Max is an internationally recognized teacher and choreographer of Contemporary Dance. He holds a Master's Degree in Choreographic Theory and Practice and has served as Senior Lecturer on the dance faculty at Southern Methodist University. He was with the original Broadway cast of the Neil Simon musical/play, They're Playing Our Song. He has taught classes at the Juilliard Conservatory and conducted choreography seminars for Cirque du Soleil. Max was Artistic Director of The New York Dance Exchange, an international intensive workshop series, and he continues to teach throughout Europe and Japan. In the winter of 2008 Max published his first book, Guardian of the Den: A Study on the Nature of Duality and its Inherent Wisdom.
As a contemporary Dance artist and teacher, Max has developed his own philosophy and approach to technique and movement. He has created a unique movement style focusing on alignment, strength and transitional phrasing. The objective of the class is to prepare and train the dancer in both lyrical and percussive disciplines, with an emphasis on movement quality and dynamics. His teaching and choreographic skills have brought him international and critical acclaim.
Max is an internationally recognized teacher and choreographer of Contemporary Dance. He holds a Master's Degree in Choreographic Theory and Practice and has served as Senior Lecturer on the dance faculty at Southern Methodist University. He was with the original Broadway cast of the Neil Simon musical/play, They're Playing Our Song. He has taught classes at the Juilliard Conservatory and conducted choreography seminars for Cirque du Soleil. Max was Artistic Director of The New York Dance Exchange, an international intensive workshop series, and he continues to teach throughout Europe and Japan. In the winter of 2008 Max published his first book, Guardian of the Den: A Study on the Nature of Duality and its Inherent Wisdom.