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Music Director, Principal Pianist
Richard DiFiore, Music Director and Principal Pianist, holds a Masters Degree from the University of Florida in piano performance. Richard has been in high demand as a dance accompanist for many years and taught at Florida State University as a Visiting Professor in the School of Dance before coming to ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵapp. In addition to his duties here, he has played for many summer dance programs and intensives including American Dance Festival, American College Dance Association, Chatauqua Institute and Perry-Mansfield Summer Dance Intensive. Richard is also an accomplished collaborative pianist and has accompanied many recitals both instrumental and vocal and is active as a vocal coach for singers. In addition to playing for both Ballet and Modern classes, Richard teaches Music for Dancers at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵapp University.