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Jim
- Rate TSh 194,824
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TSh 194,824/hr
1st lesson free
- Contemporary Dance
- Other dances
Title: Stage Confidence, Artist Mindset, Stage Presence, Custom Choreography & Creative Coaching for Performers
- Contemporary Dance
- Other dances
Lesson location
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Jim is one of our best Contemporary dance tutors. They have a high-quality profile, verified qualifications, a quick response time, and great reviews from students!
About Jim
I’m a professional choreographer, performer, and teacher with over two decades of experience creating and performing work that moves audiences — in every sense of the word. From my first steps on stage to directing professional dance companies, I’ve learned that technique is only part of the journey. Confidence, storytelling, and presence are what truly bring a performance to life. Whether you’re a dancer preparing for competition, an actor working on stage presence, or simply someone who wants to feel more confident in your body, I bring both the artistry and the discipline to help you shine. My background includes: Performance & Choreography: Professional stage productions, company choreography, solo creation, and directing. Artist Mindset Coaching: Helping performers overcome fear, self-doubt, and creative blocks. Special Event Choreography: Custom routines for weddings, quinceañeras, showcases, and more.
Jim Bunting graduated from the University of the Arts in 1995, receiving his BFA in Dance. During this time, he became a founding member of Koresh Dance Company and went on to dance professionally for an 8 year tenure with the company. Jim then developed as a choreographer and teacher and has over 25 years of experience teaching and choreographing dance in the greater Philadelphia area. As a choreographer, Jim has had the pleasure of creating works for Koresh Dance Company, Pennsylvania Ballet's Shut Up and Dance at the Forrest Theater, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, The University of The Arts and Drexel University. In 1999, Jim received a Fellowship Grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts for original choreography. His 25 years of experience teaching contemporary has allowed him to serve as a mentor and educator for both children and adults. Jim currently choreographs on youths performing for the
pre-professional dance companies in residence at Gwendolyn Bye Dance Center and Haverford Dance Center and in addendum has taught Master Classes for the dance departments at the University of the Arts, St. Bonaventure University in New York, the University of Colorado, The Roswell Dance Theater in Atlanta, The College of Charleston, Dance Davidson in Charlotte NC and Eastern University. Additionally, Jim
has been on faculty as an adjunct professor of jazz dance at Drexel University since 2007 and currently Temple University. He started Jim Bunting Dance Company in 2014 with the 1st full length production of “The Shaman’s Dream” which premiered at the Mandell Theater in Philadelphia. The company has performed at the Capitale in NYC for the
School of Visual Arts Annual Holiday Party, the Philadelphia Art Museum's "Friday After 5 Series", Kun Yang Lin’s “InHale Performance Series” , “The 2016 Henri David’s Halloween The Ball”, “The Koresh Artist Showcase”, “The Koresh Come Together Festival”, “The Philadelphia Fringe Festival”, “The Philly Raw Artists at the Trocadero”, The 2023 Joint Production of “Backwoods” and The 2024 Joint Production of “One Thousand And One Nights” with Melissa Rector.
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Beginner
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- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
What I Offer:
Stage Confidence & Presence Coaching
Personalized Choreography for solos or events
Creative Mentorship for aspiring choreographers
Life-coaching for performers and creatives
My Teaching Style:
Supportive but driven — I meet you where you are, then push you to grow beyond what you thought possible. My sessions combine clear technical instruction with the creative spark that keeps training exciting. And yes, I believe in working hard and enjoying the process.
If you’re ready to take the stage — literally or metaphorically — and bring more confidence, artistry, and presence to your work, I’d be honored to help you get there.
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Perfect! Patient, clear, supportive, motivating, and explained things well
- My student is very sincere about improvement.. and I believe with a concious attitude about the points we touched on will definitely make an impact in the near futureJim's response :
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Jim has been my mentor, teacher and director (Jim Bunting Dance Company) for the past four years. To describe him as trustworthy does not even break the surface of the amazing depths within his teaching abilities. As I was a former ballet dancer, Jim exuded incredible patience to help me become the contemporary dancer I am today. I am only one example but can attest to what I have witnessed throughout these four years. New dancers come into Jim's company and within such a short amount of time I have seem dancers excel beyond expectations, grow, feel confident, and learn how to develop characters/ stories on stage that make performing riveting, fun, emotionally driven, and the list could go on forever. He is able to take each one of his students/dancers and create around their individual/unique styles and techniques to develop innovative, exciting works captivating audiences. To culminate his work into one simple adjective feels impossible. Jim creates a different world of art and wonder every time we learn new choreography. Not only does Jim adhere to our unique abilities, he will without a doubt challenge us in and outside the classroom. EX: how to bring our outside life experience into the classroom/ how to develop our characters for choreography in our outside lives. There is much more to Jim that makes him absolutely trustworthy as a teacher and choreographer. Jim Bunting has experience as a professional dancer. He is passionate, creative, motivative, and will always set up his students and dancer up for success whether it is in the classroom, on the stage, or in day to day life.
Working with Jim has been such a gift. He is not only an incredibly talented dancer and choreographer, but also a thoughtful teacher who creates an accepting, inclusive space where you can feel comfortable showing up as you are. His lessons are both supportive and challenging in the best way; guiding you to grow not just as a dancer, but as a performer, storyteller, and artist. I’ll admit, as someone who once danced every day but gave up the dream many years ago, I initially put a lot of internal pressure on myself by proving in these sessions that I still had the capability and fire within. After a few weeks with Jim, I have not only learned new concepts and techniques but have relaxed my drive to prove and now enjoy dancing and creating in the moment. I place high value on being authentic and present in my life and thank Jim for helping me get out of my own way in the dance studio.
If you’re looking for someone who will inspire you, meet you where you’re at, and bring out your best, don’t hesitate to schedule a session with Jim!I have had the pleasure of learning from Jim from and I can confidently say that he is both a trustworthy and inspiring teacher. From the very first lesson, Jim showed not only deep knowledge of dance but also the ability to explain concepts clearly and adapt lessons to each student’s needs.
What makes Jim stand out is the balance between professionalism and warmth. Lessons are always well-prepared, structured, engaging and challenging, yet he also makes the learning environment encouraging and supportive. Whether you are just starting out or looking to refine advanced skills, you always feel guided and motivated.
I wholeheartedly recommend Jim to the Superprof community. He is reliable, patient, and truly committed to helping students progress — a teacher you can fully trust to make learning both effective and enjoyable.Having worked with Jim the past four years as a member of his dance company(Jim Bunting Dance Company), I can fully attest to his trustworthiness and brilliance as a teacher. He puts so much work into each individual student, catering the way he teaches to the way his students learn and understand. He pushes students to become the best dancers, and their best selves, by giving them the tools to rise to the challenges he gives them, and grow from them also. Jim is not only passionate about dance and creating art, he’s passionate about the people he does it with, which is infectious and motivates his students. Aside from his vast experience and knowledge of his craft, he has a great balance between being encouraging and challenging, which makes him one of the best to learn from and grow under. I think what sets Jim apart from any other teacher is how much he truly cares about each individual student, and how hard he is willing to work to see each student of his succeed.
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Rates
Rate
- TSh 194,824
Pack prices
- 5h: TSh 974,119
- 10h: TSh 1,948,238
online
- TSh194,824/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Jim will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 30mins
Details
I charge $75 for 45 minutes
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