Anne Beck

Anne Beck

Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre and Tap Dance

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Broadway performer for 25 years living in New York City. Professional credits performing on Broadway, Off Broadway, Regionally, Nationally and Internationally. Teaching has extended from New York City to Italy and Mexico as well as being a guest Artist Nationally and 10 years already at Ball State University. Choreographed over 150 Musicals and several originally conceived concert dance works. Research: The success of audience/performer connection. Indepth research on EYES of a performer as they translate real emotion and storytelling. Additionally, how dancers can prolong the dancers life via numerous wellness methods.

Performing credits include:
Broadway: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (original Broadway Company w/ today’s Broadway choreographers Andy Blankenbeuhler, Casey Nicholaw and Josh Prince). National tours: THE WHO’S TOMMY (Sally Simpson), SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (Stephanie Mangano), GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES w/ Barbara Eden. Other credits include: A CHORUS LINE(Cassie), CATS (Bombalurina) PIPPIN (Catherine), ANYTHING GOES w/ Judy Kaye and Rachel York, HAIRSPRAY w/ Beth Leavel, George Wendt and John Waters, YOU’RE..CHARLIE BROWN (Lucy), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Audrey), WEST SIDE STORY (Anita), EVITA w/ Natalie Toro (Artpark), ME AND MY GIRL (Alan Coates dir Artpark), and Carousel (Terrence Mann Theatre). Anne has had the pleasure of working w/ Hal Linden, Sandi Patty, Gary Beach, Micky Dolenz, Broadway’s Phantom Ben Crawford, Andy Karl, Orfeh and more. Anne has choreographed or directed over 150 musicals for theaters across the US. Anne co-choreographed DANCING IN THE DARK (Off Broadway at the Lambs Theatre) as well as Lavender and Three (two NYC workshops) for . She has traveled to teach in Sardenia, Italy, Modena, Italy, Mexico City, Mexico, Toronto, Ontario and Calgary and taught at STEPS in NYC for eight years. Anne loves the Ball State family and her students, and being a lifelong learner, artist and mentor to our graduates.