Tap

Melinda Sullivan is a highly sought out tap dancer and choreographer based in Los Angeles. Her mentors include the Jazz Tap Ensemble, Jason Samuels Smith, and the late Harold Cromer.

Best known from FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, Melinda has a diverse career in dance, television, and theatre. After being the first tap dancer to make Top 10, Melinda went on appear as the first tap All-Star in Season 10.

Bob Boross is known internationally for his artistic excellence in jazz, tap, and musical theatre dance. Bob's theatre jazz dance teaching is influenced by his training with jazz dance pioneers Matt Mattox and Michael Owens, while his tap dance technique draws from a mix of a light, off of the heels Broadway style with an enhanced syncopation.  His classes impart a high level of technique, sensitivity to musicality and nuance, theatre dance style, and encouragement of personal expression and performance qualities.

Gwen Potter was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana and for the last ten years has realized her childhood dreams of being a dancer, choreographer, and teacher here in NYC. Gwen received a BA in Dance from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. 

Sheila Pomroy holds an Associate diploma from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. She has over ten years experience teaching pre-dance and creative movement to young children as well as tap, ballet and jazz to teens and adults. She has performed professionally throughout the United States, Canada, and Ireland and regularly performs with the Niall O'Leary Dance Troupe and other tap companies in the tri-state area. Television credits include Univision, Fox, and ABC.

Claudia Rahardjanoto was born and raised in Germany, where she studied extensively with Andreas Daenel, Sven Goettlicher and Pascal Hulin. She moved to New York City in 2003 to continue her education in tap.

Claudia performed in numerous tap shows in Germany, Austria, Sweden, and Belgium. She has also toured with the productions Magic of the Dance, Dancing Feet and Dancing On Common Ground.

Felipe Galganni - tap dancer, teacher, and choreographer - is known for his unique style and versatility in blending American tap dance with his Brazilian roots. He is currently a faculty member at various NYC dance studios, and the American Tap Dance Foundation where he is also an artist in residency. Felipe has danced with renowned companies such as the New American Tap Dance Orchestra and Dorrance Dance in addition to creating his own work with Felipe Galganni & Company.

Denise Caston was a Radio City Rockette for 10 years, and toured nationally with the Tony Award winning musical, Crazy For You. She has also had the honor of performing the choreography of Savion Glover at a showcase in New York City. She has performed on tour in Australia, dancing all over the continent in Elvis to the Max.