
The Spotlight Series
Our Spotlight Series is In-Studio with limited spaces as well as on-line.
Your chance to dance with special guest artists!
Artistic Directors, Choreographers, & Teachers from the concert stage, Broadway, television & film
All class times are EST.
Minimum age for Spotlight classes is 15.
Indicates that the last 15 min of the class will be filmedSunday, December 21 • 4:00-6:00pm
OLIVIA CIPOLLA • Int/Adv Heels
- Co-Choreographer, The Cher Show
- Worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment today, including Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Cher, Usher, Halsey, Lady Gaga, and many more
- Feature film work includes Isn’t It Romantic, Annie, Going the Distance, Step Up II, Enchanted, Brighton Beach
Sunday, December 21 • 5:30-7:30pm
BRANDON COLEMAN • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Performer and Rehearsal Director for Punchdrunk’s SLEEP NO MORE in NYC
- Formerly a member of Visceral Dance Chicago, Brandon has also worked with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as a guest artist
- His recent dance film, ROLLBACK premiered in May 2023 as a part of the Future Dance Festival
Sunday, December 21 • 6:00-8:00pm
CHRYSSIE WHITEHEAD • Int/Adv Jazz
- Made her Broadway debut in the revival of A Chorus Line.
- Additional Broadway credits include: Velma in Chicago (understudy, performed), Lola in Damn Yankees, Kathy in Company and Bombalurina in Cats.
- Film and television credits include: Grey’s Anatomy, Happy Endings, In Plain Sight, Switched at Birth, Castle, The Mentalist, Boston Public, and more
Monday, December 22 • 8:00-10:00pm
KARLA PUNO GARCIA • Int/Adv Jazz
- Choreographed the 76th Annual Tony Awards Opening number and tribute to John Kander
- Choreographer of the Starz Network series Power Book III: Raising Kanaan
- Favorite choreography credits include scenes in the Netflix film Tick, Tick … BOOM! (Lin Manuel Miranda); ENCORES Off-Center production of GONE MISSING; Somewhere, the new Duncan Sheik musical Noir, among others
Tuesday, December 23 • 8:00-10:00pm
STEVEN BLANDINO • Int/Adv Contemporary Jazz
- Choreography credits include Broken Bride Off Broadway, Dance Lab New York with mentorship under Ellenore Scott, Rebel Rebel: The Many Lives of David Bowie, among others
- Recently put up his own Dance Narrative at Symphony Space in New York City
- Founded his own dance company entitled ‘treadFAST,’ which has already performed numerous sold out shows in NYC
Friday, January 23 • 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.
Friday, December 26 • 8:00-10:00pm
CHRIS JAROSZ • Adv/Int Contemporary Jazz
- Original cast member role in Cirque Du Soleil’s Viva ELVIS! in Las Vegas
- Featured dancer on television shows/commercials such as “Glee”, “Fuller House”, ABC’s “The Secret Life of an American teenager”, and was a dancer in the films LA LA Land and Behind the Candelabra
- Worked closely with other choreographers such as Stacey Tookey, Spencer Liff, Vincent Paterson, Bonnie Story, Mia Michaels, Rich and Tone, Al Blackstone, among others
Saturday, December 27 • 5:30-7:30pm
COURTNEY SAULS • Int/Adv Heels
- Performed nationally and internationally with companies such as The Von Howard Project, Forces of Nature, Ballet INC and Continuum Contemporary/Ballet
- She can be seen on The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) and is featured on Season 2 of POSE (FX network)
- Assistant Company Manager for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2015-2018
Saturday, December 27 • 6:00-8:00pm
NORBERT DE LA CRUZ III • Adv/Int Contemporary
- Former soloist with Ballet Torino, Aszure Barton & Artists, Metropolitan Opera, and Complexions
- Created original works for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, New York City Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Hubbard Street II, BalletX, among others
- Awards and accolades include a Princess Grace Foundation-USA award in choreography, Alvin Ailey New Directions Choreography Lab, Joffrey Academy of Dance’s Winning Works
Sunday, Dcember 28 • 4:00-6:00pm
CHARLIE SUTTON • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Associate Artistic Director at Duluth Playhouse
- Regional Choreography include Newsies, Saturday Night Fever, Evita and more
