Additional Disciplines

Alex LeFevre is a New York City based Music Director and Pianist. He has performed in the orchestras for productions including Broadway: Aladdin, Newsies, Cats, White Christmas; Off-Broadway: Avenue Q, The Fantasticks, Naked Boys Singing, NEWSical; National tours: Hairspray, I Love A Piano; and at numerous regional theaters including Paper Mill Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre, and Northern Stage among many others.

Stephen Sposito is currently the Associate Director for The Book of Mormon, where he oversees the Broadway company in addition to the first and second National Tours. He previously served at the Resident Director for the Broadway and touring productions of Wicked. Directing credits include the National Tour of Shrek the Musical, The American Theatre Wing Gala, and The Obie Awards.

Maria Cherniske was born and raised in Connecticut where she took her first class at the age of three. Since then, her passion for the arts has continued to flourish. In addition to being a performer, Maria has taught dance to students of all ages for the past twenty-four years and is a coach for competitive level gymnastics. 

Pushing the boundaries of traditional Indian classical dance, Melvin Varghese is an emerging dancer, instructor, and choreographer hailing from New York City. He started training in the Kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam at the tender age of six and completed his formal graduation in 2004 under Smt. Chandrakala Raghavan. Since then, Melvin has trained under several renowned gurus in India including Leela Samson, RLV Anand, and Parshwanath Upadhye, to name a few.