About Bernadette Burnette

Bernadette has been Line Dancing for over 15 years (since 1993).  Teaching and choreographing for
over 7 (since 2000) years. She formerly danced with 3 dance groups in Philadelphia’s Tri-State area.
Those groups were The Dave Bush Performers which was headed up by the “Godfather” of Line
Dance in Philadelphia, Pa., Mr. Dave Bush himself, Tri-State Elite, and her very own group called
Sista’ Shades of Soul, a.k.a. Double SOS which disbanded in March of 2007 and a year later, March of
2008 she came up with the name and concept of Dance AZ 1 a.k.a. DAO, which is not a specific dance
group but a universal gathering of mankind who believe in unity, respect, peace and have a love and
passion for the art of dance & music....to DANCE AZ 1 :>). , which the logo reflects her vision....peace
sign for peace, music note for the love of music/dance, and mankind (woman & man) coming together
as 1 on the dance floor and in March 2009 Bernadette & Friends was formed which is a group of
friends helping friends showcase their line dances. The symbol of B&F reflects love, peace and music
as well.

In 2003, she became a featured dancer for a local cable hit Line Dance television show called "Soul
Line" which was spearheaded by Bob Thomas, Executive Producer of Urban Channel Networks and,
where most of her dances are premiered each and every week.  She also dances on the television
shows "Soul Line Revue" and "Let's Dance"

She started Line Dancing back in 1992 at the now extinct nightclub "The Ritz" on South St,
Philadelphia, Pa, with 105.3 WDAS FM's very own legendary,  Joe “Butterball” Tamburro and his
Posse which at the time included Big Bill & Gail who were responsible for teaching her the very few
line dances that were out at that time.  It was then when she realized that she had a passion for dance
and choreographing.  In the year 2001 she created her first line dance called B&D's Groove which
was done to Cheryl Lynn’s “Got To Be Real”.  In the year 2002, she came out her signature line
dance and a dance that is considered to be a classic... Vicious which is done to the tunes of Earth Wind
& Fire’s song called “Evil”.  Thereafter, she just kept the dances flowing.  In 2003 she came out with
a few more "classics" such as “Get It Right” done to the Queen of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin’s " Get
It Right",
Sexy B to Debra Cox’s " Up & Down", TT’s Jam which was named after her daughter T’Aira to Janet
Jackson’s" R&B Junkie" and Universal Cha-Cha, again to another one of Earth Wind & Fire’s
hits….Sunshine.  And list goes on and on.  To date she has created close to 150 dances with more to
come as time goes on.

She truly feels lucky to be blessed from the man above with the talent, skill and ability to dance,
choreograph, and teach the way she does.  And also appreciates her family, true friends, Soul
Line/Soul Line Revue and Let's Dance who  have wholeheartedly supported her in the past and
continues to support her.

You never know where you will find her, but you can guarantee she is always somewhere dancing and
creating!!!!!!!!!                                                                                                                                       

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