About Barbara Duffy
Born 1959. Barbara Duffy is a choreographer.
Barbara Duffy (born October 8, 1959) is an American dancer and educator. Duffy performs tap dance, teaches dance, and also choreographs dances. Duffy has formed several dance groups in New York City and has appeared on Sesame Street and 60 Minutes.
Biography
Barbara Duffy was born in Webster, Massachusetts on October 8, 1959. Duffy started dancing at age six, taking lessons from Doris McGeary and went on to study with Esther Dolan in the 1980s. In 1997, she was chosen by Hines to appear at a presidential gala performance, dancing with Mark Mendonca and Cyd Glover.
Duffy formed a group of dancers, Barbara Duffy and Company in 2000. The dancers included Lynn Schwab, Cintia Chamecki and Pia Neises. In 2013, Duffy was presented with the Hoofer Award from the American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF).
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American dancer and educator
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Barbara Duffy was born on 8 October 1959 in Webster.
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