owners & artistic directors

Andrea LaMaina is a dedicated dance educator that has been training dancers for close to 3 decades. She received her BFA in Dance Performance and Education from Towson University in Maryland. Mrs. LaMaina is a past President of DMA, Florida Chapter 2 and is a member of both Dance Master of America and Dance Educators of America. She holds a National Teacher Education Certification as well as a Teacher Certification in Dance/Vocational Arts. She is the President of “The Young Dancer Foundation of South Florida, Inc.” a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that accepts charitable, tax deductible donations to benefit talented young dancers. Andrea is the Co-Founder of the So Flo Tap Festival, and produces an annual event to promote the American art form of tap dancing, tap jamming and improvisation. Andrea is the proud teacher of a 2022 YoungArts award winner in modern contemporary dance. Her students continuously earn scholarships to prestigious summer intensives and higher education dance degree programs. Andrea’s choreography has earned many awards throughout the years and she is sought after as a judge on several competition circuits. Before college, Andrea trained under master teacher Fred Knecht. Before becoming co-owner and Artistic Director of That’s Dancing, she was a faculty member at Glen Rock Middle School where she designed and created an exploratory arts curriculum, which included dance and creative movement. In 1997, she was nominated for The Sallie Mae Best New Teacher of the Year Award, a national honor recognizing her achievements in innovative curriculum development and design for public education. She is an active member of the National Dance Association and the Florida Dance Association. Early in her journey, she trained under scholarship for the Summer Program with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and danced and acted professionally in various roles at the Bucks County Playhouse in Pennsylvania. Mrs. LaMaina is an educator that has dedicated her career to helping young dancers achieve their dreams. She is committed to excellence, innovation, and community service through the art of dance. Dance is her life long love and something that she wants to continue to passionately share with future generations of young artists.

Michele Walsh holds a Master of Education in Dance from Temple University and a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from the University of Miami. Michele holds a teaching certification in Acrobatic Arts. She is the past Vice-President of Dance Masters of America Florida Chapter 2. She is a certified teacher with the Dance Masters of America Organization. She belongs to Dance Educators of America, Florida Chapter. Michele is the teacher and choreographer of Petite Miss Dance of Florida, 2012. She has trained with many respectable dance instructors including Fred Knecht, Katiti King, Eva Gholson, David Howard and Francis Kiernan. Before moving to Florida, she was a faculty member at the Purnell School in Pottersville, New Jersey, where she was the Head of the Performing Arts Department and dance teacher. At Purnell, she taught ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, tap, African dance, movement improvisation and choreography to students ages 13-18. Michele has choreographed several musicals including Quilters, The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall, Prom Queens Unchained, Starmites, Smile and I’m Sorry The Bridge Is Out, You’ll Have To Spend The Night. Her work was nominated for Best Ensemble from the Papermill Playhouse Rising Stars Awards, a professional theater company in Millburn, New Jersey. Michele has danced professionally with the Red Bank Ballet Company and the American Repertory Theatre. She has performed as a lead dancer for the band The Beat Club, known for the song “Security”, in live concerts throughout South Florida. She has even danced in the Super Bowl XXIII half time show in Miami at Joe Robbie Stadium, where she was a featured dancer. To stay on the cutting edge of dance, she has attended the Jazz Dance World Congress in Chicago; the Dance Teacher Now Convention in NYC; the Bates Dance Festival in Lewiston, Maine; the Florida Dance Festival in Tampa, Houston Ballet’s Teacher Seminar in Texas, and New York on the Road, a traveling dance workshop. While choreographing both competition and recreational dances is a passion, Michele also enjoys teaching adults who may never have danced before. She finds their enthusiasm and eagerness truly uplifting. Michele is also an active member of both the National Dance Association and The Florida Dance Association which promote dance in a variety of venues.

