Broadway and Off Broadway credits include: On The Town (Tom, Gabey u/s) Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Dance Captain), Wicked, Trip of Love (George), Fanny, The Golden Apple and Anyone Can Whistle. Brandon has also traveled the USA with the national touring companies of Wicked, A Chorus Line (Larry, Paul u/s, Mark u/s, Mike u/s), Cats (Tumblebrutus, Mistoffelees u/s) and the upcoming 1st national tour of My Fair Lady.

Dance Labs and pre-Broadway workshops have given Brandon an inside look at the creative process of many Broadway shows including: The Cher Show, Clueless: The Musical, Carousel, On The Town and Cinderella.

Concert dance has been a major part of Brandon’s journey. Companies include: Ballet Austin, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Collage Dance Collective, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, dre.dance, Dancing Wheels, Verb Ballets and Neos Dance Theatre.

T.V. credits include: 30 Rock, Saturday Night Live, Gossip Girl, the Tony Awards, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Instagram: @brandonleff

Garrett “Spaghetti” Minniti found his happy feet on stage at the age of 8 singing and dancing with the West Coast Musical Theatre Co mand by age 10 he was performing all over southern California. By the age of 14 it was clear that dance would be his destiny. His ever present smile, charm, and passion were methodically trained while performing with numerous song and dance troupes, competitive dance teams, and main-stage musicals at Orange County High School of the Arts and West Coast School of the Arts. After less than a year at UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film & Television, Garrett hit the road when he was cast in international tap dance sensation Caution: Men at Work Tap, and quickly jumped to tours of Broadways SWING! and 42nd Street. Other credits include Mike (A Chorus Line), Danny (Grease), Cosmo (Singing in the Rain), The Great American Songbook, Starring Ed Ames and Carol Lawrence (Branson, MO), and the world premier production of GIDGET, A New Musical written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Garrett is the co-Artistic Director and co-Founder of New York based In It For Life Productions. In It For Life has produced 11 showcases and original productions Off- Broadway and 17 dance workshops across the country since it’s inception in 2007 which have featured some of the industries most sought after choreographers, educators, and dancers. In 2013 Garrett and business partner Ahkai debuted The Breakthrough Outreach & Peformance Co; an international dance company, school, management company, and outreach program, and perhaps more importantly, a movement.  Check out www.iaminitforlife.com for more info and find us on social media!

Currently Garrett is supervising a NEW atmosphere show Tap Worx, which he created for Universal Studios Hollywood, teaching for the EDGE Performing Arts Center in Hollywood, Ca and adjudicates and teaches annually through Western Canada with Showtime Dance Promotions. He has taught for STEPS on Broadway (when in New York), as well as numerous other events, schools, conventions, festivals and studios nationally and internationally. Garrett is also the co-founder of MPower Dance Workshops (www.mpowerance.com), which focuses on helping students connect the disciplines learned in the dance studio to finding success in any aspect of life.  Currently MPower Dance and In It For Life are working together to create Flash Mob performances nation wide to promote STOMP Out Bullying, the nations largest anti-bullying campaign.

Garrett constantly strives to provide quality, energetic, and memorable dance educational experiences to students of all ages and levels, and to pass along the exceptional training and inspiration that he has received from his mentors. “Decide what type of dancer and performer you want to be, take charge of your training, and never miss and opportunity to get better!”

When not in the dance studio, in front of the computer, or on a plane, this proud Italian American enjoys cooking, taking “triple D” road trips with his beautiful wife, running, playing Wii, and watching Anime. He is very grateful for and thanks God for all of his blessings and accomplishments.

“Sometimes in life when nobody opens the door, you just have to knock down a ywall!” -Garrett  Minniti and Ahkai Franklin

Eddie Garcia is an accomplished director, choreographer dancer and multi-faceted entertainer with a solid reputation for choreography built upon decades of performing internationally alongside many of today’s most celebrated stars.

At just 16 years old, Eddie’s incredible dancing style and technique delivered him to the world stage via many projects with Janet Jackson. He danced in some of her most iconic videos and performances of all time, including “Nasty”,”What Have You Done For Me Lately”, “When I Think of You” and the classic “Control” on the American Music Awards.

