Additional Disciplines

Lucille DiCampli is one of the most influential agents in the professional dance world. Currently, Lucille is the founder and director of LDC Artist Representation in New York City. She was originally with BBA on the West Coast, and for the last decade, was the founder and director of McDonald Selznick Associates/New York office.

Bettina Sheppard (she/her) is a classically trained singer and pianist, and holds Masters' degrees in music and composition. She has appeared in New York and regional theatres as singer, dancer, and actress and has sung classical repertoire in Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, and Riverside Church.

Joy Karley (she/her) holds a Master’s degree in Biomechanics and Athletic Training from San Diego State University and a Bachelor of Science in Modern Dance from Kent State University. Her background also includes extensive training in classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Latin, and Theater dance. She studied at the School of Cleveland Ballet and has performed with companies in Ohio, California, Washington DC, New Jersey, and New York. She has taught students of all ages and abilities, at studios and professional training schools.

Denise Garvey is in her 16th season with the New York Jets. Her new role as creative director comes after serving as director of the Jets Flight Crew program since its inception (2007). Garvey worked with the Jets to pilot the program and was responsible for managing all business and creative initiatives for the department.

Serge Onik was born in Kharkov, Ukraine and moved to the United States with his family at the age of 3. Training in all styles of Ballroom, he quickly made a name for himself as a National Champion and for capturing 8th Place at the World Games in Taiwan in 2009.

JT Horenstein , Creative Director, Writer, Executive choreographer for TV, stage, film and corporate entertainment.

Hard Candy Fitness Master trainer, Timothy Anderson, is an all-around performer and personal trainer. He started dancing at the age of 13 and at 17 was on scholarship at the EDGE Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. Thanks to Bill Bohl and Marguerite Derricks, his dance career started at the age of 18 and landed him various movie and TV spots including Austin Powers 3, Starsky & Hutch, and the Billboard Music Awards, along with commercials for The Gap, Reebok and Toyota. 

Bronwen Carson is an award-winning actor, and Theatre and Film Director.

Bronwen teaches master classes in acting for the stage, acting for the camera, physical theatre, and performance development throughout the US, most recently at Juilliard, The En Avant Foundation, and in Spring 2017 at ABT.

In 2015/16 Bronwen was the recipient of two residencies at Ironbound Theatre, and The Director's Lab at The Actor's Studio.

Mary Dana Abbott first found herself on a yoga mat over 25 years ago. She would accompany her Dad to a hatha yoga class at their neighborhood dance center. Since then she has studied numerous disciplines and styles, landing ten years ago at Laughing Lotus- where she currently directs the 200-hour teacher training and advanced studies programing in sequencing and hands-on assists. 

Amber Paul is the founder of Yoga for Actors, a system that teaches performers of all types how to overcome audition and performance anxiety through the freeing practice of yoga. Amber’s style of teaching embraces the individual, acknowledges the moment, and encourages joyful expression.

As owner of a thriving private yoga practice based in New York, Amber works with clients ranging from opera singers to corporate executives. She is a Yoga Alliance certified E-RYT 500 vinyasa yoga instructor and specializes in teaching meditation for the modern practitioner.