Faculty – Page 3 – Steps on Broadway (2024)

Donterreo Culp began his training at I-Live Center of the Arts in Kingsland, Georgia. He graduated from East Carolina University in 2019 with a BFA in Dance, concentrating in Performance and Choreography, accompanied by a minor in Business Administration. While at East Carolina, he was fortunate enough to receive the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Award allowing him to produce an evening’s length work. After graduating, Donterreo moved to New York City where he spent the last 3 years with Nimbus Dance. During his time with the company, he performed works by Sofia Nappi, Kristen Klein, Dawn Marie Bazemore and Samuel Pot. Throughout the School of Nimbus and its outreach communities, Donterreo has been gifted the opportunities to expand his love of teaching. Additionally trained at the Trinity Laban London Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he studied dance science and technique, Donterreo is also an alumni of Springboard Danse Montréal. There he worked closely with choreographers Kyle Abraham and Alanna Morris. His performance opportunities continue with choreographers David Ingram, Tommi Galaska, John Dixon, Jennifer Archibald, Richard Smith and many others. Donterreo is currently freelancing, in hopes to work with other artists who push the boundaries of what is possible and create works that are true and authentic.

Bethania Nascimento F. Gomes, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pursued a dance career in classical ballet, training at Maria Olenewa Municipal School

in in Rio de Janeiro ( Brazil) . She joined the Dance Theater of Harlem School in 1991 as a scholarship student, joining the company in 1992 rising to the rank of principal dancer with The Dance Theatre of Harlem in 2001 becoming the first Afro Brazilian ballerina to reach such a rank . She was mentored and directed by Arthur Mitchel. She has also being part of Dance Company Complexions (1998) , Has worked with the late recording artist Prince ( 1997 ) as a ballet dancer In his project New Power Generation Dance Company.

Between the years of 2006 and 2014 Bethania had worked in Brazil at many outreaches dance programs creating her own ballet program in one of the favelas ( Chapeu Mangueira / Babilonia ) in Rio de Janeiro. One of her formers students is Ingrid Silva one of DTH principal dancers and top dance influencer. She has also choreographed for BHM 2020 Nike campaign narrated by Serena Williams, Latino heritage month for Facebook 2020 as Ingrid Silva’s coach and recently ( January 1rst 2023 ) choreographed for the inauguration of the elected President of Brazil Luis Inacio “Lula” Da Silva Bethania also is dedicated to curate her mother the late civil rights activist and icon Beatriz Nascimento https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatriz_Nascimento . works, legacy and activist becoming and activist herself for civil rights. Her first work has been the

book Todas as Distancias (2015) a collection of poems and aphorisms by Beatriz

Nascimento, in collaboration with Dr. Alex Ratts. (Goiânia University, Brazil)

She has been collaborating with Dr. Christen A. Smith (University of Texas, Austin) and Dr. Archie Davis (Kings College, London) for the first series of Beatriz works into English: “In Front of the World: Nascimento” (Antipode, 20210. Also in 2021 she published her first children’s book Betha a Bailarina Pretinha ( Editora Jandaira , Brasil ) based on her life story as a black ballerina , and in 2023 is publishing the first book of translated

works of Beatriz Nascimento “The Dialectic is on the Sea” ( Princeton Press ).

In 2022 Bethania founded the Beatriz Nascimento Foundation, a nonprofit

organization based on Arts and Education to empower Afro Brazilian Culture and History for the African Diaspora and citizens of the world.

https://www.beatriznascimentofoundation.org

Currently is a teacher, coach and choreographer at Dance Theatre of Harlem, Harlem School of the Arts and is part Emerge 125 Dance Company as a ballet mistress directed by Tiffany Ray Fisher.

Kenichi Kasamatsu is a working dancer, teacher and choreographer in New York City. As a dancer, Kenichi has worked with some of the most renowned choreographers from the nation like Keone and Mari, Nappytabs, and Kyle Hanagami just to name a few. As a result, he has been on stage and in video shoots with artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, Daddy Yan-kee, and Mark Ronson.

His most recent work includes his first full length show, “one, two, three.” featuring original choreography and sounds. Kenichi teaches regularly at Peridance Capezio Center and Broadway Dance Center but also travels the nation to teach at various conventions and work-shops and has taught in other countries such as China, Peru, Japan, and Thailand.

Cross-pollinating careers as a professional conservatory dancer, Adrienne is a ballerina gone Jitterbug with all the class of Hollywood’s Golden Era. She is an International Champion & Professional Swing Dancer specializing in Lindy Hop, Charleston, Solo Vernacular Jazz & tap who has danced & performed on stages & screens from coast to coast. Adrienne has been a featured dancer in film & television as well as music videos in both NYC & LA. She holds 1st Place National Jitterbug Championship Titles, a US Open Swing Dance Championship Lindy Hop Showcase Title, as well as International Lindy Hop Championship Titles, and is in the CH Swing Dance Hall of Fame.

Hailing from Southern California, Adrienne is a NYC transplant, who made her debut with The Public Theater’s production of The Comedy of Errors (directed by Daniel Sullivan) at the Delacorte Theater with Shakespeare in the Park. Adrienne has since enjoyed dancing regionally with Merry-Go-Round-Playhouse, and Arrow Rock’s Lyceum Theater as a Ziegfeld Follies Girl in Will Rogers Follies.

Her other NYC performing credits include dancing live at Carnegie Hall, performing & teaching onstage at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing, entertaining USO-style shows on the historic aircraft carrier The Intrepid, and floating around the rotating dance floor of New York’s iconic Rainbow Room, B.B. Kings Blues Club, and Swing 46 Supper Club.

Adrienne co-founded her own own creative project & dance company, The Bathtub Ginnys – NYC’s prohibition era chorus girls specializing in Charleston, Vernacular Solo Jazz, Tap, Cabaret, and Musical Theater.

Additionally she performs for the Governor’s Island Jazz Age Lawn

Devin L. Roberts began his training at Centre Dance in State College, PA. He attended the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet under the tutelage of Marcia Dale Weary, and then received a scholarship to The Ailey School under the direction of Denise Jefferson. He is a former principal dancer with The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco). He has also danced with Camille A. Brown And Dancers, and has worked extensively with the legendary George Faison.

Broadway: The Lion King (Minskoff Theatre) Cabin In The Sky (City Center Encores). Off Broadway: Soul Doctor (New York Theater Workshop), Venice (The Public Theater).

Regional: Lempicka (La Jolla Playhouse), West Side Story (Guthrie Theater), Ain’t Too Proud (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Beetlejuice (The National Theatre), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Theatre Under The Stars). TV: Dancing With The Stars, The Daytime Emmys, America’s Got Talent (BG Vocalist).

Lucas Schultz is a multi talented artist, teacher, performer, and creator, based in New York City.

He got his start on the stage at nine years old at the Goodspeed Opera House, and continued to perform at Madison Square Garden and theaters all over the country in Mary Poppins, A Christmas Story, Pippin, and The Sound of Music. Giving him the opportunity to learn and create with some of this generation’s greatest directors and choreographers, Warren Carlyle, Chet Walker, Ricky Hinds, Diane Paulus, Jack O’Brien, Anthony Lynn, Ray Roderick, and John Rando.

After competing at the ESPN final nationals for dance, Lucas was able to find his love for teaching, with the future generation of the Jersey Girls All Star Dance Team. Specializing in ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, as well as aerial arts, acro, and tumbling.

He hopes to help others find confidence, self love, and the freedom that comes from expressing oneself through movement.

Tiffany Tahan is an east coast native, originally from New Jersey. She began dancing at the age of 5 and soon after, started attending dance competitions and conventions. When she was 13, she started training at Broadway Dance Center, quickly falling in love with NYC, and even more so with dance. While in High School, she was accepted to the Broadway Dance Center Summer Internship program. After her internship, Tiffany attended Marymount Manhattan College (MMC), allowing her to continue her career with Broadway Dance Center, where she went to hold several positions throughout her years of employment there. She was the Director of Group Services, PR/Marketing Coordinator, Graphic Designer, Event Coordinator, Children and Teen Program Assistant, and open-class AI Stretch teacher, all while earning her degree in Communication Arts with a minor in Photography at MMC.

After graduation, Tiffany moved back to New Jersey and began her career in Pharmaceutical Advertising, working on Janssen’s HIV Franchise, Genentech/Roche’s breakthrough Global Launch of GAZAYVA, and Janssen’s STELLARA. After five years in advertising, she realized she had to get back to the entertainment industry.

In 2014, she started working at Clear Talent Group NY as an assistant and quickly learned the agency world along with NYC’s Broadway and theatrical industry. After a year and a half in NYC, she was transferred to CTG’s LA office, where shortly after she became a Dance & Educators agent and then co-director of the LA Dance & Educators department.

Bio coming soon.

Morgan Griffin is a dancer and choreographer from Connecticut. She graduated Suma Cum Laude from Connecticut College in 2012 where she studied dance, English and U.S. government. She danced and performed with Adele Myers and Dancers in their tour of “Einstein’s Happiest Thought” as well as with bandPortier. She has also presented her own work across New York and Connecticut. In 2017, Morgan moved to Italy for several years to pursue fashion and work in sales, marketing, and special projects. She has now returned to New York to pursue her MFA/ MA in dance and education at NYU Tisch and Steinhardt. She is the dance series co-curator as well as artist in residence at Art Cake NYC. She continues to create work and collaborate, combining her interests and expanding on the concepts of imagination, discovery, inspirations and curiosity.

Born in Mexico, Melissa is a New York City based tap dancer, performer, educator, producer and overall creator. She started studying tap dance at an early age in Mexico with Jessica Flores and Marcela Treviño. Later, she furthered it by spending time in New York City where she began studying with her mentor Derick K Grant. Melissa is also an alumna of The School At Jacobs Pillow.

Being her country’s leading tap dancer Melissa has performed as a soloist all around Mexico in festivals and venues like Festival Internacional Santa Lucia, Guadalajara Tap Festival, Monterrey’s Tap Live Concert, Día De La Mujer San Pedro GG, TEDx Talks, Jazzatlán Capital, Casa Franca, to name a few.

As an educator, she has taught workshops in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Bogota, Guadalajara, Cancun and Mexico City. She is also the producer of Oye Como Va and My Favorite Things, two of the first tap shows in Latin America featuring the best tap artists in Mexico as well as international dancers.

Melissa recently moved to New York City to evolve her career as an artist. This has allowed her to be in works by some of today’s greats: Dormeshia’s Tap Collective (The Joyce Theater), Love Movement with Michela Marino Lerman (The Joyce Theater), Tap Family Reunion with Derick Grant, Dormeshia and Jason Samuel Smith and The Solidarity Series with Christina Carminucci. She also recently made her debut at the renowned The Jazz Gallery with her free world music band: Praesens.

“Tap dance has introduced me to amazing music, improvisation, cultures and people that have inspired me to see and live life in a beautiful way. Through improvisation I’ve been able to dive deep into myself to search for what I have to say as an artist and human being. It has made me want to always keep learning, evolving and creating.”

Jordan Lombardi grew up & began dancing in Baltimore, Maryland. Jordan traveled with the Bad Boys of Dance, in their many world tours, as the principle female in the show ROCK The Ballet. She then began touring with Sweetbird Productions, performing the lead role of Juliet in Romeo & Juliet. She was most recently a member of the cast of The Phantom Of The Opera US Tour and can also be seen dancing on screen for Anthropologie & Apple TV. Jordan has choreographed and taught both nationally and internationally and is excited to continue to share her passion for the art.

Mike Baerga (a native Puerto Rican-Houstonian,) Choreographed and Produced for HBO’S EMMY Nominated Reality Show, We’re Here, Showtime Network King Mo Fight, New York Fashion Week, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Shangela’s Big Apple Circus, World Pride 2021 Stonewall-inn NYC: Martha Wash, Lisa Ramey, Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS: Easter Bonnet 2019 King Kong Broadway, Choreographed and Produced Pines Party 2022 (Benefitting the Pines Foundation, Stonewall Community Foundation,) Disney Cruise Line (Disney Dream Crew Awards,) Lumipad Festival (Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre,) Dancers Responding to AIDS, Trevor Project, and Award recipient for his numerous works in Regional Dance America Festivals and the US International Ballet Competition.

His Teaching Residencies include: Broadway Dance Center, The Joffrey Ballet School in NYC, American Academy of Ballet, Broadway Classroom, Camp Broadway and Man in Motion to name a few. Mike received his MFA from NYU: Tisch for Choreography After his Extensive Background in Competitive Gymnastics giving him a National Trampoline and Tumbling Title in 2005. His Performance Credits Include Ne-Yo, Vanessa Williams, CL (K-Pop,) Gavin Creel, Disney’s “Better Nate Than Ever,” Broadway/Off Broadway: Andrew Lloyd Webber: Cinderella, Miss Saigon, King Kong. Regional/Off-Broadway Credits: SuperYou Musical, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera and Moulin Rouge! (Dev-Lab.)

Theresa Stone (she/her) is a dancer and choreographer from Long Island, New York. She has worked long and hard at her craft to make her as versatile as possible, and has been able to continue doing so throughout her experiences as both a dancer and choreographer.

Theresa has worked with artists including Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Fifth Harmony, Toni Braxton, Earth Wind & Fire, Silento, and Keke Palmer. She was also a featured dancer in Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP Ball Tour, as well as the GUY music video. On top of that, her dance experience has also gotten her in the top 10 dancers of Laurieann Gibson’s hit show Born To Dance, as well as Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Good Morning America, MTV, and the most recent Hunger Games movie trailer. She has also managed to dance for the American Music Awards and The Grammy’s, as well as for companies such as Lay’s Potato Chips, Goslings Liquor, Beach Body, Nintendo and Google.