By the time Eddie turned 17, “The King of Pop” himself, Michael Jackson, hand picked Eddie to join him. This began with “Smooth Criminal”, still considered one of the greatest videos of all time, and continued with other well known videos like the “The Way You Make Me Feel” and “Speed Demon”. Eddie spent the next five years dancing with Jackson on the record-breaking and internationally acclaimed “Bad” and “Dangerous” Tours.

It was during those invaluable years of touring and working on countless sets where Eddie fine-tuned his innate ability to direct, produce and choreograph. He has since lent his talent to collaborations with well known artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul, Queen Latifah, Jane’s Addiction and many others.

Eddie Garcia’s artistic fingerprint has made him one of the most sought after names within the world of dance and choreography. He continues to enjoy engaging in new creative adventures and collaborations with the artists of today and tomorrow.

Kenny has performed, choreographed, directed and staged productions of all types. Feature films, television, music videos, commercials, theatrical productions, Kenny has literally done it all. While starring as Lars Englund on NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” he did much of his own choreography. He has performed in the Los Angeles companies (1st National Touring Co.) of two Tony award winning Broadway musicals; “Cats” and “42nd Street”. Some of his other stage credits include, “Anything Goes” with Chita Rivera, and “Paint Your Wagon” with Gordon Macrae. Live theatre choreography credits include; Fleeing Down to Rio (a spoof on Flying Down to Rio), Johnny Bugle, Mystery At Windemere Mansion, Rocky’s Place and In Command of The Children. Kenny has lent his talents for dance and movement to stars like Gloria Loring and Michael Jackson. He has worked with and learned from some of the top choreographers and instructors in the industry including, Joe Tremaine (whom he was on full scholarship with and assisted throughout the country), Kenny Ortega, Jeffrey Hornaday, Marcea Lane, Rick Atwell, Dame Gillian Lynne, Jackie Sleight, Bill Prudich, Ben Lokey, Joe Bennet, Doug Caldwell, Jaime Rogers, Arlene Phillips, Bill Goodson, Jerry Evans, Michael Peters, Barry Lather, Helene Phillips, Vincent Patterson, and many others. He has performed with such stars as Jermaine Jackson, Dianna Ross, Olivia Newton John, Chita Rivera, Alice Cooper, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Travolta, Dinah Shore, Gordon Macrae, Leroy Reams, Nana Visitor, John Cipher, Gloria Loring, Michael DeLorenzo, Molly Ringwald, Sydney Poitier, Eva LaRue, Millie Carlucci, and Kim Fields, to name a few.

An all around dancer Kenny, worked constantly in the entertainment industry As a tapper Kenny has tapped with and learned from some of the very best in the business including Gregory Hines, Sammy Davis Jr. Hinton Battle, Fayard and Howard Nicholas, Chloe Arnold, Sarah Reich, Rusty Frank, Louis DaPron, Benny Smith, Paul DeRolf and Tony Coppola. It is this knowledge and performance expertise that Kenny brings to all his choreography and teaching. Being well versed in Jazz, Lyrical and period dancing he can add movement and entertaining dancing to just about any production, be it theatre, T.V. or film. Kenny also holds black belts and Master certifications in several different martial arts styles and has often been called on to choreograph fight sequences for stage and film. Currently Kenny and his lovely wife Karen (also an accomplished actress with a long list of professional credits) head up their production company; Command Performers and have produced numerous stage plays, an independent feature film, a Ford Mustang commercial and several music videos including the latest for International Pop Star Autumn Allen.

Kenny’s movie credits include lead roles in three independent feature films “Karla Faye Tucker – Forevermore”, “Come What May”, and “Jack Phoenix” the latter of which he also served as Co-producer. Two other film credits are “Fast Forward” Produced and Directed by Academy award winning legend Sydney Poitier and “Pretty in Pink” starring Molly Ringwald. Among his numerous television credits, he has also had guest starring roles in several TV shows including “Hill Street Blues”, “St. Elsewhere” and “FAME”.

