Marcella Ducsay Brings Inspirational Instruction To Pure Vibe Dance

The Advanced Ballet students at Pure Vibe Dance in Westmont, IL have the distinguished honor of being taught by one of the best in the ballet world.   Marcella Ducsay, a former Prima Ballerina, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the studio.

Marcella’s resume includes studying at the prestigious Hungarian Dance Academy and North Carolina School of the Arts, and performing with the Dallas-Fort Worth Ballet and the Texas Ballet Theater.  She was also on faculty at Joffrey Ballet.

Marcella began dancing at age 7 1/2; while waiting for her gymnastics class to begin, she peeked into the ballet studio and saw the older girls in their white ballet dresses and pointe shoes, and right away wanted to try it.  Her mother worked for a company in Hungary led by Ivan Marko, a renowned ballet dancer; his dramatic expression imprinted ballet on young Marcella’s heart.

“Dancing came naturally, as my physique is very pliable,” said Marcella.  “I started walking at 5 months, running at 6.  Everybody knew I would have something to do with movement.”  She continued, “As a dancer, I enjoyed class because it perfected my technique, I felt my muscles working and my brain shut everything else out; only music and dance, perfection and logic were present.”

To Marcella, teaching is how she gets young men and women to learn to connect to the music and to the audience.  “It takes enough pruning, giving, coloring, that I get to do in class and in rehearsal that opens their gifts up for everyone to see,” she said.  While she will soon add classes for intermediate students, she currently works with advanced dancers.  “They amaze me with their dedication, their willingness to open up and try new things.  The longer I teach them, the more I know their hopes and desires, and I feel blessed to be able to guide them in the right direction.”

For more information about Marcella's classes at Pure Vibe Dance, contact: Pure Vibe Dance Center 102 Chestnut Ave, Westmont, IL 60559 | Phone: (630) 861-0540 | www.PureVibeDance.com