
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 filmedMonday, April 27 • 8:00-10:00pm
SARAH O’GLEBY • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- Broadway/Television Choreographer
- Directing and choreography credits include Shucked (Broadway), Almost Famous (Broadway), Saturday Night Live, and more
- Choreographed and coached such stars as Beyoncé, Hugh Jackman, Jimmy Fallon, A Rod, Harry Styles, and Charlize Theron
Tuesday, April 28 • 8:00-10:00pm
JASON WILLIAMS • Int/Adv Commercial Jazz
- Worked with Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Paula Abdul, Demi Lavato, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé…
- Original cast of Showstoppers at the Wynn Hotel choreographed by Marguerite Derricks
- Worked on the X-factor UK with Brian Freidman
Minimum age for this class is 16.
More about Jason Williams →Wednesday, April 29 • 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, April 30 • 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
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Friday, May 1 • 8:00-10:00pm
AKINA KITAZAWA • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Dance Captain in the Tony Award Winning Broadway production of “New York, New York”
- Associate Choreographer for a new musical “Bull Durham” (choreographed by Josh Bergasse)
- Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Saturday, May 2 • 5:30-7:30pm
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
Saturday, May 2 • 6:00-8:00pm
GREGORY LAU • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Dancing for Nederlands Dans Theater 1 since 2016-2019
- Recipient of the NFAA YoungArts Level 1 Award in Modern Dance and Ballet
- Created and performed works by Jiri Kylian, Crystal Pite, Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, Marco Goecke, Paul Lightfoot & Sol Leon, among others
Sunday, May 3 • 5:30-7:30pm
LOGAN EPSTEIN • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Assistant Choreographer – Chess
- Assisted top choreographers in productions including Chess on Broadway, Anne of Green Gables workshop, I Can Get it for You Wholesale Off-Broadway debut, A Walk on the Moon at George Street Playhouse
- Choreographed the opening celebration gala for the Broadway production of Once Upon a One More Time
Monday, May 4 • 11:30am-1:30pm
bloc TALENT AGENCY • Theater Jazz
JIM DALY Agent, headed the theatrical department at Bloc NYC since 2007
CHELSEY ARCE, Choreographer/Teacher, Associcate Movement Director for all companies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Come ready to dance – Bring headshot/resume.
In-Studio Only!
More about Jim Daly →More about Chelsey Arce →
Monday, May 4 • 7:00-9:00pm
CHRISTINA CARMINUCCI • Int/Adv Tap
- One of Dance Magazine’s 2022 “25 to Watch”
- Appearances include The Joyce Theater, The Apollo Theater, 92Y and many more
- Launched “The Solidarity Series,” an ongoing live performance series dedicated to furthering the development and increasing the visibility of tap dance
Monday, May 4 • 8:00-10:00pm
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
Tuesday, May 5 • 8:00-10:00pm
WILL B. BELL • Adv/Int Jazz
- Worked with television and movie choreographers such as Michael Rooney, Ryan Heffington, Kitty McNamee, Denise Faye, and others
- Has worked with and on ABC’s “General Hospital”, Sci Fi’s “Face Off”, Hugh Jackman, Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Oscar winner Emma Stone
- Performed and toured with Japanese pop icon, Koichi Domoto, in “Endless Shock,” the musical, in Japan
Wednesday, May 6 • 8:00-10:00pm
THERESA STONE • Int/Adv Fusion Movement
- Award winning choreographer and creative director
- Danced alongside Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani and more
- Choreographed for Cher, A Great Big World, Todrick Hall and countless others
Thursday, May 7 • 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
Thursday, May 7 • 8:00-10:00pm
JEREMY HUDSON • Int/Adv Jazz
In-Studio Only
- Reoccurring roles on the widely popular television shows like GLEE, Dancing with the Stars, and most recently Palm Royale
- Dance Roles in over 20 Feature Films like FAME, Step Up 3D, LA LA Land, and Spirited
- Contributed choreography to Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour as an associate choreographer
Friday, May 8 • 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 9 • 5:30-7:30pm
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, May 10 • 5:30-7:30pm
MIKE ESPERANZA • Adv/Int Contemporary
- Danced for Ariana Grande at the 2024 Met Gala as well as her music video “Yes, and?”
- Choreographed for renowned educational programs and companies such as WhimW’him, Noble Motion, LACDC, Urbanity, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance
- Presented on prestigious stages including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Sergerstrom Center for the Arts, among others
Monday, May 11 • 11:30am-1:30pm
MSA TALENT AGENCY • Theater Jazz
GREG ULIASZ Agent and Equity Partner at McDonald Selznick Associates
SARAH JENKINS, Choreographer/Teacher; choreographer for the Emmy nominated comedy series GIRLS5EVA
Come ready to dance – Bring headshot/resume.
