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Several dancers engaged in a lively Spotlight dance class at Steps on Broadway.

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 filmed

Sunday, 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

More about Olivia Cipolla →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Brandon Coleman →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Chryssie Whitehead →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Karla Puno Garcia →

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

More about Steven Blandino →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Jona Biddle →
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

More about Christopher Jarosz →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Courtney Sauls →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Norbert De La Cruz III →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Charlie Sutton →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Jona Biddle →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Chip Abbott →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about Rachel Leigh Dolan →

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

More about Sarah Meahl →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

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

More about DeWitt Fleming →

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.

In-Studio Only

 

More about Alexandra Damiani →

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)

More about Krystyna Resavy →

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

More about Al Blackstone →
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

More about Maleek Washington →
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

More about Tanner Lane →
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”

More about Jackie Sleight →
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

More about Jessica Castro →
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

More about Traci Reszetylo →
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)

More about Richard J. Hinds →
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

More about Ehizoje Azeke →
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

More about Karla Puno Garcia →
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)

More about Krystyna Resavy →
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

More about Rachel Leigh Dolan →
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”

More about Bo Park →
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

More about Lizz Picini →
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

More about Sarah Hoge →
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

More about Adrian Lee →
Registration coming soon.