Betsy Haug

Choreographer/ Master Teacher

Betsy Haug was a performer and internationally recognized choreographer and master class teacher. While she is no longer teaching, her renowned choreography and unique teaching style lives on through her protege and long-time student Gail Pearson.

As Dance Captain in the original Broadway company of Promises, Promises, she staged it in London, Rome, Tokyo and Copenhagen.

Ms. Haug choreographed Brodwa shows for Peter Allen, Up in One, shows for Lenora Memetz, Joel Grey, Radio City Music Hall, Gloria Gaynor, and Liza Minnelli’s come-back tour (1985-6). She was Assistant Choreographer to Ron Lewis for Liza Minnelli’s Broadway show, The Act and to Joyce Trisler for the Chicago production of Pal Joey.

Photos: Betsy Haug with Gail Pearson

Betsy Haug’s orignal revues inclue Sizzle at the The Sands in Las Vegas, Bustin’ Out at Harrah’s in Reno, Risque Business at Harvey’s in Lake Tahoe, More Outrageous at Bally’s Park Place in Atlantic City (three-year run), at the Royal York in Toronto, and Jubilation at the Crystal Palace Casino in the Bahamas (five-year run). She staged shows for Club Ibis in NYC for three years.

Ms. Haug’s performing career as a dancer ranged from Broadway (Dance Captain in Promises, Promises) to ballet (two shows as ballet soloist at Radio City Music Hall) to television (Kraft Music Hall, Tony Awards, The Ed Sullivan Show) and the national company of West Side Story.

One of Manhattan’s most popular jazz dance teachers for over twenty-five years, Ms. Haug taught jazz dance, tap, modern dance (Horton Technique) at the Alvin Ailey School, the Betsy Haug Studio, New Dance Group, New York School of Ballet, Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center. She was a regularly featured instructor at dance festivals including the Boston Summer Jazz Dance Festiva, dance conventions and taught master classes in Japan, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Brazil, Puerto Rico and New York City. She has been featured on television in Japan and on RAI in Italy.