faculty

Nicole Smith graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a minor in dance. She is a That’s Dancing and Fusion Force Dance Company Alumni and also trained at New World School of the Arts, a dance conservatory and performing arts college, in Miami. Shortly after completing her first year at NWSA, she was accepted into the University of Central Florida. While attending UCF, Nicole focused her degree studies in dance and the arts. In addition to her active role in the UCF dance community, Nicole also became involved in the performing arts throughout Central Florida and began her career as a dance educator and choreographer. While in college, Nicole was selected to tour with MAC Cosmetics as a model and a tap dancer to help launch their cosmetic line "Hey Sailor!" She has been a part of the Entertainment Department at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida as a character performer. After a successful season at SeaWorld, Nicole accepted a contract with VEE Corporation to travel and tour the United States and Canada with Sesame Street Live where she was chosen to play the lead role of Elmo in the production: Elmo Makes Music. After her tour ended Nicole moved to South Florida where she continues to teach, perform, and choreograph. Nicole is celebrating her 10th season as a faculty member and resident choreographer at That’s Dancing where she also serves as the Director of the Young Dancer Program. In addition to teaching, Nicole helps co-produce So Flo Tap Fest with Andrea LaMaina and Kelly Krammer. In October 2022, Nicole and Andrea had the opportunity to partner with SoDanca to produce the first ever So Flo Tap Fest fundraising event, “Toe, Ball, Heal,” to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. She is a member of the iTap Online Virtual Dance Community and successfully completed the Tap Teacher Training course where she focused on teaching tap dance history, improvisation and music theory. Nicole is also certified as a Level 1 “Building Blocks of Dance” instructor which focuses on strength training and injury prevention for young dancers. Her additional credits include: choreography and production work on the short dance film 'Ayita's Dream,' which won Best Film at Film Gate film festival, and lead choreographer for the concept dance video “Presidente,” which was used as a part of the Pepsi campaign in 2020. Nicole is passionate about dance and life, and strives to inspire and educate the next generation of young artists and leaders. 

Katherine Lameyer Beukers has been teaching dance in Palm Beach County for the past nineteen years and joined the faculty of That’s Dancing in the summer of 2008. She teaches part time at That’s Dancing, her classes include ballet, lyrical, tap, jazz, acrobatics, & classes for the Young Dancer's Program. She has choreographed for Fusion Force Dance Company and was awarded Best Choreography for Senior Jazz Company "Transcendence" at Ticket to Broadway. She has over thirty years of experience as a dancer, as well as many years of competing and winning regional and national competitions. She has also won several dance scholarships, including the Overall in Acrobatics “Edith Royal Scholarship”, and was awarded 8th place overall for the "All-Around Scholarship", and many more, with these honors she had been given the opportunity to train with many respected and admired dance teachers. She also continues her dance education by attending teacher conventions and taking master classes. Ms. Katherine has also received her Certification for Module One with Acrobatic Arts. She was a member of Florida Dance Masters “Main Attraction” and a contestant on ABC Family’s “Dance Fever” in 2003. Katherine also pursues film & TV, and was part of the filming of the Adam Sandler movie, “Jack and Jill”. She was also part of the filming for “Rock of Ages”, “Step up 4” and Discovery Channels "Shark Week: Black December". Mrs. Beukers aspires each day to share her knowledge and love of dance with her students in an educational and fun atmosphere.

Larry Albright graduated with a BA concentrated in Hip Hop culture from Rutgers University in 2003, Mr. Larry has been teaching, dancing, training and performing his style of hip-hop for 20+ years.  He has had the pleasure of choreographing for artists such as Sean Kingston “Fire Burning,” JRand "Ride," & Black Dada “Imma Zoe”. He has also been featured as an opening act for such artists as B.O.B., T-Pain, Cobra Starship, Ricky Martin, Sean Paul, The Spinners and the Village People. Larry has also been seen on MTV with Pitbull and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno where he performed with J Rand featuring Flo Rida. Though he loves to perform, his passion lies in teaching. His teaching experience is quite extensive having taught all over the country and abroad. He teaches all levels from elementary to collegiate and professionals. Some of his former students have gone on to dance with Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Brittney Spears and Rihanna.  He has conducted master classes for many conventions including Dance Educators of America, Dance 4 Life (Bahamas), Pick the Stars International (CAN), and UDX Hip Hop Convention. He has also taught & choreographed at many colleges including Rutgers University, FIU, FSU and Florida School of the Arts. His latest projects include being one of the choreographers for the crowd immersive & energetic productions of "MOTO" PALM BEACH NIGHTS" "KOORAZY" & "CASE FILES" presented by Loud Live Productions. Currently, Mr Larry teaches dance for the school district of Palm Beach County, The Greene School and Palm Beach Atlantic University. Most recently, Mr. Larry can be seen performing in and Choreographing the opening of the Palm Beach Film Festival's SSOF as well as music videos for recording artists GAWVI and Blanca. Mr Larry is honored to be a part of the Board of Directors for Natural Movers Foundation Inc.