A true Master Jazz and Tap teacher, Kenny currently teaches dance and acting at four Arizona studios all while managing and developing projects through his production company. Along with his friend and fellow industry teacher Helene Phillips his “Master Class – Intensives” is taught at studios throughout the country with an emphasis on training dancers in performance jazz and helping them truly know what it takes to be a successful working dancer in the industry (both Hollywood and New York) and how to sustain that career. He is on faculty with Just West Of Broadway and Phoenix Tap Festival. And he serves as an adjunct judge with Act 1 Talent, Encore Performing Arts, Step Up 2 Dance and Nexus Competitions. Kenny also is an Adjunct Professor for Dance, Acting and Martial Arts thru the Maricopa Community College system and has served as a special guest choreographer for many of their dance shows. More recently, Kenny had the privilege of opening Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding concert at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix with a routine he both choreographed and performed in. And he was honored to teach at an intensive for Ad Deum Dance Company in Houston two years ago for his good friend Randal Flynn. In addition to all this, Kenny also teaches master jazz and tap workshops throughout the country.

Kenny career has run the gambit of acting, dancing, choreographing, directing and producing in all avenues of the professional industry including film, television, stage, commercials and music videos. And he continues to be heavily connected to his colleagues in the industry in Hollywood and New York. It is this knowledge, experience, passion and joy that he brings, not only to his performing but also to each and every one of his classes to further equip a new generation of gifted and enthusiastic dancers to move the art forward and to achieve their own dreams of becoming a professional entertainer.

Erin Marino is the Founder and Director of the Debbie Reynolds Scholarship Program hosted by Legacy Studios, TMilly TV and Movement Lifestyle in North Hollywood, CA. Since the start of DRSP in 2015, she has provided a pathway for dancers to build a solid foundation in LA and jumpstart their careers within the dance industry. Alumni from the Program have gone on to tour and perform with artists such as Beyonce, Drake, Pharrell, Chance the Rapper, Quavo, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani, Becky G and Saweetie as well as dance in commercials and on industrials for brands such as Target, Disney, Lululemon, Reebok and Adidas and on major network television events including the Latin AMA’s, the Latin Grammy’s, the Primetime Emmy Awards and Hairspray Live on NBC.

For the past ten years Erin has been working as an assistant to Choreographers and Directors. She has worked on various television shows including SYTYCD, Glee and Lip Sync Battle, music videos and live performances for major artists, and commercials for companies such as Hasbro, Madden Football, Target, Capital One and DisneyWorld.

Erin’s true passion lies in teaching and giving back to the community- to inspire others, and in return, be inspired. Her focus as an educator is to provide a platform for you to build a solid foundation by enhancing your attention to musicality, developing a keen eye for the detail and energy of steps, and encouraging the storyteller from within to shine through their movement. As a Program director and coach, she believes that dance training carries outside of the classroom and treats every moment as an opportunity to develop not only your artistry in the classroom. but habits in your day to day mindset and work ethic. She is a prominent figure in the Los Angeles training community that is cultivating a new generation of dancers in the professional industry through her techniques, programming and coaching.

Janaya French was born in Denver, Colorado where she started dancing at age 3 and continued her training at Michelle Latimer Dance Academy. She moved to Los Angeles in May 2011 and has since been signed with Bloc Talent Agency. In May 2012 she made one of her proudest accomplishments as she was a part of the Top 20 dancers on Season 9 of So You Think You Can Dance. Since her time on the show she has appeared on various TV shoes and Films such as; Dancing With The Stars, The Goldbergs, Glee, Teen Beach 2, Ted 2, American Housewife, CMA Country Christmas special, and one of her favorites Grease Live. She also has performed on many awards shows; the Grammy awards with James Corden, the Emmy awards with Stephen Colbert, People’s Choice Awards with Jane Lynch, the CMA’s with Thomas Rhett and Fall Out Boy and the Latin AMA’s just to name a few. Janaya also toured the country twice with Maks and Val from Dancing with the Stars on the Our Way tour and MVP confidential tour. Most recently she has worked with artists such as Kelsea Ballerini on the People’s Choice Awards and Shania Twain on The AMA’s.  Janaya is always continuing to audition and further her career in any way possible!

