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Briar Nolet is a Canadian dancer, actress, and choreographer known for her dynamic performances and creative artistry. Rising to prominence through television and competitive dance, she has built a strong following by sharing her passion, versatility, and dedication to movement both on stage and online.
MANDY KORPINEN
Mandy was born in Thousand Oaks, CA. She started dancing at the age of 2 and competed from age 10 until she graduated on Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts competition team. She was accepted in to Joffrey Ballet School, and the American Ballet Theater training companies where she studied intensively in Ballet and Pointe. After high school she was accepted into the Edge Performing Arts professional scholarship program. She trained at 40 hours a week for a year and finished the program with a professional stage show and with a dance agent. Mandy has worked with some of the biggest choreographers in the dance world, such as Teresa Espinosa, Mandy Moore, Scotty Nguyen, Jamal Sims, Miguel Zarate, John Charron, Peggy Hickey and more. She danced in the film High School Musical 2, under the direction of Kenny Ortega, and has appeared in music videos for Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber. Since completing the Edge PAC Scholarship Program, Mandy has been seen on television in the Video Music Awards, America’s Most Talented Kids, NBA All-Star Jam, Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and Fresh Beat Band episodes. Mandy is a regular at Disney’s El Capitan Theatre stage shows and recently toured with Nuclear Cowboyz 2012, choreographed by Scotty Nguyen.
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Elizabeth Petrin was born and raised in Nashville, TN and received her dance training at DC Dance Factory. After graduating from Nashville School of the Arts, she was accepted into the Edge Performing Arts Scholarship Program. She spent a year training and learning the ins and outs of the industry under some of Los Angeles’ top choreographers such as Mandy Moore, Miguel Zarate, Harry Shum and Jason Myhre. Since then she has performed in several company and benefit shows and can be seen dancing for Rihanna in her 2008 VMA performance, as well as Jon Chu’s upcoming episodes for the League of Extraordinary Dancers.
Erik Sosa was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, CA and trained with Bobbies School of Performing Arts. Erik was also a part of his national award winning dance team, Newbury Park High School Dance Team. Erik was offered a scholarship into the Edge Performing Arts Scholarship Program, where they spent a year training and learning the ins and outs of the industry under some of Los Angeles’ top choreographers such as Mandy Moore, Jackie Sleight, Nick Lanzisera and Jason Myhre. Since 2015 Erik has Choreographed, Directed, and Coached for multiple Dance Teams in Southern California, and is now a Director at Bobbies School of Performing Arts.
SARAH BRAVERMAN grew up in Los Angeles, California training extensively in the Royal Academy of Dance. Sarah graduated cum laude from Marymount Manhattan College in 2008 with a BFA in Dance. She joined NYC’s Parsons Dance from 2008 – 2018, touring the world performing and teaching. Sarah performed the lead role in NYC’s off Broadway Queen of the Night, has appeared in various commercials and print campaigns and has been featured in Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit and the New York Times.
Hannah started dance at the age of 3 and trained at The Center for Dance at the age of 5 in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL. Training in all styles of dance, she was fortunate to compete and perform all over the country. After graduation from high school, Hannah trained with Nick Pupillo at Visceral Dance Center in both the scholarship and work-study programs for three years and with Mark Yonally as a company apprentice for Chicago Tap Theatre.
Since then, Hannah has relocated to Los Angeles, California and signed with Go2Talent Agency to continue her dance education, pursue her dance career and share her love for dance with the next generation. Hannah has been teaching all genres of dance since the age of 16 at multiple studios varying from kids to professionals. She has trained with tap dancers varying from Chloe Arnold, Sarah Reich, Mark Yonally, Jason Janas, Nick Young and more. Hannah has been a proud company member of both Nick Young’s “Rhythmatic” and Jason Janas’ “Co.MMiT” and has had the opportunity to perform in Bermuda, Barcelona, France, Chicago, Washington DC, Portland and Los Angeles in shows as a tap dancer.
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Born and raised in Kansas, Katie has grown to be a professional dancer living in Los Angeles. You can see her dance and act in an Emmy nominated feature in the latest season of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime and Physical on Apple TV! She is also a company member of the world-renowned contemporary dance company; Royal Flux, performed with Bruno Mars, and danced in a variety of music videos and live shows around the countryShe is greatly inspired by a blend of passion for classical training/technique as well as the pioneering styles of today’s commercial dance industry.
