About Us
Deborah Morgan established the Deborah Morgan Dance Studio in Turlock, California in 1977 on a part-time basis with 50 students while she completed her studies at San Jose State University, which led to the 1978 Bachlor's Degree with Honors in Performing Arts, with a concentration in Dance and a Music minor. Deborah is also a Credentialed Certified Instructor for American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in New York, New York.
Conitnued expansion of the Turlock studio enrollment necessitated a move to larger quarters in 1984 with two separate studios and dance floors. 1994 marked the opening of the North Modesto site to serve the demands of the area. January 2008 marked the opening of a new location in Turlock, which enabled DMDS dancers to enjoy a wonderful, new, safe location.
Over the 45 years that the Deborah Morgan Dance Studio has been in operation the studio has not only been successful at the local level, but has also received recognition both nationally and internationally. Deborah Morgan Dance Studio has competed and won top honors at many national dance competitions across the United States and has performed at the World Fairs held in Canada and Australia as well as having received an invitation to perform at the 1990 Fair in Japan.
In 1993, a 15-day, six-country performance tour of Europe was inititated by a special invitation to perform twice at Euro-Disney Paris, France. 1994 and 1995 honors included performances by Deborah Morgan Dancers at Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Deborah and her nationally recognized "Bodies Electric" production group have earned over 40 national and regional dance awards. The Edinburgh Festival in Scotland and performance tour throughout England were the focus of the 1997 tour; the reception that the Deborah Morgan Dancers received was heartfelt and overwhelming.
2001 was an exceptional year for Deborah and Bodies Electric. Their invitation to return to Disneyland Paris was the impetus of an unforgettable trip through France and England as the Production Group celebrated their 20th Anniversary. The past several years Deborah has given her Production Groups the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas, Disneyland and New York.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, New York has been an added event to the dance studio for the past 14 years with 6 invitations and completed trips to Deborah and the Group's credit. It is an opportunity that should not be missed.
Beyond Deborah's success with grooming her dancers for performance and competition, she has also been highly regarded individually by her peers through award recognition (regional "Teacher of the Year" award; national listing in "Who's Who in American Business:) and by her repeated teaching invitations to national dance conventions.
A reliable, professional, caring approach to dance education has been the cornerstone of the Deborah Morgan Dance Studio. Through the years Deborah has been the example of quality without compromise. "Be the example" is the studio motto.
