Black Voices in Dance
A celebration connecting you to the talent of today’s black dance community.
Annually in February, as well as at various times throughout the year, Steps on Broadway curates a month of classes dedicated to shining a spotlight on Black Voices in Dance, bringing a global dance community to you. These unique opportunities are one of a kind that allow you to take classes in-person and virtually from these master teachers and icons in the dance community
Spotlight • Monday, June 8 • 3:00-5:00pm
KHORI PETINAUD • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Currently appearing in Broadway’s Just In Time
- Broadway Cast of Chicago and Lempicka
- Part of the Broadway casts of Aladdin and Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’
Registration coming soon.
Guest • Wednesday, June 10 • 5:30-7:00pm
KHORI PETINAUD • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Currently appearing in Broadway’s Just In Time
- Broadway Cast of Chicago and Lempicka
- Part of the Broadway casts of Aladdin and Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’
Registration coming soon.
Spotlight • Thursday, June 11 • 8:00-10:00pm
JONA BIDDLE • Int/Adv Commercial Street Jazz
- Head coach of the Brooklyn Nets Kids
- Artists: Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Usher
- CEO, Artistic Director, BOSS Kids Commercial Dance Program
Registration coming soon.
Spotlight • Sunday, June 14 • 5:30-7:00pm
ELLENORE SCOTT • Adv/Int Contemporary Theater
- Tony-nominated Choreographer
- Broadway credits include Choreographer for Ragtime, Anne of Green Gables, Funny Girl, Mr. Saturday Night. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, Titanique
- Performance credits include numerous television shows (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Smash, Glee!) and was a finalist and All-Star on So You Think You Can Dance?
Registration coming soon.
Spotlight • Tuesday, June 16 • 8:00-10:00pm
MALEEK WASHINGTON • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Has been a member of Camille A. Brown and dancers for 5 seasons
- Assistant choreographer to Camille A. Brown at the Metropolitan Opera for her directorial debut for Fire shut up In my bones
- 2022 Princess Grace Award Winner in Choreography
Registration coming soon.
Guest • Thursday, June 18 • 3:30-5:00pm
JOHN MANZARI • Int/Adv Tap
- Recently appeared in the White Christmas at Theater Under the Stars and Broadway Revival of Funny Girl
- Other credits include The Tap Dance Kid, Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic, 42ND Street, Maurice Hines: Tappin’ Thru Life
- Television credits include Law & Order SVU, the PBS specials Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future & The Kennedy Center at 50
Registration coming soon.
Spotlight • Sunday, June 21 • 5:30-7:00pm
ELLENORE SCOTT • Adv/Int Contemporary Theater
- Tony-nominated Choreographer
- Broadway credits include Choreographer for Ragtime, Anne of Green Gables, Funny Girl, Mr. Saturday Night. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, Titanique
- Performance credits include numerous television shows (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Smash, Glee!) and was a finalist and All-Star on So You Think You Can Dance?
Registration coming soon.
Spotlight • Wednesday, June 24 • 8:00-10:00pm
DANELLE MORGAN • Precision Jazz
Collaboration w/ Daughter Lessons
- Assistant Choreographer, Dance Captain and Swing for the Radio City Rockettes
- Appearances include The Tony Awards, Saturday Night Live, The Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show, among others
- Recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and was a featured dancer in Town & Country Magazine
Past teachers have included:
EHIZOJE AZEKE
SIDRA BELL
RENA BUTLER
DIARRA CUMMINGS
Ja’BOWEN DIXON
CELINE EDMONDSON
KENNA MORRIS GARCIA
KAREN GAYLE
GERMAINE GOODSON
DERICK GRANT
YANCY GREENE
TAMISHA A. GUY
LLOYD KNIGHT
TERK LEWIS
JOHN MANZARI
AMY MITCHELL
MAYTE NATALIO
BRANDON O’NEAL
KHORI PETINAUD
BRIANA REED
JAMAR ROBERTS
DWIGHT RHODEN
MICKEY SAKAI
COURTNEY SAULS
ELLENORE SCOTT
JANETE SILVA
GLENN ALLEN SIMS
CALEB SMITH
ROBERT TAYLOR JR.
MALEEK WASHINGTON
JASON WILLIAMS
RICHARD YODER