Miami Based Choreographer, Teacher and Dancer Marie-Louise Gaschler has over 30 years of dance experience. Recently being named "Best Coach" for contemporary dance at the Universal Ballet Competition. Marie’s unique, versatile and ever evolving style of choreography, which she has set on dancers locally and all over the country, has gotten national attention and has won top honors. Dancers she has trained have been acknowledged at the National Level, are dancing in top professional companies and get accepted into exceptional College dance programs and Summer programs. Prior to teaching Marie danced professionally with Paula Manso De Sousa and Dancers, Brazarte Dance Company, and Momentum Dance company. She has performed the works of Jose Limon, Ana Sokolow, Gerri Houlihan, Peter London, and Michael Uttohf, just to name a few. Marie commercial credits include work with: Disney, Virgin Music, The United Paramount Network and the Humane Society. Her dance education includes: Alonzo Kings Lines (apprentice), San Francisco Dance Center, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway and New World School of the Arts. At Age 21 she discovered her passion for teaching/choreographing and hasn't looked back since. After developing her teaching technique and style for 15 years, Marie felt the need to build a dance program in South Miami/Pinecrest area that would offer a strong ballet technical base while also allowing the dancers to have an artistic creative outlet at the same time but she knew she couldn't do it alone! In 2016 in an effort to be closer to her family she decided to create Miami Dance Collective “The Company” with Kristin Richards. Marie also enjoys doing guest choreography for studios and dancers all over the country. She has been awarded numerous choreography awards over the years including the National Choreography award at New York City Dance Alliance nationals in NYC among other accolades. In 2022 Marie was awarded "Best Coach" and in 2023 Best Contemporary Choreographer at the Universal Ballet Competition.
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Eduardo Iglesias was born in Havana, Cuba and graduated from Escuela Nacional de Ballet de Cuba in 2006. In 2004 he won the 3rd prize at the International Ballet Competition in Havana. After his graduation, he joined the company PRO DANZA, under the leadership of Laura Alonso, Fernando Alonso, and Frank Andersen for two years. In 2009, he joined Ballet de Monterrey where his roles included Basilio in Don Quixote, the pas de trois in Swan Lake, Franz in Coppelia, the peasant pas de deux and Hilarion in Gisele, the Flames of Paris pas de deux, the Tchaikovsky pas de deux, the Nutcracker and Sugar Plum Cavalier in the Nutcracker, Golden Idol in La Bayadere, Mercutio in Jorge Amarante’s Romeo and Juliet, the 4th movement soloist from Yuri Posokov’s Diving in to the Lilacs, soloist from Bruch Violin Concerto, Six dans by Jiri Kylian, Torero as Carmen Ballet and many soloist roles of neoclassical and contemporary repertoire of the company.
After all of his dancing accomplishments with Ballet de Monterrey he was promoted to the rank of Soloist in 2012. Mr. Iglesias was a Company member with Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami for the 2017/18 season and joined Ballet Memphis in 2019.
Mr. Iglesias' extensive teaching experience began with graduation from the Escuela National de Ballet de Cuba as a teacher in 2006. In 2008 he was offered a contract as Professor of Ballet for the Bachler's degree program at Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Queretaro. In 2012, he collaborated with Ballet de Monterrey to found the Ballet de Monterrey School as one of its main teachers. During this time, he also became a certified teacher of the ABT National Training Curriculum. In 2017, he joined Mobile Ballet Company as a Ballet Master for their season.
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A dancer and choreographer based out of Miami,FL. Angelina graduated from Miami Dance collective in 2020 where she was trained both commercially and classically. After focusing on composition and choreographic opportunities at her studio she was awarded the prestigious National YoungArts Foundation Merit Award in Choreography. She then pursued her training career at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of dance. After completing her first year she was invited to tour with conventions Adrenaline and Revive dance beginning fall of 2021. She has worked with choreographers Jenn Freeman, Peter Chu, Matt Luck, and Chelsea Thedinga to name a few. She has begun to curate her own program called MOVEnest where she creates concept videos and teaches classes based on the message MOVEnest hopes to relay. Angelina hopes to encourage the next generation of dancers to trust their path and to remember that we dance for ourselves first, to embody the human we are. As she continues to tour the country with both Adrenaline and Revive, she has found time to set work on numerous studios around the country where her love for teaching has only been developed deeper.
