
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 filmedFriday, April 25 • 8:00-10:00pm
ELLENORE SCOTT • Adv/Int Contemporary Theater
- Broadway credits include Choreographer for Anne of Green Gables, Funny Girl, Mr. Saturday Night. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, Titanique
- Other choreography credits include: Single All the Way (Netflix), Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
- 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?
Saturday, April 26 • 5:30-7:30pm
JACOBY PRUITT • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Company since 2021
- Has performed works by choreographers Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle, Dwight Rhoden, Shannon Gillen, Jae Man Joo, and Lara Murphy among others
- He has also been a member of the Ailey II, Sean Curran Company, The Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and Company XIV
Saturday, April 26 • 6:00-8:00pm
RACHEL LEIGH DOLAN • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- Two-time Helen Hayes award winning choreographer, director, and educator
- Favorite stage credits include the Broadway Labs for Tootsie and Chasing Rainbows, both choreographed by Denis Jones
- Favorite Choreographic credits include Annie at Olney Theatre Center, and James and the Giant Peach at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, among others
Sunday, April 27 • 12:30-2:30pm
CRAIG SALSTEIN • Int/Adv Ballet
- Longtime member of American Ballet Theatre
- Broadway credits include Carousel and Illinoise, both choreographed by Justin Peck
- Associate Choreographer for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story
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Sunday, April 27 • 5:00-7:00pm
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
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Sunday, April 27 • 6:15-8:15pm
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”
Monday, April 28 • 7:00-9:00pm
JOHN MANZARI • Int/Adv Tap
- Recently appeared in the 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
Monday, April 28 • 8:00-10:00pm
CHELSEA THEDINGA • Adv/Int Contemporary
- Credits include the MTV Video Music Awards, the feature films La La Land, VOX LUX, and In the heights; GLEE, The Academy Awards and many more
- Completed 6 national tours with Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound and performed with Stacey Tookey’s company Still Motion
- Recently, she joined Peter Chu’s company Chuthis
Tuesday, April 29 • 8:00-10:00pm
COURTNEY ORTIZ • Int/Adv Jazz
- NYC based professional dancer, educator, adjudicator and dance podcast host; RWS Global Audition Choreographer
- Professional credits: West Side Story International Tour, FX’s Fosse/Verdon, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (The Muny), In The Heights (PCLO), Finding Neverland National Tour, Radio City Christmas
- Dance Convention Faculty for 10+ years and recently taught in Brazil at the 16th annual Congresso de Jazz Dance.
Wednesday, April 30 • 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
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Thursday, May 1 • 8:00-10:00pm
PETER CHU • Adv/Int Contemporary
- Artistic Director/Choreographer, chuthis
- Created works for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Staatstheater Augsburg, Charlotte Ballet II, Orlando Ballet Theatre, Giordano Dance Chicago, among others
- Premiered works for Giordano Dance Chicago & Gibney Dance Company, and choreographed for Cirque du Soleil’s Vitori
Friday, May 2 • 8:00-10:00pm
DYLAN PEARCE • Int/Adv Jazz
- Associate Choreographer for the Radio City Rockettes
- Most recently, Dylan directed and choreographed two new shows aboard MSC’s newest ship the SEASCAPE
- Led the creative vision for Kate Spade, directing and choreographing their 2021 Summer and Fall campaigns
Saturday, May 3 • 5:30-7:30pm
LISA HARVIE • Adv/Int Jazz
- National and regional performance credits include West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Carousel, Singin’ in the Rain
- In addition to her work in musical theater, she has danced with the Ottawa Ballet at Canada’s National Arts Center
- Associate Choreographer at the Gateway Playhouse (NY) and choreographed for the Foolish Theater Company in NYC
Sunday, May 4 • 5:00-7:00pm
MISHAY PETRONELLI • Open Heels
- Danced for a wide variety of artists including Jonte’, Janes Addiction, Miley Cyrus, Icona Pop, Jennifer Hudson, and many more
- Performances on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, America’s Got Talent, MTV’s “Run’s House,” among others
- Toured with Janet Jackson on “Unbreakable World Tour” & “State Of The World Tour” as well as Hugh Jackman’s world tour, “The Man. The Music. The Show”.
