Darryl Retter has been teaching on the convention circuit for the past fifteen years and has gained the reputation of being a teacher's teacher. Currently on staff with Al Gilbert Seminars, this internationally known dance educator and choreographer also conducted his own independent workshops. Versatile in Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Turns, Technique, and Studio Management, Darryl is more than a triple threat!

• Guest Faculty with Joe Tremaine Conventions, Dance Master Associates, PDA, TATD, and many other professional organizations.
• Director/Choreographer of Retter Videos, an educational line of instructional dance videos.
• Composer/Lyricist of children's music with positive messages that inspire (available through Stepping Tones Records)
• Co-founder of the award winning Rhythm Machine Dance Company (1997 & 1999 Junior Performers of the Year, LA Danceforce), and the R&B Professional Dance Company.

Darryl is co-owner and artistic director of Retter's Academy of Dance in Los Angeles, California, along with his wife, Linda Bernabei-Retter. His own students have gone on to perform on Broadway, in films, in videos, and on television.

Darryl is an inspiration to all who met him - from student to studio owner. His drive and energy are contagious. His belief to follow one's dream is heard by thousands of dancers across the nation.

Linda Bernabei-Retter This innovative educator, choreographer and motivator has worked with Bette Midler, Robert Guillame, Peter Falk, Billy Crystal, Lionel Ritchie Tom Jones, Patrick Swayze, Joan Rivers, Andy Gibb, Sammy Davis Jr. and Michael Jackson to name just a few. Versatile and energetic, Linda's style is bold, aggresive and from the heart. Linda and her husband, Darryl Retter, are the owners of Retter's Academy of Dance in Los Angeles, co-directors of R&B Professional Dance Company and the nationally aclaimed Rhythm Machine Dance Company, Linda says: "Keep your dreams alive"!