After all of his dancing accomplishments with Ballet de Monterrey he was promoted to the rank of Soloist in 2012. Mr. Iglesias was a Company member with Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami for the 2017/18 season and joined Ballet Memphis in 2019.
Mr. Iglesias' extensive teaching experience began with graduation from the Escuela National de Ballet de Cuba as a teacher in 2006. In 2008 he was offered a contract as Professor of Ballet for the Bachler's degree program at Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Queretaro. In 2012, he collaborated with Ballet de Monterrey to found the Ballet de Monterrey School as one of its main teachers. During this time, he also became a certified teacher of the ABT National Training Curriculum. In 2017, he joined Mobile Ballet Company as a Ballet Master for their season.
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Emily Bromberg grew up in Orlando, FL dancing at Rolann’s School of the Dance and Orlando Ballet. At 14 years old Emily boarded at Kirov Academy of Ballet (Universal Ballet) for their academic year and summer on scholarship.
She finished up her training at Boston Ballet School where she danced in Giselle, Sleeping Beauty and
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Emily Bromberg grew up in Orlando, FL dancing at Rolann’s School of the Dance and Orlando Ballet. At 14 years old Emily boarded at Kirov Academy of Ballet (Universal Ballet) for their academic year and summer on scholarship.
She finished up her training at Boston Ballet School where she danced in Giselle, Sleeping Beauty and several years of The Nutcracker with Boston Ballet company as a member of the corps de ballet. After receiving her Bachelor’s in Psychology in Providence and dancing principal roles with Festival Ballet Providence (under the direction of Mihailo Djuric) and Colorado Ballet, she moved to Miami where she spent the past 11 years with Miami City Ballet as a Principal Soloist.
Emily just completed a season in Europe dancing principal roles with the Slovak National Theatre. She served as ballet mistress for Ballet de Barcelona in Spain and has taught at Europa Ballett (Austria), Joffrey Ballet School, Unblanche Ballet (Japan), Next Generation Ballet, Tuscaloosa Community Dancers, Rolann's School of Dance, Miami City Ballet, Southern New Hampshire Ballet School.
The pandemic brought a new passion for teaching to Ms Bromberg and she’s thrilled to be back in Miami to continue to bring up the next generation of dancers.
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Deja Darbonne is a Miami-based performer, choreographer, yoga instructor/enthusiast, and educator. From an early age, Deja watched her mother's dedication to mentoring children from a vast array of backgrounds through dance, health, wellness, and community leadership. Taking this inspiration into her adult life, Deja has taug
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Deja Darbonne is a Miami-based performer, choreographer, yoga instructor/enthusiast, and educator. From an early age, Deja watched her mother's dedication to mentoring children from a vast array of backgrounds through dance, health, wellness, and community leadership. Taking this inspiration into her adult life, Deja has taught at numerous dance facilities, mentored children as a dance coach for UP2US: Coaches Across America, toured the city of New York to perform for young people performing Ballet Hispanico's repertoire, and continues to educate children in Miami, FL. One of her most cherished memories was of receiving the opportunity to teach yoga at Laurel Creek Elementary School, where she attended in her home city Fairfield, California.
She was a Miami-Dade College Honors Dance award recipient in 2015. She completed her Bachelors in Fine Arts from New World School of the Arts & University of Florida, graduating with Honors. Deja has danced with companies such as Peter London Global Dance Company, Dance Now Miami, National Water Dance Project, Ballet Hispanico Dos, Ruddur Dance, OCA Dance, Miami Movement Collective, and Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami. She has performed works by Robert Battle, Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa, Ronald K. Brown, Talley Beatty, Gustavo Ramirez, Jamar Roberts, Eduardo Vilaro, and others. She recently performed for Miami Light Project's Here & Now 2021 participant Enrique Villacreses in Golden Society and Latin Grammy award-winning hip hop artist Gloria Martinez, aka Goyo, for HBO Max.
