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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.


Friday, November 8 • 8:00-10:00pm KENDRICK SAMUEL • Int/Adv Performance Groove

The last 15 min of the class will be filmed

Kendrick Samuel teaches performance groove Dance Class
  • Acting credits include 1800 Tequila, Geico, and Macy’s
  • As a model he has worked with Squarespace, Carolina Herrera, and Warby Parker
  • Dance credits include; The Color Purple, Tyla, Doja Cat; and his choreography credits include The Chi, the Brooklynettes and more
  • → more about Kendrick Samueln

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Saturday, November 9 • 5:30-7:30pmLLOYD KNIGHT Int/Adv Modern | Graham

The last 15 min of the class will be filmed

Lloyd-Knight Headshot -  Dance teacher
  • Principal Dancer for The Martha Graham Dance Company
  • Broadway credits include DANCIN’, Sophisticated Ladies, The Tap Dance Kid, Big Deal
  • National Tours of Sweet Charity, Honky Tonk Nights, Guys and Dolls, among others
  • → more about Lloyd Knight

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Saturday, November 9 • 6:00-8:00pmKATIE SPELMAN • Adv/Int Theater Jazz

The last 15 min of the class will be filmed

Katie Spelman Headshot -  evening spotlight Dance teacher
  • Choreographer for The Notebook
  • Associate Choreographer for Moulin Rouge!
  • Associate on the Broadway productions of Amelie, American Psycho, and Once
  • → more about Katie Spelman

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Sunday, November 10 • 5:30-7:30pm JULIE MAGNEVILLE • Int/Adv Contemporary

The last 15 min of the class will be filmed

Julie Magneville headshot, teaches evening spotlight Dance Class
  • Performed works for Gregory Dolbashian, Crystal Pite, Victor Quijadas, Margie Gillis, O Vertigo, Théâtre du Corps, among many others
  • Collaborations include: The Taiwanese visual/media artist Ivan Liu, the French interdisciplinary artist Laurent Barnavon, the canadian Jeremy Bailey
  • Nominated Best Choreographer for Mia Michaels Live with “Décadene”
  • → more about Julie Magneville

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Sunday, November 10 • 6:15-8:15pmNICHOLAS CUNNINGHAM • Adv/Int Theater Jazz

The last 15 min of the class will be filmed

Nicholas Cunningham evening spotlight Dance Class
  • Swing/solo dancer in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway
  • Performance highlights include High Button Shoes in the NYC directed by John Rando and choreographed by Sarah O’Gleby, Bernstein’s Candide with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, directed by Kevin Newberry, Bernstein’s Mass for PBS Great Performances
  • Recently Cunningham has worked as a presenter on The Wendy Williams Show,and performed in American Horror Story
  • → more about Nicholas Cunningham

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Monday, November 11 • 8:00-10:00pm PHIL COLGAN • Adv/Int Theater Jazz

Phil Colgan headshot, regarding evening spotlight Dance Class
  • Can currently be seen on Broadway in & JULIET as a swing and assistant dance captain
  • His Broadway debut was in Hamilton, where he also served as a Universal Swing
  • Choreographic credits include Grease at The Rev, Catch Me If You Can at NYU Skirball, music videos for “Ready to Be Loved (Dance Remix),” among others
  • → more about Phil Colgan

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Tuesday, November 12 • 8:00-10:00pmEHIZOJE AZEKE • Int/Adv Contemporary Theater

Ehizoje Azeke headshot, teaches special spotlight Dance Class
  • 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

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Wednesday, November 13 • 8:00-10:00pmRENA BUTLER • Int/Adv Contemporary

Rena Butler Headshot - evening spotlight Dance teacher
  • Premiered her first work for The National Ballet of Canada celebrating the music of Grammy Award-winning composer John Adams in March 2023
  • Recipient of the prestigious 2019 Princess Grace Foundation Award for Choreography
  • Created works for BalletX, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, GroundWorks DanceTheater, Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Summer Program, and many more
  • → more about Rena Butler

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Thursday, November 14 • 8:00-10:00pm KARLA PUNO GARCIA • Int/Adv Jazz

Karla Puno Garcia Dance Class
  • 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

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Friday, November 15 • 8:00-10:00pm CHELSEA THEDINGA • Adv/Int Contemporary

Chelsea Thedinga headshot -  teaches evening spotlight Dance Class
  • 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
  • → more about Chelsea Thedinga

