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After launching his career with The Walt Disney Company, Jason Wise performed as Tumblebrutus in over 800 shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS across the US, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela before cartwheeling across America as the Carpet in Disney's Beauty and the Beast....Read more
After launching his career with The Walt Disney Company, Jason Wise performed as Tumblebrutus in over 800 shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS across the US, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela before cartwheeling across America as the Carpet in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. His film and television credits include Dance Moms, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Normal Heart, Pan Am, and Judy Garland: Too Young to Die on Netflix.
As a director and/or choreographer, Jason has worked on productions worldwide with everyone from Sally Struthers to Perez Hilton at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Public Theater, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, ACT of Connecticut, Playwrights Horizons, Ars Nova, Schimmel Center, Merkin Concert Hall, The Producers Club, The Randolph, Jacob’s Pillow in the Berkshires, XL Nightclub at The Out Hotel, and served as the first Resident Choreographer of New York’s iconic Ellen’s Stardust Diner. Jason was the associate choreographer to Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie on the national tour of 4 GIRLS 4, starring Andrea McArdle, Faith Prince, Leslie Uggams, and Maureen McGovern. He has been a faculty member or guest faculty at Broadway Dance Center, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Joffrey Ballet School, and Peridance, all in New York. Currently, he is developing The Peter Gennaro Project in collaboration with the Manhattan School of Music.
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By focusing on presentation and performance, dancers will deepen their understanding of executing a Broadway production number with precision, style, and flair. They will cultivate essential qualities such as musicality, discipline, and showmanship, effectively showcasing their talents and shining in auditions. This unique experience introduces styles and techniques inspired by legendary pioneers of theatrical dance and emphasizes teamwork and collaboration, mirroring the professional rehearsal process, ultimately offering dancers the skills and confidence needed to thrive as a professional dancer in the Musical Theater.