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Stephanie Perez (she/her) is a Miami based dancer, teacher, choreographer, photographer, videographer, performance artist, and life enthusiast. She graduated from New World School of the Arts High School in 2016 under the direction of Mary Lisa Burns. After high school, she went on to pursue her BFA in dance with a concentration in
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Stephanie Perez (she/her) is a Miami based dancer, teacher, choreographer, photographer, videographer, performance artist, and life enthusiast. She graduated from New World School of the Arts High School in 2016 under the direction of Mary Lisa Burns. After high school, she went on to pursue her BFA in dance with a concentration in modern from Point Park University, graduating in 2020. While there, she got to work with renowned guest artist like Kate Skarpetowska, Matthew Powell, Jennifer Archibald, Penny Saunders, Stephanie Martinez, Amanda McKerrow, John Gardner, and several others. In the spring of 2019, Stephanie studied abroad in Madrid, Spain at Conservatorio Superior de Danza: María de Ávila, where she received training in contemporary, ballet, danza española, and choreography composition. Stephanie has infused her dance training and passion for the camera to create dance films that have been selected for ScreenDance Miami 2020 and Mobile Dance Film Festival 2019 & 2020. In 2021, she served as a juror for the Mobile Dance Film Festival, selecting the finalist for the festival. Her first choreographic debut, “Manteca” was commissioned by Miami Light Project through the Here & Now 2022 artist residency program. The contemporary/jazz dance is a tribute to the game of dominos and the Cuban culture at large, which premiered in June 2022. Stephanie is currently working as a freelance artist and dance teacher, hoping to enrich the lives of others through movement.
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Stephanie began her ballet training at the Degrasse Dance Studio in Virginia, and following, trained at the Washington School of Ballet under Mary Day for seven years. She attended the American Ballet Theatre School of Classical Ballet under Mikhail Baryshnikov, as well as The School of American Ballet and other programs. She is th
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Stephanie began her ballet training at the Degrasse Dance Studio in Virginia, and following, trained at the Washington School of Ballet under Mary Day for seven years. She attended the American Ballet Theatre School of Classical Ballet under Mikhail Baryshnikov, as well as The School of American Ballet and other programs. She is the recipient of a number of awards including scholarships from the Princess Grace Foundation, the USA International Ballet Competition at Jackson, Mississippi, and the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. Ms. Walz also received first prizes at the National Society of Arts and Letters, and Prix de Lausanne competitions, and was honored to attend the Golden Plate Awards. In 1991, President Bush named her a Presidential Scholar in the Arts recognizing her artistic and academic achievements.
At age 17, Ms. Walz joined the American Ballet Theatre and danced there for nine years, where she was featured in many prominent classical and contemporary roles and had roles created on her by notable choreographers such as Lar Lubovich and Ulysses Dove. She was coached by Natalia Makarova, Agnes de Mille, Mark Morris, Gelsey Kirkland, Georgina Parkinson, Irina Kolpakova, and Kevin Mckensie, and among many others. Ms. Walz then joined Maximum Dance Company for eight years as a principle dancer and had the opportunity to work with many different and rising choreographers. Ms Walz has, throughout her career, appeared internationally as a guest artist and also appeared as a guest soloist with Florida Grand Opera’s premiere opening at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami.
In 2008, Ms. Walz was invited to teach at the Washington School of Ballet, under the directorship of internationally recognized Mr. Kee Juan Han, and soon became a full time faculty member until she moved to Rochester in 2016. Ms. Walz instructed students at every level of the school, The Studio Company, Trainees, and The Washington Ballet professional company. For many years she assisted TWB director Septime Webre with staging and rehearsing The Nutcracker and TWB Ballet Master Elaine Kudo with TWB’s rehearsals of Twyla Tharp’s Push Comes to Shove. During this time Ms. Walz also presented five Broadway Bound International workshops in D.C. giving opportunity for students in the region to experience masterclasses with international, top professionals in various genres of dance.