Loren Foster received her BFA in Dance from Florida State University with honors in Liberal Studies. While at FSU, she was a member of the Dance Repertory Theatre, the dance department’s performance company. She was also a member of FSU’s Golden Girls, the university’s competition dance team. A native Floridian, Loren trained with many local teachers and graduated from the Alexander Dreyfoos School of the Arts as a dance major. She joined the faculty of That’s Dancing in 2002 teaching classes in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical and modern dance at all ages and levels. Ms. Foster also works with Fusion Force Dance Company and her choreography has received numerous awards at regional competitions. Ms. Foster is the teacher and choreographer of Senior Miss Headliner National 2006-2007. Her award winning solo choreography represented Team USA at the IDO World Showdance Championships 2006 in Riesa, Germany and placed 4th in the world. Before joining the That’s Dancing family, she served as Dance Director of LimeLight Productions, Inc. in Sierra Vista, Arizona, teaching ballet, jazz,and tap, modern, hip-hop and musical theater. She regularly attends dance workshops and festivals including the Arizona Jazz Dance Festival in Tucson, the Florida Dance Festival in Miami, the Southeastern Tap Explosion in Atlanta and the Jazz Dance World Congress in Chicago. Loren is certified by the state of Florida in Dance K-12 and Elementary Education K-6 and is currently teaching Dance and Project Based Learning at The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach where she collaborates with classroom teachers to design and implement arts integrated projects which inspire students to learn through the arts.

Walter Gutierrez was born in Havana, Cuba, and trained at the National Ballet School under Esther Garcia, Raquel Aguero and Mirta Hermida . He has danced with National Ballet of Cuba, National Dance of Cuba, Florida Classical Ballet, Festival Ballet Providence, Nevada Ballet Theatre, and Silicon Valley Ballet. Walter received the Silver medal at World Ballet Competition in 2009, and Bronze medal in the International Ballet Competition in Havana in 2003. Mr Garcia is a guest teacher with Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Dance Wisconsin and the Art of Classical Ballet.

Kameron Bink started dancing at 6 years old; receiving training in many areas including jazz, tap, ballet, acrobatics, hip hop and contemporary. Being a daredevil at heart, Kameron enjoys many activities such as riding motorcycles and skydiving. One of Kameron’s most memorable dance experiences has been appearing on the hit TV show “So You Think You Can Dance?” as a Top Ten Finalist. He is also an in demand master teacher, choreographer & guest dancer across the USAwith the Dance Convention Manhattan Dance Project. Kameron joined the faculty in 2014.

Struther White began his professional dance career in Los Angeles in 2011, after moving from his hometown Frederick, Maryland. Currently represented by Clear talent group, his most recent attributes to television has been Prom, the movie based off of the broadway show starring his dance partner Meryl Streep; and a Netflix series starting this fall Worn Stories. He has worked with music sensations including Kanye West, Blake Shelton, Sofia Carson, Backstreet Boys, Eden XO, Aluna George, Jack Black, Will.i.Am, Leona Lewis, Sam Tsui, and was on the 2016  Purity Ring Tour.  Struther has also created a successful career for himself in the television industry and can be seen in commercials for GAP, The Greatest Showman, Ellen, AUDI, Maserati, Volvo, Ford, Staples, Vivienne Westwood, JOY, he has performed on the Emmys, The Ellen Show, People’s choice awards with Rita Ora, and assisted Mia Michael’s for season 14 of So You Think You Can Dance. He has also performed live for VMA’s in Beijing, China, MAC cosmetics tour, and several LA contemporary companies including Royal Flux and Embodiment; who were on season two of World Of Dance.

Leah Stricker began dancing at the age of three in Boynton Beach, Florida with Southern Dance Theatre under the direction of Penni Greenly. Leah was a part of the Dancer’s Edge Company for seven years and was captain of the Dancer’s Edge Company her Junior and Senior year of high school. Leah attended both Bak Middle School of the Arts for middle school and Dreyfoos School of the Arts for High School as a dance major.

Recently, Leah attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, graduating in three years with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and a minor in dance and accounting in 2020. While in New York City, Leah trained at Broadway Dance Center with choreographers such as Ashlé Dawson, Theresa Stone, Ellenore Scott, Phil Orsano, Sheila Barker, and KC Castellano. She also trains with Academy of Villains located in Los Angeles, California with choreographers such as Michelle Olson and Taylor Berry. Leah has been accepted into Broadway Dance Center’s professional semester program where she will continue her training in August of 2022. Currently, Leah is a member of the Virtual Movement Academy, as well as the company Unikiyo.