Robert Schultz is originally from Detroit, Mi. He moved to LA to pursue his career in the Entertainment Business. He choreographs, dances, acts, directs, writes and produces. Rob is currently choreographing a huge reveal show in Vegas for the company Amazon with 100 dancers. Recently seen on Keeping up with Kardashians, Opening number of the Daytime Emmy’s he not only choreographed but danced too. Other choreography credits include Modern Family ABC, Major Crimes WB, 4 Music videos for Night Riots, Kimora Life in The Fab Lane, Rachel Ray Halloween Spectacular Show,The Today Show, Pilot for Oprah Winfrey Network, Holiday Bowl Halftime show, The Bachelorette ABC and as a dancer Backstreet Boys, MTV European Awards, Billboard Awards, Heartbeat NBC, Soul Train Awards, Pepsi Commercial, Jack in the Box just to name a few. Two TV shows in Development and a writing full length feature movie.

Carol Connors, is a renowned dance industry veteran and talent agent in the Dance Education Department at Go 2 Talent (GTA). Her experience as a teacher, dancer, choreographer, actress and businesswoman not only informs her understanding of the artists she works with but the needs of studio owners and dancers across the country as well.

She is formerly one of the original co-founders and co-owners of EDGE Performing Arts Center in Hollywood, CA. as well as LA Danceforce (LADF), a National and International Dance Convention that provided dance education to students, teachers and professionals alike).

Her extensive teaching career began in Los Angeles for the Roland Dupree Dance Academy and continued with Dupree Dance Expo, EDGE and LADF as well as teaching master classes and adjudicating at numerous events in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Japan.

As a choreographer she has worked on well over forty commercials as well as the TV shows and stage shows.

As a dancer/actress she appeared on many television shows for ABC, CBS and NBC.

She has appeared in numerous films, such as Country Bears, Did You Hear About The Morgans, Pennies From Heaven, The Sweetest Thing, Jackass 1 & 2, The Muppet Movie and the smash hit La La Land.

Kelsey has over 25 years of dance experience ranging from major motion pictures to teaching students all across North America, judging for several prestigious dance competitions within the United States, and creating her own conditioning program for dancers. She received her Bachelor of Science in Dance Management from Oklahoma City University.

Some of Kelsey’s professional performing credits include working with choreographers like Fatima Robinson on Anchorman II: The Legend Continues (major motion picture), Mia Michaels on Rock of Ages (major motion picture), Disney’s Million Dollar Arm (major motion picture), HSN, Royal Caribbean International, Feld Entertainment/Feld Motor Sports, Cirque Productions, Universal Orlando, Busch Gardens, Hardrive Inc., and many more.

Along with performing, Kelsey has a passion for providing quality instruction and choreography. She has had the opportunity to continually develop both her teaching and choreography portfolio by working with St. John’s University, Wake Forest University, McKendree University, University of South Florida, Victoria’s School of Dance, USA Ambassador Pageant, Cirque USA, BookAFlashMob.com, Universal Dance Association and many studios located within the United States and Canada. Kelsey has been honored to be a Master Instructor for National Dance Alliance, Universal Dance Association and Dance Team Union in the past few years. Recently Kelsey has joined the faculty of Thrive Dance Experience and The Bridge Training Program and is excited to be traveling and teaching with two wonderful conventions.

Carrie Crawford, currently based in Orlando, FL, is a passionate choreographer and educator specializing in jazz dance styles. Originally from Greenville, SC, Carrie moved to Los Angeles out of high school to pursue professional training at The Performing Arts Center in Van Nuys. It was here that her life and her dancing changed for the better. Training with incredible mentors such as Joe Malone, Terri Yates, Jackie Sleight, Jerry Evans, Michelle Elkin, Doug Caldwell and Michael Owens so closely has given her a great deal of versatility in her own work today. Driven by her deep love for jazz dance, Carrie now owns and directs a professional dance company, Crawford Jazz Project. She has also been a part of the Act 1 family for 3 years and always loved every second of working with this team and seeing the remarkable talent all over the country!

Performance Credits include: “Dream Along with Mickey” WDW, Lady Antebellum, Beyoncé, USH Can Can Dancer, Ed Alonzo’s Psycho Circus, Style LA, Jazz Dance LA, The Gypsy Awards, Ally McBeal, Disney Channel and more!

KELLY ALLEN is a working professional dancer and associate on numerous projects for television, film, and live shows. She has been instrumental to over 30 TV/film series in the past 10 years. Kelly grew up & trained on the central coast of California at the prestigious Pat Jacksons American Dance, later known as American Dance of SLO.

