Bob Boross is known internationally for his artistic excellence as a jazz dance teacher, jazz dance choreographer, and his jazz dance history publications. He is also widely known as a stellar tap dance teacher and choreographer. His career has taken him from dancing on Broadway to choreographing musicals and concert dances across the globe, as well as contributing articles for Dance Magazine, Dance Chronicle, and Dance Teacher, where he also serves on their Advisory Board.
Bob’s musical theatre choreography has been recognized by the prestigious NYC DanceBreak choreography competition, while his concert jazz dance choreography has been staged from Los Angeles to New York, and by companies in Finland, France, Russia, England, and Italy. He is also a revered university professor, having acted as head of jazz and tap dance for the University of California, Irvine, Chair of Dance at Stephens College in Missouri, and now as Instructor of Dance at Radford University, Radford, Virginia.
Bob’s method is in the freestyle tradition of the legendary Matt Mattox. His work is both strong and fluid, precise and free, and demands focus, dedication, and the unique ability to move efficiently with a relaxed muscle state. Bob’s style reflects aspects of jazz dance, ballet, and modern dance techniques melded into a unique whole. His other influences include jazz teachers Nat Horne, Michael Owens, Billy Siefenfeld; ballet teachers Maggie Black, Diana Cartier, Nenette Charisse, and Rosemary Boross; tap teachers Paul Draper, Bob Audy, and Brenda Bufalino; and musical theatre teachers Lee Theodore and Christopher Chadman.