Michael W. Diven
cwdance@localnet.com

(717) 319-5514

Dance Instructor    Choreographer    DJ

   Michael Diven first stepped onto a dance floor over 20 years ago, and with that step, this dancer/instructor/competitor/choreographer/DJ launched what would become a life-long passion, as well as a thriving business in Dare2Dance Productions.

   He has choreographed over 70 line dances to music of every genre, many of which are being danced at dance clubs around the world, and a number of which are recipients of choreography awards from various competition venues of the UCWDC. Award winning dances which have won awards at the JG2 Line Dance Marathon in Raleigh, NC and the Eastern Dance Classic in Alexandra, VA include “Trough Creek Affair”, “One Hot Mamma”, “Nothin 2 Lose”, “Shut up and Dance”, and “Cowboy Ridin”. One of his most famous dances “Beer Goggles” has been danced all the way from Florida to California and his newest dances "Cowboy Casanova", "Around The World", "Yours" and "Off The Hook".

   Mike has taught line dancing to literally thousands of people over the course of his career. Central Pennsylvania is his home and local venues have included private functions, the Winners Circle Saloon in Grantville, Champions Sports Bar in Highspire

, the West Hanover Recreation Center, the Marysville Moose, and the Country Barn in Lancaster, just to name a few. He has even tried his hand at musical theater, choreographing some of the dance numbers for the Central Dauphin High School’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors”.

   Nationally, he has been invited to and has taught at multi-day line dance workshops that draw hundreds of experienced dancers  in Pennsylvania, New York, Tennessee, Michigan, Connecticut, Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada and Florida.

   On the international line dance scene, his teaching credits include numerous workshops in Canada, the Country Western British Championships in England, the Vegas Dance Explosion, a two week workshop tour of Switzerland where he taught his choreography and his style of instruction to other instructors, and now an up-coming trip to New Zealand with Doug & Jackie Miranda in January 2010.

   On the performance side, he has also won numerous competition awards for his dancing and has performed in shows at various line dance events nationally, as well as doing demonstrations with groups of his students at a number of public events, including repeat performances at Lake Quassy amusement park in Connecticut, and the annual Kipona Festival in Harrisburg’s riverfront park.

   But success in his field has not changed who Mike is and what he believes. He possesses not only a passion for dance, but also a passion for people. Giving back to the community remains high on his list of priorities; and he has hosted dances and provided complimentary dance lessons and DJ services for charities and organizations such as the American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Awareness, Special Olympics, Relay for Life, and Caitlin’s Smiles. He has even acted as an Emcee and auctioneer for a fundraiser for the Gift of Giving benefiting Hershey’s Children’s Hospital.

   It’s been a busy life for the last 20 odd years on the dance floor, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. But that’s just fine with Mike. When he’s not teaching dance; his extensive music library, which includes tens of thousands of songs, keeps his DJ business in demand. If you want to listen to it….. he’s either got it, or he’ll get it for you. “I make sure I have what my customers want to hear,” he says, and they are welcome to sit and listen if they choose; but what I’m really hoping is that they’ll get up and dance.” You know me,” he adds with a smile, “I hate to waste any good music.”

   He says he loves to dance and he means it….so much so that the sentiment is echoed in the credo found at the bottom of every Dare2Dance business card.

Life is short…..Dance Hard!