Over the past three years, Leah has been a choreographer for Loud Live Productions under the direction of Kenneth Fowler. Recently, she has choreographed for the company Katel Mizik where her choreography was featured in a live band performance. Leah has taught at many studios in the South Florida area, has created many concept videos featuring dancers all around, and has choreographed for a projection mapping workshop hosted by Loud Live Productions. She has also trained in styles such as Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Modern, Contemporary, and Improv. Leah aims to teach her students more than just movement,enhancing their abilities as artists.

A native of Lake Worth, Florida, Clarissa Castañeda began dancing on and off at the age of five but did not start ballet until the age of 13 at Boca Ballet Theater under the direction of Dan Guin and Jane Tyree. While at Boca Ballet Theater, she performed many roles and ballets such as Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, The Sacrifice in Dan Guin’s The Rite of Spring, George Balanchine’s Serenade, George Balanchine’s Valse Fantisie, and Arabian Lead in The Nutcracker. After graduating in 2015, she went on to attend The Juilliard School. While at The Juilliard School, Castañeda has performed new works by Helen Simoneau, Katarzyna Skarpetowska, Roy Assaf, Stefanie Batten Bland, and Madison Hicks. She has also performed repertoire such as Crystal Pite’s Grace Engine, Richard Alston’s Sheer Bravado, Alejandro Cerrudo’s Little mortal jump, and Peter Chu’s Smile Masking (solo excerpt). Castañeda has also furthered her training at summer programs such as Alonzo King LINES Ballet (full merit scholarship) and Springboard Danse Montréal where she performed William Forsythe’s WorkWithinWork (duet excerpt) and a new work by Jasmine Ellis. After receiving her BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School in 2019, Castañeda moved back home to establish herself as a teacher and choreographer in the South Florida region.

Taylor Russell is pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in Dance at Hollins University and received her BFA from Jacksonville University for her undergrad. Her passion for dance started at the tender age of three and has had the privilege of training at Meg Segreto’s Dance Company and Performance Edge Dance Complex leading up to her college training. Russell is well versed in disciplines such as Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Pointe, Contemporary/Lyrical, and more. Throughout the years of her dance training, she has attended many prestigious summer programs including Alvin Ailey, Rockettes, Vladimir School of Classical Ballet, Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive in L.A., California, Alonzo King Lines Summer Intensive training with Alonzo King himself. As a competition dancer, Russell was a repeated high scorer in small groups and solo dances competing for title in her senior year of high school taking 3rd place in the national championship. In love with drama as well, Russell was chosen to be the lead choreographer and lead performer in several adapted musical stages plays for Standing Ovations Theater, the most renowned homeschool drama club in Broward County. Grease, High School Musical, and Fiddler on the Roof are some of her credits during that time. In her four years at Jacksonville University, she has quickly become a chosen favorite for exclusive pieces early on in her freshman year. She has worked with and been a principal dancer for choreographers such as Robert Moses, April Henehan, The Nicholson Twins - backup dancers for Ariana Grande, Joe Cutler of Koresh Dance Company, Kara Davis of Alonzo King Lines Ballet, and several others. She had a short stint on the Sirens Jacksonville University dance team but chose to focus on her classical dance training and finish up her B.F.A. of Dance. Regarding professional experience, she performed in Superbowl 2020 as a field dancer as team Shakira. As a dance educator, it is her desire for all children, regardless of socio-economic background, to experience and explore the gift of dance. Upon graduation, it is her desire to grace the stages in the United States and abroad sharing her love for dance as a hopeful professional and dance teacher.

Kelly Krammer began her dance career after she graduated from Howard W. Blake high school for the performing arts in Tampa, Florida with a "Masters in Dance." Kelly then went on to study at Florida Atlantic University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and minor in marketing in 2017. While studying at FAU Kelly danced professionally for the Florida Panthers and was a published fitness model from 2013-2017. In 2017, Kelly won the title of “Miss South Florida”.

Kelly has been teaching dance and choreographing since 2011 at studios across the US and she has continued to study tap dance and has attended several teacher training programs. Kelly is a certified tap teacher by the American Tap Dance Foundation and also has an iTap Online teacher certification from Hillary-Marie. Kelly has taught classes at national dance competitions and conventions and judged several regional and national level competitions. Kelly is currently on the roster with Impact Dance Adjudicators.

Jordyn Graham started dancing when she was three-years old in South Florida at ProAm Dance Studio. She attended Florida Atlantic University where she attained a bachelor’s degree in science with a minor in sociology. While attending college she was a Fly Girl on the FAU dance team. Jordyn earned a two-year internship while at FAU with a middle school, creating a dance program for girls and boys, learning to bring both inexperienced and experienced dancers together. Because of her passion for dance, Jordyn teaches at ProAm and Boca Dance and looks forward each day to her classes spreading joy, and seeing self-expression by the students through dance.