Kelly most recently worked on all 3 seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (AMAZON) as a dancer & associate choreographer to Marguerite Derricks. This last year, she’s also worked on The Affair (SHOWTIME), G.L.O.W. (Netflix), feature film POMS (with Diane Keaton), and Westworld (HBO).

Other credits include: Katy Perry (GRAMMYS, Wango Tango, Chained to the Rhythm Music Video), Superstore (NBC), Glee (FOX), Bunheads (ABC Family), Behind the Candelabra (HBO), Bad Moms Christmas, The Disney Channel, The Sing-Off (NBC), So You Think You Can Dance (FOX), Frozen (Disney), Two Broke Girls (CBS), Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC). Industrials for NIKE, Amway, Lexus, Samsung, Napa Auto. Live shows: PEARL (Lincoln Center & Int’l tour), Rose Parade, Heathers The Musical (NYC New World Stages), The Who’s Tommy Musical with Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, artist Natasha Bedingfield, Celebrat10n (Walt Disney Concert Hall), Dance Camera West (Getty Museum) and OPEN (Ford Amphitheater & tour) for world renown choreographer Daniel Ezralow.

Kelly continues to push herself to new heights and broaden her career as an International artist, performer & creator! www.kellyallendance.com & Instagram: @kellallen_

As a dancer, Nichelle was a member & soloist with the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo by the age of 14. In 1990 she left San Luis Obispo to become a line captain & featured dancer on Princess Cruise Line. Since moving to Los Angeles some of Nichelle’s credits include Friends, Clueless, Austin Powers 2, Totally Blonde, Divine Design, and Her Last Chance MOW. She has appeared in commercials for Mervyns, McDonalds, Bacardi, and NBC. Nichelle has worked with the likes of Doug Caldwell, Marguerite Derricks, Mia Michaels, & Vincent Paterson.

As the founder and artistic director of the LA based Reflections Dance Company. Nichelle has been bringing inspiration to the stage through all genres of dance. The choreography brought to life by Reflections crosses the boundaries from commercial to theatrical. Reflections has been invited to participate in many reputable events. The Mix Match dance festival, Dancing For NED, The Mc Callum Choreography Festival in Palm Springs (2011-2014) & presenting around Southern California.

Nichelle was brought on as resident choreographer for Astra Dance Theater in 2012. Where she helped bring unique dance shows to the stage. “Eleanora” an Edgar Allen Poe story & “The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari” a 1920 German silent horror film. Caligari was presented at the Booking Dance Festival, at Jazz at Lincoln Center NYC in 2015 and 2016. Nichelle continues to work with Astra creating new works for stage and screen.

Marissa Rustowicz is a dance educator with experience in all aspects of the industry. For 13 years she resided in Los Angeles training and working as a professional dancer. As a dancer in film, television, theatre, industrials and music videos she has worked with stars such as William Shatner, Tracey Ullman, Calista Flockhart, Usher, Elizabeth Taylor, Shirley MacLaine, Cloris Leachman, Arthur Duncan and Debbie Reynolds just to name a few. Behind the camera, she has worked as an assistant choreographer, assistant casting director and is an experienced and enthusiastic stage manager. While in LA, she taught at the Performing Arts Center in the Youth and Adult Programs for 12 years and was the Tap Director from 2010 –2012.She was also a founding creative member and instructor of Dance Power, with the National Children’s Leukemia Foundation (NCLF), a program in which children and siblings whose lives are affected by cancer learn the healing powers of dance and movement.In addition to being on faculty at the renowned Tapestry Dance Academy and guest teaching around the country, Marissa has worked for Tremaine Dance Conventions for over 10 years as Administration Associate Director & Performance Program Coordinator. As a wife and mother, she is grateful to be able to honor those who trained her and share her love and passion for dance with her students and their families through all mediums of dance.

Ashley Barnett is an award winning choreographer and an in-demand master class teacher. She has an extensive technical and performance background in dance and is also a certified Pilates instructor. A native of Southern California, with a degree from UCLA, Ashley’s work in the entertainment industry includes commercials, television shows, music videos and live performances. She has worked for prominent companies such as Disney, Kodak, NBC and MTV to name a few. Currently she devotes her time to teaching and choreographing for numerous dance studios across the country. Ashley has a true passion for dance and wants to share this love with performers everywhere.