Ashley Gallotto began dancing at young age, primarily training at The Dance Academy of North Jersey. Ashley teaches all styles of dance as well as Refine+Align Stretch, Leap & Turn, Acro, and Aerial Silks & Lyra! Her dances have been recognized for their technique, performance qualities and choreography by many leading competitions. In addition to her specialized skills teaching younger dancers, she is sought out by preteens and teens wishing to develop basic and more advanced skills, including musical theater, ballet, tap, and more!

Britain Feeny was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio where she grew up dancing at Company C Dance Club where she learned from and worked closely with Douglas Burkhardt, Sean Howe, Alyssa Brutlag, and Eddie Strachan. Britain attended The Rockette Summer Intensive in 2018 and 2019 and was invited to the Rockette Conservatory! In 2021, Britain was fortunate enough to win the Senior Female Elite Dancer title at West Coast Dance Explosion which allowed her to tour and assist teachers such as Elizabeth Parkinson, Tre Holloway, and Will Johnston. Britain has also trained with Shannon Lewis, Josh Assor, Charlie Sutton, Marc Kimelman, Danelle Morgan, Billy Griffin, Dylan Pearce, and more.

Brandon Coleman is an NYC-based teacher, choreographer and dancer from Katy, TX. Most recently, Brandon was a performer and Rehearsal Director for Punchdrunk’s SLEEP NO MORE in NYC. Formerly a member of Visceral Dance Chicago, Brandon has also worked with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as a guest artist for their 2017 Summer Series. Since moving to NYC in 2017, Brandon has danced with KEIGWIN + COMPANY, the Metropolitan Opera ballet, VIM VIGOR Dance Company.

In 2020, Brandon began producing his own work including a short dance film, Drift, with choreographer Florian Lochner of FLOCK and a new immersive work, Broken Record, with Kayla Farrish, which premiered on The Little Island in NYC in August 2021. His recent dance film, ROLLBACK premiered in May 2023 as a part of the Future Dance Festival presented by 92NY Harkness Mainstage Series. He has created commissioned works for Houston Contemporary Dance Company, fireWALL Dance Theater, the High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston and universities across the country.

He is the host of Breaking the Wall Podcast which posts weekly episodes to provide tools and advice for early-career and pre-professional dancers. Brandon is a graduate of the University of Arizona, where he received his BFA in Dance and BA in Communication with a minor in Arts Administration.

Camille Spence is a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator. She is originally from Ontario, Canada where she received over 15 years of pre-professional training at Dancers Burlington. Following high school, Spence received her degree in Commercial Dance from Pace University. In 2025, Camille was selected as one of 15 finalists for the A.C.E. Awards, a nationally recognized choreography competition. She was chosen from thousands of applicants to present original work in New York City before leading figures in the dance and entertainment industry, including Kenny Ortega, Derek Hough, Justin Peck, and Brian Friedman.

Camille’s professional performance credits include the Disney+ feature film Clouds, choreographed by Marinda Davis, the LoveShackFancy x Hunter Boots commercial choreographed by Marcella Hymowitz, the Major League Baseball Opening Performance featuring Pharrell Williams choreographed by Charm LaDonna, and multiple pre-pros of Ragtime the Musical at New York City Center and Lincoln Center, choreographed by Ellenore Scott.

In addition to her performance work, Camille maintains an active career as an educator and choreographer. She serves on faculty for Wild Dance Intensive and Power Pak, teaching and mentoring dancers throughout the United States. She is also a company member of Treadfast Dance Company, directed by Steven Blandino in New York City.

Heather teaches is a performer and educator. As a guest artist throughout the country, she has been a speaker at UT Austin, Chicago College of Performing Arts, and Roosevelt University She is on faculty at Momen (Al Blackstone), Protege Movement & The Bridge (Stacey Tookey), Steps Conservatory, Steps Spotlight Series, and Peridance. She is Level 1 Gyrotonic Method Certified. She received her BFA in dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and continued her education at The School of Visual Arts (SVA): Directing & How to Make Film. Heather is a Chita Rivera Award Nominee and has been featured in Dance Magazine.