- Broadway Dance Credits include American in Paris, Kinky Boots(Astaire Award Nom), How to Succeed in Business, Lysistrata Jones and more
Sunday, December 28 • 5:30-7:30pm
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
Sunday, December 28 • 6:00-8:00pm
CHIP ABBOTT • Adv/Int Jazz
- Associate choreographer of the 1st national tour of Tootsie (choreography by Denis Jones 2019 Tony Nominee)
- His Broadway debut was in On the Town as assistant choreographer, swing and dance captain
- Broadway/NYC performing credits include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Monday, December 29 • 11:30am-1:30pm
RACHEL LEIGH DOLAN • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- Bye Bye Birdie at the Kennedy Center, Associate Choreographer
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Stage Mother (A New Musical), Associate Director/Choreographer
Monday, December 29 • 2:45-4:45pm
SARAH MEAHL • Adv/Int Jazz
- Currently in CHESS
- Broadway credits include, Death Becomes Her, Kiss Me, Kate, Hello, Dolly!, and Paramour
- Choreographer: Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream
Monday, December 29 • 7:00-9:00pm
DEWITT FLEMING • Adv Broadway Rhythm Tap
- Broadway credits include, A Wonderful World: The louis Armstrong Musical
- Toured the world as a featured dancer with Riverdance, Cirque Du Soliel
- Danced as a soloist with Grammy award winning artists such as Alicia Keys, Wynton Marsalis, and Bobby Mcferrin
Monday, December 29 • 8:00-10:00pm
ALEXANDRA DAMIANI • Adv/Int Contemporary
- General and Artistic Director Director Ballets Jazz Montréal
- Her choreographic works have been performed in New York, NY, Richmond, VA and Pittsburgh, PA to critical acclaim.
- Co-director of the 2019 Contemporary Ballet summer program at Jacob’s Pillow.
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Tuesday, December 30 • 8:00-10:00pm
KRYSTYNA RESAVY • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Assisted Tony-award winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli on the Broadway musical, The Cher Show
- Associate choreographer of Mamma Mia! at New London Barn Playhouse
- Recent choreography credits include South Pacific (Engeman Theater), Annie (Sharon Playhouse), The Prom (Sharon Playhouse)
Sunday, January 4 • 5:30-7:30pm
AL BLACKSTONE • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- Theater Choreography: Freddie Falls in Love (Joyce Theater – July 2019), West Side Story (Maltz Theater), Pippin (Music Theater Wichita), Annie (Axelrod Performing Arts)
- TV/Film: So You Think You Can Dance (Emmy Nomination), Good Morning America
- Special Events: Broadway Bares, Gypsy of the year, Easter Bonnet, Princess Cruises
Registration coming soon.
Sunday, January 4 • 6:00-8:00pm
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.
Thursday, January 8 • 8:00-10:00pm
TANNER LANE • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Broadway, Chicago The Musical where he toured both nationally and internationally
- Only person to have performed as both a singer and a dancer in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular
- Performance credits include Joseph…, and Billy Elliot (The Muny), Bye Bye Birdie (Lyric Theatre OKC), and more
Registration coming soon.
Saturday, January 10 • 6:00-8:00pm
JACKIE SLEIGHT • Int/Adv Jazz
- Founder/Co-Director, Los Angeles Jazz Company
- President & CEO LA DanceMagic, a national dance convention, training and inspiring thousands of young dancers
- Dance Magazine calls her “the teachers’ teacher”
Registration coming soon.
Monday, January 12 • 8:00-10:00pm
JESSICA CASTRO • Int/Adv Heels
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, US Associate Choreographer
- Theater & Film: Fuerzabruta, The Whiz Live (NBC), The Greatest Showman
- Superbowl shows: Janet Jackson & Beyonce
Registration coming soon.
Thursday, January 15 • 8:00-10:00pm
TRACI RESZETYLO • Adv/Int Precision Jazz
- Founder, Exactitude Dance
- Former Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain Radio City Rockettes
- Credits include Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Today Show, Dancing With the Stars, America’s Got Talent, Saturday Night Live, and more
Registration coming soon.