In addition to learning directly from, and using the complete Training Syllabus of Mr. Han, Ms. Walz is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 7 of
the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She is also working on and soon to complete her BA, with emphasis on performing arts, through the LEAP (Liberal Education for Arts Professionals) program with St. Mary's College of California
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Kristy Baker currently resides in Miami, Fl. She teaches dance at several studios in the Miami area as well as being the Assistant Director at Dance Gallery. She is trained in all styles of dance and started dancing when she was two years old. Kristy has trained with such notables as Judy Ann Bassing, Scott Benson, Raye Young, Debbi De
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Kristy Baker currently resides in Miami, Fl. She teaches dance at several studios in the Miami area as well as being the Assistant Director at Dance Gallery. She is trained in all styles of dance and started dancing when she was two years old. Kristy has trained with such notables as Judy Ann Bassing, Scott Benson, Raye Young, Debbi Dee, and Jared Grimes. In her early teenage years she became the assistant of Judy Ann Bassing and traveled with her to many dance conventions throughout the U.S. Kristy started competing at an early age and received many awards, special awards and overalls. She graduated from Florida International University and received a Bachelor’s degree in Dance as well as being part of the FIU Dazzlers dance team and the FIU Tap Ensemble. She was an intern at Broadway Dance Center in NYC. She has danced in a music video for Miss Dee Records, Super Bowl and is in several tap instructional dance videos. She judges for several dance competitions, beauty pageants, and fitness competitions and also teaches master classes and conventions. Some of her students have gone on to win national high scores at dance competitions, made the dance teams at their local schools and colleges as well as dancing professionally. Her students have gone on to become Miami Heat Dancers, Florida Marlins Mermaids, Top 20 of So You Think You Can Dance, on tour with several artists such as Maluma, Beyonce, Mau y Ricky and several more.
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Brianna Campbell is originally from Charleston, South Carolina. She is a graduate of Charleston County School of The Arts. She has trained with masters in NYC, LA, and Miami. Brianna has toured and performed with Intrigue Dance Convention, Force Dance Tour, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Brianna teaches master c
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Brianna Campbell is originally from Charleston, South Carolina. She is a graduate of Charleston County School of The Arts. She has trained with masters in NYC, LA, and Miami. Brianna has toured and performed with Intrigue Dance Convention, Force Dance Tour, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Brianna teaches master classes and choreography throughout the East Coast. Currently she is a traveling assistant for Kenichi Kasamatsu. She has a passion for all genres favoring Hip Hop and Contemporary. Keep an eye out for her concept video productions, another one of her passions.
COMPANY BALLROOM
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ACRO
Nikki Brinkmann started her dance journey at three years old, while attending DC Dance Factory in Nashville, TN. She danced competitively for 13 years, training under the high-qualified staff in jazz, ballet, tumbling/acro, tap, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop.
She also attended Brentwood Academy for school, where she was apart of
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Nikki Brinkmann started her dance journey at three years old, while attending DC Dance Factory in Nashville, TN. She danced competitively for 13 years, training under the high-qualified staff in jazz, ballet, tumbling/acro, tap, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop.
She also attended Brentwood Academy for school, where she was apart of the national winning dance team. She won three national titles at NDA high school competition and three state titles.
Nikki has recently just moved here after graduating from the University of Alabama with her degree in accounting. She was apart of the University of Alabama’s dance team where they competed at UDA nationals and danced at multiple sporting events around the country.
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Alexander Anderson is a South Florida native where he attended the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Class of 2010. Upon high school he went on to continue is training at The Juilliard School where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance in 2014. While at Juilliard, his choreography received Choreographic Honors and
Alexander Anderson is a South Florida native where he attended the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Class of 2010. Upon high school he went on to continue is training at The Juilliard School where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance in 2014. While at Juilliard, his choreography received Choreographic Honors and was featured on the Peter Jay Sharp Theater from 2010-2014. He is a 2012 recipient of the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship Award, a 2013 recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation Scholarship Award as well as the Alexander Bay Moore Dance Award. Upon graduation, he began his professional career dancing for Netherlands Dans Theater 2 and later joined as company artist with Netherlands Dans Theater 1. In October 2019, he was mentioned in Dance Europe Magazine by Critic's Choice for 'Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer' for his performance in Crystal Pite's "Solo Echo". He now is a freelance artist based in NYC and will be working as guest artist with Gibney Dance Company for their spring program.