Her performing experience includes: Film (I Am Legend, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Across the Universe, Smurfs, Frances Ha, and The Great Observer); TV (“Fosse/Verdon,” “Tick, Tick…Boom”, “Beauty”, “yes, and…” Ariana Grande music video , “Not the Doctor” Music Video Alanis Morisette Tour, “Who Cares” Paul McCartney music video, “Smash,” “Rescue Me,” “Gossip Girl,” VH1 “Fashion Rocks,” David Letterman, Seth Myers); Broadway (Jagged Little Pill, An American In Paris (Chris Wheeldon), Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (Julie Taymor); Theatre (City Center Encores: The Life (Billy Porter); Opera (Faust, Damnation of Faust, Grendel (Julie Taymor & Anjelin Prelocaj); Off-Broadway (Life & Trust (Teddy Bergman & The Kuppermans) Seeing You (Randy Weiner & Ryan Heffington), Gregorian (Matthew Greene), Happy We’ll Be and Freddie Falls in Love (Al Blackstone); and dance (Radio City Rockettes, New Work for the Desert and Catacomb (Beth Gill), Remains (John Jasperse), several fashion weeks (Ryan Heffington, Mara Hoffman, Laura Seigal), and several Broadway and ff-Broadway workshops (Addams Family, Dangerous Beauty, Camp).

Jason Diaz is a dancer/choreographer specializing in Choreography. After learning Popping and Waving foundation in high school, he was introduced to Choreography when he joined his first dance team in college, Fordham Flava. After becoming one of their main choreographers and creative directors, he went on to dance and choreograph for The Neighbors, a competitive dance team based in NYC. Since then, Jason has taken a step away from the competition circuit to train and focus on his craft, but teaches workshops in NYC regularly. He has trained under industry choreographers such as Candace Brown, Joesar Alva, and Bong Buno, and most recently performed with the international K-pop group BTS. He has taught numerous workshops for dance teams throughout New York, New Jersey, and Boston - and looks forward to meeting and dancing with more talented movers on his dance journey!

Jennifer Savelli has danced professionally for over 25 years. At the age of 17 she joined The Pennsylvania Ballet and was a member for four years. She was a Radio City Rockette under the direction of Maurice Hines in Las Vegas. Jennifer’s Broadway credits include Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls, The Boy From Oz, Dance Of The Vampires, and Fosse. Along with being a Dance Captain on Broadway, she served as Kathleen Marshall's Associate Director and Choreographer for the National Tours of the Tony Award-winning Anything Goes! Jennifer has been in the casts of five City Center Encores Productions and was featured opening The Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas with Hugh Jackman performing an Apache duet. Her movie and television credits include CHICAGO, Not Your Time, PBS' Broadway: The American Musical, and CBS' NYC 22. Jennifer has danced in several TV award shows including The Kennedy Center Honors, The Tonys, The Academy Awards, The MTV Movie Awards, and The VMA's with J.Lo and Ja Rule; and she has directed and choreographed shows for Princess, Radisson, Carnival, and Oceania Cruises.

Jennifer is on the permanent guest faculty at The Rock School in Philadelphia, PA. and has taught at Akron University and Pennsylvania University's Dance Arts Company. She has taught all forms of dance at studios and universities across the country sharing her vast knowledge and love for the performing arts. She likes to encourage the importance of being proficient in and respectful to as many forms of dance as possible -- to have the freedom and flexibility to make the choices desired for a long career in dance. Jennifer also loves being able to teach dance as a means of expression and enjoys sharing its positive impact and tools in preparation for her students' future endeavors.

Jenna Kulacz, a multi-disciplinary artist originally from Westchester, New York, graduated summa cum laude from Elon University with a BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography. As a professional dancer, Jenna has performed with notable companies such as Pilobolus, EMERGE125, Gaspard & Dancers, and Christal Brown’s INSPIRIT as a soloist in Arts Across America: A Live Virtual Performance at the John F. Kennedy Center. She has worked with a variety of New York project-based companies in performances including the Harlem Dance Festival and with AThomasProject at Bryant Park Summer Performing Arts Series. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Jenna has danced works by notable choreographers and companies including Yoshito Sakuraba, Gallim Dance, and NW Dance Project. Most recently, she performed at the Delacorte Theater in the Public Theater's production of 'The Tempest' for "Shakespeare in the Park". She thoroughly enjoys teaching and choreographing and is particularly skilled at nurturing younger dancers. She is currently a company member with EMERGE125, a dance educator and choreographer at Westchester Dance Academy, an assistant for New York City Dance Alliance, and a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer. 