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Saturday, November 16 • 5:30-7:30pm TRACI RESZETYLO Adv/Int Precision Jazz

Traci Reszetylo Monday night spotlight Dance Class
  • 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

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Saturday, November 16 • 6:00-8:00pm KRYSTYNA RESAVY • Int/Adv Theater Jazz

Krystyna Resavy headshot, teaches spotlight Dance Class
  • Assisted Tony-award winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli on the Broadway musical, The Cher Show
  • Associate choreographer of Mamma Mia! at New London Barn Playhouse
  • Favorite performance credit includes dancing in the film Isn’t It Romantic starring Rebel Wilson
  • → more about Krystyna Resavy

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Monday, November 18 • 8:00-10:00pmTANNER LANE • Int/Adv Theater Jazz

Tanner Lane Headshot - Spotlight Guest  Dance teacher
  • 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

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Tuesday, November 19 • 8:00-10:00pm JOSH BERGASSE • Adv/Int Theater Jazz

Joshua Bergasse Dance Class
  • TV – “Smash” (Emmy Award for Choreography), SYTYCD
  • Choreographed the revival of On The Town on Broadway where he received an Astaire Award and was nominated for TONY, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Awards
  • Off Broadway credits include Sweet Charity, Cagney (Drama Desk, Astaire, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for choreography), Bomb-Itty of Errors, and Captain Louie
  • → more about Josh Bergasse

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Tuesday, November 19 • 8:00-10:00pm GREGORY DOLBASHIAN • Int/Adv Contemporary

Gregory Dolbashian Headshot -  evening spotlight Dance teacher
  • Artistic Director, The Dash Ensemble
  • DASH Ensemble performance credits include The JOYCE Theater, Baryshnikov Arts Center, NYLA, Guggenheim Works and Process Series, Kaatsbaan and Jacob’s Pillow
  • Commission credits include American Dance Festival, Northwest Dance Project, Ballet Austin Cirio Collective, Daniil Smikin’s INTENSIO, Atlanta Ballet, Central Park Summer Stage, and Hubbard Street 2 among many others
  • → more about Gregory Dolbashian

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Wednesday, November 20 • 8:00-10:00pmKATIE SPELMAN • Adv/Int Theater Jazz

Katie Spelman Headshot -  evening spotlight Dance teacher
  • Choreographer for The Notebook
  • Associate Choreographer for Moulin Rouge!
  • Associate on the Broadway productions of Amelie, American Psycho, and Once
  • → more about Katie Spelman

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Thursday, November 21 • 8:00-10:00pm CHRIS JAROSZ • Adv/Int Contemporary Jazz

Chris Jarosz headshot, teaches Spotlight JazzDance Class
  • 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 Chris Jarosz

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Friday, November 22 • 8:00-10:000pm RACHEL LEIGH DOLAN • Adv/Int Theater Jazz

Rachel Leigh Dolan headshot, teaches spotlight evening Dance Class
  • 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
  • → more about Rachel Leigh Dolan

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Saturday, November 23 • 5:30-7:30pm CELINE EDMONDSON
Ind/Adv Commercial Hip Hop

Celine Edmondson Dance Class
  • Celine Edmondson is an assistant Coach of the Brooklynettes
  • Performed with Maluma, Meghan Trainor, Lil Kim, DJ Khaled, and more
  • Currently working on exciting film and television projects as well as teaching
  • → more about Celine Edmondson

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Saturday, November 23 • 6:00-8:00pmKHORI PETINAUD • Int/Adv Theater Jazz

Khori Petinaud Headshot - Spotlight Guest Theater Jazz Dance teacher
  • Broadway Cast of Chicago and Lempicka
  • Part of the Broadway casts of Aladdin and Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’
  • Other credits include In the Heights (Kennedy Center), The Color Purple (National Tour), King Kong
  • → more about Khori Petinaud

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Sunday, November 24 • 4:00-6:00pm NORBERT DE LA CRUZ III • Adv/Int Contemporary

Norbert De La Cruz III headshot: teaching spotlight evening Dance Class
  • 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

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Sunday, November 24 • 5:00-7:00pmBEAU HARMON • Int/Adv Theater Jazz