Monday, May 5 • 7:00-9:00pm
ANTHONY MORIGERATO • Adv/Int Tap
- Assistant Choreographer for the Broadway Revival of Funny Girl
- Original cast member/contributing choreographer to the award winning Ayodele Casel for Chasing Magic
- Emmy Nominated Choreographer
Monday, May 5 • 8:00-10:00pm
SARAH MEAHL • Adv/Int Jazz
- Currently in Death Becomes Her
- Broadway credits include, Kiss Me, Kate, Hello, Dolly!, and Paramour
- Off-Broadway: Black No More, Standard Time, Encores!, Thoroughly Modern Milli
Tuesday, May 6 • 8:00-10:00pm
KATIE DRABLOS • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Al Blackstone’s Associate Choreographer on productions of Oklahoma, Hairspray, Pippin, and others
- Performed in Al Blackstone’s original works; Happy We’ll Be and Freddie Falls in Love
- In 2022 she directed, choreographed, and performed in her first full-length show “35: a celebration of being alive”
Wednesday, May 7 • 8:00-10:00pm
DANELLE MORGAN • Precision Jazz
- 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
Thursday, May 8 • 8:00-10:00pm
MADI HICKS • Adv/Int Contemporary
- 24Seven faculty member
- Director and Founder of Moving Forward, an innovative Non-Profit Organization for young artists
- Awards: YAGP, Gene Kelly Legacy Scholarship, US Presidential Scholar in the Arts Nominee
Friday, May 9 • 8:00-10:00pm
BILLY GRIFFIN • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- Choreography credits include Shakespeare In The Park/The Public Theater’s As You Like It and Friends! The Musical Parody
- As a performer Billy was in the Broadway/National Tour Productions of Mary Poppins, White Christmas and Young Frankenstein
- Associate/Assistant credits include work with Sonya Tayeh, Josh Bergasse, Andy Blankenbuhler and Al Blackstone
Saturday, May 10 • 5:30-7:30pm
KATIE WALKER • Int/Adv Precision Jazz
- In her 15 years as a Rockette, she has held the role of assistant dance captain, swing, dance captain & assistant choreographer
- Founded Elevate Ballet in 2022, ballet training for aspiring Rockettes, jazz, Broadway and musical theater dancers
- Co-founder of The Precision Dance Collective
Sunday, May 11 • 5:00-7:00pm
TIFFANY REA-FISHER • Adv/Int Contemporary
- Artistic Director of EMERGE125, a Mellon Foundation grant funded dance company
- Commissioned by Dance Theater of Harlem, Dallas Black Dance Theater, NYC Department of Transportation, Utah Repertory Theater, The National Gallery of Art in D.C.,
- As the resident choreographer with the Classical Theatre of Harlem, she has contributed to their productions of Macbeth, The Three Musketeers, A Christmas Carol In Harlem, Antigone, The Bacchae, among others
Sunday, May 11 • 6:15-8:15pm
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
Monday, May 12 • 7:00-9:00pm
RANDY SKINNER • Int Broadway Tap
- Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Astaire nominations for his choreography for 42nd Street
- Performances credits include A Chorus Line, Gypsy, Dames at Sea, Hello Dolly, and many more
- Other shows include State Fair (Outer Critics nomination), Ain’t Broadway Grand (Tony, Outer Critics nominations), After the Night and the Music, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Tony, Drama Desk nominations)
Monday, May 12 • 8:00-10:00pm
SARAH PARKER • Int/Adv Contemporary Theater
- Currently Cast of Hell’s Kitchen
- The Who’s Tommy, Assistant Choreographer
- How To Dance In Ohio, Assistant Choreographer
Tuesday, May 13 • 8:00-10:00pm
RACHEL LEIGH DOLAN • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- Two-time Helen Hayes award winning choreographer, director, and educator
- Favorite stage credits include the Broadway Labs for Tootsie and Chasing Rainbows, both choreographed by Denis Jones
- Favorite Choreographic credits include Annie at Olney Theatre Center, and James and the Giant Peach at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, among others
Wednesday, May 14 • 8:00-10:00pm
JERMAINE SPIVEY • Adv/Int Contemporary
- Associate Choreographer Netherlands Dance Theater
- Performed with Ballet Gulbenkian, Cullberg Ballet, American Repertory Theater
- Princess Grace Awardee
Thursday, May 15 • 8:00-10:00pm
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
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Saturday, May 17 • 5:30-7:30pm
GEORGINA PAZCOGUIN • Adv/Int Front Center Stage Left
- The Rogue Ballerina
- Broadway Cats, On the Town, Formerly NYCB soloist
- Evergreen AAPI Trailblazer
Registration coming soon.
