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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

Friday, June 5 • 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

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

Saturday, June 6 • 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

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

Saturday, June 6 • 6:00-8:00pm

ELIZA OHMAN Adv/Int Jazz Fusion

  • SIX: The Musical, US Associate Choreographer
  • Additionally, HamiltonKing Kong, The Met Gala, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselFosse/Verdon
  • And, Up HereSaturday Night LiveRadio City Christmas Spectacular, and more

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

Sunday, June 7 • 5:30-7:30pm

BETTY WEINBERGER Adv/Int Theater Jazz

  • Associate choreographer on the Broadway musical SIX
  • Frequently collaborates with choreographers including Al Blackstone, Billy Griffin, Andy Blankenbeuhler, among others
  • Career highlights include performing in Freddie Falls in Love at the Joyce, and inside the MET Gala with Leslie Odom Jr.

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

Sunday, June 7 • 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

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

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Monday, June 8 • 3:00-5:00pm

KHORI PETINAUD Int/Adv Theater Jazz

  • Currently appearing in Broadway’s Just In Time
  • Broadway Cast of Chicago and Lempicka
  • Part of the Broadway casts of Aladdin and Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’

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

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)

More about Randy Skinner →

Monday, June 8 • 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 →

Tuesday, June 9 • 8:00-10:00pm

KATIE DRABLOS & CHRIS JAROSZ Int/Adv Contemporary

  • Katie was Al Blackstone’s Associate Choreographer on productions of Oklahoma, Hairspray, Pippin, and others
  • In 2022 she directed, choreographed, and performed in her first full-length show “35: a celebration of being alive”
  • Chris was an 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

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

Wednesday, June 10 • 8:00-10:00pm

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

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

Thursday, June 11 • 8:00-10:00pm

KATIE WALKER Int/Adv Precision Jazz

  • Former Assistant Choreographer, Dance Captain and Swing for Radio City Rockettes
  • Co-Founder: Precision Dance Collective
  • Adjunct Professor – Marymount Manhattan College

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

Friday, June 12 • 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

More about Rachel Leigh Dolan →
The last 15 min of the class will be filmed
In-Studio Virtual

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Saturday, June 13 • 5:30-7:30pm

ASHLEY GREEN Int/Adv Contemporary

  • Currently, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
  • Member Whim W’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance where she received a Princess Grace Award in Dance
  • named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine in 2021

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

Saturday, June 13 • 6:00-8:00pm

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

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

Sunday, June 14 • 4:00-6:00pm

COURTNEY DARLINGTON & JENNI POOLE Int/Adv Theater Jazz

PRIDE COLLAB

  • Courtney was a featured dancer in Holland, Michigan starring Nicole Kidman
  • She presented work at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and is Movement director for Dance Magazine, Nordstrom, and Free People
  • Jenni is an alumni from the Conservatory Program at Steps on Broadway under the direction of Mindy Upin
  • She was in the Broadway touring company of Pippin, and an original member of the Jack Cole Dancers

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

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Sunday, June 14 • 5:30-7:30pm

ELLENORE SCOTT Adv/Int Contemporary Theater

  • Tony-nominated Choreographer
  • Broadway credits include Choreographer for Ragtime, Anne of Green Gables, Funny Girl, Mr. Saturday Night. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, Titanique
  • 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?

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

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Monday, June 15 • 7:00-9:00pm

GISELE SILVA Adv/Int Tap

  • Dance Captain and member of Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies
  • Founding member of the critically acclaimed New York-based tap company Music From The Sole
  • Recently performed with Dorrance Dance at The Ford in Los Angeles and toured with the company for “Nutcracker Suite”

More about Gisele Silva →

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Monday, June 15 • 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 →

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Tuesday, June 16 • 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

More about Maleek Washington →

Wednesday, June 17 • 8:00-10:00pm

GREGORY DOLBASHIAN Int/Adv Contemporary

  • 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 →

Wednesday, June 17 • 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 →

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Thursday, June 18 • 3:00-5:00pm

