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The Most Prestigious In-Studio Performing Arts Intensive To Sweep The Country

The most IN-DEMAND, working professional faculty to sweep the country!

 

 

Guest Faculty

 

Sascha Radetsky

Sascha Radetsky

Josh Prince

Josh Prince

Brice Mousset

Brice Mousset

Matthew Powell

Matthew Powell

Wynn & Nico

Wynn & Nico

 

 

Core Faculty

 

Lakey Wolff - NYC Top Talent Agent

Lakey Wolff - NYC Top Talent Agent

Lakey has been an Agent in the New York office of Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty, a top tier full service talent agency for over 11 years. CESD clients come to us from ballet, modern, and contemporary dance companies such as ABT, NYCB, David Parsons, Paul Taylor, Alvin Ailey, Complexions, Karole Armitage, Cedar Lake, and Ballet Hispanico. CESD dancers are performing with various dance companies, Broadway Shows, television commercials, TV shows, feature films, fashion shows, music videos/tours.

Jule Medeiros - GTA LA Dance Agent

Jule Medeiros - GTA LA Dance Agent

Jason "Booogie" Santana

Jason "Booogie" Santana

Jason has appeared on prime networks including MTV, NBC, BET, ABC, and CBS, and has also worked with major recording artists such as Beyonce, Katy Perry, Madonna, LMFAO, and Estelle.

Justin Huff - Telsey & Company

Justin Huff - Telsey & Company

NYC in demand casting professional working on Broadway shows - American in Paris, Newsies, Wicked, Kinky Boots, and many more!

Anthony LoCascio

Anthony LoCascio

This native New Yorker, has performed, taught and toured internationally as a tap dancer since 1994. He has opened shows for people such as, Natalie Cole, Earth, Wind & Fire and Stevie Wonder; Appeared on, Regis & Kathy Lee, Expresso, Good Day New York, MTV and more. He has been seen internationally as far as Monte Carlo and South Africa

Dr.Ew - Jennifer Lopez

Dr.Ew - Jennifer Lopez

TOURS / LIVE PERFORMANCE Jingle Ball 2013 Ariana Grande, G-Soul, Baker, Madonna “Smirnoff Event”, Jay Sean, Nina Sky, Paula Deanda, Lumidee, NIKE, Knicks, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Nina Sky and America’s Got Talent.

Noah Gouldsmith - Bad Boys of Dance

Noah Gouldsmith - Bad Boys of Dance

Noah originated the "Tybalt" track in Rasta Thomas' Bad Boys of dance "Romeo and Juliet," which he also toured Europe with. Most recently Noah danced in the 1st National Tour of Flashdance The Musical.

Shane Ohmer - Bad Boys of Dance

Shane Ohmer - Bad Boys of Dance

Shane has gone on to enjoy a vast career with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadienne de Montreal, Bad Boys of Dance and The Broadway national tour of FLASHDANCE - The Musical. Shane has performed as a guest artist and teacher for universities, companies, and studios around the world.

Nancy Lemenager - Velma CHICAGO!

Nancy Lemenager - Velma CHICAGO!

Nancy Lemenager comes direct form New York City where she has spent the past 20 years performing on Broadway, national tours and in television. Some of her favorite roles have been Velma Kelly in the hit Broadway show Chicago, Brenda in the Twyla Tharp Billy Joel Tony winning musical Movin’ Out, and Penny, the Ginger Rogers inspired role, in Never Gonna Dance, directed by Michael Greif and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.

Natalie Ortiz - Kanye West

Natalie Ortiz - Kanye West

Natalie Ortiz is a native of San Antonio, Texas where she studied various disciplines from a young age. Natalie is a member of Oui Danse, a contemporary dance company, and assistant to choreographer Brice Mousset. She has also danced for Kanye West, Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj and MIA, Alicia Keys and The Rolling Stones. You can see her featured in commercials for MTV, VH1, Verizon, and Sharp Aquos. Natalie is also a brand ambassador for Six:02 and a face of their Six:02 Fit Crew.

Dollaz - Madonna

Dollaz - Madonna

Professional freestyle dancer born and raised in Brooklyn New York. My style of expertise is called Flexing. Flexing is an Underground Street dance style from Brooklyn New York. I started dancing when i was 13 years old, and began my dance career at a battle competition called "Battlefest." I won this competition gaining the rank as King of the Streetz in 2008-2009. In 2011 I made an appearance in my first commercial with Metro PCS (Cell Phone Company.) In 2012 I danced back up for Madonna.

