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Marketing Director at Dance
Space Center
Dave brings to DSC an extensive marketing/PR,
education, fitness and wellness background. Having been lucky
enough to be raised in a musical family, his experience in the
arts started early. Since the age of five he .has been playing
classical clarinet but rather than pursue the life of a professional
musician, he choose his other loveÖEnglish educationÖand obtained
his BS in English education and his MS in Teaching, Curriculum,
and Development from the University of Rochester. He is also
currently the founder and CEO of Kettlebell
Concepts having built, staffed, and marketed the company
from the ground up three years ago. Kettlebell Concepts (KBC)
has trained over 400 fitness professionals nationwide and counts
among its clients Jock Soto (a strong advocate of KB lifting)
and former principal dancer of the NYC Ballet, Kris McFerrin,
PT & 1998 Adult Silver Medalist in the US Figure skating Championships,
Anne KursinskiÖOlympic Equestrian Silver Medalist, Kelly Kane,
founder of the Kane School of Core Integration, and many top
fitness professionals and physical, & occupational therapists
nationwide. KBC is responsible for launching kettlebells at
Equinox Fitness Clubs as well as many other gyms and wellness
facilities nationwide. Additionally, KBC has published the first
ever peer-reviewed university study with Dr. Ted Keating of
Manhattan College in the National Sports and Conditioning Association‰s
journal. Prior to working at Dance Space Center and founding
KBC, he spent five years working in Japan as both an editor-in-chief
and college professor teaching English as a Second Language
at various colleges and universities. He holds a black belt
in Chinese kempo karate and, during his time in Japan, earned
a first degree black belt in iaido (the art of Japanese sword
drawing.) He is also currently a consultant for Harris Rothenberg
and has lectured to a variety of Fortune 500 clients on fitness
and wellness. He holds certification as United States Weightlifting
Association Club Coach, is a certified Pilates instructor, and
holds multiple certifications as a personal trainer. He has
showcased kettlebells on CBS News ‹Life with Bonnieþ with Bonnie
Kay, the Early Show with Minna Lessig, Fox News.com, and the
Channel 11 Morning News. Additionally, He‰s edited four books
on martial arts by the award winning YMAA Press and has published
in Muscle Media, Men‰s Health, Men‰s Fitness, Black Belt, Not
Just Fitness, Fitness, and others. Articles on kettlebells have
appeared in the NY Times, Time, Rolling Stone, Tactical Edge,
(a law enforcement journal,) Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Time Out New
York, Esquire, Men‰s Journal, Fitness, Conde Nast Traveler,
ACE Fitness Matters, Muscle Media, Outside, Oxygen, and more.
He is incredibly enthusiastic about being involved with Dance
Space Center‰s move into a gorgeous new, 25,000 square foot
facility in late Summer, 2005 at 280 Broadway. It is a very
exciting time in DSC‰s 20+ year history! |
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