Francis Florendo found his love for hip hop in 2010. After being a member on iLL Habits, he went on to direct 220 and is currently a Head Coach at Torrey Pines High School, and has been for 5 years. He also participated in the Pre-Broadway show “Karate Kid” this past year in 2022 and had the opportunity to work under Keone and Madrid. His overall passion for dance derives from the hard work his students and teammates put in at rehearsals and the growth they achieve in that journey. With love, balance, and growth in mind, Francis stays motivated to push the boundaries of the individuals he works with, while keeping a fun environment.
Claire Ross graduated from Pace University in NYC with a BFA in Commercial Dance. Post-graduation she received a choreography fellowship with the Television Academy and moved to LA. Some of her mentors include Mandy Moore, Dominique Kelley, and Al Blackstone. You can find Claire dancing from stage to screen. She’s also been an assistant choreographer on various projects like Dancing With The Stars and The 2024 Oscars.
Kiarra Waidelich is a 21 year old professional dancer based in Los Angeles, California. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, she began dancing at age 3. Kiarra has worked with acclaimed artists including LISA of BLACKPINK, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez (JLo), Tate McRae, Zara Larsson, Madison Beer, MARINA, 070 Shake, Dermot Kennedy and Queen Latifah. Her television credits include The Oscars, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and NBC’s Wicked: One Wonderful Night TV special. She most recently is dancing in Jennifer Lopez’s “Up All Night” Las Vegas residency. Kiarra is excited to continue growing and evolving as she steps into the next chapter of her career.
Nicole received her advanced training, on full scholarship, with San Francisco Ballet and Boston Ballet. With San Francisco Ballet she danced in Swan Lake, La Fille Mal Gardee, Stars and Stripes, The Four Temperaments and Sons of Horus. She went on to perform with Ballet Metropolitan and Cincinnati Ballet, where she danced featured roles in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Nutcracker, John Cranko’s The Taming of the Shrew, and Andre Prokovsky’s Love Songs. With the Los Angeles Classical Ballet, Nicole performed as Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Ford Amphitheater, and Dew Drop Fairy in The Nutcracker at the Shrine Auditorium. Under the direction of Placido Domingo, Nicole performed lead dancer roles in Los Angeles operas. She taught for years at the renowned Edge Performing Arts and internationally. Her students have gone on to train, or be accepted, at San Francisco Ballet, ABT, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, Juilliard, and SUNY Purchase to name a few.
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Taylor Gagliano started her dance career at the age of 18, moved to Los Angeles, California and was apart of the EDGE Scholarship Program. Taylor trained extensively at this program in all styles with some of the top teachers and choreographers in Los Angeles, all under the direction of Bill Prudich and Randall Allaire. Since the program, she’s had the pleasure to be featured in music videos, live shows, and television shows. Some of her credits include Katy Perry, Lindsey Stirling, Dillon Francis, Green Day, Paulina Rubio, Tiesto, Insomniac, Disney Chanel, Disney XD, ABC Family and more. She has been on tour for over 4 years with Lindsey Stirling, traveling all across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Aside from performing, Taylor loves to teach. She has taught at studios in New York, Florida, and all over Southern California, including the professional dance studio Edge Performing Arts Center. She is on staff of 3 leading competitions as a judge, and has been for over 5 years. From teaching, to performing, to judging, Taylor always brings a level of professionalism and passion to her work.
Celebrity choreographer Tricia Miranda is one of the biggest names in the creative and choreography world. With nearly a half a billion views on YouTube, she is also the digital preeminent “Queen of Dance” being recognized by major outlets such as Ellen, The New York Times, Glamour Magazine, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post and more. Her creative work includes Beyoncé, Ice Spice, BET Awards, Nicki Minaj, Netflix, Jason Derulo, Missy Elliott (Super Bowl), JLo, Gwen Stefani, Iggy Izalea, Busta Rhymes, Backstreet Boys, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, So You Think You Can Dance, Baywatch (feature film), What to Expect When You’re Expecting (feature film), America’s Got Talent, X-Factor, American Music Awards, Grammys, MTV VMAs, Billboard Music Awards, Ricky Martin’s First Ever MTV “Latin Icon Award” performance and campaigns for H&M, Sprint, Walmart, Budlight, Skechers, Sears, and Nair to name a few. Tricia recently appeared as a judge on CBS’ “Come Dance With Me”. Her expertise, training and ability to inspire millions has made her a sought-after choreographer, teacher, mentor and creative force.