Matt Aylward is one of the top dancer/teacher working in the LA dance world. Hailing from Charlotte, NC, Matt has danced for artists such as Justin Timberlake, Usher, Rihanna, Jason Derulo, Katy Perry, and Joe Jonas, and been on multiple television shows like Glee, Ellen, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Good Morning America. Matt als
Matt Aylward is one of the top dancer/teacher working in the LA dance world. Hailing from Charlotte, NC, Matt has danced for artists such as Justin Timberlake, Usher, Rihanna, Jason Derulo, Katy Perry, and Joe Jonas, and been on multiple television shows like Glee, Ellen, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Good Morning America. Matt also can be seen in Justin Timberlake’s monster VMA Performance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, as well as the “Suit & Tie” music video featuring Jay Z. Matt also grew up with a strong technique background in tap as well as contemporary, and can teach all 3 styles!!! Recently he has become one of the faculty members traveling with Adrenaline Dance Convention on their regional tour season. His unique, smooth style is great for all ages, and provides for a great learning experience! I’m just here to have fun and do what I love more than anything.
Born in the Bronx, NY, & raised in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Peter began his training as a competitive gymnast, later nurturing his artistry at Dussich Dance Studio, where his evolution into dance began. Upon graduation from The Juilliard School, he performed with BJM Danse, EZdanza, Aszure Barton & Artists, Kidd Pivot, & in Celine Dion’s Ve
Born in the Bronx, NY, & raised in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Peter began his training as a competitive gymnast, later nurturing his artistry at Dussich Dance Studio, where his evolution into dance began. Upon graduation from The Juilliard School, he performed with BJM Danse, EZdanza, Aszure Barton & Artists, Kidd Pivot, & in Celine Dion’s Vegas spectacular, A New Day. Peter can be seen as the lead in Christina Perri’s Jar of Hearts music video.
In 2008, Peter formed a Las Vegas project based dance company, chuthis., which showcases the work of Chu & his collaborators. chuthis. also provides movement education programs which foster technical & artistic development.
Chu has been an honoured recipient of choreographic awards & commissions, including the Hector Zaraspe Prize, A.C.E. Capezio Award, & Hubbard Street Dance International Commission Project. He was also named a Blodgett Distinguished Artist by Harvard University for 2018. Additionally, Chu has served as the Rehearsal Director for Nederlands Dans Theater 2, and as a Guest Rehearsal Director for NDT1.
Chu has created works for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Charlotte Ballet II, Orlando Ballet Theatre, Hubbard Street 2, Giordano Dance Chicago, SYTYCD, Naomi Stikeman’s Çaturn, Houston MET Dance, New Dialect, SALT Contemporary Dance, Nederlands Dans Theater Summer Intensive, Springboard Danse Montreal, Harvard Univeristy, Point Park University, & The Juilliard School, among others. Most recently, he premiered a creation for Juilliard New Dances entitled Play Well with Others, and a creation for Charlotte Ballet entitled Let Be, for its program Innovative Works: Shakespeare Reinvented.
This past season, Peter premiered new creations for Staatstheater Augsburg (Germany), and HSPro (Chicago.) He is also currently developing a new creation with his own company, chuthis.
Jenn Freeman, Artistic Director of Freemove Dance, is an American choreographer, dance performer, and educator based in New York City. In October 2018, Jenn self- produced and debuted Freemove Dance’s first evening-length work, …it’s time…, at The Theater at the 14th Street Y. Jenn's choreography has been commissioned by Marymount Manhat
Jenn Freeman, Artistic Director of Freemove Dance, is an American choreographer, dance performer, and educator based in New York City. In October 2018, Jenn self- produced and debuted Freemove Dance’s first evening-length work, …it’s time…, at The Theater at the 14th Street Y. Jenn's choreography has been commissioned by Marymount Manhattan College, Wayne State University, BYU, and The University of Texas at Austin where her piece, When, was nominated for a 2018 Austin Critics Table Award and chosen as a finalist to be presented at the Kennedy Center for the ACDA National Festival. Her works have been presented in NYC at The Reverb Dance Festival, The 14th Street Y Cabaret, and The Young Choreographer’s Festival (Guest Artist). In 2017 she was a finalist in both Division I and II at the McCallum Theatre Choreography Festival. With over a decade of commercial dance experience, Jenn has worked alongside internationally recognized choreographers in the development of pieces and large scale productions for: Florence and the Machine, Madonna, The X-Factor, Target, The Brit Awards, Cirque du Soleil, The Martha Graham Dance Company (Tayeh Variation), LA Ballet (Beneath One’s Dignity), SYTYCD, Encores! Off-Center at NY City Center (The Wild Party), and Classic Stage Company (Iphigenia in Aulis). She most recently choreographed JJ Lin's performance for the 29th Annual Golden Melody Awards in Taipei. Music Video choreography credits include: Avan Lava’s “Wanna Live”, directed by Alexander Hammer (Beyonce). Professionally, Jenn has danced in works by choreographers: Sonya Tayeh (you'll still call me by name, Lead Dancer),Mia Michaels, Kyle Abraham (Abraham.in.Motion, founding member), Larry Keigwin (Keigwin and Co.), Charlotte Boye-Christensen (NOW-ID), Brook Notary (The Pulse Project), Mark Swanhart, Danielle Flora, and many others. Jenn has appeared in live performances for Target, The MTV Video Music Awards, The Jimmy Fallon Show, Comedy Central’s“The Comedy Awards”, and The Rolling Stone's 50th Anniversary Tour. Jenn is an internationally recognized educator. Her unique teaching style can be experienced across the U.S. at Revive Dance Convention, The Dance Sessions, and Wintermove Dance Intensive. She also frequently appears as a guest/master teacher at STEPS on Broadway and Peridance Capezio Center in NYC. Graduate NYU TISCH.
