DANCE WORKSHOP OF HANOVER
Faculty
Noreen MacDonald, A.E.A, Artistic Director/DWH, began her early dance training with Marylou Cunningham and Dance Workshop of Hanover, Sydney Leonard at the Boston Ballet School, Boston Ballet Summer Program and Jeanette Neill. Noreen began performing professionally at age 15. Having worked and resided in New York City for 20 years, her dance study includes Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center with such artists as David Howard, Luigi, Chet Walker, Violette Verdy, Edward Villella, Ann Reinking, Joe Lanteri, Richard Pierlon, Martha Graham Studios, and Randy Skinner. Having studied theatre at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, she is member of Actors Equity Association. Her performing and choreography credits include international and national tours, Off-Broadway, regional theatre, Jean Ann Ryan productions and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Her film and television work includes HBO, ABC, CBS and Comedy Central. Working with Broadway producers and top jewelry houses, Noreen has represented celebrities at The Tony Awards, The Oscars, Emmy Awards and Grammy Awards. Performing locally, in 2016, Noreen portrayed the role of the dance teacher Mrs. Wilkerson in the Tony Award winning musical Billy Elliot, with The Company Theatre of Norwell. She has been teaching dance for 30 years and has served as an adjudicator on various judging panels for national talent and dance competitions throughout the US. Noreen is thrilled to be sharing her love of dance and performing at Dance Workshop of Hanover!
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Michele Davis received her BA in Theatre and Dance from the University of New Hampshire. While at UNH, Michele performed with the UNH Dance Company and the Seacoast Ballet, under the direction of Larry Robertson. As a young Dance Workshop of Hanover student and CDE dancer, she began her training in ballet, tap and jazz methods, later continuing with the Boston Ballet School and Ballet Theatre of Boston. Michele's professional performing career includes roles in such ballets as The Nutcracker and Alice in Wonderland, as well as many originally choreographed works with José Mateo's Ballet Theatre. Also EEC and PBT certified, Michele has been teaching dance to students of all ages over the past 18 years.
Deirdre Lewis began her training under the direction of Marylou Cunningham where she studied Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, and Hip Hop. She earned her BA in Theatre and Dance with a focus in Performance and Choreography, from Keene State College. In 2012, Deirdre joined IMPACT Dance company as a performer, choreographer and intern. Since joining the company, Deirdre has performed all over New England, presenting pieces from the IMPACT repertoire and her own choreography. Deirdre teaches many genres of dance including Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, and Hip Hop. Deirdre completed Module One of the Acrobatic Arts Certification Program and is thrilled to be implementing Acro into her teaching schedule. Deirdre's work with the DWH Competition Team has received numerous awards for her choreography and creativity. Under her direction, the team has been honored with many awards at Regional Competitions.
Sophia Maalouly holds a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Sciences with a Focus on Dance, a Bachelor of Arts in Dance, and a minor in Physics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She grew up training and performing with the Dance Workshop of Hanover and later continued in the Five College area. There, she served as Co-Captain of UMass Altitude’s 5:Dirty performance team where she led practices and set choreographic works on her peers. She has also worked with her peers to create two thesis-length dance works that focus on analyzing individual experiences and current events. From Fall 2021 through Summer 2023, Sophia worked as a research assistant in Dr. Aston K. McCullough’s Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance, LAB:SYNC. She has continued to deepen her understanding of dance and science through disciplines such as Public Health, Feminist Science Studies, Neuroscience, and Medical Anthropology. Now, she is a dance educator at the Dance Workshop of Hanover and the South Shore Conservatory, working with young learners from ages 5-18. Sophia is a member of Boston-based dance crews Modu and Vivify. Going forward, she aims to broaden her multidisciplinary view of dance through academic study and embodied practice.