Rebecca Wright is a dancer/choreographer based in Los Angeles. Wright graduated from University of the Arts and is represented by Go2Talent Agency. She’s earned multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals at USASF’s The Dance Worlds. Most recently, Wright won the People’s Choice Award at New Century Dance Project led by Fransisco Gella.
Ashley started dancing at the age of 3 back in St. Joseph, Missouri. She danced competitively till she turned 19. She then became an MLS dancer for the KC Wizards before moving to Houston, Texas. Once she moved to Texas, she became a Houston Texans Cheerleader for 3 years and a captain for 1yr. While with the Texans she performed with Clay Walker, Toby Keith and did many performances for the Super Bowl including Rock’n Jock and TRL with artist Chingy. She also graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Performance Dance. She then continued her dance career out in Los Angeles California. She worked as a dancer/acrobat for Imagination Entertainment in multiple Broadway shows and their iLCiRCo shows. She also did some backup dancing for multiple artists concerts and music videos. While she continued her dance career, she shared the love of dancing with her students at Brentwood Academy of Dance. She was a competition director for their competition team for 12 years. She had many award-winning routines in acrobatics, musical theater, lyrical, jazz, tap, pom, hip hop and jazz funk. Ashley is the co-owner and Vice President of West Coast Elite Dance. West Coast Elite Dance (WCE Dance) is a high school dance team competition based out of California. She has taught Pom classes and routines at WCE’s Summer Dance Experience along side some amazing dancers/choreographers. Ashley now resides in Nashville, TN where she continues to share her love for dance with students at Apex Dance Center.
Arizona native, Ade Obayomi, began dancing at a young age. His early credits include touring with Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montreal and the film “A Diva’s Christmas Carol.” Studying and competing in Arizona, Kansas and Canada, Obayomi trained in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, African and hip-hop dance. An accomplished gymnast, Obayomi was named the Arizona State champion for gymnastics when he was just ten.
His love of dance earned him a scholarship to attend Chapman University, where he also studied sound engineering. While attending Chapman, Ade auditioned for Season 5 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, eventually becoming a finalist on the show. During his time on the FOX hit show, Obayomi ended his run in the Top 6. Since then, he has performed throughout the U.S. on the SYTYCD National Tour and has also enjoyed teaching contemporary and hip-hop dance around the country. Obayomi recently performed on the 2010 Grammy Awards broadcast with Beyonce and can be seen in Rihanna’s “Hard” music video. Most recently, Obayomi has been a featured dancer on the Alicia Keys World Tour
Misha Gabriel, also known as Misha Gabriel Hamilton, is an American dancer, choreographer, and actor. He is known for dancing mainly in the shows of Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson, and for his role as Eddy in Step Up: Revolution (2012) and Step Up: All In (2014).
Kersten grew up at Bobbies School of Performing Arts in Thousand Oaks, CA. She then went on to graduate from the Edge Scholarship Program in Los Angeles. In 2003 she became a member of Myo Dance Company under the direction Josie Walsh. She has worked with some of the most well renowned choreographers in Los Angeles including Mandy Moore, Dan Karaty, Michael Rooney, Gregg Russell and more. Recent credits include Taylor Swift’s performance on “Dancing with the Stars”, the “Macy’s Stars of Dance” performance on “Dancing with the Stars”, NBC’s hit reality show “America’s Got Talent”, and the 2008 National American Idol Promo Ads. You can also spot her in a testimonial for Mate1.com and in JoJo’s “Too Little, Too Late” music video. Kersten is a master teacher and choreographer around the country. She just recently finished choreographing a show for Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso.
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Meghan Sanett is a professional dancer based in Los Angeles, CA. She has been training in dance since she was extremely young and has always wanted to become a professional dancer. She has toured around the country with various contemporary dance companies such as Justin Giles’ SoulEscape and Jason Gorman and Nicole Hogg’s Marrow Dance. She has also toured the world with Tremaine Dance Conventions since he was a teenager learning from the incredibly influential Mr. Joe Tremaine. She has performed for legends such as Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Cyd Charisse, ChitaRivera, Mitzi Gaynor, and Alec Baldwin. She has also worked with Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull. Meghan teaches all over the United States and her choreography has won numerous awards and titles at national competitions. And just this year, Meghan has gained incredible exposure and recognition of her YouTube dance channel through her comedy Vine videos where she has over 200 thousand followers.