Theresa has danced for artists including Lady Gaga, JLO, Gwen Stefani, Ciara and more! She has also danced for brands including Macy’s, Lionsgate, Lay’s Potato Chips and Beachbody.

Her choreography can be seen on So You Think You Can Dance, Todrick Hall, Six Flags Great Adventure, FX, HBO and more. She has also worked with brands including Nike, Tory Burch and Maybelline.

Josh is a New York City based choreographer, performer and educator. His work has spanned across every area of the entertainment industry including Broadway, National Tours, fashion, film, and television. He has worked in major venues worldwide including the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

Choreographic credits include New York Fashion Week, the New York City Knicks, Audi, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Modos Furniture, Cedar Fair, Soho House as well as regional productions of Mary Poppins, Cinderella, Newsies and the world premiere of Medicine the Musical, which ran in New York City, Off-Broadway. He was the associate choreographer for the Saturday Night Fever National Tour as well as the Canadian Premier of Newsies at Drayton Entertainment. He recently choreographed Cedar Point’s 150th Anniversary Spectacular as well as the series DJ Burnt Bannock produced by Eagle Vision. Josh is currently in the process of Creative Directing the launch campaign of the brand new Tin Building, created by the world famous chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in NYC.

As a performer, favorite credits include Neleus in Disney’s Mary Poppins on Broadway as well as the 1st National Tour, Disney’s Newsies 1st National Tour (asst. Dance Captain), Baby John in West Side Story at the Stratford Festival, Wizard Of Oz National Tour. He has appeared on NBC’s Saturday Night Live with Jimmy Fallon as well as ABC’s The Chew. Josh has been featured in Dance Spirit Magazine, Dance Canada Quarterly, Industry Dance Magazine and Dance Plug Los Angeles. Josh is currently on faculty at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City where he has been a guest choreographer for many of their events.

Michaela, a Virginia native, received her early dance training at The Loudoun School of Ballet, and went on to receive her BFA with honors from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, class of 2012. She has worked as a company member of DanceLab New York (Josh Prince, Artistic Director), and with choreographers including Mia Michaels (Mia Michaels LIVE), Kristen Carcone (Dinner is Served, 2019 Governor’s Island Residency), Josh Bergasse (Tisch Gala 2010, Jazz at Lincoln Center), Greg Graham (Tisch Gala 2012), Lisa Shriver (PHISH at MSG, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade), Katarzyna Skarpetowska (Jacob’s Pillow with Periapsis Music and Dance), and Ray Mercer (Hudson Valley Dance Festival). She is currently on faculty at Broadway Dance Center in New York City and is represented by CESD.

Tommy Wasiuta, described as a “breath of dance freedom” (New York Times) is a professional tap dancer based in New York City, USA. He is an alumnus of the University of Missouri – St. Louis (2020) and the Tap Program at the School at Jacob’s Pillow (2017), under the direction of Michelle Dorrance and Dormeshia.

As a performer, Tommy has shared the stage with Max Pollak, Michela Marino

Lerman’s Love Movement at the Joyce Theater, Luke Hickey at Chelsea Factory and the American Dance Festival, and the Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band at Jazz at Lincoln Center (2022). He also performed at the inaugural Caribbean Music Festival in the U.S. Virgin Islands (2023).

As an educator, Tommy is on faculty for tap dance at Steps on Broadway and

Beyond the Stars Dance Convention. He has been an instructor with Sarah

Reich’s Tap Music Project, Joffrey Ballet Tap Intensive, Swingin’ into Summer

Tap Festival, and has been a guest teacher at numerous dance schools across

the United States. He shares his love of tap dance with public school students in New York City through his work with “Get Empowered!”

As a choreographer, he has created work for the St. Louis Rhythm Collaborative (STLRC) in its debut performance of In Due Time, a tribute to the Dave Brubeck Quartet (2021). As a founding member of STLRC, his work continues with the company. More recently, Tommy choreographed and performed the entirety of Morton Gould’s Tap Dance Concerto, marking his symphonic debut with the Saint Joseph Symphony (2022). He was also selected to create work for Dance Reflections Dance Company’s production DanceScapes 2023.

Hailing from Foristell, MO, Tommy received his early training from Anthony

Russo and Tracy Davenport. He released the album “EBTKS Feet. Tommy Wasiuta” (2021) in collaboration with saxophonist Tanner Caldwell. As a practitioner of the art form, Tommy’s goal is to continue expanding his knowledge of tap dance and spread it throughout his performances, teachings, and choreographic work. By doing this, he hopes to represent tap in a dignified manner, and exemplify the magic that exists within the dance. You can follow Tommy on Instagram @tommywasiuta

Bio coming soon.

Eliza Ohman

Eliza is the US Associate Choreographer for SIX: The Musical and was most recently seen onstage screaming, crying, and being flung 25 ft in the air by a 2,000 lbs puppet in NYT fave, King Kong … kidding! … Mr. Brantley was not a fan (pero like, the Chita Rivera Awards were into it, so…). She loves to perform, teach, and irrationally yell at the TV while watching Denver sports teams.

She moved to New York when she was 18 and got her Bachelor of Arts in Media, Culture, and the Arts, however she quickly found her way back to dancing after joining the New York City Ensemble of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She’s worked regionally, commercially, as a swing, dance captain, and ensemble girl #5, however some career favorites include “Fosse/Verdon,” Hamilton, and dancing outside for Carly Rae Jepsen’s “I Really Like You” music video on the coldest recorded day of 2015 (dreams).

In addition to performing, Eliza is incredibly passionate about teaching. She teaches around the country for competitive and recreational studios, dance programs, conventions, and is on faculty at Steps on Broadway and The Joffrey Ballet School.

Michael Mindlin

Michael is a New York City based choreographer, director, instructor and performer. He is currently the Dance Supervisor for the Broadway production of Hamilton and the National Touring production of Aladdin. His choreography has been featured in productions of Gypsy (North Carolina Theatre), Xanadu (ReVision Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (Northern Stage), Awesomer and Awesomer (The Triad Theatre), All Hail The Queen (The Cutting Room) as well as several BC/EFA benefit concerts.

Michael has had the pleasure of working with numerous renown Broadway directors and choreographers including Andy Blankenbuehler, Casey Nicholaw, Joe Mantello, Thomas Kail, Joshua Bergasse, Gillian Lynne and John Rando. As a performer, Michael has appeared on Broadway in Aladdin, Bring It On, Mamma Mia, 9 to 5 and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Additional performance credits include: Camelot (Lincoln Center/PBS Broadcast), It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman (City Center Encores!) and the Radio City Music Spectacular Starring the Rockettes.

Matthew Lynady is a professional dancer/ choreographer living in NYC. Before graduating from The University of Arizona with a B.F.A in dance, he was a scholarship student at the Ballet Theatre of Scranton. He has previously performed with renowned companies including The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Odyssey Dance Theatre, Electric Daisy Carnival Music Festival, Now Dance Project and Step One Dance Company. He recently was a dancer on The Femuline World Tour starring Todrick Hall choreographed by Kiel Tutin and Richy Jasckson. Matthew was featured as a guest artist with Perry Mansfield and East Carolina University teaching workshop classes and setting choreography. He is proud of his work in his hometown with the Scranton Shakespeare Festival both as a performer and choreographer. His choreography was highlighted in their productions of Damn Yankees, Footloose and We Will Rock You.

You can spot Matthew on your TV in Season 3 of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, choreographed by Marguerite Derricks. He has also worked as a featured dancer/model in the “Debut” fashion show produced by FIDM as well as danced for Infiniti Creative at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. He has been influenced by the many choreographers he has had the chance to work closely with throughout his career including: Brooke Wendle, John Charron, Kellen Stancil, Jennifer Golanka, Alex Yonkovich, Will Bell, Cindy Reid, Tammy Dyke Compton and Maya Taylor.

Georgia Usborne is a performer, choreographer, teacher and curator/producer based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally from the UK, she graduated from Central School of Ballet in 2010 and danced with Bern Ballet in Switzerland under the direction of Cathy Marston. In Bern Georgia worked with choreographers including Orjan Andersson, Alexander Ekman, Adonis Foniadakis, Johan Inger, Didy Veldman and Noa Zuk, and completed her MA in Contemporary Dance. Georgia joined Andrea Miller’s GALLIM Dance in 2014, creating, performing and teaching internationally, and working as GALLIM’s Studio programming coordinator from 2018-2019. She continues to work with the company performing, teaching, rehearsal directing and assisting Miller. Georgia also works as a freelance dancer as well as choreographing for film, video and live performance, recently receiving the award for Best Experimental Film for her short piece Villa dei Misteri at Revolution Me Film Festival. She teaches Improvisation to all ages and levels. Georgia is the Founding Creative Director of CreateART, interdisciplinary performance and residency platform for emerging art. More at georgiausborne.com // IG @georgiausborne

photo: Franziska Strauss

Anthony Morigerato is a tap dancer, producer, director, writer, and Emmy nominated choreographer. Anthony is the executive producer and artistic director for AM Dance Productions, an award winning film and dance theater production company.

In 2014, Anthony founded and is currently the co-director and managing partner of Operation: Tap, an online forum that is dedicated to immersing tap dancing into the public’s consciousness. He has appeared as a choreographer and/or a performer on television shows including The Tony Danza Show, America’s Got Talent, The Arsenio Hall Show, and So You Think You Can Dance, for which he received an Emmy Nomination. Anthony holds the world record for “most tap sounds in one minute” having made 1,163 sounds.

Anthony is an accomplished dancer in multiple disciplines, having trained at Marymount Manhattan College, where he performed the works of Robert Battle, Elizabeth Higgins, Jiri Kylian, David Parsons, Katie Langan and William Soleu. He has recently participated in choreographic residencies at Marymount Manhattan College, Pace University, and is an artist in residence at the American Tap Dance Foundation. Most recently, he served as Assistant Choreographer for the Broadway Revival of Funny Girl and was an original cast member/contributing choreographer to the award winning Ayodele Casel, Chasing Magic. Anthony continues to travel as a performer, teacher and choreographer for dance organizations, festivals, theater schools, and dance studios all over the world.

Kyle Scheurich was born in 1992 in New York. In 2010 he graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for Music & Art and the Performing Arts. During his time at LaGuardia High School he also studied at Manhattan Youth Ballet under the direction of Francois Perron. He graduated from The Juilliard School and joined Batsheva – the young Ensemble in 2014. Kyle joined Batsheva Dance Company in 2016. Currently Kyle teaches Gaga and performs with P.OR.K, under the vision of Marlene Monteiro Freitas.

Gary Reagan is a dancer and choreographer from Linfield, Pennsylvania who currently resides in NY as a freelance dance artist and choreographer. He currently is a dance artist with GALLIM Dance Company.

Gary was trained in ballet, modern, jazz, and hip-hop while growing up in Pennsylvania and he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) in Dance from The University of the Arts in 2015. While in college he trained more specifically in ballet, modern, improvisation, choreography composition, and dance performance, as well as performed in works by Mark Caserta, Netta Yerushalmy, Sidra Bell, and Sharon Eyal. He has received additional international training from Centre National de la Danse, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, and The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.

Gary has professionally worked in contemporary concert dance and commercial dance for the past 7 years. Dancing for Ate9 Dance Company, GALLIM Dance Company, Sharon Vazanna, Andrea Costanzo Martini, and Roy Assaf, as well as for musical artists including Jarina DeMarco, Miya Folick, Vance Joy, and Sylvan Esso. He has been in dance films directed by Sarah C. Prinz and Angelo Vasta. He is also a dance teacher with experience in teaching contemporary, jazz, modern, and improvisation techniques to all age levels.

Gary has presented his own works, as a choreographer, in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Antwerp, Paris, and Tel Aviv.

Gary’s movement style is influenced by the body’s response to energy flow and the force of music. Through improvisations, these ideas are heavily explored to create work that is dynamic and intuitive.

Lindsay Lancaster is an American choreographer and teacher living and working in New York City.

Currently leading commercial dance at The Institute for American Musical Theatre. Before that, a Los Angeles based professional dancer, studio teacher, and convention faculty member.

Born in Cincinnati, OH Lindsay grew up training in gymnastics and dance. She graduated the scholarship program at EDGE PAC in Los Angeles which helped launch her professional career. She have fifteen years of experience choreographing, staging, directing, and educating artists for their most successful performances and careers.

CATS on Broadway (Mistoffelees Understudy); Cirque Du Soleil’s VOLTA; So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 – Runner Up; The RADIO CITY New York Spectacular (Mia Michaels); Rock the Ballet; VIVA ELVIS by Cirque Du Soleil; Kiss Me Kate at Barrington Stage; The 82nd Annual Academy Awards; America’s Got Talent; GLEE; Company XIV; English With An Accent by Lincoln Center; Winner of Orlando Fringe Festival’s “BEST SHOW” 2021 with ‘Ain’t Done Bad.’

After training and performing modern, jazz and hip-hop dance through college, Darnetha shifted focus to African dance in 1995. Since then, she has studied and performed traditional dances from Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Senegal with multiple companies, including the well-known ensemble, Sing Sing Rhythms. Darnetha renewed her connection to modern dance in 2005, creating her first commissioned work for Long Island University-C.W. Post. In the next decade, she created seven more pieces for LIU and spent a semester teaching contemporary and African dance classes. In 2009, Darnetha founded Roots In Revolution, an all-female contemporary company whose work blended modern and African movement and concepts. RIR performed at multiple festivals and events around NYC until 2016. Darnetha has continued to study and/or teach contemporary dance and dance from the African diaspora – sabar, djembe, and kutiro as well as samba no pe and African-Brazilian dance. She loves sharing her joy for dance with NYC!

