Christopher Palacio started his dance training in 2002 at Nassau Community College. In 2003 he began to train with The Eglevsky Ballet out on Long Island and in 2004 he was asked to join the company. Shortly after, Chris began to dance with Genesis Dance Company, a Horton based company. He also worked with a few universities and theater companies on Long Island, where he has danced several roles in several shows!
J9 (she/her), aka Janine Micheletti, is a native New Yorker, a Hip-Hop dancer, and a street fusion choreographer. Her dancing credits include Madonna, 070 Shake, "The Devouring" in Times Square, Spotify, Mountain Dew, Comedy Central and more. She graduated from SUNY Purchase’s School of Art and Design with a concentration in photography. Thereafter, she has spent most of her professional life as a visual artist and accomplished textile designer. In 2009, she began taking dance classes again as a hobby.
Straight from The PULSE On Tour, Dave Scott danced his way "Straight Outta Compton" and right into Hollywood and a multi-faceted career in dance, choreography, and artist development spanning music, film, television, and commercials.
EMMY Award Winner Tyce Diorio has been a powerful force that is in the entertainment industry since he was a teenager. Originally from Brooklyn, Diorio attended New York City’s famed LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts and, at only 17 won Star Search while setting a new record with a perfect 4-star rating each week.
Gabriel Serrano was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York where he began his dance training at Latin Fever Dance Studio. He continued his training at Broadway Dance Center, while simultaneously earning his BFA at The City College of New York.
Most recently, Ian Eastwood worked as both choreographer and dancer on DanceOn’s Dance Showdown and MTV’s ABDC7 Return of the Superstars. He was also a featured dancer in Justin Bieber's Beauty and a Beat music video. Ian has a unique, infectious style that started at the age of 10.
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Melanie Benz begin dancing at the age of 4 and trained technically in all forms of dance. The acting bug hit her at age 9 and she landed 20 national commercials.
Misha Gabriel is from Larkspur, Colorado. He began dancing at the early age of two years old. Gabriel danced for Janet Jackson for over three years, appearing in numerous videos, TV shows, and live performances. Since then he has shared the stage with artists such as, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, The Pussycat Dolls, Hilary Duff, John Legend, Kylie Minogue, and Omarion.