Special Programs

Alison Ingelstrom is an Idaho native. She received her BFA in Dance Performance from the accredited Chapman University in Orange, California. Since moving to New York, Alison has worked with choreographers such as Sonya Tayeh, Ryan Heffington, Warren Carlyle, Ashley Wallen, and Marguerite Derricks. Most recently, Alison was one of the associate choreographers and dancers for the Hulu series Up Here. Some of her other tv/film credits include, Imaginary Friends (Paramount), Tick, Tick… BOOM! (Netflix), Blue’s Big City Adventure (Paramount Plus), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), The Macy’s Day Parade and Good Morning America.

Some of her commercial and brand credits include Neiman Marcus, Desigual, YSL, Mass Mutual, Gap, Macy’s, and Wella. She also performed on the world tour of Hugh Jackman: The Man, The Music, The Show as well as the Broadway lab of Moulin Rouge and Off-Broadway shows such as Seeing You and Cleopatra. Alison has a passion for teaching and choreographing and has traveled to studios throughout the US for over 10 years.

Jessica Dillan began her performance career upon moving to New York at age 18. Her professional journey started in the ballet world as a Corps de Ballet member with the Seiskaya Ballet and a Soloist with the Albano Ballet Company of America. There, she trained in the Legat system of Classical Ballet (stemming from the Russian Imperial Ballet) combined with Joseph Albano’s unique method: the Law of Centers and Theories of Rotors. This foundational training ignited her lifelong passion for understanding the body’s intricate mechanics and the science of movement.

Her extensive performance career includes Broadway and Off-Broadway credits in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Thou Shalt Not, CATS, and The Fartiste. She has also toured nationally and internationally with productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie (as Dance Captain), Swing!, CATS, On the Town, and Cabaret. Some of her most cherished roles include Rosie in Mamma Mia!, Maggie in A Chorus Line, Gloria in Damn Yankees, and Sarah in Civil War.

Beyond performing, Jessica is a dedicated educator. She has served on the faculty for the International College of Musical Theatre and has been a guest teacher at Wagner College and the Broadway Dreams Foundation. Her creative work extends to choreography, having co-created several ballets for the New Jersey Ballet Company and installed full-scale productions for Regent and Princess Cruise Lines.

Jessica is deeply passionate about empowering dancers as athletes, helping them strengthen, condition, and care for their bodies to meet the industry’s ever-evolving physical demands. As a NASM Certified Personal Trainer with additional specializations in Corrective Exercise, Women’s Fitness, and Pre/Postnatal training, plus a credential as a Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC), she brings a well-rounded, science-backed approach to functional movement and injury prevention. Formerly a Lead Teacher Trainer at Pure Barre FSA, she now serves as a Teacher Trainer at Movement Room Brooklyn, where she bridges the gap between fitness and sustainable performance for both dancers and everyday individuals.

Jōvan Dansberry is a St. Louis native who received his Bachelor of Arts from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Based in New York City, Jōvan is a movement director, choreographer, and performer in the theatre and commercial sectors, as well as a Professor of Dance at Rider University. Broadway/Tours: Bob Fosse’s Dancin, Wicked, King Kong. Jōvan has working at some of the best theaters in the country including: The Metropolitan Opera, Roundabout Theater Company, The Goodman Theater in Chicago, The Alliance Theater in Atlanta, and New York City Center. TV/Live Performances: “SNL!”, “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon”, The Tony Awards, “POSE”, “Up Here.” Outer Critics Circle Special Achievement in Theater. Jōvan is currently the Associate Choreographer on two Broadway-bound projects: The Preacher’s Wife musical directed by Michael Arden and Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil directed by Rob Ashford. jovandansberry.com

Jacob Hiss is a professional videographer. In addition to working freelance nationally for dance companies and educational institutions, he works as the videographer for Works at Exit12 Dance Company, Steps on Broadway, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Jacob is unique qualified to film dance as a dancer himself. He started studying ballet at the age of 10 at Studio Maestro, and went on to train with Manhattan Youth Ballet, French Academie of Ballet, and Premiere Division under the tutelage of Francois Perron and Nadege Hottier. His dance roles included Prince Florimund in Sleeping Beauty, the Beast in Beauty and the Beast at Queens Theater, and performances at Hudson Ballet Theatre. Jacob was also a member of the Exit 12 Dance Company, performing in their yearly Nutcracker production, before becoming their in-house videographer. Jacob studied Film at Wesleyan University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film/Cinema/Video Studies.

"Jacob Hiss's work with a camera is informed by years of study of dance and jazz saxophone. He understands movement, musical phrasing and form, both the long and the short of it. His filming of my concerts has always been beautiful to look at and beautifully edited with pans and fades that always make sense musically and visually. I consider him one great videographer!" - Bob Rosen, Musician and Teacher, Friends Seminary and Meetinghouse Jazz Orchestra