Marissa Camper, originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, aims to ignite a passion for dance in today’s youth and pass her love for the art form on to the next generation. She attended Gwynedd-Mercy Academy, where she closely collaborated with musicians through performance and studies while taking part in a teaching apprenticeship at Addicted 2 Dance. As a High School Student, she trained and performed with The Lady Hoofers Youth Ensemble and Uniting Colleges Through Tap. Marissa participated in the 2018 University of the Arts Summer Institute, to which she was awarded a scholarship. While studying at Muhlenberg College, she had the honor of training under Shelley Oliver, a founding member of Manhattan Tap. In addition, Marissa attended the Jazz Philadelphia Summit and the Association of Arts Administration Educators Conference. She enriched her collegiate discoveries by performing professionally with The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble as an Apprentice dancer. Marissa's performance credits include the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, "The Tapcracker" '18 and '19, Tap Ties National Tap Dance Day, and Muhlenberg mainstage productions. Before moving to Florida in 2020, Marissa taught at studios in Bucks and Montgomery County, PA. She earned her A.A. in Business Administration and is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree. In the coming years, Marissa hopes to study the role of women in business through the lens of dance while continuing to perform, teach, and choreograph in South Florida.

GUEST ARTISTS

Nicholas (Nick) LaMaina is an award-winning dance performance artist with experience performing in new works and existing repertoire from numerous well-respected and established choreographers. Nick has had special opportunities to attend various esteemed institutions and programs to study the art of dance which include, but are not limited to: The Juilliard School, The School at Jacob’s Pillow, and Orsolina28. Nick has been awarded the Gluck Community Service Fellowship from the Office of Community Engagement at The Juilliard School. Nick’s time in the Fellowship has extended from the 2023-2025. Nick is also a recipient of the Charles Chuck Kelley Award from Dance Educators of America, Grant Awards from The Young Dancer Foundation of South Florida, Career Advancement Grants from The Alan D. Marks Center for Career Services and Entrepreneurship including the George K. Jakab Global Enrichment Grant in 2024 at The Juilliard School, and Performance/Educational Grants from the YoungArts Alumni MicroGrant Program.

https://www.nicholaslamaina.com

Brenan Gonzalez is from Lake Worth, FL, and began his dance training through his passion and curiosity for hip-hop styles at the age of 4. He is a 2021 graduate from Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts with a major in dance. He is a current third-year BFA student at the University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, graduating in 2025. Through his expansive movement vocabulary in a multitude of dance genres, the idea of hybridity is a significant aspect of his movement study and research, employing various cultural modes and tapping into individual lived experiences. Brenan is a two-time YoungArts awardee, that of which includes a 2020 honorable mention and a 2021 merit award in Modern/Contemporary. More recently, Brenan has delved into site-specific choreographic projects and interdisciplinary performance art, finding complete intersection between movement and other artistic mediums such as film and fashion. Brenan has multiple self-choreographed works and artistic collaborations for the Southern California Choreographic Collective, as well as various works within USC Kaufman’s choreographic showcases. Brenan has performed works by choreographers such as Justin Peck, Jiri Kylian, Peter Chu, Max Pham, Hope Boykin, and more.

Blu Furutate is a Japanese-American born and raised in Manhattan, New York. Blu currently attends The Juilliard School as part of the Dance Division’s Class of 2025. She began her pre-professional training as a merit-based scholarship student at The Ailey School and later studied at French Academie of Ballet. She continued to develop her artistry at LaGuardia Arts High School and MOVE|NYC| Young Professionals Program under the direction of Nigel Campbell and Chanel DaSilva. Blu has received additional training from American Ballet Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, The School at Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program, Orsolina28 Sol Leόn & Paul Lightfoot Intensive, and Orsolina28 (Kylián, Goecke, and Pite) Intensive Program. She has worked with choreographers such as Greg Lau, Micaela G. Taylor, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Shamel Pitts, and Sidra Bell. Additionally, she has performed work by Johannes Wieland (set by Ami Shulman). She has also been a guest artist alongside Gibney Company Artistic Associate Jie-hung Connie Shiau in Obremski/Works under the direction of Jesse Obremski, as well as being Obremski/Works’ inaugural AAPI VISION Fellow (2022). She has been named Dance Spirit Magazine’s March 2021 Cover Model Search Winner.

