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| BILLY LARSON Billy Larson, from Philadelphia, PA, brings a vast array of teaching and performing experience ranging from contemporary jazz to rhythm tap. He was most recently seen performing as the principal dancer in Mia Michaels' "Resevoi, That's French", staged for Ash Contemporary Dance Company, along with other lead roles in the company repetoire. Other credits include the 2002 Winter Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies, MTV's 2002 Video Music Awards, Dancers Responding to AIDS, Broadway Dance Center Performance Outlet, Laurie Kanyok's "The Gypsy Project", and principal company work with Mark Marino's American Dance Company in the United States, Italy, Yugoslavia, and Austria. Billy was the first American to win the Gold medal in the solo division at the World Tap Dance Championships in Germany in 1998 and went on to win the Grand Prize at the 2002 Prix D'Italia in Italy. He is also the former “2000 Mr. Dance of America” for Dance Masters of America. Billy's motivating and innovative choreography and teaching style is in high demand coast to coast. |
| Burn the Floor Faculty Sally and Nicole Doerr (Click here for more information on the Directors) (Faculty is subject to change due to schedules and conflicts in the dance industry) Guest Artists |
| JOSHUA WARK and Arika Yamada |
| AMY TROHA Amy has been dancing since the age of 3. She is a grauate of Livonia Churchill High School where she was a member of the Creative and Performing Arts Program. She has participated in many regional competitions and performances. She was the recipient of a talent scholarship at Wayne State University where she studied Dance Education. She has also been awarded several other scholarships for dance, including Marygrove College, and, most recently, Eastern Michigan University, where she is currently studying Dance with a Studio Management Specialty. Amy has studied with numerous Master Teachers, including, Keith Clifton, Michael-Woodberry Means, Patty Obey, Rhonda Miller, and Jaimie Trepanier. She has also been teaching tap, ballet, and jazz at various local studios. Recently, Amy auditioned and was chosen to dance for Audi at the Black Tie Event for the North American International Auto Show. |
MICHELLE HELD WITH Jeff Daniel's Purple Rose Theatre Co. Actor and Playwright, Jeff Daniels, always dreamed of working and teaching in Michigan. In 1991, he founded the Purple Rose Theatre Co. in his hometown of Chelsea. Today, the Purple Rose enjoys a national reputation for excellence. The Theatre's highly acclaimed educational outreach program "Kid Purple", is the foundation for our "Intro to Acting" workshops. www.purplerosetheatre.org |
| KEVIN "TOKYO" INOUYE |
| AND MORE!!! |
| Joe Loera Joe Loera is a dancer, actor, producer, and teacher/choreographer for TV, film, stage and convention. He has been involved with the entertainment industry for fifteen years, twelve of which he has spent as an active member of SAG and AFTRA. Joe has been fortunate to work with some of the most reputable Director/Choreographers in the business, including Rob Marshall, Wayne Cilento, Fatima Robinson, Adam Shankman, Rob Iscove, Otis Salid and Vincent Patterson. As a performer, Joe has toured internationally as well as performed on award shows, television series/sitcoms, commercials, films with artists such as Will Smith, Jessica Simpson, Enrique Iglesias, Bette Midler, Bebe Neuwirth, Victor Garber, Kathy Bates and Freddie Prinze Jr. to name a few. Joe has even had the unique opportunity of appearing as a series regular on The Wayne Brady Variety Show. As a teacher, choreographer and mentor, Joe has dedicated seven years to working for two of the nation's top dance conventions: L.A. Dance Magic and L.A. Underground. He has taught at world-renowned Broadway Dance Center and Steps NYC. He is currently on tour teaching for Manhattan Dance Project and LA Elite workshops. Joe believes in the importance of being a well-rounded dancer and performer. He incorporates acting and story telling into combinations that work on simultaneously developing the dancer's mind, body, and spirit. Joe's goal is to be a positive force in helping nurture the artist's passion for movement. You will leave his class feeling empowered! |
| Miss Beth Perry |
| Versatility might as well be Tony’s middle name. From Hip-Hop and Break dancing to the classic styles of Jazz and Tap, Tony can do it all and has. His film and television credits include: SISTER ACT II, CLUELESS and THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. Tony worked as an improv comedian at THE COMEDY STORE in Hollywood and as magic assistant to legend, HARRY BLACKSTONE. He can be seen in commercials for FRITOS, THE STATE NEWSPAPER and BANK OF AMERICA. He has worked on industrial shows for FORD, LINCOLN-MERCURY, DENNY’S, HONEYWELL, NCR and DISNEY and was a principal dancer on tour with REBA MACINTYRE. Tony most recently appeared in the Broadway show, A FEW GOOD MEN DANCIN’ and is also a member of the music production team, THE EGGBEATERS. He is known for his high-energy classes and his choreography can be seen in shows and competitions from coast to coast. |