Lauren Gibbs - Broadway WICKED

Lauren Gibbs - Broadway WICKED

Lauren has been flying above audiences in the hit off-broadway show FUERZA BRUTA. She has also danced for various recoding artists such as Jay-Z, Beyonce, Luis Migul, Of Montreal, Yip Deceiver, Firehorse and Joss Stone. She has also been seen in various national commercials, music videos, short films, and tv shows such as 30 Rock, Blue Bloods, Rescue Me and One life to live. Broadway WICKED & NYC Rockette

Bryan Arias - Bad Boys of Dance

Bryan Arias - Bad Boys of Dance

Bryan has danced with Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Netherlands Dance Theater, Crystal Pite's Kidd Pivot, and is a founding member of the Bad boys of dance. As a choreographer, Bryan received first place choreography and the audience choice awards for his work "Without Notice" at the 6th Copenhagen International Choreography Competition. He has choreographed for the Juilliard school and the Netherlands Dance Theater "SWITCH" program as well as self produced his own evening in New York City.

Phil Orsano - Complexions | Madonna

Phil Orsano - Complexions | Madonna

Phil Orsano was born in Queens, NY and studied dance at LIHSA his junior and senior year in HS. Later he received his BFA in Dance Performance at Southern Methodist University. Orsano has danced for Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Hubbard Street 2, OUI Danse, and Peridance Ensemble. Commercially he has worked with artists such as Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Jennifer Love Hewitt ("The Client List"), Meta and the Cornerstone, Jimmy Fallon, Howie Mandel, & Lisa Vanderpump (Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules")

Bones the Machine - Madonna

Bones the Machine - Madonna

Brandt Martinez - AEA - Aladdin

Brandt Martinez - AEA - Aladdin

He recently finished touring all over Europe with Rasta Thomas’ Bad Boys of Dance in the show “Rock the Ballet”. He has also gotten the opportunity to dance along side Rasta Thomas at the II International Ballet Awards Ceremony for “Dance Open” in St. Petersburg, Russia. Although Brandt has accomplished a lot at a young age, he prides himself on remaining teachable for all the years to come.

Neil Haskell - AEA | SYTYCD

Neil Haskell - AEA | SYTYCD

Twyla Tharp's Broadway show The Times They Are A-Changin', with music by Bob Dylan, the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera's productions of Grease, 42nd Street, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Beauty & The Beast. Neil also had a major roll in MTV's musical, The American Mall. Season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance & Bring It On The Musical - Broadway

Shannon Lewis - AEA | SAG

Shannon Lewis - AEA | SAG

BROADWAY: The Mystery of Edwin Drood; How to Succeed...; The People in the Picture; Curtains; Sweet Charity, The Look of Love; Contact ; Fosse ; Candide and Crazy for You. 1ST NATIONAL TOUR: A Chorus Line; Pippin. CITY CENTER ENCORES! Fanny; Damn Yankees; Sweet Adeline; Tenderloin; Film/TV:Hustling; Every Little Step; Beyond the Sea; The Stepford Wives; Across the Sea of Time; Anything ButLove. COMMERCIALS: E-Bay; Mohegan Sun, Trident. CHOREOGRAPHY: The upcoming Sid the Science Kid Live!

Adesola Osakalumi - Fela!

Adesola Osakalumi - Fela!

Adesola has been seem on Broadway as the lead FELA! He also choreographed and/or been featured on the MTV Video Awards (with Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, and others); PBS Kids; Old Navy and Levis commercials; and in the films School of Rock, Marci X, and Idlewild, to name a few. In 2007, Adesola will make his acting debut in Accidental Husband with Uma Thurman.

Tweetie - Commerical Hip-Hop

Tweetie - Commerical Hip-Hop

Recently, Tweetie choreographed Jazmine Sullivan's latest videos "Holding You Down" and "10 Seconds," and her stage show for the Mary J Blige Tour. Tweetie was also the host of MTV's "Dances From The Hood" On Demand. Two of her biggest clients were Gail and Oprah from "The OPRAH Show," whom she showed some of the latest hip-hop moves as a choreographer.

