Debbie Ramsey Boz - Co Director & Artist Director
Having lived most of her life in Los Angeles, California, Debbie has been fortunate to study with some of the most gifted choreographers and performers in Hollywood. She works as a professional actress and dancer and has been featured in many films and television shows. Some of her partners and students have been, Donald Sutherland, Brendon Frasier, Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton, She was the choreographer for the Country Waltz as well as the Tennessee bar room dance scenes in the feature film Rhinstone. She has choreographed for dance teams, competitors, Vegas acts, commercials and film. Her film and television dance credits include lead dancer with Donald Sutherland in Younger And Younger, Back To The Future 1 & 2, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Hill Street Blues, Murder She Wrote, Simon & Simon, The Fall Guy and Major Dad. She has been an active member for the past 28 years in both SAG and AFTRA.
She is a three time Winner of the Feather Award for "Top Female Teacher in The United States". Two time Humanitarian Award winner on both the East and West Coast for her impact and support of the Swing Dance Communities across the Nation. And, she is a three time inductee into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. The head choreographer and director for the 2002-3 national touring performance team "swingalings", Debbie has been instrumental in guiding them to a number of national championships including the 2003 U.S. Swing Dance Championship title.
Wesley Boz - Co Director
Wesley is Co-Director and lead instructor at Mad About Dance Academy. He has been teaching full time for 16 years. In addition to teaching, Wesley produces the longest running weekly swing dance (Sunday Nights) in the Triangle at the Elks Lodge in Raleigh, NC.
In 1988 Wesley began his dancing career in New York City, NY at the Sandra Cameron Dance Studio. As a member of the Sandra Cameron Performance Company, Wesley had the opportunity to performance on both television and the movies. Over the next five years he studied with New York City based master teachers Frankie Manning, Peter Difalco, Eddie Torres, Jimmy Anton, Angel Figuaroa and with Skippy Blair in Los Angeles, CA. Wesley is a graduate of the Golden State Teachers Association. Wesley is a nationally recognized judge, touring instructor and winner of the Indy Weeks "Best Club Deejay - 2009 & 2011".deejay.
Instructors
Curtis Bass - A native Tarheel, Curtis began his teaching career as an instructor at Arthur Murray Studio in 1982. His first love is ballroom, but he's also at home with country-western, latin and swing. He has competed and performed at regional ballroom, country-western and swing events and has been a member of several dance teams including the Longbranch Dance Team, Carolina Swingshift, Whiplash and Entourage. When he can find the time he also works as a dance host on a number of national cruise ship lines teaching and performing.
Peter Kaufman - Peter began his dance career in Ithaca, New York as a teacher and board member of the Ithaca Swing Dance Network. Peter and his wife relocated to North Carolina and has been teaching Jitterbug, West Coast Swing and Lindy classes for us every since.
Kathy Farrish - East Coast Swing, Night Club 2-Step
Lydia Rijos - Salsa , Merengue and Bachata
Christina Morales - Salsa, Merengue and Bachata
Angela Poole - West Coast Swing, Hustle, Salsa
Brent Daigle - West Coast Swing, Salsa
Ryan "B-Boy" Boz - Hip Hop & Youth Carolina Shag: Biography & Theatre Credits, Hip Hop Routine 2010, Hip Hop Routine 2009,
Hip Hop Routine 2008 Hip Hop Routine 2011
Managerial Staff
Office Administrator - Tina High (919)-494-2300
Volunteer Coordinator - Emy Bright
Volunteer Trainer- Kathy Farrish
Web Master - Maureen Dunlap & Wesley Boz
Accounting - Patty Martin
Mad About Dance Academy
P.O. Box 58492
Raleigh, NC 27658
(919) 494-2300 Fax (919) 494-2373