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Saturday, May 17 • 6:00-8:00pm
LAINIE SAKAKURA • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- Recipient of the 2015 Joe A. Callaway Award for Outstanding Choreography
- Broadway: SUFFS (co-producer), CABARET (co-producer), FOSSE 1999 Tony Award Best Musical (dance reconstruction & dance captain), and more
- Co-Founder: Rockettes of Color Alumnae and Sakachez®
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Sunday, May 18 • 5:00-7:00pm
JONATHAN LEE • Int/Adv Hip Hop
- Backup singer, dancer, and choreographer for Madonna, Gloria Estefan, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Pitbull, among others
- Theatre credits include Once On This Island, The Wiz, West Side Story, The King & I, and Miss Saigon
- Film/TV credits include The Detour, Chapelle’s Show, Good Morning America, ABC News Now, The View, and more
Sunday, May 18 • 6:15-8:15pm
JOSH ASSOR • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Worked across every area of the entertainment industry including Broadway, National Tours, fashion, film, and television
- Choreographic credits include Saturday Night Fever National Tour, New York Fashion Week, the New York City Knicks, Audi, Soho House
- Regional productions include of Mary Poppins, Cinderella, Newsies and the world premiere of Medicine the Musical
Monday, May 19 • 7:00-9:00pm
DANNY GARDNER • Int/Adv Tap
- Toured with the Broadway productions of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and 42nd Street
- Made his Broadway debut as “Lucky” in Dames At Sea
- Choreographic credits include: Video installations in Chicago, Washington DC, Dallas and Los Angeles (Niles Creative Group
Monday, May 19 • 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
Tuesday, May 20 • 8:00-10:00pm
DANELLE MORGAN • Precision Jazz
- 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
Wednesday, May 21 • 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
Thursday, May 22 • 3:00-5:00pm
FELIPE GALGANNI • Int/Adv Tap
- Member of the New American Tap Dance Orchestra directed by Brenda Bufalino
- Recipient of the Machado de Assis Medal for his work disseminating Brazilian culture in NYC
- Created and performed in his shows TAP&TOM, Felipe 101, Forget about Me and others
Friday, May 23 • 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
Saturday, May 24 • 5:30-7:30pm
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
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Saturday, May 24 • 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”
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Sunday, May 25 • 5:00-7:00pm
CHRISTINE FLORES • Int/Adv Contemporary
- One of Dance Magazine‘s 2021 “25 to Watch”
- Original Broadway cast of Illinoise
- Has had the privilege of performing with Pam Tanowitz Dance, Dance Heginbotham, Company XIV, Keigwin + Company,among othes
Sunday, May 25 • 6:00-8:00pm
EBONY WILLIAMS • Adv/Int Commercial Performance
- Emmy Award Winning Choreographer
- Joined Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet as the company’s first African American female dancer
- Other credits include In the Heights (film), Jagged Little Pill (Broadway)
Monday, May 26 • 7:00-9:00pm
DEMI REMICK • Adv/Int Tap
- NYC-based tap dancer, choreographer and burlesque artist
- has danced with Dorrance Dance, Caleb Teicher & Co, Jason Samuels Smith, Bill T. Jones, and alongside the American Ballet Theatre and NYCB dancers
- Has performed at venues such as The Sydney Opera House, NY City Center, The London Palladium, Radio City Music Hall, The Kennedy Center
Monday, May 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
Tuesday, May 27 • 8:00-10:00pm
ELLENORE SCOTT • Adv/Int Contemporary Theater
- Broadway credits include Anne of Green Gables, Funny Girl, Mr. Saturday Night. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, Titanique
- Other choreography credits include: Single All the Way (Netflix), Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
- 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?
Wednesday, May 28 • 8:00-10:00pm
CAT COGLIANDRO • Int/Adv Contemporary Fusion
- Worked with creators such as Cherice Barton, Phillip Chbeeb, Tyce Diorio, Ian Eastwood, Mike Esperanza, Juliette Irons, Lukas McFarlane, Sonya Tayeh, and more
- Featured in The New York Times, Dance Spirit Magazine, Dance Teacher Magazine, Dance Magazine, and Dance Informa
- Featured dancer in the movie “Supporting Characters,” directed by Daniel Schechter
Thursday, May 29 • 3:00-5:00pm
ELIZABETH BURKE • Int/Adv Tap
- Principal dancer and serves as the dance captain with Dorrance Dance
- Premiered A Swing Suite at 92NY, co-choreographed with Luke Hickey
- Stage credits include The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, The Kennedy Center, Sadler’s Wells, among others
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Friday, May 30 • 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
Saturday, May 31 • 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, May 31 • 6:00-8:00pm
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.
Monday, June 2 • 7:00-9:00pm
CHRISTINA CARMINUCCI • Int/Adv Tap
- One of Dance Magazine’s 2022 “25 to Watch”
- Appeared in works by Dormeshia (Rhythm is Life), Derick K Grant (What Is This Thing Called Love), and Jumaane Taylor (Supreme Love)
- Launched “The Solidarity Series,” an ongoing live performance series dedicated to furthering the development and increasing the visibility of tap dance
Monday, June 9 • 7:00-9:00pm
RANDY SKINNER • Int Broadway Tap
- Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Astaire nominations for his choreography for 42nd Street
- Performances credits include A Chorus Line, Gypsy, Dames at Sea, Hello Dolly, and many more
- Other shows include State Fair (Outer Critics nomination), Ain’t Broadway Grand (Tony, Outer Critics nominations), After the Night and the Music, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Tony, Drama Desk nominations)