Clive Phillips
Clive has been a dancer since he was 9 years old, when he won his first competition in Australia. His 30+ years of experience and achievement as a world-class performer and instructor brings a perspective and insight to his dance instruction, and the progress and achievements of his students is testimony to the value of his experience.
Clive owns and operates Dance New York, a world-renowned dance studio, which he built over 10 years ago, initially in Manhattan, and latter moved the studio to Westchester county. He was the Competition Dance Program Organizer at DanceSport Studio and Sandra Cameron Dance School in NYC from 1991 thru 1994. Clive co-created, choreographed and directed a ninety-minute production "Let's Dance the Night Away," and led the production team on an Australian tour thru 97 appearances.
Clive has had many celebrity students, including Rosanna Arquette, Jennifer Beals, Campbell Scott, Anita Gillette, Yancey Butler and Indra Nooyi.
He co-hosted with Suzanne Somers at the 2004 World Amateur Latin Championships, and at the 2004 Amateur Standard World Championships in Miami. Clive also co-hosted the 2004 Monoco Dancesport Championships with Marilou Henner.
Clive's Professional Accomplishments and Accreditations include:
- Two time US professional Nine Dance Champion (the "decathlon" of American Style ballroom)
- Australian National Ten Dance Champion (the "decathlon" of International Style ballroom)
- Winner of over 200 International Dance Competitions
- National Adjudicator for 2005 United States Championships
- Associate/Members Degree in all 5 categories:
- International Standard
- International Latin
- American Smooth
- American Rhythm
- Theater Arts
- Member of the National Dance Council of America
- Member of Terpsichore
- Member of the Screen Actors Guild
- Member of the Professional Dance Federation