Patrick Daniel is a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer living in Brooklyn, New York. While attending high school he had extensive training with Orlando Ballet, ABT Austin, The Rock School, and Joffrey Ballet. Upon completion of high school he attended the University Of The Arts in Philadelphia on full scholarship for 2 years. After his second year in college Patrick began touring with Bad Boys of Ballet for 5 years across Europe and performing at various industrials. Patrick has also danced with Stacey Tookey’s Still Motion Dance Company, shot a music video for Logo TV and shot a commercial for the brand OPPO. Most recently in 2021 Patrick worked in Dubai at the Expo 2020 for a residency show with a Stacey Tookey. Now residing in New York he teaches and choreographs for professional and preprofessional students globally and signed as a dancer with MSA Agency

Kate Loh (she/her) grew up training in New York City, working closely with Nancy Bielski, Elena Kunikova, Francois Perron, and Deborah Wingert. Professionally she has performed a wide range of classical and contemporary roles with companies throughout the United States and with numerous New York City-based companies.

Kate currently teaches in New York City at Broadway Dance Center, Ballet Arts, Peridance Center, and is a company teacher for Ballet Hispanico. She privately coaches professional and pre-professional students and is Ballet Mistress for the New York City-based, CelloPointe. @klo120

Class Description:

Kate’s classes work to achieve strength, coordination and precision, while also emphasizing the importance of musicality and artistry. There is a careful attention to detail and execution, but also a positive environment that encourages each and every dancer to succeed.

Sarah Juliet Shaw (she/her) is a New York City-based performer, teacher, and choreographer. As a performer, she most recently worked on seasons 4 and 5 of Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (chor. Marguerite Derricks). Other credits include regional productions of The Wedding Singer (Holly), Chicago (u/s Velma Kelly), Flashdance, Saturday Night Fever, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Little Mermaid, Elf: The Musical, Carousel, and Kiss Me, Kate.

As a choreographer, Sarah most recently presented work in the New York Theatre Barn Choreography Lab. She also served as the assistant choreographer to Rachel Leigh Dolan on her piece with Dance Lab New York and to Richard J. Hinds on his piece with the BDC AIM Company. Throughout the course of her training, Sarah has had the privilege of assisting many well-known dance educators and choreographers such as Marguerite Derricks, Lizz Picini, Richard J. Hinds, Marjorie Failoni, and Rachel Leigh Dolan. These opportunities, combined with her experience as a consistently working and actively auditioning performer herself, give her a well-rounded perspective and valuable insight as a teacher. Sarah is passionate about helping her students develop the knowledge and confidence it takes to successfully navigate this industry. Her hope is to create a positive, professional, and safe environment for her students to work towards their goals.

Emma Thesing is from Chicago, Illinois, where she danced throughout high school with the pre-professional performing company at Visceral Dance Chicago under the mentorship of artistic director, Nick Pupillo. Emma then went on to study at the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, SUNY; where, in 2022, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.F.A in dance. While at Purchase she worked with choreographers such as Ana Maria Lucaciu, Joseph Hernandez, Peter Chu, Annie Rigney, Andrea Miller, and Hannah Garner/2nd Best Dance. Additionally, Emma has attended intensives at Arts Umbrella, SHIFT mentorship, Movement Invention Project, River North Dance Chicago, UNCSA, and most recently- Springboard Danse Montreal. At Springboard, under the direction of Alexandra Wells, she had the privilege of participating in new creation processes with both Kyle Abraham and James Vivieros.

Emma began working with GALLIM as an apprentice in Spring 2022 and is ecstatic to continue as a company dancer in their 15th Anniversary Fall season.

Michaela DePrince was born in war-torn Sierra Leone, right in the midst of the country’s decade-long civil war. Rebels killed her father, and shortly after, her mother died of fever and starvation. At a young age, Michaela had vitiligo, a condition that causes patches of skin to lose its color. In Michaela’s motherland, vitiligo was widely considered a curse of the devil and thus, her uncle abandoned her at an orphanage. It was there where Michaela bore the brunt of relentless taunts, neglect, and abuse; being deemed “the devil’s child.”

At a very young age, Michaela caught in the corner of her eye a magazine at the orphanage, featuring a poised ballerina en pointe. This was the moment when Michaela was not only introduced to ballet, but rather, completely, totally, and utterly enamored with ballet. Soon after, Michaela was adopted to a family in the US; becoming one of the nine children adopted, making it eleven children in total.

Michaela’s new parents quickly recognized her innate talent for ballet. They promptly enrolled her in ballet classes and supported her passion, embracing her ambitions. While attending the Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre, Michaela worked tirelessly to hone and refine her skills so she could overcome the multitude of stereotypes tied to conventional beauty and racial barriers in the world of ballet.

After Michaela was featured in the ballet documentary, First Position, Michaela debuted professionally as a guest principal at the Joburg Ballet in South Africa. She also famously appeared on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. At the age of 17, Michaela performed with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. A year later, she joined the Dutch National Junior Company, as a second-year member and apprentice to the main company. At the age of 26, Michaela became ranked as a soloist.

DNA – Denys Drozdyuk and Antonina Skobina are Ukrainian born ballroom dance duet living in New York. They are known as DNA – a name under which they participated on NBC’s TV show “World of Dance” on Seasons 1&2. They are x3-Time USA National Ballroom Dance Champions, World Championship Finalists, Blackpool Dance Festival winners, as well as the winners of all major ballroom dance competitions in the United States. Most recently they were the finalists on Canada’s favorite dance TV Show Revolution.

Denys and Antonina perform in many prestigious Dance Galas and Festivals around the world, some of which have never seen ballroom dance before. Denys & Antonina are also frequent performers with “Stars of American Ballet” company.

Denys graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from the Juilliard School, and holds a Master of Arts degree in Dance Education from New York University. He is also the winner of “So You Think You Can Dance” Canada. Antonina is a graduate of New York Film Academy in New York. In 2022 they became the first ever ballroom dancers to be awarded the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Award in Choreography. They also have been awarded the CUNY Dance Initiative Residency and the Green Box Arts Residency.

Most recently, Denys & Antonina have opened their own school – “DNA Dance Academy” – a Ballroom dance school which offers high quality Ballroom dance classes in New York City.

Denys and Antonina give dance masterclasses and workshops around the world in many reputable institutions including The Juilliard School, ABT Studio Company, Manhattan Youth Ballet, and many others. They are also reputable choreographers and have choreographed for the Juilliard School, NBC’s World of Dance, and for many other projects. Additionally, Denys is an Adjunct Professor of Dance at the University of Mount Saint Vincent and Wagner College in New York where he teaches dance and mentors students.

Denys & Antonina are known for their unique fusion show dance performances where they incorporate numerous dance styles. It is their mission to keep developing Ballroom Dance as a Performing Art and to show that it can contribute in a very positive way to the United States and global culture.

Sean Viator grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he had the honor of working closely with Debbie Allen, and performing in two of her original productions. Eager to pursue his dreams, Sean obtained his BFA in dance, with a minor in Business Administration, from the University of Arizona. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and was awarded the universities top dance award – The Triple Threat Award.

Sean had a versatile career working in entertainment hubs like Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York City.

Some of Sean’s credits include the Billboard Music Awards with Christina Aguilera & Demi Lovato, American Idol Season finale with Kylie Minogue, “I’m Ready” music video for Sam Smith and Demi Lovato, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime), Physical (Apple TV), Interior Chinatown (Hulu), the Latin GRAMMYS for Alessia Cara & Logic, featured dancer for Isn’t It Romantic movie promo starring the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Netflix), Universal Studios commercial, Mikes Hard Lemonade commercial, Steve Wynn’s “ShowStoppers” , “Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels” music video for Todrick Hall, Dance Captain for Hansel and Gretel with the LA Opera, Tuacahn Amphitheater, Donn Ardens’ Jubilee, Cirque Du Soleil and Odyssey Dance Theatre.

Daniel Ramirez-Raftree (Estagiário Moska) began practicing capoeira in 2005. Since then, his love for acrobatics and flourishes has evolved into an appreciation for the technical subtleties that make capoeira beautiful. He has trained with instructors from across the United States and incorporated elements from each of their styles into his game. Besides capoeira, Moska has also earned a black belt in Kenpo karate and performed with various Latin dance groups. His experiences with these arts inform his perspective on the unique blend of martial art and dance that make up capoeira.

KYLE ABRAHAM (Artistic Director, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham) and his choreography have been featured in Document Journal, Ebony, Kinfolk, O Magazine, Vogue, and Vogue UK, amongst other publications. Abraham is the proud recipient of a Princess Grace Statue Award (2018), Doris Duke Award (2016), and MacArthur Fellowship (2013). He currently serves as the Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor in Dance at The University of Southern California (USC) Glorya Kaufman School of Dance (2021-). Abraham also sits on the advisory board for Dance Magazine and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the inaugural Black Genius Brain Trust, and the inaugural cohort of the Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab, a partnership between the Prada Group, Theaster Gates Studio, Dorchester Industries, and Rebuild Foundation.

Rebecca Bengal of Vogue wrote, “What Abraham brings… is an avant-garde aesthetic, an original and politically minded downtown sensibility that doesn’t distinguish between genres but freely draws on a vocabulary that is as much Merce [Cunningham] and Martha [Graham] as it is Eadweard Muybridge and Michael Jackson.”

In addition to performing and developing new works for his company A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Abraham has been commissioned by a wide variety of dance companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The National Ballet of Cuba, New York City Ballet, and The Royal Ballet. Highlights include Abraham’s collaborations with NYCB-When We Fell (2021), reviewed by The New York Times as “among the most beautiful dance films of the pandemic” and The Runaway (2018), recognized on the “Best Dance of 2018” list by The New York Times. Abraham was the final choreographer commissioned by Paul Taylor before his passing, creating Only The Lonely (2019) for Paul Taylor American Modern Dance. In addition to his work for A.I.M and other major dance companies, Abraham has choreographed for many of the leading dancers of our time including Misty Copeland, Calvin Royal III, and Wendy Whelan.

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Breton Tyner-Bryan is an American born multi award winning director, writer, actor, choreographer with Canadian roots, based in New York City. A classically trained ballet dancer and award-winning filmmaker, she grew up in the theater in Hartford, CT. Her films have won numerous awards including Best Director, Best Editor, Best Narrative Short, Best Dance film screening at Micheaux Film Festival, Berlin Commercial, Tokyo Shorts, Dances With Films, French Riviera Film Festival, Vegas Movie Awards, Silk Road Film Awards Cannes, Barcelona IFF, Madrid IFF, World Independent Cinema Nice, France, World London Film Festival, La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival, New York Shorts International Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival, CANIFFF, ASVOFF, Flickfair, Jellyfest, and International LGBTQ Shorts. She is known for Manifest (Netflix), Gossip Girl (HBO), Billions (Showtime), Divorce (HBO), Shackled, working alongside Sarah Jessica Parker and Molly Shannon, The Knick alongside Clive Owen, choreographing for BD Wong and Donny Most of Happy Days, Studio City (VICE), Manhattan Love Story (ABC), Shackled (in production), TEST, and Stories from the Microchasm with John Sanborn. She often plays detectives and tough seductive characters collaborating regularly with cinematographer Michael J. Burke. Her heritage is Native American, Jewish German, Spanish, Italian, Irish, French, and Indian. She is named for Cape Breton, Nova Scotia where her family created a commune. She is in pre-production on her first pilot to series I DREAM OF HAZEL, that she wrote, will direct, and act in.

Directing credits include Merryn John’s “Love Is A Blue Jay”, Village Playwrights NYC, “All About Love” New Victory Theater, installations for New York Fashion Week, The Pierre Taj Hotel, Madonna-Washington Square Park, Don Most from Happy Days, and Sonas Denim Commercial. Choreographic works include Divorce HBO, Saturday Night Fever Engeman Theater, “Heading East” starring BD Wong, Prospect Theater, “Vinegar Tom”, “Retrofactoy” Theater C, Peter Pan Dreamland Stages, “Cotton Candy and Cocaine” New York Theater Barn, choreographic men-tee under Sergio Trujillo for The Donna Summer musical on Broadway, choreographic labs for Waitress (Broadway), Twelfth Night (Public Theater), Encore’s God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, commissions for NYU, Marymount, AMDA, and performing alongside The Martha Graham Dance Company at its Benefit for Haiti. She is a CUNY awardee and Dance Lab New York connect artist with Sam Pinkelton and Josh Prince.

She is the executive producer and founder of Breton Follies Productions, featured at New Victory Theater 42nd Street, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, City Center, and has taught for New York University, Fordham University, Smith College, Broadway Dance Center, Joffrey Ballet School, The Place (London), Dance Base Scotland, San Francisco State University, LINES and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She holds a BFA in Ballet Performance from the University of Utah and received her training at the School of the Hartford Ballet. Her work has been featured in Deadline, The New York Times, the New York Post, Curve Magazine, Broadway World, Pointe Magazine, Dance Magazine and the Huffington Post.

A Boise, Idaho native, Barry Gans discovered his profound passion for dance as a young child. Barry attended the Juilliard School where he performed works by Martha Graham, Crystal Pite, Ohad Naharin, William Forsythe and Peter Chu. After receiving his BFA in 2020, Barry joined Nederlands Dans Theater 2 in The Hauge. During his time in the company, he has worked with choreographers including Jyri Kilian, Marco Goeke, Alexander Ekman, Johan Inger, Marcos Marou, Edward Clug, and David & Tiffany Tregarthen. Barry is interested in exploring the language of movement as a facet of humanity and communication.

