Kristin Leggio - Director Kristin began dancing at age 3. At age 7, she entered an intensive ballet training program with the Ballet Theater of Westchester, under the direction of Claire Kelley, where she became a principal dancer for the Company & eventually an instructor. Kristin continued her training at The Joffrey School, BDC The Ailey School, & STEPS on Broadway & has been a dance instructor & choreographer for 30+ years. Many of her students have gone on to become professional dancers and dance educators.	Lauren Barrett - Instructor Lauren grew up dancing at Robin Horneff’s Performing Arts Center, training with teachers such as Gil Stroming (Break The Floor Productions), Larissa Saveliev (Youth America Grand Prix), Ray Leeper & Michelle Barber, to name a few. She has been a teacher choreographer for 20+ years, & has trained & nurtured many towards professional dance careers. Credits include “The View”, CBS morning show, ESPN, an AmEx Commercial,& with several musical artists. Synthesis Dance Project & Pushing Progress (NYC)	Karlie Zabin - Instructor Karlie Lynn Zabin is a professional choreographer, teaching artist, and dancer. Karlie trained as a member of the pre-professional companies for both Connecticut Dance! and Performing Arts Center of CT growing up, and holds a BA in Dance /Choreography from Muhlenberg College. She has been employed by & trained with Central PA Youth Ballet and Batsheva Dance Company. Karlie is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Sacred Heart University.
Mickey Lonsdale - Instructor Mickey began his dance training at Alabama Dance Theatre, & holds a B.A. in Communication/Theatre at Auburn Montgomery. Mickey moved to Italy to pursue an M.F.A. in Physical Theatre at the Accademia del’Arte. He attended Flic Scoula di Circo, Circus School, where he trained in acrobatics, acro dance, Chinese pole, walking globe, and various other circus skills. Post M.F.A., Mickey moved to the NYC area where has starred in several independent films, commercials, and TV shows.	Kenny Hernandez - Instructor Kenny Hernandez is a self taught dancer and choreographer from The Bronx, NY. Growing up, he started to build his street style by training with different teams and groups based in NYC. Kenny later continued his training at Broadway Dance Center, EXPG, BrickHouseDance, and MonstersDance. Kenny has taught workshops and classes all over the country and in Australia. He loves inspiring & sharing his knowledge and passion for dance with all of his students.	Nell Walton - Instructor Nell is a dancer and artist based in Connecticut. They earned their BA in Dance from Loyola Marymount University and have worked with various studios as an educator & choreographer including Greenwich Dance Studio, CT Dance School, and Ballet School of Stamford. Nell is also a stage manager and has worked on technical productions in CT, New York, and Los Angeles. Nell’s goals as an educator are to inspire artistry, individuality, and confidence in every student!
Keegan Scesny - Instructor Keegan is a dancer, teacher & choreographer, based in Norwalk CT. She was a Company Member with Bosoma Dance Company under the direction of Katherine Hooper & previously trained and performed with Aurora Borealis Dance Company under the direction of Katie Pustizzi. She has worked with Masters Cat Cogliandro, Emily Greenwell, Kate Jablonski, Jaclyn Waguespack & Adrienne Hawkins. She strives to inspire the next generation of dancers with her passion for expression, creativity & the performing arts	Olivia Zimmerman - Guest Artist Olivia “Liv” Zimmerman is a choreographer and Director /Founder of Embody Dance Conference, recognized for her holistic leadership, intricate and emotionally driven choreography and her ability to foster authentic spaces. Liv’s credits span across stage and screen, including Colgate-Palmolive, SunRise, Series Wide at The Joyce, MOVES, Choreographer’s Carnival, Sybarite, Capezio A.C.E. Awards, and General Electric. Most recently, she was featured in the New York Times, Dance Spirit Magazine.	Peter Nevin - Instructor Peter danced with the Westchester Ballet Company in New York, under the directorship of Jean Logrea and Beth Fritz. He was Artist In Residence with the Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre while it was under the directorship of Patricia Thornton and Gari Boehm. Peter performed lead roles in the classics including Swan Lake, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty. Additionally, contemporary works were created on him by guest choreographers, most notably Ron Cunningham, director of Sacramento Ballet.
Jess Stafford - Guest Artist Jess Stafford is grad of NYU Steinhardt's Dance Education Master’s Program. She also holds a BFA in dance performance from UMASS Amherst. Following her life as a professional dancer, Jess now teaches & choreographs nationally & internationally, bringing her love of movement & creating to all her classes. She has conducted workshops for the cast of LA REVE at the Wynn, Las Vegas & has been faculty at the IDS International Dance Teacher Conference at The Royal Ballet, MPower & Dance Teacher Web	Ginger Cox - Instructor Ginger Cox is on faculty at Pace University and Sacred Heart University, and has been on faculty at BDC for over 15 years. Featured in Dancetrain Magazine for her dynamic teaching style and contributions to dance education. Ginger holds a Masters in Kinesiology, a BFA in Dance, and is the creator of the Dancing Anatomy Workshop. Ginger is on the Faculty Advisory Board at BDC, the board for the Young Choreographers Dance Festival and is an undeniable ICON in the dance industry	Amelia Burkhardt - Guest Artist Amelia travels the United States judging studio dance competitions for Starpower, Imagine, and Revolution Talent Competitions. Over her professional career, Amelia has taught at several dance studios, high schools, and universities on the East and West Coast, She is a traveling faculty member for Liberate Artists teaching and choreographing alongside Phil Wright, Comfort Fedoke, Lauren Froderman and other industry icons. She is also on faculty at STEPS on Broadway and guest teaches at BDC
Rachel Blackwelder - Instructor Rachel trained with The Northwest Florida Ballet, joining the company in 1998 performing in the ballets Cinderella, Giselle, Coppelia, & The Nutcracker, in addition to the repertory of modern, jazz, and contemporary ballet pieces, including Fernando Bujone's Jazz Swing. Pilates certified from the Physical Mind Institute in 2000, she also studied with Rock School, Joffrey Ballet and holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Central Florida, with a Dance focus.	Dani Medvedovski - Guest Artist Dani is a choreographer & educator who explores movement and cultivating performance to challenge artistic norms & expectations.Her choreographic voice is quirky & strange, approaching serious topics through silly lenses & often breaking the fourth wall by inviting audience interaction. She has created dance work for festivals, collegiate conferences, youth dance competitions, & immersive installation-style experiences. Dani is the creator of Trinkets Collective & CT Young Artists Dance Festival	Larry Piscitelli - Guest Artist Larry has been teaching dance for over 20 years in NY, NJ, CT. He teaches Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Theatre Dance & Jumps & Turns. Larry has won choreography & costume awards at many Regional & National dance competitions. Currently on faculty as Master class convention teacher, and adjudicator for many companies, he has been dancing and training in NYC for 25+yrs at BDC, STEPS on Broadway Joffrey Ballet School & Peri Dance. Larry has performed at Carnegie Hall & has many film and stage credits