Kenneth Fowler was born in a small town, Belle Glade, Fl. His interest in show biz started at a very young age. It started with a school field trip to see a Snow White production. He was mesmerized by the lights, sound, and special effects. He also fell in love with the art of dance and music. While in school, Fowler entered school dance and talent shows, performed with several dance and step troupes. He choreographed for several dance troupes, high school marching bands, modeling shows, drumlines, cheerleading competitions, step master of an organization by the name of Kappa League lead by the KAPPA ALPHA PSI fraternity and section leader of the number one drumline in alm beach county. He attended Bethune Cookman College where he studied music and became apart of the famous world known marching band “The Marching Wild Cats” as a drummer. Kenneth has performed in the opening acts for many celebrity artists including, Mario, Far East Movement, Jason Derulo, Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, Shaggy, The Marley Brothers, 50 Cent and Jay Sean. He has choreographed for various celebrity artists and a production number for Ben Vereen. Kenneth also has numerous TV appearances, and hosted workshops with MTV award winning choreographer Darren Henson. Kenneth has also had the honor to share the stage with Michael Jacksons first choice dancer for “This is it” and choreographer for world famous Beyonce, Chris Grant, performing a tribute for the Jackson 5 family. Since 2012, Kenneth Fowler, created an entertainment company, Loud Live Productions, an Entertaining, Unique, Immersive, Site Specific Theatrical Experience company. (LLP) Student Youth Performing Arts Company is a new unique performing arts educational organization offering students from all areas of Palm Beach County training in music, drama, acting and all areas of dance education. One of the most exclusive features taught to students is the unique, site-specific, immersive theatrical elements. As part of the LLP Youth Performing Arts Company, students receive weekly training and rare performance opportunities to showcase their specialized skills in the Arts.

Alexander Thomas is a 20-year-old multifaceted artist that continues to create and remain open-mined every single day. As an Alumni of Bak Middle School of the Arts and Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Alexander is currently a Junior BFA Major at USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance while he has been dancing for 18 years at his home studio at That’s Dancing. Growing up, Alexander has never been new to adversity. With a rare genetic heart disease, diagnosed in 5th grade, he has beaten the odds when told he can't dance anymore. After working with Nike for their Black History Month film in 2020, Alexander founded a non-profit organization that gives back to the underprivileged community and those who are less fortunate. Currently living and actively working in Los Angeles, California, he is an actor who has been a part of many national commercials and films while intending to continue in the entertainment/commercial industry. Alexander not only teaches and performs all dance styles but has now started sharing his choreography with the world. He loves to move and his curiosity loves to bring smiles and enjoyment in his work. His most known quote is “Out of every crisis comes an opportunity.”

Tatiana (Tati) Nuñez is a multi-disciplinary artist, originally from South Florida. She is recognized for her profound physical instrument that articulates at the highest level in the techniques of ballet/pointe, tap dance, and contemporary. Tati has performed with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, BalletCollective, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, and American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (ADM21). Her prior appearances also include works by choreographers Joshua Bergasse, Caleb Teicher, Bob Fosse, Camille A. Brown, Ray Mercer, Parker Esse, Troy Schumacher, Reed Luplau, Marshall Davis Jr., Kevin Iega Jeff, and many more. As a choreographer, her work has been featured at Battery Dance Festival, Steps Beyond Foundation, Queens Theatre Film Festival, and Garet & Co.Film Festival. Tati received her B.F.A. in Dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and is currently represented by CESD Talent Agency (NY) for both Dance and Print Modeling. Select credits include: West Side Story (The Muny, Consuela), Sugar Hill: Nutcracker (Dir./Chor. Josh Bergasse), Revelations in Rhythm (Dir. Savion Glover), Chita Rivera: Works and Process, The Night Falls (Dir./Chor. Troy Schumacher NYCB), Bzzz (Dir./Chor. Caleb Teicher) Workshop/Lab: Funny Girl on Broadway, A Wonderful World Broadway, After Midnight, Dance Lab NY. Film/TV: Ally Bank Commercial (Park Pictures), His Story the Musical Commercial, Ayita’s Dream. tatiananunez.com @tatinunez143

Ekko Greenbaum is an artist currently based in Boston, Massachusetts and studies dance at The Boston Conservatory. Ekko grew up in Lake Worth, Florida, and is an alumni of Dreyfoos School of the Arts. She has performed in work by notable choreographers, including Jennifer Archibald, Murray Lewis, Paul Taylor, George Balanchine, Bob Fosse, and Solomon Dumas. Ekko has received additional training from institutions like Next Generation Ballet, The Philadelphia Ballet, the Limón Dance Company, and SpringBoard Danse Montreal’s SpringboardX with Ami Shulman and Alexandra Wells. Ekko has profound experience in ballet techniques, pointe, contemporary, Graham, Limón, Horton, jazz, and composition. As a choreographer, she received the New Century Dance Project undergraduate choreography award in 2022. Ekko continues to produce work at the Boston Conservatory and has previously been invited to create for MainStage productions. Additionally, she works as a teacher and choreographer for various studios in South Florida. Ekko is also an avid writer, painter, photographer, and musician.