Eric Bourne - Parsons

Eric Bourne - Parsons

Ryerson University, studying under Nadia Potts, Karen Duplisea and Vicki St. Denys. He spent his summers in Colorado studying with Linda Kent, Stephen Pier, Nicolas Villeneuve and Kristopher Storey at Perry – Mansfield. Moving to New York City in January 2007, he danced the role of James in the North American Tour of Twyla Tharp’s Movin’ Out, and performed at CCity Center’s Encores in Gentleman Prefer Blondes. Eric joined Parsons Dance in August 2008

Jason Styres CSA - Binder Casting

Jason Styres CSA - Binder Casting

Casting director at Binder Casting, which has cast over 70 Broadway shows. He casts such Broadway shows as A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, the upcoming Dames at Sea (Randy Skinner, dir./chor.), The Lion King (Broadway and National Tour), and previously Nice Work If You Can Get It. He is also the casting director of the National Tour of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Randy Skinner, chor.), and the prestigious NY City Center Encores!

Charlene Chi-Chi Smith - CESD

Charlene Chi-Chi Smith - CESD

Since 2005, she has performed the works of noted choreographers Fatima Robinson, Laurie-Ann Gibson, Nu Stylz, Bam-Bam Nexx Level & others. She was featured dancer for NBC’s NFL Kickoff performance with P.Diddy & for LL Cool J’s “Todd Smith” tour. In addition, Chi Chi modeled on BET’s Rip The Runway 2006 for Michael Jordan’s female clothing line, & was seen in national commercials for Mohegan Sun, Ipod, Stride Gum & MTV’s dance instructional show: Dances From The Hood. Chi Chi teaches at 92nd St.

Brandon Girouard - Founder/Director

Brandon Girouard - Founder/Director

Performed with dance companies such as dancetheatreX, Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Ailey 2, Koresh Dance, Plasma Dance Theatre, and for Bill Clinton’s Inaugural Presidency Gala. Professional credits include: Thanks Gregory!, Carnival Cruise Lines, Legends at the Harrah’s Resort Las Vegas, Resorts Atlantic City, Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards, and the National Tour of West Side Story.

Jon Rua - In the Heights

Jon Rua - In the Heights

Jon Rua has starred on Broadway as ‘Jesus Pena’ in the new musical Hands on a Hardbody as well as ‘Sonny’ in the Tony Award Winning Broadway musical In The Heights. Additional theatre credits include: Somewhere at The Old Globe (Craig Noel Leading Actor Nomination), Bring It On The Musical (World Premier), Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Second Stage-­‐ Pulitzer Prize nominated), Damn Yankees (Encores!), West Side Story(MUNY). Phish, Nick Blaemire & The Hustle, Brooklynettes, &Broadway Bares

Allynn Simmons - Casting Director

Allynn Simmons - Casting Director

Allynn worked on the casting for the North American Premiere of Dirty Dancing and assisted on numerous other Broadway Shows. Allynn is a former commercial casting director at one of Manhattan's busiest offices, Kipperman Casting, Inc. where she has cast for brands such as L'Oreal, Hershey's, Verizon, Mountain Dew and Mercedes Benz. She just recently finished casting an indie film called The Mansion that wowed audiences at The Sundance Film Festival this past January.

Michael Novak - Paul Taylor

Michael Novak - Paul Taylor

critically acclaimed dancer of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, whose debut season earned him a nomination for the 2011 Clive Barnes Foundation Dance Award. He trained on scholarship at The University of the Arts, the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, and Springboard Danse Montréal, and graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University with a B.A. in Dance, where he performed featured roles in repertory by Bill T. Jones, Vaslav Nijinsky, and Stephen Petronio.

