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| Dunne, Colin | | Irish |  Colin Dunne is probably best known for his live and video performances in "Riverdance - The Show", and for his own critically acclaimed production of "Dancing on Dangerous Ground", for which he co-produced, choreographed and starred in with Jean Butler. | | Kossen, Barbara | | Tap |  Barbara Kossen has performed on Broadway for over twenty years. She has appeared in The Music Man with Swen Swenson, No No Nannette with Thelma Diamond, Damn Yankees with Joe Namath, Stop the World, I Want to Get Off ith Jackie Warner, and many more. She has been in over 100 national commercials, had parts in 5 Woody Allen movies, was a featured singer in the movie Hello Dolly! starring Barbara Streisand and directed by Gene Kelly. Barbara received most of her training at the prestigious Broadway Dance Center from the esteemed choreographer/dancer Phil Black. | | Bembry, Carlton | | Jazz, Theater |  Carlton Bembry has been a movement and drama specialist since 1980 when he became a member of the Valois Co. of Dancers. He went on to become artistic director of his own theater dance troupe in Ohio and later NYC after completing his scholarship residency with the Nat Horne Theater. He has produced, choreographed, directed, coached and conducted workshops and seminars for talent management studios, wellness centers, dance companies, public television, magazines and much more. His work has taken him to Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, Mexico, NYC, and California. Mr. Bembry has received his degree in Media Arts and compounded his knowledge studying Musical Theater, Commercial development and fashion design in NYC. Mr. Bembry is continuously seeking knowledge and sharing it in his classes and workshops. | | Brennan, Danielle | | Lyrical | | Danielle Brennan has received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Point Park College in Pittsburgh, PA. Danielle has received dance scholarships to both Point Park College and STEPS on Broadway. For the past eight years Danielle has taught Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Tap and Gymnastics. Danielle has performed with the Morgan Scott Ballet Company in NYC, Ballet Long Island in NY, The Move Dance Company in Pittsburgh, PA, at Point Park College in Pittsburgh, PA, and with Disney in both NYC and at the Epcott Center in Florida. Danielle also has experience in Modeling with the London Jean Company in New Jersey and Las Vegas, and the Professional Photographer's Portfolio in Pittsburgh, PA, as well as film experience with Phenomenal Woman in Pittsburgh, PA. | | Fleisher, Kelsea | | Assistant Director |  Miss Kelsea is a native of Texas who moved to New York to continue her dance training at The School of American Ballet, Joffery Ballet, Broadway Dance Center, Steps, and NYU/CAP21 musical theatre training program. In 2002, Ms. Fleisher became Artistic Director of New York Performers' Project. Her choreography has been seen in regional theatre productions of Guys & Dolls and Forever Plaid, as well as at festivals, showcases, in studios and on the concert stage, in both the US and in Austria. Ms Fleisher has been on faculty at both Broadway Dance Center and Peridance. She currently teaches throughout the tri-state area and abroad. | | McCatty, Mary | | Rockette Percision Tap |  Mary Frances McCatty has produced, directed, choreographed, performed and taught for twenty years in all areas of dance. She started her career as a top competitive gymnast in Michigan and then became a Principal dancer with The Metropolitan Ballet Company of Michigan. Mary has appeared on Broadway in The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, My One and Only with Tommy Tune, Sophisticated Ladies, Funny Girl, Jesus Christ Superstar, Can Can, Late Show with David Letterman, many Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades, and for many years a Radio City Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. Mary has choregraphed The Excellent Dance Adventure, Grease, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, Murder at the Music Hall, Industrials, fashion shows around the world and Steel Pier where she received the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star award for Outstanding Choreography. | | Boyce, Michael | | Voice | | Michael Boyce is a graduate of Georgetown University and The University of Miami. His opera/operetta roles include Tamino in The Magic Flute, Fenton in Falstaff, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Ferrando in Cosi Fan Tutte, Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, Camille in The Merry Widow, Alfredo in La Traviata and Nanki-Poo in The Mikado. Mr. Boyce has worked with New York City Opera, The Bronx Opera and Amato Opera. Among the musical theatre roles he is most proud are Tony in West Side Story, Matt (the boy) in Fantasticks, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors and Man 1 in Closer Than Ever. He has been involved in numerous concerts and has presented several New York area recitals. Among the song cycles he has performed is Ravels Cinc melodies populaires greques which he sings in French. Songs of Handel, Schubert, Faure, Bellini, Ives and Copland are part of his repertoire. He was the tenor soloist at the Armenian Evangelical Church of New York for several years. He has served as Musical Director for various musical theatre productions and teaches private voice instruction. Mr. Boyce premiered a musical theatre piece on which he collaborated entitled 49th Street Blues at Lovinger Theatre in Sept. '97. | | Minery, Mike | | Tap |  At just 22 years of age, Mike Minery has established himself as one of the finest tap dancers working today. He combines youthful power with the finesse of the old time hoofers. He can currently be seen at The Supper Club on Broadway in a 40's revue called This Joint Is Jumping with his act, Straight no Chaser. Michael cofounded the act with his partner Parris Mann. Together they have performed throughout the U.S. in shows like The Jazz Tap Summit with Jimmy Slyde and Diane Walker and Lexington's Tap Dance Day Celebration with Josh Hilberman.
In addition to dancing with his partner, for the last 3 years Michael has been touring the world with the internationally acclaimed touring company Manhattan Tap. Michael is a soloist with the company as well as the recipient of one of the 1997 Princess Grace Dance Fellowship Awards.
Mike is not only a performer, but a choreographer as well. He has choreographed pieces for Manhattan Tap, The North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble and The New Jersey Tap Ensemble to name a few. He also teaches regional and national conventions with Dance Educators of America and David Westerfield's Showbiz Talent Competition. Most recently you can see Michael on the cover of Dance Spirit Magazine's May issue. | | Napper, Lane | | Tap, Jazz and Theater |  Lane has recently worked with Disney in the casting for the children's roles in the Broadway, Los Angeles, and National Tour of The Lion King. Lane is currently working for Warner Bros. television in Los Angeles as an actor/choreographer. Some of his choreography can be seen in NBC's Suddenly Susan starring Brooke Shields and on the WB's Nikki starring Nikki Cox and Susan Egan. Some of his acting credits include: Cosby, All My Children, For Your Love, Nikki, Suddenly Susan, CBS Sports, and the feature film Lucky Stars. | | Levy, Ted | | Tap | | Ted Levy began his training at The Sammy Dyer School of the Theater and continued his training at Columbia College, both in Chicago, IL. Ted started his professional career at The Victory Gardens Theater in the show Shoot My While I'm Happy. He has also been in The Wizard of Oz starring Mary Wicks and Cathy Rigby, played Rosco in Betsy Brown & C'mon and Hear, he has been in If These Shoes Could Talk, The Girl of My Dreams, and in the film Malcom X. Ted won an Emmy in the PBS special Precious Memories. On Broadway he has been in Black and Blue, and Jelly's Last Jam. Ted was the director of Doin' it in the Park starring Savion Glover and the assistant choreographer of theTony Award Winning Broadway smash hit Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk!. Ted has also appeared in Susan Stroman and Harry Conick Jr.'s production of Thou Shalt Not. Many of the New Hopewell students will remember his performance as the Mikado in The Hot Mikado as it was performed at the Ford Theater in Washington. | |