Destinee Jimenez began her dance education in Miami, Florida, at Ballet Etudes of South Florida, where she studied ballet for 10 years. In 2017, she continued her dance training at New World School of the Arts, learning other disciplinary skills. While creating an extensive career as a dancer, Jimenez has taught at Ballet Etudes of South Florida and Pilares Dance. She loves teaching younger kids the magic of dance as creative and expressive means. Upon graduation, she became a student of The Juilliard School, where she is currently studying at. Between Juilliard’s and New World School of the Arts, she danced for choreographers such as Camille A. Brown, Sidra Bell, Robert Battle, Jessica Lang, Caili Quan, Tony Sands. Jimenez has had the opportunities to attend summer programs such as, Miami City Ballet (2015), Peridance Capezio Center (2018), The Juilliard School (2019), and Ballet Plus (2020).

Kailey Worontsoff was born in Long Island, New York, originally from South Florida, and is currently based in New York City.  She is attending The Juilliard School, class of 2026, under the direction of Alicia Graf Mack and Mario Alberto Zambrano.  Kailey has experience in ballet, pointe, Horton, Graham, Limon, contemporary styles, jazz, musical theatre, ballroom, tap, and hip hop.  Kailey will attend Ballet BC 44 for its inaugural summer intensive and Arts Umbrella this summer.  She has also participated in prestigious dance programs, including The Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive, Complexions Pre-Professional Program, and Alonzo King Lines Pre-Professional Adv. Program, Laguna Dance Festival, and The Protégé Movement.  In 2020, Kailey was awarded Finalist in Modern/Contemporary Dance from The National YoungArts Foundation as a sophomore and named U.S. Presidential Scholar in 2022.  Kailey is currently New York City Dance Alliance National Senior Outstanding Dancer.  She graduated from Dreyfoos School of the Arts High School in 2022.

Ryan Jaffe was born and raised in South Florida. He had the opportunity to attend Bak Middle School of the Arts and A.W. Dreyfoos High School of the Arts. He trained in many styles during middle and high school, including Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip Hop. Throughout his career thus far Ryan has been able to perform the works of choreographers such as Jennifer Archibald, Joy Bollinger, Silas Farley, Adam Houghland, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Matthew Neenan. He has spent many summer and winter breaks training at institutions such as: the school at Jacob's Pillow, The Martha Graham School, BalletX and Bruce Wood Dance. As a choreographer Ryan has received multiple choreography awards at dance competitions in the South Florida area as well as an honorable mention for NDEO's Artistic Merit, Leadership, and Academic Achievement Award. Ryan is currently continuing his studies at Southern Methodist University where he is majoring in Dance performance and Applied Physiology and Health management.

Amanda Servidio is a dance artist based in New York City. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Amanda received dance training at Dance Universe under the head direction of Traci-Ann Pierce Skinner and competed as a Company member for 9 years. She is a current BFA candidate at Florida State University where she trains in concert dance with an education on creative process, dance conditioning and teaching methods. Amanda works for Intrigue Dance Convention under Kevin Aubin as guest faculty for welcome shows, staff member and was an assistant in 2019 traveling around the U.S., Canada, and Costa Rica. With graduation approaching, Amanda is a part of the Arts in NYC Program doing her last semester of school as a personal assistant and intern to Holly Ryder. Amanda has been chosen for guest choreography by Christopher Huggins, Troy Powell, Solomon Dumas, Peter Stark, Anjali Austin and has assisted Kenichi Kasamatsu, Deana Brickley, Brodie Rachelle, and more. She is an aspiring choreographer and submitted and performed works at FSU “Days of Dance” concert and has taught and choreographed at a variety of competitive studios in Florida.