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GABE KATZ is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College Class of 2018, where he received his BFA in dance with a concentration in choreography and a minor in studio art. He has performed work and repertoire by choreographers such as Ohad Naharin, Sonya Tayeh, Jonathan Campbell and Austin Diaz of MADBOOTS DANCE, Adam Barruch, Jenn
GABE KATZ
GABE KATZ is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College Class of 2018, where he received his BFA in dance with a concentration in choreography and a minor in studio art. He has performed work and repertoire by choreographers such as Ohad Naharin, Sonya Tayeh, Jonathan Campbell and Austin Diaz of MADBOOTS DANCE, Adam Barruch, Jenn Freeman, Ryan Heffington, Larry Keigwin, and Robert Battle, Ryan Mason, and Rena Butler. Katz has studied at multiple Gaga Intensive programs in both New York City and Tel Aviv, researching the movement vocabulary and repertoire of Ohad Naharin. He was also in the first ever Gaga Program at The School at Jacob’s Pillow in the summer of 2018. Katz has presented multiple original works in the Dancers at Work showcase at Marymount, and was commissioned in 2018 by Angelica Stiskin and the Joffrey Ballet School as their “Emerging Choreographer” to restage his work entitled “hmm”. Gabe currently tours the country with both Revive and Adrenaline Dance Conventions, and can also be found as a featured dancer in Sir Paul McCartney’s music video “Who Cares?” choreographed by two-time Grammy nominated choreographer Ryan Heffington. Gabe is currently based in Chicago, training with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Professional Training Program, HSPro, under the direction of Alexandra Wells. Teaching since 2013, Katz has shared his passion for the art form throughout the country in addition to being on faculty at intensives such as The Joffrey Ballet School NYC Jazz and Contemporary Intensive, The Dance Sessions, and Dance Device Lab
Matt Luck is a Los Angeles based dance performer, teacher, and choreographer. He originally hails from Dayton, Ohio where he began his performing and choreographic careers. He made the decision to relocate to LA to pursue a career in dance and film. Matt has appeared in various television series, feature films, and award shows including;
Matt Luck is a Los Angeles based dance performer, teacher, and choreographer. He originally hails from Dayton, Ohio where he began his performing and choreographic careers. He made the decision to relocate to LA to pursue a career in dance and film. Matt has appeared in various television series, feature films, and award shows including; The Academy Awards, the American Music Awards, and Glee. Matt has performed live with musicians, RY X and Richard Walters. In addition to commercial endeavors, he has performed the works of Micaela Taylor, Gracie Whyte, Laura Berg, Jenn Freeman, and Lauren Adams. Matt is currently dancing for The TL Collective, Freemove Dance, and LA’s modern duo, Whyteberg. He has choreographed stage performances and music videos for Figs Vision and The Put Off, and has set work on Houston’s MET too Youth Company. He has taught classes throughout Europe in London, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, and Italy. Matt is a founding member of Freemove Dance and is constantly searching for new elements of dance and is thankful for the opportunities he has been given thus far.