Kurt Froman - NYCB/Broadway Star

Kurt Froman - NYCB/Broadway Star

Kurt Froman- New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet (Repetiteur); "Black Swan" (Associate Choreographer); Broadway's "Billy Elliot" (Resident Choreographer), "Movin' Out" (leading role), "Pal Joey"; first recipient of the Rudolf Nureyev Scholarship to attend the School of American Ballet

Michael Cusumano - ABT/Broadway

Michael Cusumano - ABT/Broadway

Michael then joined American Ballet Theater at age 15, the youngest male dancer in the company’s history. With ABT Michael danced in all the full length classics as well as works by Twyla Tharp, John Neumeier, Agnes DeMille, and Lar Lubovich to name a few. After ABT Michael danced as a principal with Alabama Ballet, then as a soloist with the Boston Ballet. He went on to perform in the original cast of “All Shook Up” on Broadway and is currently starring as “the jury” in the smash hit “Chicago”

Michelle Kitrell - AEA Actress

Michelle Kitrell - AEA Actress

Michelle has performed in eight Broadway shows and won the Gypsy Robe Award three times. Most recently she has been seen in the Broadway musical, Legally Blonde, where in addition to playing D.A. Joyce Riley she was also the dance captain. She also has appeared in the Broadway hit, Hairspray, as the dance captain as well as playing the role of Penny Pingleton. Additional Broadway credits include: All Shook Up, Bebe "Bubbles" Baker in Urban Cowboy, the Senator's Girlfriend in Sweet Smell

Callan Bergmann- Cinderella Broadway

Callan Bergmann- Cinderella Broadway

Courtney Ortiz - Bloc Talent Agency

Courtney Ortiz - Bloc Talent Agency

Courtney Ortiz is a winner of the 2007 NFAA youngARTS Award for Modern Dance. Some of her professional credits include: West Side Story International Tour (Assistant Dance Captain/Jet Girl), Madonna, PSY, Chris Brown, The Today Show, YouTube's hit web series "The Key of Awesome", Dance Moms Seasons 2 & 3, New York Musical Theatre Festival and The Aluminum Show in Madrid, Spain. She has also been a SYTYCD Vegas Finalist multiple times.

Ashley Becker - Artistic Director

Ashley Becker - Artistic Director

Ashley lived in NYC where she spent her time studying with close friends and choreographers including Slam (choreographer and teacher for Broadway Dance Center), Tiger Martina (Movin’ Out, Liza at the Palace, choreographer), and former dance partner, Neil Haskell (So You Think You Can Dance, season 3 and 9 to 5). Ashley has also started her career by earning small Off-(off)-Broadway performance credits and performing with small local companies.

Billy Griffin - AEA Actor

Billy Griffin - AEA Actor

Billy resides in New York City where he graduated with a BFA from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. Performing credits include the 1st National Tours of the Broadway Musicals "Mary Poppins", "The New Mel Brooks' Musical Young Frankenstein", "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" as well as the National Tour of Jeff Amsden's "A Few Good Men Dancin'". Other credits include the T.V. show "The Electric Company" on PBS, the soon-to-be released film "Clear Blue Tuesday"

Ian Campayno - AEA

Ian Campayno - AEA

Credits include: "Mary Poppins" (Broadway), National Tours include Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, CATS, and regional tours of Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Chicago, Hello, Dolly! and A Christmas Carol, the Musical.

Alex Blitstein - Glee

Alex Blitstein - Glee

Credits include : Glee, Jennifer Lopez, Fiat, Disney, FOX, Adidas, Esteé Lauder, Flashmob America and many more. Alex just got back from Tokyo, Japan where he was training some of Japan’s most famous boy band groups and solo artists/idols, focusing on technical, artistic and acrobatic development.

Allison Becker - Disney/SYTYCD

Allison Becker - Disney/SYTYCD

BA in dance from Point Park University. Credits included: Sorority Row (the movie), Justin Beiber, and Walt Disney World!

Ian Klein - Bloc Talent Agency

Ian Klein - Bloc Talent Agency

He has taught classes throughout the country in various styles of dance demonstrating his passion for the art of movement. Ian believes that the numerous styles of dance should be used like paints on a palette. Recently he has performed with artists such as Dita Von Teese, Rita Ora, Conor Maynard, Sean Kingston and Ne-Yo. Ian graduated from Marymount Manhattan College where he majored in dance and received his B.F.A

Karin Redelman - Tap

Karin Redelman - Tap

Sam Quinn

Sam Quinn

credits include Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes, River North Dance Chicago, and Great Performances, a national broadcast on PBS highlighting the work of George Balanchine, to name a few. Sam has worked in film and television for networks including Warner Brothers, ABC, PBS and FX. Sam is an avid member of the Miss America Organization where he has served as a choreographer, production assistant, and on panel.

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