Rachel Leigh Dolan is a two-time Helen Hayes award winning choreographer, director, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. She is the Founder and Artistic director of best8, a New York Foundation for the Arts fiscally sponsored artist project that creates theatrical works for digital media and uplifts intersectional artists in all aspects of production.

Her favorite stage credits include the Broadway Labs for Tootsie and Chasing Rainbows, both choreographed by Denis Jones; as well as Debbie Allen’s Dreams and Debbie Allen’s Pearl at the Kennedy Center. As a choreographer, Rachel’s favorite credits include Annie at Olney Theatre Center, James and the Giant Peach at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Carousel at Arena Stage (assistant to Parker Esse), and Associate Choreographer for Step One Dance Company on Holland America Cruise Line, assisting Ron Todorowski, Chip Abbott, Brooke Wendle, and Melanie Lewis-Yribar.

A proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Rachel is a seven-time Helen Hayes Award Nominee for Outstanding Choreography in a Musical. She is the recipient of the award for Outstanding Choreography for her work on productions of Chicago and Catch Me If You Can. Rachel frequently assists Denis Jones, and most recently acted as his associate on a short film Sh-Boom for the Signature Show at the Tony Award-Winning Signature Theatre.

Along with choreographing, Rachel is a passionate educator with over 20 years of experience training dancers from beginners to professionals. She is a faculty member at Pace University’s Commercial Dance Progam. Having trained in all styles of dance with Debbie Allen and the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Dance Theatre of Harlem Dance Residency, and New York City Dance Alliance, Rachel possesses a well rounded vocabulary in multiple styles of dance. She studied Journalism at Fordham University at Lincoln Center, and is a published writer, having free-lanced for Dance Magazine for several years.

After growing up with ballet and modern dance, Brooke fell in love with lindy hop as a high school senior in 2016. She started at Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association with the Stevens sisters, who got Frankie Manning out of retirement, before heading to college at UC Davis. Brooke immediately became part of the Davis Swing Dancers club on campus, attending socials and performing at events throughout California with their performance team. In the school years, she kept busy training with Gary Sharpe while serving as DSD’s performance team coordinator, which was her first foray into choreographing and teaching.

Alongside swing, Brooke has grown as a concert dancer, training at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, at UC Davis with David Grenke, and attending the Ailey School in New York. She loves bringing elements of concert dance styles into her teaching. You can find her during the week at Steps on Broadway and SwingRemix teaching with Spencer Weisbond and on the weekends instructing privately!

Charles Smith projects include work with Lizzo, CeCe Peniston, and Travis Scott. Also, dancing for Grammy nominated artist Jidenna and T-PAIN, Michael Jackson’s final album “Michael,” choreographed by Tweetie; Capezio’s 125th Anniversary, choreographed by Stephen “Twitch” Boss of So You Think You Can Dance. Charles recently choreographed and taught in China and Russia, Good Morning America, Chaka Khan, Brianna Perry, The NBA Teams The Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls, Exit 21, Fly Panda, Disney’s Make Your Mark, Bratz Dolls, Chanelle Ray, and Marz.

Charles has taught workshops in China, Russia, Choreography Pros Convention, Platinum Dance Convention, as well as Guest staff at Broadway Dance Center. Charles is currently part of Joffrey’s Summer of Hip Hop Faculty. Charles is Represented by MSA talent Agency.

Caitlin Evans is a NYC-based performer, teacher, and choreographer. Originally from Seattle, WA, she graduated from Ball State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre.

Caitlin has taught and assisted in workshops and intensives in Seattle and NY for close to ten years, and was on tap and jazz faculty at Helen Hayes Youth Theatre for five years. She has choreographed over twelve musicals for Allenberry Playhouse, Actors Professional Theatre Conservatory, and Helen Hayes Youth Theatre, including 42nd Street, Anything Goes, The Drowsy Chaperone, and more. As a performer, her credits include Calamity Jane (Theatre Row), Anything Goes (Ogunquit Playhouse & Gateway Playhouse), Sweet Charity (Arizona Bway Theatre), Chicago (Allenberry Playhouse), Pippin (Legacy Theatre), and more, as well as performances throughout NYC with the NY Theatre Dance Ensemble.

She has worked closely with Kat Ponza as her assistant, as well as in her company rehearsals workshopping new choreography. Caitlin loves to share her passion and enthusiasm for tap dance through her classes, with a strong emphasis on storytelling, musicality, and embracing each student’s individual strengths as a performer.

Cori Jo Swanson is a New York City based creative. Her expertise spans every facet of the entertainment industry including creative direction, choreography, casting, development, and performance. Cori has produced shows at The Producer’s Club in NYC, installed several casts for Royal Caribbean International as part of the design and costuming team, and was the Associate Choreographer for Cabaret: The Musical (Jenn Rose-Arden Theater, PA).

Cori worked in the casting department for RWS Entertainment Group and Binder Casting for 4 years where she specialized in casting dancers for Holland America Line’s “Step One Dance Company”, Virgin Voyages, Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard Line, Hershey Park, Winter Fest Kings Dominion and more.

Currently, Cori is on faculty at Steps On Broadway teaching for the Academy, Conservatory, and Open programs and serves as the Production Coordinator. She is a Co-Founder of Creative Streak Entertainment, an entertainment and casting company delivering bespoke live entertainment for corporate and nightlife clients. Cori has been judging dance competitions for over 10 years and has a passion for sharing her experience and knowledge with the next generation of dancers!

Danielle Polanco is known to be one of the most versatile performers of her time. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent, dance was an integral part of her life. Her development in dance began at the age of 4 and continues to this day. While receiving the disciplined art form of Ballet, Modern, and Jazz at Middle School 180 in the Bronx, Danielle acquired dance training at Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club in Salsa, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Cha Cha, West African, and Samba becoming an elite member of KCompany and coming to the realization the drive and passion she possessed to learn the true essence of all styles. Yearning for more intense training to get on a more advanced level, she commuted to Manhattan for two consecutive summers attending Ballet Hispanico learning dance stylings in Ballet, Pointe, Horton, Flamenco, and Mexican Folk Dance. That prepared her for high school where she trained at the prestigious and one of the most elite schools of dance, Alvin Ailey. While at Ailey from 1999-2003, Danielle received aggressive dance training in Ballet, Graham, Horton, Jazz, West African, Pointe, Limon, Dunham, and in her senior year Popping. Outside of school, Danielle took additional classes in African at Larocque Bey and Hip-Hop, Street Jazz, and House at Broadway Dance Center.

In 2003 at the age of 17, Danielle booked her first professional job with Beyonce but that wouldn’t be her last. Danielle is best known for being the leading lady in Omarion’s video Touch and in 2008 for portraying the role of Missy Serrano in the hit movie Step Up 2 The Streets. She has an impressive resume; having choreographed for Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Chris Brown, Eve, and Estelle. She has also appeared as a dancer in over 20 music videos with top artists such as Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Janet, Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Neyo, LL Cool J, Nelly, Amerie, and Kat Deluna. Wanting a change from the music industry, she got the opportunity from Writer/Director Arthur Laurents to perform in the smash hit revival of West Side Story on Broadway, in which she played the role of Consuela. Getting to sing, dance and act in one of the best musicals of all tine was definitely a highlight of her career.

Aside from her professional career, Danielle is known to be one of the top Underground female dancers of this era. In 2003 she was introduced to the underground Ballroom scene where she started voguing and the underground Hip-Hop and house scene. Since then she’s been the top female voguer of her time inspiring a whole new generation, especially females, to move with more femininity. She now teaches the true art of vogue and other styles all over the world.

Patrick Coker (Chester, VA) was awarded the American Ballet Theatre’s National Trainee Scholarship from 2008 to 2010. In May 2014, Coker graduated from the Ailey School/Fordham University BFA Program in Dance, where he apprenticed with Ailey II in his final year. After graduation, he spent a year dancing for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, and then went on to join Jessica Lang Dance for three seasons. He has also performed with The Mark Morris Dance Group in The Hard Nut and L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, Hope Boykin Dance, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, and LA-based BODYTRAFFIC. Mr. Coker joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2019.

Yuka Kameda is a New York City-based tap dancer and educator. She started tap dancing at the age of 10 in Osaka, Japan.

In 2005, Yuka moved to New York City to pursue her career. Yuka became a member of Mable Lee’s Dancing Ladies and has performed in the New York Tap Extravaganza and the New York City Tap Festival. Yuka was also a member of Sophisticated Ladies, choreographed by Dormeshia, and performed weekly at the world-famous Cotton Club for three-and-a-half years.

Yuka has also performed at venues such as the Blue Note, Birdland, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, orchestrated by Wynton Marsalis and choreographed by Jared Grimes. Additionally, Yuka was a member of Tapestry, a professional repertory tap dance company based in Austin, Texas. Yuka has also performed as a solo tap dancer at South by Southwest (SXSW), one of the world’s biggest film, interactive media, and music festivals. Yuka is now back in NYC and currently works at Mark Morris Dance Center as a dedicated teacher.

Yuka’s highlights include performing for the Colbert Report and Shandelee Music Festival at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts with an acclaimed Russian cellist, Borislav Strulev.

Jaryd Farcon, a native of Fords, New Jersey, is a dancer, choreographer and dance educator. He is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and later awarded magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA dance program. He is a competitive ballroom dancer who holds numerous national and international titles. Jaryd has represented Team USA at the Blackpool Dance Festival in Blackpool, England and has reached the Top 21 in the world. In addition, he has danced on Season 6 of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Season 14 of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, ABC’s Good Morning America, and NBC’s Today Show. He was dance captain on the Knicks City Kids and Lil’ Torches dance teams, which dance at Madison Square Garden. Moreover, he has worked with Julie Taymor in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at A Theater For A New Audience.

Jaryd is a 2016 National YoungArts Foundation Winner in (Dance/Jazz) where he had the opportunity to work with Mikhail Baryshnikov. He has worked with Tony nominated choreographer Carrie-Anne Ingrouille of Six The Musical and appeared in recording music group BTS’s “Permission to Dance” United Nations General Assembly music video. During his studies, Jaryd has attended many summer programs such as the Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive, Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program, Orsolina 28 Nunes/ Flock Creation Program, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, and Ballet Hispanico’s ChoreoLab. He is a former member of Ballet Hispánico’s second company, BHdos and Alison Cook Beatty Dance Company. Currently, Jaryd is a company member with Ailey II.

Jeff Lapes began his training at the age of 8, and by age 12, his highly energized and dynamic hip-hop style got him agency representation. From there, he performed in Broadway promos, toured with and choreographed for Radio Disney stars, and traveled around the country assisting top choreographers. As he got older, his passion for hip-hop led to work on VH1, CBS, and MTV with artists such as Neyo, Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Lil Mama, Patti Labelle, Taylor Dayne and Deborah Cox, just to name a few, while touring the country with national dance convention West Coast Dance Explosion as their hip hop instructor.

You may also recognize him from being a member of the crew “Iconic” featured on the original season of “America’s Best Dance Crew”. More recently Jeff traveled to Holland where he was the featured choreographer for the artist Labrinth on hit show “The Ultimate Dance Battle”. While in Holland, he also helped Dan Karaty choreograph a musical based on the book entitled “Lover of Loser”. Finally, Jeff opened “CAJJA Productions”, an entertainment and dance production company featuring “Rock the House” dance intensives, promotional films, videos, and dance performances for companies such as Talia Favia’s original “The Difference Between” show and Travis Wall’s “Shaping Sounds”. Most recently CAJJA teamed up with the Joffrey Ballet School. Jeff produced and directed an immersive jazz show entitled “Blame It On My Youth” featuring choreography from Dee Caspary, Billy Griffin, and more!

When not busy producing, Jeff still brings his fresh, yet “old school” vibe to studios and dance events across the country!

Elisabetta Minutoli is from Rome Italy and she is a ballet and contemporary dance teacher in NJ and NY , free lance Choreographer and GYROTONC® pre trainer and GYROKINESIS@ trainer.

As a choreographer, she has been commissioned between Europe and the USA for videoclip, film, orchestra, theatre productions, and by many artists. She has screened her work in over 20 festivals both nationally and internationally.

Elisabetta’s work has been seen at Sheen Center, Baruch Performing Arts Center, Steps on Broadway, Martha Graham Theatre, KnJ Theater (Peridance) , Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center, Aaron Davis Hall, City College – New York, Green Space in Queens, Maxxi Museum, Teatro Palladium in Rome among many others.

Among the most recent works there are “Mother Warrior,” a short film created for the Virginia Experimental Film Festival 2021 and the Well Pennies’ music video “Stressed Out” filmed during the pandemic in 2020,she worked in 2022 on the duet “As you wish” for Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, on the trio “Distancia” for Aimed Dance Company in Texas and founded her own dance Company “SandSilk”.

Over the years she has had the pleasure to dance for some American choreographers including Elisa Monte, Molissa Fenley, Anabella Lenzu and Nathan Trice.

In Italy she has worked with Luc Bouy, Gloria Pomardi, Marika Vannuzzi, Mvula Sungani, Franco Miseria and Luca Tommassini. She worked also in the musical “The Rocky Horror picture Show”, “Datemi tre Caravelle” with Alessandro Preziosi and Niki Nicholai and in the musical “Lady Oscar” by Andrea Palotto.

Minutoli founded and has been the Associate Artistic Director of Vivo Professional Training Center in Rome in 2015, and as an educator for more than 20 years, she has been teaching in a lot of institutions, including universities, professional dance studios, companies, festivals, in the USA, Brazil, Bulgaria, Portugal and Italy.

She is one of the Artistic advisor board for Idaco Dance Festival in New York

She has also been a judge in many competitions in Italy, Croatia and Bulgaria.