Audrey Case is at the top of her game. The Royal Flux dancer and “So You Think You Can Dance” alum with exquisite lines and ethereal stage presence is taking audiences (and social media) by storm. In each performance, she flies through the air while doing seemingly impossible lifts, tricks and contortions. Her fearlessness has opened doors to movement options that she has made look effortless. To become the accomplished performer she is today, Case found a firm foundation in the love and guidance of her dance teacher Skye Massay-Cook.
Katee Shean was voted America’s top female dancer on season four of Fox’s TV series “So You Think You Can Dance” and completed a nationwide tour with the show. She began her training at the age of four with Atlas School of Dance in San Jose and Teen Dance Company of the Bay Area. She has danced in various stage, television, and film projects such as Step Up 3D, Leading Ladies, Glee, 82nd Academy Awards, 61st Emmy Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Ellen, Jenifer Lopez stage performances, Bonnie Hunt Show, Disney’s Hannah Montana promo video and music video, Nikelodeon’s “Jump Around” series, and Paris by Night. She has also been the spokesmodel for Capezio and Discount Dance supply, and has just released her own line of make-up with Cliché Cosmetics.
Katee is dedicated to sharing not only the art of dance but the joy in performing and following yours dreams. She is pursuing a double major in child development and dance at Chapman University along with pursuing her own dance goals. She understands the meaning of hard work and dedication to a craft and enjoys teaching and performing. Katee takes pride in being able to relate to the students and paying attention to what each dancer needs individually in order to get the most out of every class. She has taught master classes throughout the U.S. and Canada and is enthusiastic about being able to help young dancers as a positive female role-model.
Originally from Seattle, Alex Little is now based in Los Angeles, where she teaches at Edge Performing Arts Center & the Young Americans College of Performing Arts. She performed & taught on three international tours with the Young Americans; two of which she directed. She has worked with renowned artists like Mandy Moore, Terry Beeman, Stacey Tookey, Doug Caldwell, Mark Meismer, Kevin & Marcel Wilson, Rhonda Miller, as well as The Radio City Rockettes, multi-Emmy award winning director/composer Mark Watters, Drama Desk & Emmy Award Winner Michael Curry & Design, figure skaters Amber Corwin & Matt Evers. Alex has choreographed live shows for Nike, Tarbell Reality, Knotts Berry Farm’ figure skating spectaculars & contributed to the GiGi Girls burlesque show on the Las Vegas strip. In 2011, her work was featured in The World of Dance Awards, The EDGE scholarship Show, Art4Life, The Choreo Show & The Choreographer’s Carnival and Interweave Dance Theater’s Going Green concert. Alex has traveled as a master class instructor, choreographer and mentor for a decade. Cornish College of the Arts commissioned Alex to set an extended 15-minute version of her repertoire piece “Close But No Cigar” (2001) on their Spring 2008 repertory. Alex is currently on the Master Faculty of the International dance festival Dance Excellence!, National Touring convention Dance Makers Inc, and online at Danceplug.com. Just this year, She and Sari Anna Thomas founded of THE FEEDBACK EXPERIENCE: a contemporary dance class taught to 100% live music where all forms of performance & non-performance art can co-create in one space & time, once per month! Alex has danced for ABC’s Wipeout, CBS’s Live to Dance, FOX’s House of POP, NIKE, TOYOTA & CABI CLOTHING, to name a few. Alex continues to perform on stages worldwide, in her works & others, and has been a member of Interweave Dance Theater, Joelle Martinek’s Sole Vita Dance Company, & she has guested with Terry Beeman’s Mental Head Circus. Alex will debut her own movement company “ESCAPE ARTISTS” soon… stay tuned!
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Stephanie has toured the world dancing with Stiletto Entertainment. She has also been featured dancing in numerous commercials and industrials, for Pepsi, ADIDAS, Amp’d Mobile, HBO, and more. On film she appeared in the vignettes for the Mariah Carey, Adventures of Mimi Tour, and has also been in videos, back up dancing for pop artist Brian Anthony. Her choreography credits include Paul Mitchell, and upcoming pop artist Jen Sian. Stephanie has taught across the nation, for dance studios, and also nationally ranked dance teams.
