Danny Teeson is a director and choreographer for Princess Cruises, where he mounts musicals, opera-style shows, and Vegas spectaculars for vacationers. Teeson talks about the benefits and challenges of creating theater on a giant floating stage.How long have you been dancing? I started training when I was 14, professionally since I was 17, so about 24 years. I remember seeing dance on TV. I went to a local dance class that was more like Jazzercise after work for women. The teacher told me this was probably not what I was looking for, so she directed me to other classes. I attended Laine Theatre Arts in England. I trained in the full bit: acting, singing, dance. I worked London’s West End for four years. I started choreographing for artists. That brought me here to America.
How did you get involved with Princess?My neighbor, Amy Tuvo. I think dancers just recognize dancers. I was moving in and we got to chatting. She was a teacher at Princess. At the time, I was craving getting back into musical theater. She said, “We do those sorts of shows at Princess.” She ended up being my assistant and one of my best friends. We’re going on eight years now.
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