Beau Harmon Headshot -  evening spotlight Dance teacher
  • So You Think You Can Dance – Top 6
  • Regional performance credits include The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, and Twist, An American Musical
  • Served as a choreographer, associate, and dance captain in multiple regional and collegiate productions including The Music Man and La Cage Aux Folles
  • → more about Beau Harmon

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Sunday, November 24 • 6:15-8:15pmMAX STONE • Adv/Int Contemporary

Max Stone evening spotlight Tap Dance Class
  • Artistic Director of the New York based dance company, Sexy Beast NYC
  • Was part of the original Broadway cast of the Neil Simon/Marvin Hamlisch musical/play, They’re Playing Our Song
  • His choreography is featured in the hit film, “Frances Ha”
  • → more about Max Stone

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Monday, November 25 • 8:00-10:00pmBILLY GRIFFIN Adv/Int Theater Jazz

Billy Griffin Headshot -  Dance teacher
  • 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
  • → more about Billy Griffin

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Tuesday, November 26 • 8:00-10:00pmMALEEK WASHINGTON • Int/Adv Contemporary

Maleek Washington Headshot - Spotlight Guest Contemporary Dance teacher
  • 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

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Friday, November 29 • 8:00-10:00pm CANDACE BROWN • Adv/Int Hip Hop

Candace Brown headshot, evening spotlight Dance Class
  • Brown has traveled to teach and choreograph all over the world, including places like Japan, London, Italy, Australia, France, South Africa, and more
  • Choreographed for artists like Nicole Scherzinger, and danced/assisted major choreographers on television shows like X-Factor, Dancing With The Stars, Dickinson, BET’s Black Girls Rock and more
  • Credits also include work with Janet Jackson, Beyonce, and Janelle Monae.
  • → more about Candace Brown

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Sunday, November 30 • 6:00-8:00pm JESS LePROTTO • Adv/Int Theater Jazz

Jess LeProtto headshot, teaches evening spotlight Dance Class
  • Recently appeared in A Beautiful Noise
  • Broadway credits include Carousel, Hello, Dolly!, Cats, On The Town, Newsies, Bye Bye Birdie, among others
  • Film/Television credits include West Side Story (Steven Spielberg), So You Think You Can Dance (Season 8, Top 8), Smash, Law & Order: SVU, and others
  • → more about Jess LeProtto

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Monday, December 2 • 7:00-9:00pm ANTHONY MORIGERATO • Adv/Int Tap

Anthony Morigerato headshot, teaches spotlight evening Dance Class
  • 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
  • → more about Anthony Morigerato

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Wednesday, December 4 • 8:00-10:00pm STACEY TOOKEY • Adv/Int Contemporary

Stacey Tookey Dance Class
  • Broadway credits: West Side Story, On The Town (Ivy Smith understudy), and Carousel
  • Other NYC credits include American Dance Machine, and numerous shows for New York City Center’s Encores! series
  • A Jet Girl in the adaptation of West Side Story directed by Steven Spielberg
  • → more about Stacey Tookey

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Thursday, December 5 • 8:00-10:00pm KARLA PUNO GARCIA • Int/Adv Jazz

Karla Puno Garcia Dance Class
  • 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

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Monday, December 9 • 7:00-9:00pm RANDY SKINNER • Int Broadway Tap

Randy Skinner Headshot - evening spotlight Dance teacher
  • 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)
  • → more about Randy Skinner

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Tuesday, December 10 • 8:00-10:00pmMALEEK WASHINGTON • Int/Adv Contemporary

Maleek Washington Headshot - Spotlight Guest Contemporary Dance teacher
  • 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

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Monday, December 23 • 7:00-9:00pmFELIPE GALGANNI • Int/Adv Tap

Felipe Galganni Headshot -  evening spotlight Dance teacher
  • 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
  • → more about Felipe Galganni

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Monday, January 6 • 7:00-9:00pmLUKE HICKEY • Int/Adv Tap

Luke Hickey Headshot - Spotlight Guest Tap Dance teacher
  • Named by Dance Magazine among their “25 To Watch” in 2020
  • Company member of MacArthur Genius Recipient, Michelle Dorrance’s company, Dorrance Dance
  • Stage credits include Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, The Kennedy Center, the Guggenheim Museum, Oslo Jazz Festival, among others
  • → more about Luke Hickey

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Monday, January 20 • 7:00-9:00pmDEMI REMICK • Adv/Int Tap

Demi Remick evening spotlight Tap Dance Class
  • 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
  • → more about Demi Remick

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