Friday, January 16 • 8:00-10:00pm
RICHARD J. HINDS • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- Richard is an award winning director/choreographer based in both NYC and London
- Broadway and West End credits include Elf (Associate Chor.), Company starring Patti LuPone (Associate Chor.), Come From Away (Associate Chor.), and many more
- Television credits include Encore! (Disney+), Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, America’s Got Talent, Bring It, Good Afternoon America (feat.Liza Minnelli)
Registration coming soon.
Monday, Janaury 19 • 8:00-10:00pm
EHIZOJE AZEKE • Int/Adv Contemporary Theater
- Direction/Choreography: Day After Your Departure (HBO) – Choreographer, Lady In The Lake with Natalie Portman (Apple +)
- Film Performance Credits include: In The Heights, Tick Tick Boom with Lin Manuel Miranda, Bolden
- Television Performance Credits include: Succession (HBO), Vinyl (HBO), The Get Down (Netflix), Tell Me a Story
Registration coming soon.
Tuesday, January 20 • 8:00-10:00pm
KARLA PUNO GARCIA • Int/Adv Jazz
- Choreographed the 76th Annual Tony Awards Opening number and tribute to John Kander
- Choreographer of the Starz Network series Power Book III: Raising Kanaan
- Favorite choreography credits include scenes in the Netflix film Tick, Tick … BOOM! (Lin Manuel Miranda); ENCORES Off-Center production of GONE MISSING; Somewhere, the new Duncan Sheik musical Noir, among others
Registration coming soon.
Thursday, January 22 • 8:00-10:00pm
KRYSTYNA RESAVY • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Assisted Tony-award winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli on the Broadway musical, The Cher Show
- Associate choreographer of Mamma Mia! at New London Barn Playhouse
- Recent choreography credits include South Pacific (Engeman Theater), Annie (Sharon Playhouse), The Prom (Sharon Playhouse)
Registration coming soon.
Saturday, January 24 • 6:00-8:00pm
RACHEL LEIGH DOLAN • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- Bye Bye Birdie at the Kennedy Center, Associate Choreographer
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Stage Mother (A New Musical), Associate Director/Choreographer
Registration coming soon.
Sunday, January 25 • 6:00-8:00pm
BO PARK • Int/Adv Street Jazz
- Danced under world renowned choreographers Keone and Mari, Brian Friedman, Kyle Hanagami, and more.
- Founded Shinsa the Collective
- Received a residency from ArtX in New York City to extend Shinsa’s latest show called “LIMBO: The Echo”
Registration coming soon.
Tuesday, January 27 • 8:00-10:00pm
LIZZ PICINI • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Recent performing credits include Guys and Dolls at The Kennedy Center, Chicago and Singin’ in the Rain at The MUNY
- Roles played around the country include such as Cassie (A Chorus Line), Virtue (Anything Goes), Gertie Cummings (Oklahoma!), and many more
- Has been Assistant/Associate Choreographer for some of the industry’s best: Denis Jones, Ricky Hinds, Parker Esse, Al Blackstone, Rommy Sandhu, and others
Registration coming soon.
Thursdays, 1/29, 2/19, 3/26 • 3:00-5:00pm
SARAH HOGE • Int/Adv Precision Tap
- Co-founder, The Precision Dance Collective
- Appearances include Saturday Night Live (Sam Rockwell), America’s Got Talent, The Tony Awards
- Taught numerous Rockette Summer Intensives and Rockette Experiences
Registration coming soon.
Friday, January 30 • 8:00-10:00pm
ADRIAN LEE • Int/Adv Jazz
- Assisted and/or danced for Andy Blankenbuehler, Al Blackstone, Mandy Moore, Dee Caspary, Travis Wall and Sonya Tayeh
- Appeared dancing on FX’s Fosse/Verdon, The Tony Awards, Glee, America’s Got Talent and Dancing With the Stars
- Part of the Broadway company of Wicked and was on the National Tour of An American in Paris
Registration coming soon.