Melody Kline, originally from Staten Island, New York and now residing in South Florida, is an accomplished tap dancer who started dancing at age three. Beginning at Chickie’s Dance Studio, her mother’s school, Melody found the love of dance that stayed with her studying Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Acro. She continued her training through high school while attending the famous High School of Performing Arts in NYC. When she relocated to PA., in 1976 she started her own dance school, Melody’s Dance Studio, in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania which she ran for 37 years. While directing the studio, teaching and raising a family, Melody continued her dance studies in  NYC at both Steps and Broadway Dance Center studying with some of the best in the dance  world, including Paul Draper, Bob Audy, Frank Hatchett, Charles Kelly, Shiela Barker, Don Farnsworth,  and Germaine  Salsberg.  In Pennsylvania she studied with Nicole Hockenberry and Shelley Oliver, and became a member of the company T.A.P. -Teach All People, where she performed for many tap venues and festivals, the Third Coast Rhythm Project in San Antonio, TX. as well as the first of many T.A.P. concerts, where she shared the stage with master tap dancers, LaVaughn Robinson, and Dr. James  “ Buster”  Brown. She was also a founding member of Tap Ties, performing choreography from Nicole Hoceknberry and Shelley Oliver and Germaine Salsberg to name a few. For the last six years, Melody has held adult tap classes of her own and has subbed at various studios in all forms of dance in the South Florida area.  

Melissa Ruiz was born and raised in Miami, FL, where she began dancing at the age of 4 and continued her training in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern throughout her school years. In 2002, she moved to Orlando, FL, which brought her many opportunities in the dance industry, performing with many recording artists, Nickelodeon Studios, MTV, McDonald's, and Miller Beer, to name a few. She has choreographed for NBA’s Orlando Magic Dancers, Orlando Predators, FSU's Golden Girls, and UCF Knight Moves along with countless dance studios and dance teams throughout the country. Additionally, she created her own dance convention called Underground Dance Xperience (UDX) and toured 3 seasons with KAR conventions teaching Hip Hop. She has been a dance educator in the competitive world for the past 23 years choreographing mostly in Jazz & Hip Hop. Thirteen of those years were spent raising a generation of dancers as Director/Choreographer of five Hip-Hop competitive companies in Central Florida. Melissa currently teaches and choreographs in multiple styles throughout the country along with being the owner & creator of Underground Movement in Orlando, FL.

Emma Mulé was born and raised in Lake Worth, FL, where she began training at That’s Dancing in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz. Currently, Emma studies African and African Diasporic dance and journalism at the University of Florida. Emma is also a current choreographer for Central Florida Choreographers Collaboration, which has allowed her to begin her journey as a choreographer. Her most recent work, entitled “Entanglement,” had the opportunity to be performed at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. Emma enjoys finding ways to blend the art of filmmaking with dance. Emma has one film entitled “Somewhere Only We Know,” and one upcoming film entitled “I Don’t.” Emma is looking forward to sharing the many layers of dance with all age ranges, especially the younger generation. She is excited to be spending her Summer back in South Florida teaching and choreographing.

Hannah Seitner was born and raised in South Florida and began dancing at the age of 2 years old. She spent 15 years of dance training with her home studio; focusing on ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, musical theater, and Latin ballroom. Simultaneously, she attended Somerset Arts Conservatory in Pembroke Pines, FL, for grades 6-12; with a concentration in dance. Hannah has done stage and television work, such as Premios Latin music awards where she danced with musical artists J Balvin and Marc Anthony as well as multiple music videos. 
Hannah was an Intrigue Senior Assistant 2019-2020, and Neovate’s first “Best Director” in 2020. She currently teaches and choreographs for her home studio in Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary fusion, and Tap. Hannah is diligent about continuing her dance training and adapting other creative outlets!  

A 2023 That’s Dancing and Fusion Force Dance Company alumni and Dreyfoos graduate, Jordan Albright currently attends the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a BFA student who aspires to dance on numerous tours and choreograph for big stages. She’s had the privilege of working with many choreographers ranging from John Manzari (Funny Girl) to Yannick Lebrun (Ailey) and has been involved in music videos like “Qué Pasó” By Gawvi and “Dopamine Dream” by Cain Culto.

Amelia Dole is a Central Florida native who trained at Xtreme Dance Studio and now attends Pace University in their BFA Commercial Dance program. In her training she has performed works by Crystal Pite, Sharon Eyal, Corey Snide, Lauren Gaul, and more. Much of her inspiration is drawn from art and the world around her and she is excited to share!

Amanda Roberts has been dancing for 20 years. She grew up dancing at That’s Dancing where she was trained in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and hip hop. She was also a member of Fusion Force Dance Company from 2012-2018. After graduating high school, she continued her dance career at UCF as a dance minor, graduating in May 2022. Amanda was also a part of the 2019-2020 UCF Dance Team. Amanda has performed professionally for Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Insomniac Entertainers, and Hardrive Productions.

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