Kolton Krouse, originally from Gilbert, Arizona, began their training at the age of 9 at Tempe Dance Academy. While attending their 2nd Year at The Juilliard School, they were simultaneously performing in the Broadway Revival of CATS the Musical every night as Tumblebrutus. Most recently seen in the Broadway’s, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, Kolton was also in the film Adaptation of CATS the Musical, Freddie Falls In Love as Madame K, Fosse/Verdon as the Kit Kat Dancer, Westworld, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and The Late Late Show with James Corden . An alumni of Juilliard, Kolton was named Dance Magazine‘s Top 25 to Watch in 2018 and is the only person to win all 4 National Titles at New York City Dance Alliance.

Elena is a Choreographer, Movement Director and Filmmaker based in New York City. She has performed at the VMA’s for artists like Shakira and Ludacris, choreographed for brands like Dior, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Nike, Converse, Kate Spade, and Victoria Secret and her films have screened at festivals internationally. She has directed music videos for Jennifer Nettles, iskwe and movement coaches artists like MXMTOON and Rosie.

Photo: Mara Corsino

Associate Choreographer, Hamilton.

Nicholas Ranauro (he/him) is a Brooklyn based dancer, director, choreographer, and functional movement coach. He received his formal training from Walnut Hill School for the Arts, the Boston Ballet School Trainee Program, and The Juilliard School (Class of 2014) with summers spent at The School at Jacobs Pillow, The Joffrey Ballet School, Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp, the Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program, and the Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in Los Angeles.

Performance credits include The Phantom of the Opera (25th Anniversary Tour), Black No More, a new musical (chor. Bill T Jones), Brigadoon (Encores! dir./chor. Christopher Wheeldon), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (dir./chor. Andy Blankenbuehler), Elf the musical, iLuminate, Keigwin & Co., and Seeing You (dir./chor. Ryan Heffington). His choreography has been fostered by Dance Lab New York, DanceBreak, and the 92nd St Y. This fall he’s creating a new piece for the students at the Steps on Broadway Conservatory and will be choreographing a staging of the Stephen Schwartz musical ‘Children of Eden’ in Chicago. He is a certified instructor in both Pilates and Gyrotonic, and teaches dance independently as well as for a number of in-studio workshops. Nicholas is grateful to do what he loves and to share it with others.

Andrew Winans is an award-winning director and choreographer represented currently with two shows in the off-Broadway circuit. His work has been honored with multiple Perry, New York Theatre Festival, Theatre Maker and BroadwayWorld Awards and nominations. Andrew has worked closely under TONY Award recognized Broadway legends Bob Avian, Baayork Lee, Randy Skinner, Chet Walker and Donna McKechnie.

He most recently directed and choreographed Maddie, nominated for 7 NYTF Awards including Best Direction and Best Choreography. The show is set for an upcoming limited run off-Broadway at Players Theatre.

Off-Broadway choreography credits include: Mike & Mindy’s Wild Weekend Jam (Players Theatre) and Company of Man (AMT Theatre).

Andrew worked as Assistant Director to Bob Avian and Assistant Choreographer to Baayork Lee on over 10 companies of A Chorus Line including: New York City Center, National Tour, multiple International Tours, China Premier, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, The Public Theatre and The Apollo Theatre. Andrew also re-staged A Chorus Line at Summer Stock Stage and Algonquin Arts, nominated for 4 BWW Regional Awards.

Original, associate, resident and reconstruction work has been seen internationally with: Norwegian Creative Studios, Hershey Park, RWS Entertainment, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, American Dance Machine for the 21st Century, 54 Below, Green Room 42, CAP21, Hunter College in additional to multiple regional theatres, AEA staged readings and workshops. Andrew won both the 2021 NJ Perry Award and BWW Regional Award for Best Choreography in Hello, Dolly! with Capital Productions.

As a performer, he toured in national and international companies of 42nd Street and A Chorus Line, also seen at: North Shore Music Theatre, Gateway Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre, ACT of Connecticut among many other regionals. On screen television and film credits include Saturday Night Live hosted by Jason Sudeikis, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Live by Night starring Ben Affleck.

Andrew is currently on faculty at STEPS on Broadway, dedicated to passing on a revived, classic style of story-telling based theatre jazz and tap.

Kate Reyes is an alumni of Fiorello H. LaGuardia HS and Marymount Manhattan College where she was a magna cum laude graduate with a BFA in Dance. Additionally, Ms. Reyes has trained at The Martha Graham School, The Taylor School, MOVE(NYC), and Manhattan Youth Ballet. Upon graduating college, Ms. Reyes joined the Graham 2 company and in the Fall of 2021 joined the Martha Graham Dance Company and Buglisi Dance Theatre. She has shared her knowledge with dancers across the tri-state area teaching at Covenant Ballet Theater, the Martha Graham School, Lincoln Center Education, Belvoir Terrace, Nimbus Dance, and is currently on faculty at LaGuardia High School.

MARGUERITE DERRICKS is one of dance’s most highly recognized and respected working choreographers. She is the first and only choreographer to have received three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, and is also the recipient of five MTV Movie Awards for Best Dance Sequence. Marguerite’s television credits include Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Apple TV’s Roar, Amazon’s Them: Covenant, Showtime’s The Affair, HBO’s Westworld, Netflix’s GLOW, Netflix’s revival of GILMORE GIRLS, Starz’s BLUNT TALK, the Emmy-winning Behind the Candelabra, FX’s American Horror Story, and HBO’s hit series True Blood. Her television episodic credits also include popular shows such as SuperStore, Criminal Minds: Beyond Boarders, Crowded, Masters of Sex, Bunheads, Scorpion, CSI: Miami, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Will and Grace, and Dancing with the Stars.

In the world of film, Marguerite has choreographed some of the most popular movies of the last 20 years. Her work has spanned from cult hits like Showgirls, Striptease and Donnie Darko to top blockbuster films such as the Austin Powers franchise, Charlie’s Angels, Tropic Thunder, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, 10 Things I Hate About You, Little Miss Sunshine, No Strings Attached, 13 Going On 30, and Bad Moms 2.

Her presence in Las Vegas included Cirque’s long-running production of Zumanity and Le Reve which was voted “Best Production Show” for six consecutive years. Her theatre work includes Heathers The Musical which won rave reviews for its Los Angeles world premiere and had its Off-Broadway premiere in March 2014. She also choreographed the Broadway productions of Wonderland and A Class Act. Marguerite has choreographed for numerous awards shows including The Critics’ Choice Awards, The Oscars (with Hugh Jackman ), The Emmys, MTV Movie Awards, Teen Choice, TV Land Awards and VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards.

In addition to her television and film work, Marguerite has worked with Grammy-winning music icon Adele on “Chasing Pavements” which was nominated by MTV for “Best Choreography” in a music video. Marguerite’s other music videos include working with Lenny Kravitz and Katy Perry. She also has had the pleasure of working with innovative commercial directors on popular spots for Clinique, Target , HP, Guitar Hero, United Healthcare, The Gap (featuring Claire Danes and Patrick Wilson), American Express, Pepsi, and more.

Nick Silverio (he/him) is a Clear Talent Group NY dancer, choreographer, and startup founder. He trained at Elite Academy of Dance in Shrewsbury, MA, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a concentration in Commercial Dance Management. Television: Saturday Night Live, Girls5Eva, Westworld, America’s Got Talent, So You Think You Can Dance (Season 11/12 finalist). Theatre: Billy Elliot the Musical (Older Billy/Dance Captain – Goodspeed), La Cage Aux Folles (Riverside, Pioneer, Goodspeed), Elf the Musical (3rd & 4th national tour, Madison Square Garden). Live show: World Expo Dubai 2020, Dance Lab NY, DanceBreak NYC, Red Bucket Follies, Broadway Bares, and Mark Stuart Dance Theatre’s “When Change Comes”.

Nick has choreographed for Penn Counterparts, Neisha Grace, pop duo Eleven, Arts House Dance Company, and dance studios across the US, plus live and digital works including the viral video “First Burn.” In 2020, he and Ramita Ravi co-founded artswrk.com, the premiere professional network for artists to find and book work.
IG/TikTok: @nicksilverioo

Celine “Boom” Edmondson is from Bridgeport, Connecticut and has been dancing since the age of 12. She has earned her BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts and is represented by BLOC Talent Agency. As the Assistant Coach of the Brooklynettes, Celine has been able to both choreograph and perform with her team. Her work has been showcased both on the court and globally. Aside from her work with the Brooklynettes, Boom has performed with Maluma, Meghan Trainor, Lil Kim, DJ Khaled, and more. Currently, Celine is working on exciting film and television projects as well as teaching at the Steps Conservatory!

Mindy Moeller (she/her), a native from Overland Park, Kansas, began her love for dance at Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice under the direction of Shirley Marley. At the age of 17, Mindy received a full summer scholarship to dance at The EDGE Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles as a member of the Dance with the Force class of 2006. After high school graduation, Mindy continued her education to receive her BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona. Outside of the school year, she supplemented her training at summer intensives such as Springboard Danse, Kansas City Ballet, and River North Dance Chicago. Mindy has now been a Radio City Rockette since 2012, taking on roles such as a swing and assistant dance captain. During her time as a Rockette, Mindy has been selected to perform at special events such as the Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, America’s Got Talent, The Video Music Awards, Rockefeller Tree Lighting Ceremony, NBA All Star HalfTime Show with Christina Aguilera, The Wendy Williams Show, Ellen, The Chita Rivera Awards, Michael Buble Christmas Special, and The Kasey Musgraves Christmas Show on Amazon Prime. You may also have seen Mindy featured in an Allure webseries episode of “A Day In The Life Of A Rockette” on YouTube. Outside of the holiday season, Mindy is an adjudicator for Spotlight Dance Cup and teaches masterclasses across the country.

Gustavo Zajac is a director and choreographer whose work has been seen all over the world…

Most recently he choreographed “Evita” at Repertory Theater of St. Louis, a concert version of “The Pirates of Penzance” at City Center, and the annual “24 Hour Musicals” starring, among others, Bebe Newirth, both in New York City.

In his hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he has directed and choreographed “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Victor Victoria” (Critics Award Best Director in a Musical), and “Man of La Mancha”, and directed a hugely successful production of “An Act of God”. As Associate director he worked on “Little Shop of Horrors”.

As director/choreographer his productions of the musicals “Bernarda Alba”, “Barnum”, “Cyrano”, “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Lovers in Paris”, and “Sweet Come to Me Stealthily” have all been major successes in Seoul, Korea.

On Broadway, he worked as Associate Choreographer for “Fiddler on the roof” starring Alfred Molina, and in the same capacity on the Tony Award winning revival of Maury Yeston’s “Nine” starring Antonio Banderas and Chita Rivera. He was also Assistant Choreographer on the original workshop of “Wise Guys” starring Nathan Lane.

In Japan, Gustavo was guest choreographer for the 100th anniversary of the Takarazuka Revue Company. He conceived, directed, and choreographed the musical “Argentango”, teaching tango to Japanese performers. He also choreographed “Nine” in Tokyo and Osaka and staged Lorca’s “Yerma” and “Blood Weddings” in Yokohama.

In Buenos Aires, he also choreographed “Applause” (Critics’ Awards Best Musical) and “Nativo” (winner Best Choreographer/Buenos Aires City Theater Awards). He also directed and choreographed some of the most acclaimed tango shows at Madero Tango Theater, one of Argentina’s top tango palaces.

In Mexico, he directed and choreographed “Timbiriche, the Musical”.

Gustavo was Artistic Director and Choreographer of the Argentinian version of the internationally known TV show “Your Face Sounds Familiar”, the Argentine version of the US hit, “So You Think You Can Dance.”

He received a Fulbright Scholarship in Musical Theater and Dance in New York City and was granted the Honorary Recognition Award in Dance and Choreography by the Argentinian Dance Council.

Sara is a former soloist with the Miami City Ballet, and a Princess Grace Fellowship Award recipient for excellence in dance. Sara can currently be seen in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway as Meg Giry. Other theater credits include An American in Paris (Lise Dassin – OBC alt., First national tour), Brigadoon (Jean – NYCC Encores!), A Chorus Line (Maggie – Encores!, Cassie – Cape Playhouse), Marie Dancing Still (5th Ave Theater, Seattle), Alien/Nation (Williamstown Theater Festival – Forest of Arden Co. Member). Film/TV: West Side Story (dir. Stephen Spielberg), “Fosse/Verdon,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

LINDA CELESTE SIMS (Bronx, NY) began training at Ballet Hispanico School of Dance and graduated from LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts. Joined Ballet Hispanico first company from 1994 to 1996. Mrs. Sims has won Arts Recognition in 1994, Outstanding Performance at the 2014 New York Dance and Performance Award ( Bessie ) received the 2016 Inspiración Award from Ballet Hispánico, received the 2017 Dance Magazine Award and most recently was honored in 2019 at BAAD’s 20th Anniversary.

Mrs. Sims has been featured on the cover of Dance Magazine, New York Amsterdam News, Refinery29 and on So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Mo’Nique Show, LIVE with Kelly and Michael, and The Today Show. She has appeared at the White House Series, Youth America Grand Prix, Vail International Dance Festival, Evidence Dance Company. Galas in Budapest, Vienna and Rome.

Mrs. Sims originated featured roles by Judith Jamison, Donald Byrd, Alonso King, Dwight Rhoden, Ronald K. Brown, Mauro Bigonzetti, Jennifer Muller, Karole Armitage, Lynn Taylor Corbett, Rennie Harris, Christopher L. Huggins, and Azure Barton. She teaches master classes worldwide, in Ballet and Modern dance for levels k-12 and Universities; at Marymount College, Ballet Hispanico, and Ailey Extension, and is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barr® instructor.

