Marie de la Palme brings to OCC a wide variety of professional experience ranging from Russian Classical ballet to "vertical wall dancing".  Working with some of the biggest names in the business, she began her career in New York as a principal dancer for Alvin Ailey III, Joyce Trisler, Keith Lee Ballet of Contemporary Arts, Euroballet Theatre and Omega Dance Company.  She was featured in numerous MTV videos, TV commercials, and special events including a CBS tribute to Michael Jackson, staff day Gala at the United Nations, a command performance for the Prince of Denmark, and a star studded tribute to Cab Calloway at the Schubert Theatre.   She was on the teaching staff of Jacques d'Amboise's National Dance Institute and contributed choreography for yearly galas at Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum.

Since moving to Orange County, she has taught at Orange Coast College, DeFore Dance Center, Academy for the Performing Arts, Huntington Beach High School, Orange County Song and Dance, and New Hope Academy of Gymnastics.  She has choreographed musicals for OCC, Golden West College and Fullerton Civil Light Opera and co-directed the premiere of the critically acclaimed "Surfstory" at Newport Theater, a touring Christmas show for RCM Enterprises, Marie Callender's Golden Anniversary in Palm Springs and Lucent Technologies' presentation for the '98 Inter+Op Expo in Las Vegas.

Marie de la Palme has developed a physical training program geared towards the technical needs of dancers.  Combining her knowledge of Pilates, Yoga and Floor Barre as well as her own discoveries, this method fosters maximum relaxation of the superficial muscles while training the deep muscular system for effortless efficiency, increasing elongation, balance and freedom of movement.

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