TEXAS a publication of the dance council of north texas vol. 14 • no. 3 www.thedancecouncil.org august 2011 page 13


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