The Face of DANCE Metropolitan Dance Theatre Jaune Buisson, Artistic Director PHOTO CREDIT: MELINDA GILMORE PHOTOGRAPHY
J aune is a second-generation dance studio owner celebrating her twenty-third year as the Artistic Director of Metropolitan Dance Theatre New Orleans (MDTNO) — the artistic home to an ever-growing community of young dancers and performers in the Greater New Orleans area. MDTNO offers ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre, hip hop, contemporary, acrobatics, and more to students ages 18 months and up. Focused on cultivating a love of dance in every child, MDTNO has a whole-child approach to education, creating an uplifting environment for all students to thrive, build self-esteem, and connect with a community of dancers.
Many of Jaune’s former students have gone on to perform on Broadway, in national tours, with dance companies, performing and studying at the collegiate level, represented by top dance agencies, and enjoying thriving careers throughout the artistic and entertainment industry. MDTNO recently opened its brand-new studio on Metairie Road, featuring two state-of-the-art studios and creating even more opportunities for young dancers to thrive in an inspiring and supportive space. Jaune has taught throughout the United States as a dance instructor and adjudi- cator for Dance Teachers United, Dance Masters of America, and the National
Dance Association. Jaune is the recipient of three Big Easy Entertainment Awards for Best Chore- ography and Best Actress in a Musical, and she received the 2024 Crescent City Theatre Awards honor for Best Director of a Musical. She regularly directs and choreographs for musicals, movies, live entertainment, and per- formances across the Gulf Coast. Jaune holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Communications from the University of New Orleans. Outside of the dance studio, Jaune teaches at Metairie Park Country Day School. She lives in Metairie with her husband, Matt, and their three young sons — Holden, Hudson, and Rive.
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