The inaugural Pas de Deux Dance Photography Conference in Phoenix on Feb. 2, 2020. Beth and Ron McKinney, founders and directors of the Pas de Deux Dance Photo international community and hosts to the annual dance photography conference, are centered in the front row wearing the Pas de Deux shirts. From left are conference speakers Taylor-Ferne Morris of Sydney, Australia; Jonathan Givens of Sunrise, FL; David Hofmann (@sharkcookie on IG) of Los Angeles, Rachel Neville of New York City; David Cooper of Vancouver, Canada; Creative Director Alexa Culcasure of Chicago; Jordan Matter of New York City; Creative Director Jessica Garrett of Chicago; Oliver Endahl (@balletzaida on IG) of Los Angeles; Alexis Cuarezma of San Francisco; and Dave Brewer of Ogden, UT.
It all started when…
Ron has been photographing dance since 2008 when he was inspired by the company dance performances at his preschool daughters’ dance recital. Since then, he’s worked with the Houston Ballet, the Grand Rapids Ballet, Hubbard Street, and many Chicago-area dance studios. He is the photographer for Ballet Chicago as well as Dynamic Perception Dance Center, Above the Bar Dance Academy, Midwest Dance Academy, Center Stage Dance Academy, Engage Dance Academy, Shine Bright Dance Studio, Dance and All that Jazz, Ballet Box, Elite Academy of Dance, R&B Studio, Chicago Ballet Center, Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance, Algonquin Academy of Dance, and many more. He travels through the midwest and the United States.
Ron and his wife Beth are the founders and directors of Pas de Deux Photo - a professional organization providing community and education for dance photographers. Pas de Deux offers an annual conference, monthly webinars, an engaged Facebook group with more than 1,000 photographers, and other activities.
Ron also offers individual and group coaching. We offer classes at our studio in Crystal Lake, Illinois as well as on location. You can call the studio at 224-288-3076.