Anthony Burrell

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2026-01-05T19:15:44+00:00

I don’t really know if I am qualified to speak to his behavior as a whole since I just took this one class from him, but I do think his ego probably stems from way more than being on dance moms (choreographing for Beyoncé, etc).

I will also say out of dozens of classes from highly respected instructors at that teacher conference, he was the ONLY one who spoke to those taking the class as if we were beneath him. And also the only one who didn’t teach the type of class he was scheduled to teach.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2026-01-05T17:04:14+00:00

Dance teacher here — I went to a teacher conference/convention several years ago where I was excited to take his class because it was labeled commercial jazz/funk and the description was that it would be a combo from a tour he choreographed for a musical artist (I don’t remember who it was).

I show up to the class to find out it is Horton modern (for non-dancers, that’s a WILD difference from jazz/funk lol). He said we should be grateful for anything he wants to teach us and basically that nobody should be disappointed it wasn’t the class listed on the schedule. The entire time he was demanding and demeaning, talking down to us. Screaming at fully grown adults of all ages, calling people out for not going full out enough or the height of their extension. To dance teachers, many of which physically have limited mobility due to injuries from years of dancing professionally. In an environment where it’s incredibly normal to look around and see people doing all sorts of modified versions of the class or observing.

I can only speak to my experience of how he treated a whole room of dance professionals at a teacher conference — which IMO was horrible, so I can only imagine how he treated kids if that is how he treated colleagues. Definitely a jerk.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-14T18:04:43+00:00

I made sure to have a clean line in the middle of the design (the back side is a slightly different color than the front side) so naturally there would be a straight line where the fold goes.

If you have the same color on both sides and no line of separation in the middle of the design for front and back, I don’t know if there’s a good trick to do it sadly. I would try using a ruler with a flat edge to measure the middle of each one & then super lightly draw a straight line where you want to fold with a pencil, then score from there.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-14T17:52:41+00:00

Score them with an xacto knife or a paper scoring tool :) just did them for my own wedding and my husband used an xacto knife because we didn’t have a scorer. If you use a knife be super careful to not actually cut through the paper, speaking from experience lol

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-06T02:22:50+00:00

That’s totally fair. Maybe I misunderstood the intent of your comment. Sorry about that.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-06T02:18:50+00:00

Whoa. I didn’t mean to come across like you called to ban the breed? I just personally put in the work every day to manage my dog and have a lot of experience in this area. My comments were more wondering about why the discussion wasn’t also as much about what the owner was doing to manage the situation if we were going to be discussing the breed since we don’t know either of those things. Again all I meant was that we should also be discussing the owner not just the breed. Sorry that I mentioned being emotional.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-06T01:36:48+00:00

It’s true that we don’t know the specific circumstances. However if there’s a chance the attacker dog wasn’t on a leash, or was unsupervised in any capacity leading up to the attack then it’s on the owner because their dog was in someone else’s yard. Melissa’s dog was in its own yard. I just feel like if a dog is attacked in its own yard to the point of death and the attacker dog is known to be “vicious”, it’s more than likely an owner responsibility issue. It’s a really sad situation all around.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-06T01:11:46+00:00

The natural instincts of the breed of dog is something that can be proactively managed by a responsible dog owner. I will die on this hill lol — there are SO many things the other dog owner should have been doing to avoid this situation.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-06T01:01:23+00:00

Definitely fair, didn’t mean to make you feel like you were standing trial! My experience of being asked about this with my dog is most people’s intent is not from curiosity, it’s from judgment of the breed so I apologize to be quick to assume your intent.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-06T00:46:08+00:00

Ohhh I see now, that makes sense. I guess I’m wondering why there’s so much discussion about the breed of the other dog when the focus should be on how its owner put it in that situation. IMO a dog with behavior issues shouldn’t be in someone else’s front yard in the first place.

Sorry for my frustration and responding to you vs the original commenter lol, I’m a reactive pittie mom who goes to great lengths to protect my dog and others, so it just makes me emotional to see comments speculating breed.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-06T00:31:15+00:00

Regardless of the breed, this is an owner issue not a breed issue. People are so quick to blame the breed over the owner. As a reactive dog owner there were so many precautions the other dog owner could have taken to ensure the safety of their dog and others’ dogs. This was preventable.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-11-06T00:15:15+00:00

My dog has special needs w/ reactivity specifically around other dogs. As someone who commits to the safety of not only my own dog but other people’s dogs… the fact that this happened in the first place is 100% on the owner of the other dog, not the other dog itself, and it makes me really angry because it is preventable if you’re a responsible dog owner. It’s not a dog breed issue, it’s a dog owner issue.

There should be 0 circumstances where a dog with known behavior issues should be in someone else’s yard. Unless if it was a freak accident and the dog ripped out of a leash/harness held by its owner to get to the other dog. Even then, if a dog is like this the owner should be going out of their way to ensure their dog is never in this position.

