The Choreographers The Guidelines of DanceBreak DanceBreak2018 Ryan Kasprzak Each choreographer, employing no more than 10 dancer/singers, Choreography credits include Southern Comfort (Public must create two numbers, with a combined length of no more than Theater), NBC’s Smash (Asst. Choreographer), David 8 minutes. One may be completely of their own choosing, but the Blaine’s Real or Magic, Brave New World: the Musical other must be from a traditional “book musical” set in its original (NC Stage), Mary Poppins (NCT). NYMF award winners context and performed and sung to live music. There is a Academia Nuts, Cloned, Volleygirls. TV: Fox’s SYTYCD, maximum of 12 hours of rehearsal. commercials for Hershey’s, White House Black Market, Sun Drop. Creator with multi Drama Desk Award The Sponsors of DanceBreak nominated Parallel Exit: Physical Comedy Theater. Performance credits include Broadway: Bandstand (Chita Rivera Award DanceBreak is made possible with the generous support of: Nomination). Paper Mill Playhouse: The Honeymooners (Dance Rosie O’Donnell /Rosie’s Kids Captain). Nat’l Tours: Billy Elliot (Associate Resident Choreographer / Dance Captain), Fosse (Dance Captain). Marymount Manhattan College Nikki Atkins professor and alumnus. www.ryankasprzak.com Melinda Atwood Pamela Cooper Jenn Rose Terry Lindholm Eleanor Nalle An award-winning choreographer and member of SDC, Josh Prince Choreography by Rommy Sandhu Jenn has worked on over 20 regional theatre productions, Photography by Ben Strothmann including: Cabaret and Gypsy (Arden Theatre Company), Bill Prudich Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Milwaukee Rep); Honk!, A New Brain, Peter Pucci Black Nativity, Into the Woods, Spring Awakening and Spelling Bee (Theatre Horizon); The Great American The People of DanceBreak Showcasing The Next Generation Of Trailer Park Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, and Avenue X. Producer Melinda Atwood Great Broadway Choreographers Film: Feature; Christmas Dreams, Short; Not Immune Production Director Mark Robinson (Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival Selection). Commissioned; The Resident Director Josh Prince Missing Piece and Parachute (Ballet Flemming) Recipient of the 2016 Stage Manager Kristin Orlando Grady McLeod Bowman Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theater Choreography with five Production Assistants Shana Solomon, Paul Liberti, Ryan Winkler additional nominations. Co-Artistic Director of 213 Productions, and co- Web Design Jim Poulos Ryan Domres creator of Untitled Project #213 (Philadelphia Fringe Festival) and Your Attention Please. www.iamjennrose.com. Karla Puno Garcia Program Design, Video Birdwing Media Design Ryan Kasprzak Charlie Sutton Jenn Rose Choreography credits include: Sherlock Holmes Master Class Teachers Josh Bergasse, Andy Blankenbuehler, (development), Wringer (City Center Stage II), Gregorian Nick Kenkel, Robert LaFosse, Charlie Sutton (Soho Rep), Young Charles Dickens (Mint Theater), Away Richard J. Hinds, Mandy Moore Towards Home (Ensemble Studio Theater) and Co-Artistic Director for Working Artists Theatre Project. Associate DanceBreak Rob Ashford, Melinda Atwood, Choreographer: Clueless, Romy and Michele’s High Selection Committee Josh Bergasse, Pamela Cooper, The mission of the DanceBreak Foundation is to identify and School Reunion, Beatsville, A Sign Of The Times. He has Jamie Harris, Robert LaFosse, nurture talented early and mid-career musical theater originated and danced in 10 Broadway shows working with Lorin Latarro, Jerry Mitchell, Josh Prince, choreographers, and offer them an exceptional platform to Tony award-winning directors and choreographers. Broadway: American Wendy Seyb, Sergio Trujillo showcase their work for an audience of industry leaders who can in Paris, Kinky Boots (Astaire Award Nom), How to Succeed..., Lysistrata be most beneficial in advancing their careers. DanceBreak provides Jones, Catch Me If You Can, Women On The Verge…, The Addams DanceBreak Foundation Rob Ashford, Melinda Atwood, all the financial, administrative, and technical support necessary to Family, Crybaby, La Cage…, Wicked. Board of Trustees Josh Bergasse, Pamela Cooper, develop new choreographic talent for this uniquely American art Jamie Harris, Robert LaFosse, form. Lorin Latarro, Jerry Mitchell, Mark Sendroff The DanceBreak Foundation would like to thank: Lori Klinger and Kat Coleman at Rosie’s Theater Kids; Kris Carr, Julia Lumpkin, Alaric Hahn, and Joel Wilhelmi at Monday February 19th, 2018 Alvin Ailey Studios. Laurie Kanyok, as well as the multitude of DanceBreak The DanceBreak Foundation volunteers. www.dancebreaknyc.org Ailey Citigroup Theater, Joan Weill Center for Dance 405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue New York, NY 10019 The Choreographers The Performances The Performances