Robin Lewis is a twelve year Broadway and national Broadway touring veteran. Credits include: Fosse, Dance Captain of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Dance Captain of A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Gardens. He toured with the first national tour of The Producers with Jason Alexander and Martin Short in Hollywood. He has toured
Robin Lewis is a twelve year Broadway and national Broadway touring veteran. Credits include: Fosse, Dance Captain of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Dance Captain of A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Gardens. He toured with the first national tour of The Producers with Jason Alexander and Martin Short in Hollywood. He has toured in A Chorus Line, Hello Dolly, Beauty and the Beast, as well as performances at The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Off-Broadway, he was the Dance Captain for Charles Busch’s musical The Green Heart for the Manhatten Theatre Club. Robin can also be seen on the PBS Dance in America movie Fosse: A Celebration in Dance. He is an accomplished choreographer, having created works for Texarts’ Broadway Series The Music Man with Rebecca Luker, Damn Yankees with Meg Gillentine at the Paramount as well as Evita for Oklahoma Lyric Theatre, Zachary Scott Theatre and others regionally. Several works have garnered Austin Critics’ Circle and B. Iden Payne Awards. The New York Timesrecognized his choreographic work for Zachary Scott’s production of Porgy and Bess at the Austin Music Hall. Austin Chronicle awarded Robin the 2008 Best in Austin Award. Robin has worked with such stars as Julie Andrews, Sandy Duncan, Tony Randall, Shirley Jones, Carol Channing, Andrea McCardle, Tim Curry, Ben Vereen to name a few. He has been fortunate to work with some of the best American Broadway theatre director/choreographers from Susan Stroman, Ann Reinking,Herbert Ross, Rob Marshall and Jerry Mitchell. Robin was also the Artistic Director and Co-founder of TexARTS in Austin, Texas. He is a guest teacher nationally and has taught at American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive, The Performing Arts Project, Broadway Dreams Foundation,Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, US Performing Arts Camp, McCarter Theater, Broadway Theatre Project,University of Texas, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, University of Colorado, University of Alabama in Birmingham, Oklahoma University, Camp Broadway, Broadway Classroom in NYC, and many others. He is a member of Actors Equity Association, Southeastern Theater Conference, and Musical Theater Educators Alliance, and Texas Educators Theatre Association.
Lewis currently choreographed the movie "BERNIE" starring Shirley MacLaine and Jack Black directed by Rick Linklater. Robin is responsible for the Texas State University Musical Theatre Dance curriculum where he was on faculty.
Robin is currently on faculty for Musical Theater (BFA) at Westminster College of the Arts at Rider University. www.rider.edu
Madeline - from Toronto, Canada - is a dance graduate of Point Park University, where she completed her BFA degree with high honours and gained a thorough foundation and appreciation for modern technique and functional somatic work. She credits her transformative education to the likes of Douglas Bentz, Jason McDole and Jennifer Edwards.
Madeline - from Toronto, Canada - is a dance graduate of Point Park University, where she completed her BFA degree with high honours and gained a thorough foundation and appreciation for modern technique and functional somatic work. She credits her transformative education to the likes of Douglas Bentz, Jason McDole and Jennifer Edwards. Madeline has attended professional programs such as Springboard Danse Montreal (working with Alexandra Wells, Ami Schulman, Peter Chu, Bobbi Jene Smith and Spenser Theberge), Movement Invention Project, Ignite by Toes for Dance, AXIS Connect, and two sessions of Sidra Bell's SBDNY Module. Madeline’s professional and performance experience consists of commercial, concert and multi-disciplinary venues - collaborating and performing the works and projects of Cindy Salgado, Terrence Marling, Gregory Dolbashian, Sonya Tayeh, Helix Dance Project (Linda Garneau) and Frog in Hand (Colleen Snell). Additionally, Madeline has worked closely with FRESH Dance Intensive, teaching at many locations across Canada. In 2016, Madeline co-directed Beyond Movement Dance Intensive in its inaugural venture at Leeming Danceworks in Ottawa Canada. Madeline has also been working in New York City, where she worked with and performed in Sonya Tayeh's premiere production of you’ll still call me by name at New York Live Arts in December 2016. Madeline is now looking forward to the exciting creative projects arising this fall 2017.