Mrs Sims was the rehearsal director for pieces set on the Ailey Company, Twyla Tharp’s “Golden Section”, George Faison “Suite Otis”, and Ron Brown “Open Door”, “Four Corners” and “Grace”. Mrs. Sims was an Alvin Ailey Company member from 1996-2020, and was the Assistant to the Rehearsal Director. Mrs. Sims was the Rehearsal Director of Ballet Hispanico Company in 2021-2022.

Nicole Serapiglia, is a seasoned veteran in the entertainment industry with over 20 years’ experience. Her groundbreaking style and impeccable work ethic makes her an all around sought out powerhouse for today’s biggest Superstars as well as in Film & Television.

She has appeared both nationally and internationally alongside the biggest names of today’s Top Music Artists, Television shows, Commercials and Films… Including Beyoncé, Ashanti, Ricky Martin, Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas, P. Diddy, Pharrell, Pit bull, Kevin Bacon, Mario, 30 Rock,Saturday NightLive, Regis and Kelly, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, America’s Got Talent, American Eagle Outfitters, Target and feature films, “The Smurfs”, “Friends with Benefits,” “Train Wreck” and a Co-starring appearance on Law and Order SVU.

Nicole then decided that creating and developing talent is where she wanted to be and continued her journey behind the camera, making a namefor her self as a Choreographer and Movement Coach. Her exciting and magnetic Choreography can be seen on various projects such as Good Morning America, 30 Rock,Saturday NightLive, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show, Pride for Hilton Hotels, Flight of the Conchords, Andy Samberg’s Lonely Island Boys, “Friends with Benefits,” Taylor Swift, Ashanti, Fetty Wap, Tom Brady, DJ Jay Hood, Angelica, Jayel, Phresher, Scott Paul, SweetXO, Justina Valentine and two seasons on the Hit show Lip Sync Battle.

Nicole’s versatile style, innovative talent and limitless creativity makes her an undeniable asset to any project.

“I put my all into everything, the genuinelove for my craft accompanied with dedication and drive is what lead me to where I am today! When you allowyour passion to become your purpose it eventually becomes your profession.”

Jermaine Browne is a highly sought-after choreographer, artistic director,

movement coach, teacher and model. His international appeal is rooted in an

undeniable ingenuity that gracefully blends powerful movement with

emotionally-driven sensuality. His signature style has generated an illustrious

career that boasts a roster of celebrity clients, fashion powerhouses, and top

commercial brands including Gap, Nike and Toyota.

Jermaine got his break as a performer in a Blockbuster/Visa commercial with

Cindy Crawford. He was hired to choreograph music videos for Christina

Aguilera’s “Genie in a Bottle” and Jennifer Lopez’s “Love Don’t Cost a

Thing.” In 2005, he contributed to the European MTV Music Awards, which

subsequently led to choreographing for Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Justin

Timberlake, Selena Gomez and Jennifer Hudson.

In the fashion world, Jermaine has choreographed award-winning fashion films

and shows for Carolina Herrera, Rachel Roy and Marc Bouwer among others.

He has collaborated on a dance-inspired collection with Dominic Louis, and

served as movement director for Intimissimi, Nike, Adidas and Ralph Lauren

advertisements. For over a decade, he was supervising choreographer for the

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and worked as a movement coach for Tom

Ford, Telfar, Mick Jagger, Emily Blunt and Kate Hudson.

Known for his powerful productions, Jermaine has created for Leona Lewis’

UK Labyrinth Tour; the 2012 London Olympic Games; the Kellogg’s Tour of

Gymnastics Champions with Gabby Douglas; and various tennis tournaments

and basketball halftime shows. For television, Jermaine has choreographed

performances for Jermaine Paul on The Voice, Ella Henderson on Sunday

Night at The London Palladium and R&B singer Kem on Good Morning

America.

More recently, Jermaine has served as art director, movement coach, and

choreographer for America’s Next Top Model, The Voice and The Voice Kids

Middle East, Little Big Stars Middle East, Oscar De La Renta and Spotify. He

has also worked on a DirectTV performance for Jennifer Lopez; commercials

for car and clothing brands; and productions for Youth Square and I Dance in

Asia. Jermaine continues to cultivate his creative ingenuity while pushing his

clients’ artistry to new heights!

Ahmad Simmons is a performing artist, choreographer, educator and creative producer based in New York City. He was last seen on Broadway as Diesel in Ivo Van Hove’s groundbreaking revival of West Side Story. Previous credits include the Original Broadway Cast of Hadestown, and most recent revival casts of Carousel and Cats. Ahmad co-starred alongside Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams as Ben Vereen in the Emmy nominated FX mini-series Fosse/Verdon. Other TV appearances include ABC’s TV remake of Dirty Dancing.

Prior to his career on Broadway, Ahmad toured Internationally and all across the United States as a dancer with Parsons Dance Company, River North Dance Chicago, and Eisenhower Dance Detroit. Graduate of Point Park University. Creative spaces should always be safe spaces. Let’s let our thirst for invention lead us down paths to discover new ways to connect with one another!

Lyrik Cruz of Puerto Rican descent from Chicago has become a highly acclaimed world renowned choreographer and master instructor who has danced in just about every corner of the world, including Canada, West Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, Singapore, India, Sweden, Italy, France, the Caribbean, and Canary Islands. For the past 7 years Lyrik has served on the creative team of legendary choreographer and TV director Debbie Allen, showcased pieces at the Wallis Annenberg Theatre for Nigel Lithgoe, appeared on the CW’s hit sitcom “Jane the Virgin” as a featured dancer, choreographed for international recording artists J Balvin (Capitol Latino) and Becky G (RCA), Spike TV’s “Lip Sync Battle”, The ELLEN Show, Greys Anatomy and the finale of American Idol “The Farewell Season” on FOX.

His choreography work can be seen In the feature film “SHINE” Which was released in theaters nationwide in Oct. 2018. Cruz’ is part of the creative team for Norman Lear’s IMAGEN AWARDS where he serves as the creative director and choreographer. In 2019 Cruz garnered nominations for the CHITA RIVERA AWARD in NYC and the World Choreography Awards in LA for his work in the movie “SHINE” for outstanding choreography in a film. Cruz was also a featured dancer and in Warner Brothers “In The Heights.”

Most recently Lyrik served as a choreographer on Paramount Plus’ Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” and is a featured dancer in the upcoming film “Spirited” starring Ryan Reynolds and Will Farrell.

Cruz adds a unique flair and vibrant energy to every project he is involved in. Lyrik is on a mission to share his passion with the world and bring his Latin fusion to the forefront of TV/film.

Daniel S. Harder began dancing at Suitland High School’s Center for the Visual and Performing Arts in Maryland and received additional training at the Dance Institute of Washington, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, The Ailey School and Dance Theater of Harlem. Upon graduating, Mr. Harder attended the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance on full scholarship, where he had the opportunity to work with and perform works by world renown choreographers including Christopher L. Huggins, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Dwight Rhoden, Donald McKayle, Nacho Duato and William Forsythe. Before graduating in 2009, he danced in an international tour of West Side Story, and with Camille A. Brown & Dancers.

Daniel became a member of Ailey II in 2009 and joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2010, under the direction of Judith Jamison, where he was featured in works by Alvin Ailey, Rennie Harris, Wayne McGregor, Hans van Manen, Aszure Barton, Ulysses Dove, and Kyle Abraham, to name a few. Currently, Daniel is in Disney’s THE LION KING on Broadway and a guest artist with Ronald K. Brown’s EVIDENCE, A Dance Company. Mr. Harder has had the privilege to work as a choreographer’s assistant with powerhouses including Debbie Allen and Christopher L. Huggins at Lula Washington Dance Theater, Philadanco, and Dallas Black Dance Theater. When Mr. Harder is not performing, he teaches master classes at high schools and universities in the U.S. and abroad.

Chelsie Hightower is a nationally-recognized dancer from Orem, Utah. She was a fan favorite, All-Star, and choreographer on FOX’s hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Two of the duets she danced in were nominated for Emmy awards. She then toured in a national arena tour with that season’s top ten.

Soon after, she made her debut as a professional dancer on ABC’s, Dancing With The Stars where she worked for the next 8 seasons. Her partners have ranged from Olympic athletes to world-renowned entertainers. She was nominated for an Emmy award for a dance she choreographed with fellow cast mate Derek Hough.

As a younger competitor, she represented the United States at the British Open Championships and consistently placed in the top 3 in the country. She was trained by some of the world’s top coaches.

Chelsie has graced the cover of many national fitness and dance magazines as well as being the face of Reebok’s dance line. She teaches at studios across the country and still performs for audiences around the country.

She started a company called Dance Elevated in 2016; dance camps are designed to create a safe and positive learning environment for the next generation. She hosted for Fox’s The Place from 2018 to 2019 and played Tina Sparkle in the US premiere of Baz Lurmen’s “Strictly Ballroom” this year.

In 2020 she started Inside Out a dancewear company with a purpose to reach beyond the performance for dancers to know their worth and navigate their dance journey in a positive way. Currently, Chelsie is residing in NYC to expand her dance education and as an entrepreneur in the dance community.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Jonathan is a proud New Yorker who represents his hometown with honor.

Jonathan has had the opportunity to tour the world as a backup singer, dancer, and choreographer with various recording artists including Grammy Award winners Madonna, Gloria Estefan, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Pitbull. His Film/TV credits include The Detour, Chapelle’s Show, Good Morning America, ABC News Now, The View, You’ve Got Mail and Guiding Light.

Theatre credits include Once On This Island, The Wiz, West Side Story, The King & I, and Miss Saigon. Jonathan has choreographed and performed with networks such as Disney, MTV, Freeform, Nickelodeon, and VH1 as well as soft drink giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi . He has also been seen or heard in several commercials, recordings, and print ads for Verizon Wireless, NIKE, Optimum Online, Texas Instruments, Wendy’s and WeeBee Tunes.

Jonathan has expanded to directing and choreographing a capsule of short dance films that have made rounds in the film festival circuit. He was a participant in the 2016-2017 Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation New Directions Choreography Lab made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. His 360/VR dance film “SAY OUR NAME,” a collaboration with State Media, won the 2016 Samsung Creators Award in the Causes Category. He is 2022 Gold & Silver Telly Awards winner for his short dance films “The Killing Fields,” “Impossible Dream,” and “Come Together.” Jonathan is also the associate director and choreographer for Broadway Bares, an annual fundraiser produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Currently Jonathan teaches Hip-Hop at Alvin Ailey in NYC. Recently he has been featured in Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine, Dance Teacher Magazine and named “The Best Hip Hop Class” by Time Out NY.

Bobby Amamizu originally from Irvine, CA is a graduate from Orange County High School of the Arts and holds a BFA in Dance Performance from UC Irvine. Currently, he is pursuing his career in Los Angeles as a professional dancer, educator, assistant choreographer, and choreographer. He has danced in all varieties of entertainment such as stage, industrials, company, film, commercials, and television.

Stage/Industrials/Company credits include: Cirque du Soleil’s Viva Elvis (original cast), The Power of Music Evening with Hans Zimmer, Freelusion, Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away Roadshow, Loving The Silent Tears (original musical), International Ballet Festival of Miami, Laguna Dance Festival, National Choreographers Initiative, L’Oreal, Mattel, Morinda, Unity LA (Tessandra Chavez), and Commonality (Adam Parson).

Film: A Week Away (Netflix), Valley Girl “Like Totally A Musical” , Fame , A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas , Dear Dumb Diary . Television/Commercials: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 5),Physical (Season 2), Roar, The Voice Promo, Carpool Karaoke, Ford, Lip Sync Battle, Hulu’s “Door No.1”, Home Joy, Dancing with the Stars, Miss Universe, Strictly Come Dancing, Fiona Apple music video “Paper Bag,” Jerry Lewis Telethon.

He has taught for different companies, institutions, and conventions including: Cirque du Soleil, Houston Met, OCSA, Edge Performing Arts Center, Tremaine Dance Convention, and LA Elite/Elite Dance Convention. He is currently on faculty for Hollywood Connection Dance Convention, Debbie Reynold’s Scholarship Program, and Adjunct Professor at Pace University.

Bobby is an assistant to many choreographers such as Marguerite Derricks, Michael Rooney, Bonnie Story, Lane Napper, Dominique Kelley among others. Some of the projects he was fortunate to be a part of as an assistant choreographer include Happy Socks, AT&T, Carvana, Flirty Dancing and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Hito Star is a multi talented artist/ teacher (singer-songwriter/dancer/model/actress) based in NYC originally from Shizuoka, Japan.

She became an official influencer/ambassador for Carnegie Hall in NYC in 2022.

Since Hito came to NYC in 2006, she has performed at Carnegie Hall, Barclays Center, Lincoln Center, BAM, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gotham Hall and La MaMa Theatre, and more. She performed in Fringe NYC, Tribeca Film Festival, Toy of the Year Award, and the DUMBO Dance Festival. She worked with actors and artists from various genres such as Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Elfman, Catherine O’hara, N’dea Davenport (Brand New Heavies) and many more.

In 2017, Hito performed at Barclays Center for New York Premier Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas” Live-to-Film concert with Danny Elfman and Catherine O’hara and all the original casts from the movie. She performed as soprano in the orchestra.