Grady McLeod Bowman in alphabetical order in alphabetical order is a NYC-based choreographer who Dance Magazine has Grady McLeod Bowman Ryan Kasprzak called "exceptionally versatile" and "on the rise". “The Juggernaut” (excerpt) from The Wild Party “Pinball Wizard” from The Who’s Tommy Choreography credits: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Music and Lyrics by Pete Townsend (Off-Broadway), Jospeh...Dreamcoat (Drury Lane Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa Theatre), My Fair Lady (Olney Theatre), A Night With “Silent Movies” “I Want You Back” Janis Joplin (Cap Rep/Barter Theatre/Laguna Playhouse), Music and Lyrics by Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear Music and Lyrics by The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Grease (Gateway Playhouse), Beauty & The Beast Alphonso Mizell, and Deke Richards) (Northern Stage), Godspell (Pace University), and Jesus Performers: Cassidy Stoner, Daniel Yearwood, Joshua Burrage, Arrangement by Santiago Murillo and inspired by Lake Street Dive Christ Superstar (Cape Fear Regional Theatre). Other choreography David Ferguson, Ashley Fitzgerald, Jessica King, credits include 2 original contemporary works with students at NC School Mariah Reives, Carolyn Roque, Jess LeProtto, Malik Akil Performers: Evan Kasprzak, Max Clayton, Zachary Downer, of the Arts. Associate Director & Associate Choreographer credits: Marc Heitzman, Phillip Attmore, Sarah Meahl, Andrea Dotto, Dogfight (Second Stage Theatre), In Your Arms (The Old Globe), A Night Music Director: Dan Pardo Rosie Lani Fiedelman, Alicia Newcom, Maria Briggs With Janis Joplin (Cap Rep/Barter Theatre/Laguna Playhouse), The Drummer: Dan Weiner Great American Mousical (Goodspeed Opera House), and Top Hat (NY Assistant: Kelly Liz Bolick Developmental Lab). Music Director: Santiago Murillo Drummer: Bruno Esrubilsky Ryan Domres Ryan Domres Jenn Rose Direction/Choreography-International: The Great Gatsby “Marian the Librarian” from The Music Man (World Premiere), Spring Awakening, High School Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson "La Vie Boheme" from Rent Musical. Regional: Meadow Brook Theatre, The Stephen Music, Lyrics, and Book by Jonathan Larson Foster Company, Norwegian Cruise Line, Jean Ann Ryan “Wonderland” Productions, 13 (w/ Jason Robert Brown), The Wild Party Music and Lyrics by Max Martin, Taylor Swift and Shellback "That's What It's All About" (w/ Andrew Lippa), RENT (Broadway Lights). Associate/ Song: The Hokey Pokey by Larry Laprise Assistant: Broadway/National Tours; Cinderella, 9 to 5. Performers: Ricky Gee, Melanie Comeau, Nikki Croker, Musical Arrangement by: Dan Kazemi Regional: A Christmas Story, High School Musical 2 with Ryan Cyr, Kelly Loughran, Kathleen Laituri, Kory Geller, Performers: Jonathan Burke, Rebecca Kritzer, Disney Theatricals (World Premiere). www.ryandomres.com Mallory Pettee, Kyle Weiler, Matt Wiercinski Curtis Schroeger, Eric Badique, Kristyn Pope, Sam Quinn, Music Director: Chris Ranney Ian Fitzgerald, Greer Gisy, Rachel Camp, Adrienne Reed Karla Puno Garcia Drummer: Bruno Esrubilsky Assistant: Stephanie Card is the recipient of the 2017 Richmond Theatre Critics Best Music Director/Pianist: Dan Kazemi Choreography Award for original work on In The Heights Drummer: Joe Devico (Virginia Repertory Theatre.) Short Film: The Spot (San Francisco Dance Film Festival selection). Music Videos: Karla Puno Garcia Kindness, Casablanca Records; The Knocks, Atlantic “Dirt” from Sweet Smell of Success Charlie Sutton Records. Hamilton’s 2016 Gypsy of the Year piece Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Craig Carnelia “Baby You Knock Me Out” from It's Always Fair Weather “America,” (Best Presentation). Upcoming Off-Broadway; Music score by André Previn One Thousand Nights and A Day, Prospect Theater “My Turn” Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Company. Performance credits: Broadway's Hamilton, West Side Story, Music: “Conga Twist” by The Revels, “Comanche” by The Revels Rehearsal Skirt by DW Withrow Gigi, and Hot Feet. National Tours Wicked, Addams Family, Rasta Music Editor: Jonathan Ritter Thomas' Bad Boys of Dance. TV: Smash, So You Think You Can Dance. “The Deduction Ballet: Sherlock Holmes” BFA NYU Tisch. Www.KarlaGarciaDance.com Performers: Lexi Garcia, Christina Glur, Melissa McCann, Eliza Music composed by Hans Zimmer Ohman, Michael Baerga, Donald Jones, Jules Joseph, Music adapted by Joey Chancey Roddy Kennedy, Julian DeGuzman Mark Robinson (Director) has previously worked on six Performers: Melanie Moore, Fredric Odgaard, Kyle Brown, Assistant: Jonathan Ritter and David Guzman DanceBreaks. An award-winning stage director and member of the SDC, Peter Chursin, Jeffrey Sousa, Ryan Worsing, Lauren Boyd Mark is also an established event producer, having supervised the Music Director: Ian Weinberger Jamie Kasey Patterson, Lindsay Janisse, Kristin Yancy Boston>New York AIDS Rides, the Broadway&Ballet Hero Awards, and Pianist: Mike Moise Assistant: Samantha Zack Path2Parenthood’s galas, among others. He proudly served on the Drummer: Dan Berkery Music Director: Joey Chancey staffs of both the 2016 Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign and the Drummer: Eric Poland 2017 Washington DC Women’s March. www.markrobinson.net