In-Studio Only!
More about Greg Uliasz →
More about Sarah Jenkins →
Monday, May 11 • 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 11 • 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
Tuesday, May 12 • 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 13 • 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
Thursday, May 14 • 8:00-10:00pm
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
Friday, May 15 • 8:00-10:00pm
JOSH BERGASSE • Adv/Int Theater Jazz
- 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
Saturday, May 16 • 5:30-7:30pm
JENNIFER ARCHIBALD • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Arch Dance Company, Founder/Artistic Director
- Was appointed as the first female Resident Choreographer in Cincinnati Ballet’s 40-year history
- Has been commissioned by BalletMet, Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre, Grand Rapids Ballet, BalletX, the Washington Ballet, among others
Saturday, May 16 • 6:00-8:00pm
COURTNEY DARLINGTON • Int/Adv Theater Jazz
- Featured dancer in Holland, Michigan starring Nicole Kidman
- Presented work at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
- Movement director for Dance Magazine, Nordstrom, and Free People
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Sunday, May 17 • 5:30-7:30pm
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 17 • 6:00-8:00pm
JAMES ALONZO WHITE • Int/Adv Street Jazz
- Choreography credits include: Mad Apple – Cirque Du Soleil, Disney Cruise line, Norwegian Cruises, MSC Cruises, Footloose, Dream Girls, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, among others
- Released a visual entitled “Brand New Day” featuring NYC’s finest dancers, inspired by the iconic film, The Wiz during the pandemic in 2020
- James has taught all over the world in places like France, Norway, and Los Angeles
Monday, May 18 • 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
Tuesday, May 19 • 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
Wednesday, May 20 • 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)
Thursday, May 21 • 3:00-5:00pm
RAY HESSELINK • Int/Adv Tap
- Had the privilege to help train the children performing in Broadway’s Billy Elliot: The Musical
- Created the role of Mr. Happy in Derick Grant’s Imagine Tap!
- Contributing Choreographer to Heatwave: The Jack Cole Project and co-writer/choreographer to I Heart Bob at Joyce SoHo
Thursday, May 21 • 8:00-10:00pm
SARAH PARKER • Int/Adv Contemporary Theater
- OBC Cast of Hell’s Kitchen
- Recent choreographer at Signature Theatre and CO Fine Arts Center
Friday, May 22 • 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
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Saturday, May 23 • 5:30-7:30pm
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 23 • 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”
Sunday, May 24 • 5:30-7:30pm
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
Sunday, May 24 • 6:00-8:00pm
NICHOLAS PALMQUIST • Int/Adv Contemporary Jazz
- Danced commercially in America for Netflix/TV/Film, danced with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall
- Danced with American Dance Machine for the 21st Century at the Joyce Theatre
- Currently working with Semperoper Ballet on a creation to premier in Dresden, Germany
Monday, May 25 • 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 26 • 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 27 • 1:00-3:00pm
CLEAR TALENT GROUP • Agency Spotlight
- with KAILA CASSLINLG, Agent
- Has been with Clear Talent since 2022
- with PRINCE NII, Choreographer/Teacher
- International choreographer, teacher and dancer from Vancouver, Canada
In-Studio Only!
More about Kaila Cassling →
Wednesday, May 27 • 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
Thursday, May 28 • 3:00-5:00pm
LISA LA TOUCHE • Int/Adv Tap
- Original Cast Broadway’s Shuffle Along
- Received both the Fred Astaire Award and the Actor’s Equity Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus
- TV credits include the 70th Annual Tony Awards and Amazon’s Original Z, The beginning of everything
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Thursday, May 28 • 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
Friday, May 29 • 8:00-10:00pm
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
Saturday, May 30 • 5:00-7:00pm
CELINE EDMONDSON • Int/Adv Commercial Hip Hop
- 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
CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH
Saturday, May 30 • 5:30-7:30pm
CHRISTINE SIENICKI • Int/Adv Jazz
- Danced 21 seasons with the Radio City Rockettes, Radio City Christmas Spectacular
- Film appearances include, Tick, Tick… Boom!, Isn’t It Romantic, Better Nate Than Ever, The Kitchen, and more
- TV appearances include Elsbeth, The Beauty, Girls5Eva, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, among others
Sunday, May 31 • 4:00-6:00pm
NICHOLAS PALMQUIST • Contemporary Jazz
- Danced commercially in America for Netflix/TV/Film, danced with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall
- Danced with American Dance Machine for the 21st Century at the Joyce Theatre
- Currently working with Semperoper Ballet on a creation to premier in Dresden, Germany
Sunday, 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
Monday, June 8 • 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)
BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
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
Monday, July 27 • 7:00-9:00pm
DEMI REMICK • Adv/Int Tap
- Postmodern Jukebox tap dance soloist
- 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