After her solo debut as a pop singer in 2020, she has been blessed to release her original singles with Grammy winning Multi-platinum engineers, Mikaelin ‘Blue’ BlueSpruce (Mariah Carey, Solange Knowles, H.E.R. , Lil Wayne, Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Nas, Lin Manuel, Tinashe, Kendrick Lamar) , Joe LaPorta (David Bowie, The Weeknd, Big Sean, The Killers, Tiesto, Imagine Dragons, Bon Jovi, 21 Savage, Young Thug, 50 Cent, GZA, Talib Kweli), Dan The Man (Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Big Pun, Maria Carey, French Montana, Young MA, Smoke DZA, Robert Glasper), J Sounds (Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Ty $, Ed Sheeran , Solange, 21 Savage, Lil UZI ) and many more.

Hito writes all of her songs both in English and Japanese from her own life experiences, and her interview is available on iHeart Radio.

Hito has taught dance classes and exercise classes (Afro Brazilian, Samba, Zumba, Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary) to both adults and kids for more than 10 years. She taught dance, art, music, nutrition, and mental health maintenance to typically developing children as well as those with disabilities in New York City for more than 6 years.

She has taught her energetic, sexy open adult Zumba classes at fitness clubs and at Columbia University.

Hito is grateful to be able to perform, teach, inspire and transform others with her talent. She stays active in NYC and believes we can create peace in the world by inspiring and loving ourselves.

Born and raised in Central Florida, Sydney is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. She has had the honor of training under Michelle Dorrance, Derick Grant, Sarah Reich, Danny Wallace, and more. In 2017, Sydney was recognized as one of “Tap’s Next Generation” in Dance Spirit Magazine, and was later featured on the October 2018 cover.

Some of her performance credits include The National Broadway Tour of Billy Elliot, Battery Dance Fest, Little Island, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rhythm in Motion, as a featured contestant on So You Think You Can Dance, and the understudy for Dorrance Dance’s “Nutcracker Suite.”

Sydney dances for artists Demi Remick, Max Pollak, Derick Grant, Nick Dinicolangelo, and Hayden J. Frederick. With a passion for creating, she recently developed her company, “Elements of Sound,” which has since performed in Arts on Site’s “Tap Festival,” Steps Beyond Foundation’s “Performance Lab,” and OC Tap Festival’s “Live at the Fest” in California. Sydney is a 2017 YoungArts Silver award winner, a 2018 Presidential Scholar in the Arts semi-finalist, an alumnus of the Jacob’s Pillow Tap Program, and co-founder of the Orlando Tap Festival.

Sydney loves mentoring young dancers and has been invited to teach and choreograph at various dance studios, tap companies, and tap festivals throughout the country. Some include Florida Dance Masters, Riff Dallas, SoFlo Tap Fest, and Sarah Reich’s Tap Music Project. She is currently a lead assistant and “Sparks” faculty member for Adrenaline and Revive Dance conventions, and teaches at Broadway Dance Center. Sydney graduated Summa Cum Laude from Pace University’s Pforzheimer Honors College with a BA in Communication Studies, and is honored to be teaching at Steps on Broadway.

Rebecca Frazier is a New York City based director, choreographer and teaching artist.

Most recently Rebecca’s choreography was featured at Sierra Repertory Theatre, in both R+H Cinderella and Sh-Boom: A Christmas Miracle, the world premiere of Roger Bean’s new musical.

She choreographed the regional premiere of Escape to Margaritaville at Timber Lake Playhouse and she was a featured choreographer at the New York Theater Barn Choreography Lab, and has presented work at venues like Dixon Place and the Tank in NYC, and a dance installation featured at the Robot Love Festival held at the Foosaner Art Museum in Melbourne, FL. Other choreography credits include Young Frankenstein (Broadway World Nomination, Best Choreography), Once Upon a Mattress, The Wizard of Oz, and Lucky Stiff.

Her directing credits include Off Broadway, New York and regional theater, working on shows such as Evita, Mamma Mia, and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown! Her production of Charlie Brown was nominated for the 2021 Berkshire Theatre Award for Outstanding Musical. Rebecca has also directed new works, including Zoe Hates Green for the SOOP to Nuts Festival at the SOOP Theatre.

Rebecca frequently choreographs for screen, including the award winning short films “Reverie” and “Dream No 37,091”. She’s also choreographed music videos for recording artists, including Poonam Singh’s debut single “Sick and Tired”, and her work is featured in the upcoming film “Nyctophobia”.

Rebecca is on the full time faculty at Steps on Broadway, the guest faculty at Broadway Dance Center, and has taught for conventions and studios around the country.

Class Description:

Rebecca’s theater dance class includes an athletic warm up geared towards core strength, several technical across the floor combinations, and then a combination focusing on style and character driven movement. Her class is ideal for singers who move, who are looking to hone in on improving technique and the skill of picking up choreography quickly, and dancers looking to access the story-telling driven movement associated with musical theater dance.

Michael Kubala has long been one of the most respected hoofers working on Broadway. His Broadway shows include Dancin, A Broadway Musical, Woman of the Year, Marilyn, Jerome Robbins Broadway, Crazy for You, and Chicago, as well as countless tours and regional productions.

Lori Ann Ferreri is a multifaceted artist, performer, and mindfulness guide from New York City now based in Paris, France. Lori Ann embraces movement as a second language, which she weaves into her work as a performer, teacher, and entrepreneur.

As a performer, Lori Ann appeared in the Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring companies of Footloose, Aida, Wicked, West Side Story, On The Town, Sweet Charity, and American Dance Machine.

Donna McKechnie hand-picked and coached Lori Ann to recreate her iconic solo from A Chorus Line for ADM21 at the Joyce theater in 2016. The New York Times highlighted her, writing: “I must also single out Lori Ann Ferreri (whose long “The Music and the Mirror” solo, from “A Chorus Line,” brings the whole evening to a climax just before the finale).”

Working as a Broadway Performer led Lori Ann to discover and appreciate practices of yoga and meditation. She has completed over 1000 hours of yoga and meditation training and has been teaching internationally for a decade. In 2020, Lori Ann launched ON AIR, a global community and digital well-being platform where mindfulness, movement, and culture intersect. You can practice with Lori Ann live and on demand at we-onair.com.

Driven by her deep curiosity and commitment to continued learning, Lori Ann harnesses her mediums of art and motion in designing and imparting ever-evolving practices for well-being and personal growth. Discover more by following @loriannferreri and @we_onair.

Danie Kurzman (she/her), a Boston native, graduated Joffrey Ballet School in NYC and has spent the past few years traveling around the world performing onboard Holland America Line. A favorite hometown dance memory was performing at the Boston Celtics Pre-Game Show.

Favorite performances in NYC include; “Rise Up” choreography by Tokyo, Jazz Ain’t Dead choreography by Candice Franklin, New York Fashion Week performance with singer Leah Kate, “Made to Dance in Burning Buildings” assistant to the choreographer Emily Bufferd at Joe’s Pub, dance captain/ Brenda in “Hairspray” on tour, most recently performing with BAVA Dance for Amateur Night at the Apollo and back up dancing for drag queen Amanda Porq. Danie can also be seen behind the table as a judge for dance competitions and teaching open classes as a sub at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway, where she can share her passion for passing on knowledge to young dancers. She is thrilled to be joining the Steps Youth Program faculty!

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Chicago native Eric R. Davis received his early dance training at the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center under the tutelage of Homer Bryant. He furthered his training at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater summer intensive as well as in the Deeply Rooted second company training program.

Having received his Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Western Michigan University, Davis has since parlayed the life skills he acquired as a dancer into a career centered around youth education, outreach, and advocacy. He has worked with the the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago’s Outreach Program, Harlem Children’s Zone as well as several other underserved schools within Chicago and New York City. As an educator, Davis strives to create platforms where students learn to succeed regardless of their cultural or socio-economic backgrounds.

NY based movement artist, teacher, choreographer, model and dancer Hilary Harrison is a well versed artist with background in many different genres. Starting her training very young, and has worked her way up. She now is sharing the wealth of knowledge she has been gifted with students across the country. She is currently a performer in “Beings Dance” under Emily Bufferd and faculty at Eglevsky Ballet and Steps On Broadway Youth Program. She often judges for In10sity Dance. Credits include “In The Heights” film, Rachael Platten “Waves”, Capezio anniversary, and Dizzyfeet Gala. She can be found modeling and consulting with Capezio.

When not dancing Hilary has taken on learning new modalities of moving and knowledge of the body. She is a 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher. Hilary is an ABT Certified Teacher, who completed the ABT teacher training intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of ABT’s training curriculum. Be sure to keep an eye out for Hilary Harrison as this is just the beginning.

Paulina Guraieb was born in Cordoba, Mexico and began her dance training at Fomento Artístico Cordobés. While training there, she attended summer intensives at The Rock School for Dance Education, American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, Texas Ballet Theatre, and Houston Ballet Academy. In 2007, Guraieb won the Hope Award at the Youth America Grand Prix in New York, gold medal at Mexico’s National Ballet Competition for three consecutive years, Junior Bronze in 2014 at USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, and was the first Mexican dancer in history to be awarded the gold medal as well as the Grand Prix in Cuba’s International Ballet Competition in 2014 – the most prestigious ballet competition in Latin America.

Guraieb continued training at the Houston Ballet Academy, where she danced for three years before joining Mexico’s National Dance Company where she danced as a soloist. She was invited to perform at the 50th Anniversary Gala of The Spoleto Festival in Italy (2007) being the youngest dancer to ever perform at the festival. Paulina also performed at the “Stars of Today Meet Stars of Tomorrow” YAGP Gala in Mexico for 5 consecutive years, and represented Mexico at the XIX International Ballet Festival of Miami in 2014.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and a minor in Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University (2019), as well as a Masters degree in Dance Education: Teaching Dance in the Professions and ABT Pedagogy from New York University (2021) and is fully certified by the ABT National Training Curriculum in Pre Primary through Level 7 and Partnering.

Linda Kent earned her B.S. degree from The Juilliard School. She was Principal Dancer with both the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Paul Taylor Dance Company performing internationally for over 22 years.

Ms. Kent has restaged Mr. Taylor’s works for dance companies around the world including the Joffrey Ballet, the Bat Dor Company, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, London Contemporary Dance Theatre, La Scala Opera Ballet, Purchase College and The Juilliard School. She has also restaged works by Alvin Ailey and David Parsons.

Television appearances include several Ailey Specials and five Taylor programs for “Dance in America.” Ms Kent appears in the recent film Ailey, currently showing on American Masters on PBS.

Ms. Kent has taught at the Taylor School since its inception in 1983 as well as Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, University of Illinois, Wake Forest and New York State Summer School of the Arts and Steps. In 1992, Ms. Kent was the first modern dancer invited to teach at the Bolshoi Ballet School in Moscow. From 2001 through its 100th Anniversary season in 2013, she was Director of Dance at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. For P-M’s New Works Festival Ms Kent commissioned original work by Robert Battle, Kyle Abraham, Camille A. Brown, Jessica Lang and Peter Chu among others.

Ms. Kent joined the dance faculty at Juilliard in 1984. In addition, she has taught and choreographed for the Juilliard Summer Dance Program, which she helped found in 1995. She retired from Juilliard in June 2021 as Dance Faculty Emerita. Ms. Kent began teaching at Steps in 2019.

Noel Bajandas was born and raised in Union City, New Jersey, a town just outside of the bustling streets of New York City, which made an indelible impression on his innate creative talent.

With 2 decades teaching, choreographing, and being able to perform on every platform since the age of 14, Noel Bajandas has been able to develop an approach to dance that is very much stylized to who he is as an artist. As a professional dancer and choreographer, Noel Bajandas has had the pleasure of working with Recording Artists such as Madonna, Adam Lambert, Toni Braxton, Miley Cyrus, Eminem, Snoop Dog and Thalia to name a few. He has appeared in many films, including Oscar winner for Best Picture LA LA LAND, In The Heights as well as The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run, commercials and a number of television shows such as Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance and The Big Bang Theory. He is proud performer of Cirque Du Soleil’s first arena touring show Delirium as well as choreographer for the EMMY winning HULU show East Los High. Noel also placed TOP 3 on Every Single Step, a choreography competition show created and produced by Nigel Lythgoe and hosted by Brain Friedman. Noel made history with pop star Kim Petras, when he choreographed her show stopping VMA Performance at the 2021 VMA’s as well as her 2021 EMA’s performance in Budapest. Noel won the award for BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A MUSIC VIDEO for his work in SuperFruits “The Sweet Life” at the World Choreography Awards.

As a dance teacher, Noel’s goal is to create an environment that promotes education, growth and a good time. Some of the many dance elements on which he focuses in class are House, Hip Hop, Freestyle, Funk, Latin, Street Jazz and Waacking, all with the goal of getting students to understand what it takes to truly become a masterful performer. He believes that while having the ability to dance is amazing, it is equally valuable to break down movement and thoroughly explain the translation that’s taking place between creativity, the thought process and the body. Each and every one of his students walk away with a sense of accomplishment and the determination to continue building off of their own creativity.

Caitlin grew up in Melbourne, Australia and kicked off her career in the musical theatre industry at age 11! New York has been Caitlin’s dream place to be for as long as she can remember & her dream came true five years ago when NY finally became her home. She moved here to train in Joffrey Ballet School’s Jazz & Contemporary Trainee program, which she graduated from last year.

Since completing her training, her credits include, Lil Uzi Vert, Third Eye Blind, Phish, Candace Brown’s Soul Project Dance company, contemporary company Pigeonwing Dance and assisting and working with numerous choreographers in all genres, all within less than a year. She is also thrilled to now be represented by MSA! Caitlin is certainly known for her versatility as an artist, and is constantly working to broaden her vocabulary and experience in all facets of dance.

Derek Piquette is a dancer, choreographer, director and teacher. He has been seen on many different TV and Film jobs such as AppleTV+ Schmigadoon, Netflix’s Julie and the Phantoms, Netflix’s Work It, Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance, NBC’s World of Dance, Netflix’s Scaredy Cats and most recently Amazon’s The Boys. Derek has also traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Spain, China and Singapore with Cirque Du Soleil as the main character of the show “Kooza” for over two years.

