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Adam Cates has built a career as a theatre artist working as a choreographer, director, performer, educator and writer. He created choreography for a new production of Puccini’s La Boheme at The Santa Fe Opera and provided choreography for the American premiere of the Olivier-winning play Jeeves Wooster in Perfect Nonsense at Hartford Stage for UK director Sean Foley.

Tracie Stanfield is an award-winning choreographer, educator, creative consultant, and the founder/Artistic Director of SynthesisDANCE in New York City. Dance Magazine calls her classes "inspiring'” and the Huffington Post UK says Tracie "thrilled and mesmerized with her masterful fusion of contemporary and classical dance forms.”

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.

Ron Todorowski has had a diverse career in musical theater, concert and commercial dance. Broadway credits include Angels in America, Cats, Finding Neverland (original cast), Wicked, Come Fly Away (Resident Director of national tour), Guys and Dolls (Brandy Bottle Bates), The Times They Are A Changin, Movin' Out (Eddie) and Footloose.

Darrell Grand Moultrie is one of America’s most diverse and sought-after choreographers and master teachers. A recipient of a Princess Grace Choreography Fellowship Award, he is one of the few choreographers working in the Theater, Modern, Ballet, and Commercial Dance genres simultaneously.

EMMY Award winning and TONY nominated Broadway Choreographer, AC Ciulla has been an innovative force in the entertainment industry.

Jess Hendricks graduated from the University of Colorado with a BFA in Dance. Her training includes Perry Mansfield School of the Performing Arts, American Dance Festival, Harvard Dance Festival, EDGE Scholarship, Gus Giordano and Hubbard Dance Street. 

Michelle Barber (she/her) has been a teacher/choreographer for over 30 years. Her dance training began in her hometown of Cleveland, OH, where she studied with Dee Hillier and Karen Colabianchi. At the age of 16, Michelle began working as a choreographer for local cheerleading competitions and national show choir competitions. She also began working all over the Cleveland area performing for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Matrix Hair Care Products, Kirby Vacuum, Francois Girbaud, Electric Avenue, and the Cleveland Ski Fair.

Shelly Hutchinson (she/her) is a choreographer, instructor, dancer, actress and producer in New York City. She has been a Contemporary and Musical Theater choreographer for So You Think You Can Dance Ukraine for the last four seasons, also on the creative teams and performed in operas such as Candide, Samson and Delilah, and Aida as associate choreographer and assistant director. She was choreographer for the adapted stage version of Disney's High School Musical.

Nathalie Marrable is a NYC based performer, choreographer, and educator. She is currently preparing to perform with the Broadway First National Tour of My Fair Lady. Originally from Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa, she was scouted by John Magnus of Joffrey Midwest to study in the USA, eventually graduating from Boston Ballet School. Nathalie performed works with Boston Ballet, Alberta Ballet, English National Ballet, Ontario Ballet Theatre, Canadian Symphony Orchestra and Synergy Contemporary Co UK.