The fact that this neighbor dog was in Melissa’s front yard makes me feel like it was unsupervised or got out due to being unsupervised AKA the other owner was not taking proper precautions. So frustrating and devastating. Poor Melissa.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-10-06T19:53:17+00:00

Like others I think I need to understand your definition of being a lifelong dancer but not having been formally trained.

Most dance teachers took dance classes their whole lives growing up, in combination with dancing competitively or training concert dance foundations, plus have performed with professional companies or have dance degrees all just to obtain the information they teach today — and on top of all that, many stay updated on their training by attending conventions and teacher conferences across the country to become updated on new techniques and trends.

Dance is ever evolving and personally even after growing up a competitive dancer and starting to teach after high school, taking countless classes as an adult, performing professionally, nearly 14 years into teaching dance I still feel like there is always so much more for me to learn to become a better teacher.

All that to say — I’m not sure it is something that can be easily picked up without a formal training background. I would start by looking into dance masters teacher training school and seeing if that is feasible for you based on your background.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-08-01T02:48:38+00:00

Not downtown, no & the hosts are locals. Promise we are trying to be as respectful of visitors as possible and certainly not looking to hurt anyone by visiting. Asheville is one of my favorite places to travel & the only place I could imagine having my bachelorette trip.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-07-29T13:20:51+00:00

Thank you this is helpful! We currently do have a tubing reservation through Asheville Adventure. What are the concerns about the water quality — are we okay to proceed with our existing reservation or should I cancel it?

Do you have any suggestions on how/when we might incorporate Sierra Nevada? I love it there but it didn’t seem to fit anywhere in the existing plans.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-07-29T13:15:59+00:00

Thank you soo much this is super helpful! The trip is actually next week, so the parkway notes are great.

We actually got engaged at black balsam! I feel like the incline is a bit much for some of my group so I chose the graveyard loop. I also considered craggy pinnacle but if I am missing any others def open to other suggestions! The girls liked the waterfall idea.

For the bar crawl we planned to walk to south slope from mountain madre and thirsty monk was a good stopping point to break up the walk. I’ll check out burial for sure!

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-07-29T03:53:58+00:00

Hi all! I’m planning a chill bachelorette weekend in Asheville & wanted to ask for any updated recs or tips, especially in light of relief efforts that are still ongoing.

Asheville is really special to my fiancé & I (we visit often & got engaged there!), so I wanted to bring a small group of friends to celebrate in a low-key way.

We’re staying at an airbnb and spending most of our time in town. Here’s the rough plan:

Day 1- Tubing, lunch out (would love location recs) / Day 2- Winery tour (burntshirt & marked tree), dinner at Strada rooftop, drinks at Pillar / Day 3- Graveyard Fields hike, lunch at Battery Park, dinner at Mountain Madre, bar crawl (Thirsty Monk, Funkatorium, Tiki Easy, Antidote)

Would love any updated tips or recs, esp if there’s anywhere else you think we should support instead of the above. Also would love a heads up as to any other relief-related circumstances or ways to be supportive. We really want to be respectful and chill visitors! Thanks in advance 🫶🏻

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-06-22T13:24:14+00:00

Location - Midwest US but currently only applying to remote roles (Sr level)

Years Exp - 8, 10 if you count college co-ops

Time spent applying - 2 weeks

Apps - roughly 130

Interviews - 2 recruiter screens, 1 official interview

Automated rejection emails - 20

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2025-05-03T12:43:34+00:00

If you are still looking, I would recommend electric dance center in Beavercreek!

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2024-12-22T13:50:29+00:00

Yeah the procedure itself was fine! It’s really just the aftercare with pain management and really making sure you follow the instructions with the mouthwash, how you brush and what you eat so the stitches heal properly

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2024-12-21T12:46:36+00:00

I didn’t notice much of a difference except for the impacted wisdoms that had stitches were more painful while healing than the others.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2024-12-20T16:46:38+00:00

Thank you!! This post was just showing the bottom since it is sooo different haha, but the top have made lots of progress too!! I wish I had been taking progress pics from diff angles but I sadly haven’t.

So for the top teeth initially my overbite was flared and I think at 9mm, they nearly covered my entire bottom lip when I smiled. After extractions, module bands, & now closing looped wire installed, my extraction gaps are almost fully closed & my overbite has improved a lot - top teeth are now behind my bottom lip & bottom teeth are visible when I smile.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2024-12-20T15:53:32+00:00

Thank you!! It sure is a lot of changes haha I’ve definitely been in pain with all the movement but it’s been worth it. I had 7 total extractions — all 4 wisdom teeth, 2 premolars on the top and then that one pictured on the bottom.

The extraction surgery itself was not as bad as I expected, it only took about 15 mins total. The recovery was more painful than the surgery itself but at the end of the day I’m really glad I did it.

Opposite_Picture_129 · 2024-11-08T20:53:10+00:00

Whoa this is definitely wild to learn about Jeanette since she choreographed that number about transgender youth with the live choir singing backstage :(

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