Tap

Ron Schwinn has been active in professional theatre for six decades. He has appeared in thirteen Broadway productions, five national touring companies, regional theatre, film and TV. He is an original cast member of the original production of CHICAGO.

Mr. Schwinn has worked with such luminaries as George Abbott, Gower Champion, Bob Fosse, Sir John Gielgud, Gene Kelly, Michael Kidd and Arthur Penn.  He now choreographs and directs and is currently in the early stages of co-authoring a play.

Dorrance Dance is an award-winning tap dance company based out of New York City. The company’s work aims to honor tap dance’s uniquely beautiful history in a new, dynamic, and compelling context; not by stripping the form of its tradition, but by pushing it - rhythmically, technically, and conceptually. The company’s inaugural performance garnered a Bessie Award for “blasting open our notions of tap” and the company continues its passionate commitment to expanding the audience of tap dance, America’s original art form. 

Lisa Hopkins directed and choreographed the internationally acclaimed show TAP KIDS, which she also co-created.

Natalie Wisdom is a New York City based dancer, teacher, and choreographer. As a performer, her Broadway credits include Billy Elliot and Groundhog Day, for which she also had the honor of providing the tap sounds for the Original Broadway Cast recording. She was Dance Captain on the national tour of Billy Elliot, where she also served as the weekly tap teacher for the child actors playing Billy and Michael.

Andrew Winans (he/him), an award-winning New York City-based director, choreographer, dance instructor and performer is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. He also studied at The School at Jacob’s Pillow under the direction of Broadway veteran, Chet Walker. He currently serves as a Resident Choreographer for Norwegian Creative Studios on multiple shows. Andrew is the Choreographer of the recent Off-Broadway premier of Mike and Mindy’s Wild Weekend Jam.