Monie Adamson

Owner • Founder • Director

  • B.F.A. in Dance Choreography and Performance
  • Orange County Lifetime Teaching credential
  • CTG Talent Agency & TRIO Talent Agency
  • 3 time Emmy Nominee
  • American Choreography Award Recipient
  • Television Academy Member

Monie Adamson’s diverse choreographic abilities have earned her three Emmy Nominations, five American Choreography Award Nominations, and winner of the American Choreography Award for “Outstanding Achievement in Television Variety Series” (MAD tv) in 2003. She is a recipient of the Choreography Media Honor for her choreographic work in the television industry, and is currently a member of the Television Academy, and represented by both CTG and TRIO Talent Agencies.

For almost a decade she was Resident-Choreographer for Warner Bros. Television on such shows as Family Matters and Step-By-Step. For nine years Monie held the title as Resident-Choreographer for FOX’s MAD tv, and choreographed for Taco Bell, Blue Collar Television, and the music video “If I Didn’t Have You” starring Hannah Montana’s Mitchel Musso & Emily Osment.

In 2015 Monie performed as a dancer in the movie La La Land, the television show Crazy Ex-Girl Friend, and was “on-screen talent” for “I Can Make You Dance”. She has performed in Music Videos, at Disneyland, and was a Principal Dancer with the highly acclaimed dance company, Rhapsody in Taps, for eight years. Monie has studied with such Tap-Masters as Gregory Hines, Arthur Duncan, Pat Rico, Sandman Simms, and Eddie Brown. Other training includes such teachers as Joe Tremaine, Doug Cauldwell, El Gabriel, Jere Curry, and Linda Sohl-Ellis.

She holds a B. F. A. in Dance and Performance from the University of California, Irvine, and has her Orange County lifetime teaching Credential. She has been on the faculties of the University of California Irvine, United States International University, Cypress College, Chapman College, and held a Professorship at California State University, Chico. She was an Adjunct Faculty Member at Orange Coast College for 20 years and, while Director of Orange Coast College’s Danc’N E.T.C. (Educational Touring Company), was named “Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year” and received a “2000 Dance in Action Award” for her work with Danc’N E.T.C.

Monie is known for her vivacious teaching style and creative choreography. As a Choreographer, as well as Director/Founder of FOCUS Dance Center for the Performing Arts (Irvine, CA), her contagious energy and fresh approach, are well known. Monie has great enthusiasm and immense passion for dance, and a huge desire to instill this in her students and dancers.

Monie is a Rotating Faculty member of Tap and Jazz/Contemporary Competing Block.

Coming Soon!

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JR Jazz 1 Tuesday 4:30 pm—5:30 pm 5 – 7 Nihar
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Open Company Classes

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Open Co. Dance Technique (int/adv) Wednesday 4:30 pm—5:30 pm 10+ Monie
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Competition Starter Program

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CSP – Stretch, Strength + Technique Tuesday 4:30 pm—5:30 pm 4 – 6 Nihar
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