Derek’s multiple talents and achievements have led him to be a teacher, adjudicator and choreographer to students all over the world as well as a choreographer in TV, Film and Live Stage. Derek alongside his partner Mitchell Jackson, have choreographed in the Jennifer Lopez It’s My Party Tour, The Next Step Tour, Disney’s Backstage, Family Channel’s The Next Step, Netflix’s Work It and most recently Derek had the honor of being the assistant choreographer to Tony Award Winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli on an episode Apple TV+ Schmigadoon featuring Oscar Award Winner, Ariana DeBose.

After moving to NYC in the fall of 2021, Derek performed in the ensemble for Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular and had the opportunity to choreograph for New York Fashion Week. In 2022, Derek was brought on by Universal Music Canada to be, Mulit- Platinum recording artist, Reve’s, creative director and choreographer. He alongside Mitchell Jackson have choreographed several performances for her, as well as, her latest music video “Tongue”. Over the summer Derek was very excited to return to Vancouver to film season 2 of Schmigadoon for AppleTV+. One of Derek’s biggest accolades in his career so far, is being the assistant choreographer to Chris Gattelli for “With All Of Your Heart” from Schmigadoon nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography For Scripted Programming.

Rashaan James II went to University at Buffalo for a BFA in Musical theatre and a BA in dance. Some of his favorite credits include, Crazy for You at Lincoln Center (Junior) directed by Susan Stroman, Dreamgirls with Jennifer Holliday (Tru-Tone/5 Tuxes), Dirty Dancing US tour (ensemble), West Side Story international tour, South Pacific 1st National Tour (Swing) and 42nd Street National Tour.

He teaches tap, jazz, ballet and musical theater in studios and universities all over the world, including New York City, Osaka, Vancouver, Paris, London, Toronto. He is a proud member for Actors’ Equity Association where he also sits on the National Council.

Hailing from Orlando, Florida, Sarah grew up in the Dance Competition world and as a gymnast. Being so close to Disney gave her the opportunity to be featured in many of their commercials, TV episodes, industrials, and advertisements.

After finding the Theatre, She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Point Park University with a Bachelor of Theatre Arts in Musical Theatre with a minor in Dance in 2012.

Since then, Sarah has performed on Broadway: (Kiss Me, Kate, Hello, Dolly!, Paramour), Off-Broadway: (Black No More, Standard Time, Encores!, Thoroughly Modern Millie), on Tour (The Little Mermaid), for the silver screen (Isn’t It Romantic?), Television (2019 Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Gilded Age), Burlesque: (Speakeasy Times Square), Cirque du Soleil, and in dozens of Regional Productions! Sarah loves being a part of the creation of theatre. Her Broadway Lab/Workshops include: The Music Man, The Secret Garden, Anastasia, Romy & Michelle, Clueless!, Pirates of Penzance, Stroman’s The Right Girl.

Sarah leads Masterclasses for 14 Musical Theatre Corporations in NYC: (Steps Conservatory, Broadway Artist’s Alliance, The Broadway Collective, Broadway Classroom, Broadway Evolved, Broadway Online Official Masterclass, to name a few), and for many Universities all over the states. She judges Dance Competitions, and sets and choreographs production numbers for Broadway Intensives and Dance Teams across the US. She teaches private lessons online and in person, and choreographs prescreens for MT college hopefuls.

Leading a room where dancers feel SAFE and celebrated is Sarah’s main objective as a teacher. Only then can her students truly let go and do their best work. She loves bold choices and big risks.

Visit sarahmeahl.com for more!

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Luke Hickey is a NYC based tap dancer, choreographer, and actor hailing from Chapel Hill, NC. Named by Dance Magazine among their “25 To Watch” in 2020, Hickey began studying with his lifelong mentor, JUBA Award recipient Gene Medler, at the age of eight. Under the tutelage of Mr. Medler, Hickey completed 10 consecutive seasons studying and touring with the internationally acclaimed North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE).

Hickey is an alumna of the School at Jacob’s Pillow and Pace University NYC (BA Film & Screen Studies, BA Communications Studies, cum laude). Luke is honored to be a company member of MacArthur Genius Recipient, Michelle Dorrance’s company, Dorrance Dance. In the Fall of 2018, Hickey made his choreographic and directorial debut with his work “A Little Old, A Little New” at the world famous Birdland Jazz Club in NYC. The show has since traveled across the country, including to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and Battery Dance Festival.

Hickey’s choreography is also seen in Patrick Wang’s feature film “A Bread Factory,” which was listed on The New Yorker‘s “The Best Movies of 2018.” Stage credits include Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, The Kennedy Center, the Guggenheim Museum, Oslo Jazz Festival, the Joyce Theater, MGM National Harbor, and New York City Center.
Instagram: @luke_hickey_

Kathryn Burns, aka Kat Burns, is a two-time Emmy winning choreographer for her work on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. She has choreographed more than 200 episodes of TV including Key & Peele, Dancing With The Stars, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, The Afterparty, The Simpsons, The Dropout, The Morning Show, The Other Two, Drunk History, Why Women Kill, James Corden, Bill Nye Saves The World, Two Broke Girls, Better Things, and Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Film credits include Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm, Other People, and Renfield. Other career highlights: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Live at Radio City Music Hall, the Grammy winning video HAPPY by Pharrell Williams’ and a Weird Al video, FOIL. In the before times, her show “Quick & Funny Musicals” ran every month for more than a decade at Upright Citizens Brigade.

Camden is a New York based performer, teacher and choreographer, and an alumni of the NYU Tisch Dance program and the Jacob’s Pillow Musical Theater program. Camden currently acts as Resident Director/Assistant Choreographer for the National Tour of Chicago, and acted as the Swing/Dance Captain for the UK Touring Production of Chicago’s limited engagement in Tokyo in 2022. Camden also served as Tour Choreographer for the National Tour of Finding Neverland in 2018 & 2019, and Dance Captain for the National Tour of Pippin in 2017.

For the past four years Camden had the privilege of acting as Chet Walker’s associate, working closely alongside Chet teaching and creating work across the globe. Camden assisted Chet in reconstructing the Broadway Revival of Pippin for the first Japanese language production in Tokyo in 2019, and reset Pippin on Chet’s behalf in Australia in 2020, as well as again in Tokyo in 2022. Camden assisted Chet in teaching in the style of jazz dance pioneer Jack Cole in New York as well as in London, and worked with Chet to develop his original show Jack Cole The Musical, which Camden, along with Chet’s husband Jack Gill and writers Shaun Mckenna and Guy Kitchenn, will be moving forward with in Chet’s honor.

Camden is deeply passionate about celebrating Chet’s profound impact on the theater dance community by keeping his voice alive and furthering his devoted work preserving and sharing the legacy of Jack Cole. In doing so, Camden hopes to engage artists from across the globe in a deeper understanding and appreciation for where this art form comes from and how we are all intrinsically linked through the universality of jazz and theater dance.

MILES KEENEY is a New York City based professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher. He’s represented by MSA talent agency, and has worked commercially in both New York and Los Angeles, as well as internationally. He currently is one of the most recognized young dance artists out of New York City.

His credits include dancing for Dick Clark’s NYE, Adam Lambert, Brandy, Jason Derulo, Thalía, Univision, Ru Paul, Silentó, Samsung, Pedro Capo, American Express, Calvin Chen, NFL, Dolby, In the Heights movie, Nordstrom and more. Choreographically he has worked for Peloton, NBA Bacardi, Brooklynettes, Ru Paul’s Drag Race premiere, Lifeball Vienna, and several Universities throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Miles graduated from Connecticut College with BA in Dance with a double major in Developmental Psychology. He currently is an adjunct professor at Pace University’s Commercial Dance BFA program teaching street jazz to undergraduates. He’s had the opportunity to train under the most revered names in the industry on both coasts and has been noted for his power, ferocity, and versatility.

He has developed a large following on the east coast, where he teaches at Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Capezio Center, and Brickhouse NYC, as well as on the west coast where he is a guest faculty member at Edge Performing Arts Center. He has recently taught internationally in China, Singapore, Morocco, New Zealand, Greece, Thailand, Spain, and Canada.

An experienced convention teacher with both NRG Dance Project and Artistic Dance Exchange, his classes are convention highlights and favorites among all who attend.

Amy Mitchell is a captivating dancer originating from Stamford, CT, who now proudly calls Brooklyn her home. After graduating from Cornell University and relocating to the city to pursue a career in finance, Amy’s life took a transformative turn when she enrolled in her first hip-hop class, igniting a profound passion that would alter her future.

Driven by her interest in the art, Amy sought training at reputable dance institutions like Alvin Ailey, Steps on Broadway, Peridance Capezio Center, Broadway Dance Center, and more. This extensive training has allowed her to continually refine her skills and explore a variety of dance styles. Her talent and dedication have earned her opportunities to perform in notable live performances and productions, including Broadway Bares: XXX, Good Morning America, BET’s Soul Train Weekend, Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival, among others. Amy’s experience extends beyond the stage as she has also made her mark on camera, lending her talents to various music and concept videos, collaborating with artists to bring their visions to life.

Amy is also a well-regarded dance instructor, sharing her expertise at prominent institutions such as Steps on Broadway and Alvin Ailey, teaching adult beginner hip-hop and street styles. Amy also imparts her knowledge and passion to aspiring young dancers as a current faculty member at Brooklyn Arts Exchange and formerly holding teaching positions at Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center, Ifetayo Cultural Arts, and other youth programs, inspiring young dancers with her expertise.

Through dance, Amy strives to create a safe and empowering space for self-expression, encouraging growth and personal development in those she dances with.

Alicia Lundgren received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Ailey/Fordham Program at the Ailey School. Her performance credits include “Ain’t Misbehavin'” and “Die Fledermaus” at the Metropolitan Opera (Dancer), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette), The Chase Brock Experience, Philadanco!, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and Ailey II. Alicia join the original cast of “Shuffle Along” on Broadway as a Dancer/Swing in 2016.

Oren is an award-winning New York City-based choreographer, performer, dance instructor, and the founder of O.K. DANCE Company.

He is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City. He has trained as a tap and jazz instructor at the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA), as well as studied ballet with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD).

He has more than 15 years experience choreographing for multiple dance schools in the US, Europe and Israel.

Choreography credits include Come Out, Come Out! the new musical at the Foundry, FL (winner of the 2022 Carbonell award for Outstanding Choreography), Anything Goes, Cinderella, Milk and Honey (The Wick), Hairspray and many more. He also choreographed for NBC (Red Nose Day), The Town Hall NYC, various dance competitions/conventions, music videos and more.

Oren has performed at numerous regional theaters all over the country in classic musicals such as 42nd Street, Mary Poppins, Cats, Oklahoma!, Singin’ in the Rain, Spamalot, The Music Man, A Chorus Line and countless others. He toured with The Aluminum Show dance company’s all over the US, Mexico, Colombia and Israel. In NYC Oren has performed at multiple ‘Broadway by the Year’ concerts, the new musical “My Princess Diana” and many more.

He’s currently teaching at Broadway Dance Center, Steps On Broadway.

Find more at www.orenkorenblum.com

@taporen on Instagram and TikTok

Jeffrey Gugliotti is a Choreographer and Teacher based in New York City. He received his degree in Dance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst while also performing and teaching throughout New England with Quicksilver Dance, Vacanti Ballet, and Urbanity Dance. Jeffrey is currently the Co-Artistic Director of ELSCO Dance, a contemporary fusion dance company, alongside creative partner Ellenore Scott. His choreography has been performed up and down the east coast at StylePointe NYC, the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, and the University of South Carolina among others. Jeffrey is most recently the Associate Choreographer for the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, Mr. Saturday Night at Barrington Stage, and the upcoming Broadway revival of Funny Girl.

Michael Pereira returns to the United States after 7 years in Paris, France. While in Paris, he taught ballet, theatre dance, tap, and voice at Paris’ largest and most well-known studio, Studio Harmonic. He also founded and directed France’s first American musical theatre academy, The Broadway in Paris(TM) Academy. Most notably, he produced, directed, and choreographed the musical PIPPIN (in French) with its composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.

Before moving to Paris, he was an adjunct professor in the musical theatre department of Marymount Manhattan College where he taught ballet, jazz, and tap. He taught master classes in jazz, ballet, and theater dance all over the United States and Europe.

As a performer, he toured internationally in Jerome Robbins’ WEST SIDE STORY. He also performed in varies productions of CABARET, ANYTHING GOES, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Lastly, he assisted Tony Award Winner and dance legend Ann Reinking on her choreographic work for CHICAGO, APPLAUSE, and BYE BYE BIRDIE.

Skye Montante began studying ballet at Petaluma School of Ballet at the age of 8. In later years as she was introduced to other forms of dance; she found her true calling with Hip-Hop and Contemporary styles. She continued her dance through college and graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Dance. While in school in San Francisco, she taught youth and adult classes at ODC School of Dance, City Dance Studios and after school programs and summer camps. She studied abroad in Argentina at IUNA University furthering her studies in Ballet and Modern dance. While studying in Buenos Aires, she began to work at PeiMei Studios, teaching Contemporary Fusion dance.

Currently she is teaching youth and adult classes in multiple studios/schools including Brooklyn Arts Exchange, SassClass and Steps on Broadway-as well as being a guest artist at Frank Sinatra High. Skye’s focus as a teacher and creator is to help her dancers find their own individual voice and establish a safe space to move. She continues to work as a freelance choreographer, creating personal projects and looks forward to her continued growth as a part of the New York City Dance community.