Christine hails all the way from Sydney, Australia where she performed in the commercial dance world alongside recording artists such as Kylie Minogue, Danni Minogue, New Kids on the Block, Vanessa
, Tina Cousins and Human Nature. Christine relocated to the USA where she continued to work professionally in film and tv, some of her credits include, Gypsy, Michael Jackson’s SISTERELLA and worked with Denzel Washington in The Antwon Fisher Story. She then went on to open The Dance Spot in San Diego while also judging many competitions around America. With her diverse background in stage, film, television, teaching, adjudication and studio management, Christine brings an impressive international perspective to the dance world. G’Day America!
Annamarie is a graduate of the Music, Theater, & Dance program at Plymouth State University of NH. She went on to study extensively and perform with JazzArt Dance Theater in Cape Town, South Africa. Now as an active member of the Los Angeles dance community, she has danced for multiple theme parks, choreographed top-scoring jazz/hip-hop routines for numerous dance studios, and is a guest educator for companies across the states.
Jonathan McGill trained at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy and received his BFA in Dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Credits: Wicked, Movin’ Out , Mamma Mia, Robin Hood Benefit w/ Beyoncé, Hacks (HBOMax), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and more!
Residing in Long Beach California, Kristen DeMaria, is highly sought out choreographer and teacher throughout the west coast. Her performance experience includes concert work with LACDC, RhetOracle, and various televised yoga and fitness videos. She has taught in Japan, Ecuador, Australia and Mexico City and is thrilled to be judging for WCE this season.
Originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, but now based in LA, Tobias Ellehammer is a dancer/choreographer best known for his unique complex style and for his grand scale world traveling conceptual dance videos.
Besides his own projects, Tobias has danced with recording artists such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Tom Jones, Jason Derulo & choreographed for artist such as Liam Payne, Steps, Kylie Minogue, Olly Murs, Super Junior, M Pokora, Kang Daniel, Ella Henderson, Fabio D’andrea, Madness, Enhypen, Martin Jensen, BTS solo member Jungkook, Louise Redknapp & Genia. He also worked with big corporations such as Google and for multiple Tv shows like X-Factor, Eurovision, Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing with the stars etc.
He was also featured on the hit TV show on NBC “World of Dance” as the group “Tobias & the EZtwins”. Tobias also has incredible teaching experience and has taught numerous masterclasses, intensives & workshops in over 20 countries at various dance camps, conventions and studios.
Hayley is based out of Los Angeles, CA and is represented by Clear Talent Group. She has had the opportunity to work with artists such as Meghan Trainor, Pharrell Williams, and Zara Larsson, to name a few. She was a featured dancer on Glee, All That, Westworld, America’s Got Talent, Saturday Night Live, and The Last OG. Hayley travels and performs in many different venues around the country as a dance captain with iLuminate Dance. She can also be seen dancing in the feature film, “A week Away”, on Netflix. As well as performing, Hayley teaches both in Los Angeles and around the country with conventions and dance competitions.
Hannahlei Cabanilla was born and raised in Orange County, CA and started dancing at the age of two. She started dancing competitively and signed with her first agent about four years later. Hannahlei is most known for being the Season 15 winner of Fox’s hit TV show “So You Think You Can Dance”. Her other credits include touring with “So You Think You Can Dance”, Rent Live on Fox, performing at Coachella with Billie Eilish, Holidays with the Houghs, Little Big Town at the ACM’s, Selena Gomez at the AMA’s, Sia’s music video “The Greatest”, Derek Hough at the Rockefeller Center, This Is Us on NBC, Drama Club on Nickelodeon, Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Ellen Show, and Taylor Swift’s music video “Me”. Hannahlei has also been seen on the cover of Dance Spirit Magazine, Inside Dance Magazine, Showstoppers Magazine, and Modern Luxury Magazine. She started teaching at her home studio at 17 years old and assisting at studios around the US at age 15. Recently, Hannahlei has been traveling with JUMP dance convention as a full faculty memeber, teaching master classes and choreographing at different studios, and continues to audition in the dance industry.
