Contemporary

Rae-Ann Thomas (She/Her) Rae-Ann is a Massachusetts native and has lived in NYC for the last 10 years.

Rae-Ann’s energetic and spirited personality brings warmth and a sense of welcoming to any space she is in. Her love of connectivity and community are important qualities she focuses on in ife as well in the studio.

alma Collective is a New York City based collective co-directed by Bianca Dam and Kat Bark. We want to create a space where movement feels instinctive and vulnerable. As alma, we aspire to share the passion, love, and freedom we feel while moving. We wish to create dance for all eyes, and evolve as humans with our audience. alma is a rediscovery of our “gut'' as dancers, leading with raw sentiment.

Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Maddison Clay is a NYC-based dancer, teacher, and choreographer. Her professional career began at an early age when she was a featured dancer on a children’s television show.

Elodie Dufroux was born in Loudun, France. She was first introduced to dance at the age of 7 as an after school activity at a dance studio back home. After finishing her college degree in France, she moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a Masters in Science of International Business Management where she rediscovered her love for dancing at the renowned Pineapple Dance Studios. This led her to revisit her training and ultimately decide to take a leap of faith and go back to her dance career.

Adam Wedesky (they/them, @adamwedesky) is an NYC based choreographer, mentor, and performer. Adam is a member of the guest faculty at the world renowned Broadway Dance Center and Cat Cogliandro’s catastrophe!

Rosie DeAngelo is a teacher, dancer, and choreographer based in Manhattan. Her choreography has been commissioned for the Youth American Grand Prix in NYC, and presented internationally at Micadanses (Paris), The Dance Gallery Festival, and the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival.

Sam Neas was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, and began his dance training at Studio 23 under the direction of Shannon Childers-Brown. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2013, he has performed in various shows, including the television show Angie Tribeca. Sam has trained extensively with and assisted many choreographers and educators such as, Marguerite Derricks, Melody Lacayanga, and Stacey Hamada-Orleans. Most notably, Sam was a selected choreographer for the 2020 Capezio ACE Awards, a prestigious choreography competition held in Hollywood, CA.