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 filmedThursday, May 15 • 3:00-5:00pm
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
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
Friday, May 16 • 8:00-10:00pm
JORDAN LOMBARDI • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Principle female in the Bad Boys of Dance show ROCK The Ballet
- Juliet in Sweetbird Productions’ Romeo & Juliet
- Member of the cast of The Phantom Of The Opera US Tour
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
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
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
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 • 6:00-8:00pm
MARY GRACE McNALLY • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Produced two evening-length shows, Not For Picking and When It Falls, which premiered in New York City and Los Angeles
- Winner of the 2018 Capezio A.C.E. Award
- She has performed the work of Doug Varone, Jon Rua, Monika Felice Smith, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Katie Swords-Thurman, Emma Portner, Erica Sobol and Ryan Spencer
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 • 6:30-8:30pm
MARY GRACE McNALLY • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Produced two evening-length shows, Not For Picking and When It Falls, which premiered in New York City and Los Angeles
- Winner of the 2018 Capezio A.C.E. Award
- She has performed the work of Doug Varone, Jon Rua, Monika Felice Smith, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Katie Swords-Thurman, Emma Portner, Erica Sobol and Ryan Spencer
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
Thursday, May 29 • 8:00-10:000pm
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
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
BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Sunday, June 1 • 6:15-8:15pm
CHANTELLE GOOD • Int/Adv Contemporary
- Currently performing in MJ The Musical (Broadway)
- Off-Broadway credits include: Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More, Freddie Falls in Love (directed/choreographed by Al Blackstone), Regional: ALIEN/NATION (directed by Michael Arden)
- Danced for artists including JLo, Snoop Dogg, H.E.R., and Gary Clark Jr.
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
Tuesday, June 3 • 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
Registration coming soon.
BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Sunday, June 8 • 5:00-7:00pm
TERK LEWIS • Int/Adv Contemporary Jazz
- Most recently Lewis danced in the Lin Manuel Miranda movie, In The Heights
- Assisted Jae Man Joo in creating Circular for Ailey 2
- Assisted Jill Johnson on choreographing the opera Crossing which premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Registration coming soon.
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)
Friday, June 13 • 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, June 16 • 7:00-9:00pm
CALEB TEICHER • Adv/Int Tap
- Founder/Artistic Director, Caleb Teicher & Co.
- Outside of company work, projects include choreographing Regina Spektor on Broadway, Sister Aimee (streaming on Hulu), and AJR’s “Bang” music video.
- Recipient of a 2019 New York City Center Choreographic Fellowship, two Bessie Awards, a 2019 Harkness Promise Award, the 2020 Gross Family Prize, and a 2019 NEFA National Dance Project Production Grant
BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Monday, June 16 • 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.
Wednesday, June 18 • 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, June 20 • 8:00-10:00pm
BRANDON O’NEAL • Int/Adv Jazz
- Film and Broadway credits include Spirited, La La Land, Ted 2, Fame, The Lion King and Wicked
- Has worked with Misty Copeland, Will Smith, Paula Abdul, Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, Ne-Yo, John Legend, among others
- Commercials: Ford (Super Bowl), Amazon Prime, Subway, Gap and AT&T.
Registration coming soon.
Sunday, June 22 • 5:00-7:00pm
NICHOLAS PALMQUIST • Adv/Int Commercial 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
Registration coming soon.
Wednesday, June 25 • 8:00-10:00pm
SHANNON ATKINS • Int/Adv Lyrical Jazz
- Choreographed for the opening of New York fashion week Spring 2023
- Taught at famous conventions all over the world including “Move It” and “Can You Dance” in the UK and “Australian Dance Festival”
- Performed in musicals including 42nd Street and Oklahoma!
Registration coming soon.
BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Thursday, June 26 • 8:00-10:00pm
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
Registration coming soon.
BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Saturday, June 28 • 5:30-7:30pm
JONA BIDDLE • Int/Adv Commercial Street Jazz
- 20+ Years of Professional Commercial Choreography
- Head of Artistic Direction, Brooklyn NETS Kids Dance Team
- CEO, Artistic Director, BOSS Kids Commercial Dance Program
Registration coming soon.
Monday, June 30 • 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.
BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Thursday, July 3 • 8:00-10:00pm
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
Registration coming soon.