Ksenia Kudashev was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia, and began dancing at the age of five. She holds two higher education degrees—Art of Choreography from the Academy of Culture and Arts, and Psychology and Pedagogy from Chelyabinsk State University. Together with her partner Ivan Kudashev, Ksenia continues her competitive journey in the United States, successfully performing at the major ballroom dance competitions. Titles and Achievements (with partner Ivan Kudashev)

• 2-time US National Professional Latin Showdance Champion
• US National Rising Star Professional Latin Champion
• Blackpool American Rhythm Champion
• UK Open American Rhythm Champion
• World Professional Latin Showdance Champion

Manny Herrera grew up dancing in his parent’s dance studio. He was selected to train at The School of American Ballet at the age of 15 and received the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation Scholarship. His Broadway credits include Bob Fosse’s "Dancin," “West Side Story”, “Legally Blonde” originating the role of the Pool Boy, “Sweet Charity”, “Wicked” where he originated the role of Chistery, and “The Music Man” playing Tommy Djilas. His Off-Broadway credits include, "Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating Mating and Marriage" starring opposite Eve Plumb (“The Brady Bunch’s” Jan Brady), and "The Seven" at New York Theater Workshop. His TV/Film credits include CBS’ “Blue Bloods”, “Late Night With Steven Colbert” “Winter’s Tale”, “Knucklehead”, “Sex and The City 2”, “Power”, “Unforgettable”, “Smash”, and “Modern Love.” Manny was featured in the independent film “MA and was seen on Bravo’s “Odd Mom Out”. He was on PBS' "Sinatra The Voice of a Century" and in "Bull Durham The Musical” originating the role of Jose.

Mia DiLena, a professional dancer from Toronto, received her Certificate of completion in 2009 from The Ailey School (home to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater). There, she worked with several multi-award winning faculty including Camille A. Brown, Pedro Ruiz and Milton Myers. Mia was one of the few student dancers selected to perform with the Alvin Ailey Company at New York City Center Theater as part of the company’s 50th Anniversary featuring Oprah Winfrey as honorary chair. After graduating, Mia was accepted into the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of Springboard Danse Montréal directed by Alexandra Wells. Here she had the chance to work with many prestigious choreographers and companies like Margie Gillis, Ballet Jazz de Montreal and RUBBERDANDance. Prior to her post-secondary education, Mia received the Proficiency Award in Dance from Etobicoke School of the Arts. She also passed her Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D.) Advanced 1 Ballet Exam with Distinction, and was accepted into the distinguished National Ballet School of Canada summer intensive. During Mia’s time as a competitive dancer, she won several regional titles and top overall awards at American Dance Awards and other competitions. She also won a 1st place full scholarship for an exchange program to study ballet in Genoa, Italy in her final year of high school.

Mia was chosen at an audition for the role of Gracie Shinn in Disney’s The Music Man starring Kristen Chenoweth and Matthew Broderick. Later, she played the lead youth dancer in the Bravo! Fact film, From Time to Time, directed by Moze Mossasnen and choreographed by Ginette Laurin. Mia has danced in several Toronto based dance companies including Helix Dance Project, directed by Linda Garneau, Conteur Dance Company, directed by Eryn Waltman, and Bridge To Artists, directed by Vlad Novitski. Mia was invited to dance with Bridge Dance Concepts, directed by Derrick Yanford, at the EDANCO International Contemporary Dance Festival in the Dominican Republic. She has also been featured in music videos, including Heaven by Blake McGrath, Time’s Up by Aleesia, and Graceland by Allan Rayman. As well she performed for Aleesia at the CityTV’s New Year’s Eve Bash at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Suzy Fischbach is the Artistic Director at Essex Dance Academy. She has been choreographing and teaching contemporary and jazz for eight years and is managing the creative vision of the company. . She has performed in many events including, The Ace Awards, Sybarite, and Peridance Faculty Show. She has had pieces selected to perform in many events including AIM Invitational, Dancin’ Downtown at the Joyce, and many more. Working with dancers is what Suzy loves to do, but above all, her primary goal is helping them develop into artists!