JOHN MANZARI Int/Adv Tap

  • Recently appeared in the White Christmas at Theater Under the Stars and 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

More about John Manzari →

Thursday, June 18 • 8:00-10:00pm

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 →

Friday, June 19 • 8:00-10:00pm

DYLAN PEARCE Int/Adv Jazz

  • Associate Choreographer for The Radio City Rockettes
  • Kate Spade New York
  • MSC Cruises

More about Dylan Pearce →

Saturday, June 20 • 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 →

Saturday, June 20 • 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 →

Sunday, June 21 • 12:30-2:30pm

KATIE SPELMAN Adv/Int Theater Jazz

  • Choreographer for The Wild Party at New York City Center, 2026
  • Choreographer for The Notebook
  • Associate Choreographer for Moulin Rouge!

More about Katie Spelman →

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Monday, June 21 • 5:30-7:30pm

ELLENORE SCOTT Adv/Int Contemporary Theater

  • Tony-nominated Choreographer
  • Broadway credits include Choreographer for Ragtime, Anne of Green Gables, Funny Girl, Mr. Saturday Night. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, Titanique
  • 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?

More about Ellenore Scott →

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Sunday, June 21 • 6:00-8:00pm

RICKEY TRIPP Int/Adv Commercial Dance

  • Choreographer: A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
  • Choreographer  for X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (MET Opera), A Wonderful World pre-Broadway Tour
  • Associate Choreography: Hell’s Kitchen (Broadway), The Hippest Trip, Once on This Island

More about Rickey Tripp →

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Monday, June 22 • 3:00-5:00pm

KHORI PETINAUD Int/Adv Theater Jazz

  • Currently appearing in Broadway’s Just In Time
  • Broadway Cast of Chicago and Lempicka
  • Part of the Broadway casts of Aladdin and Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’

More about Khori Petinaud →

Monday, June 22 • 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 →

Tuesday, June 23 • 8:00-10:00pm

ELIZA OHMAN Adv/Int Jazz Fusion

  • SIX: The Musical, US Associate Choreographer
  • Additionally, HamiltonKing Kong, The Met Gala, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselFosse/Verdon
  • And, Up HereSaturday Night LiveRadio City Christmas Spectacular, and more

More about Eliza Ohman →

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

More about Danelle Morgan →

Thursday, June 25 • 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 →

Thursday, June 25 • 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.

More about Courtney Ortiz →

Friday, June 26 • 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

More about Al Blackstone →

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Saturday, June 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 →

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Saturday, June 27 • 6:00-8:00pm

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 →

Monday, June 29 • 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 →

BLACK VOICES IN DANCE
Tuesday, June 30 • 8:00-10:00pm

KEENAN COOKS Adv/Int Street Jazz

  • Danced with artists such as Big Sean, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Ne-Yo, Flo-Rida, Kendrick Lamar, Prince Royce, and Hailee Steinfeld
  • As a choreographer Keenan has worked with Cardi B, Meek Mill, David Guetta, J Balvin, Bebe Rehxa, Yo Gotti, and Kelly Rowland
  • Has taught internationally in Japan, South Korea, China,Peru, Spain,Germany, France, Argentina, England, Italy, Switzerland, Israel, Canada and South Africa

More about Keenan Cooks →

Friday, July 10 • 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!

More about Shannon Atkins →

Monday, July 13 • 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)

More about Randy Skinner →

Thursday, July 16 • 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 →

Thursday, July 16 • 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 →

Friday, July 17 • 8:00-10:00pm

SARAH HOGE & KATIE WALKER Int/Adv Precision Tap

  • Sarah Hoge is a Co-founder, The Precision Dance Collective
  • Appearances include Saturday Night Live (Sam Rockwell), America’s Got Talent, The Tony Awards
  • Katie Walker is former Assistant Choreographer, Dance Captain and Swing for Radio City Rockettes
  • She is also a Co-Founder: Precision Dance Collective

More about Sarah Hoge →
More about Katie Walker →

Sunday, August 16 • 6:00-8:00pm

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!

More about Shannon Atkins →
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