Dancers

Katie

Katie is from Connecticut, training under instructor Peter O’Brien in Ridgefield. She graduated cum laude from Marymount Manhattan College earning a B.F.A. in dance where she received both dance and academic scolarships. Katie is a member of Dzul Dance and Edgar Cortes Dance Theater in New York. She has performed at the Inside/Out Series at Jacob's Pillow and has danced the lead in Martha Graham's "Steps in the Street," Edgar Cortes's "Dali Aqui," Anthony Ferro's "The Hindemith," and Rachael Kosch's "Three Things." She has danced in works by Paul Taylor, Megan Williams, Larry Kegwin, and Kirk Peterson, among others. Katie has been teaching since 2015 at various schools across Connecticut and has also choreographed works since 2010, presenting pieces at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT and the Young Choreographer's Festival in Stamford, CT. She is the director of the Royal Czyr Dance Company.

Anna

Anna is from Connecticut, where she studied under Dody Flynn. She graduated cum laude from the University of Rhode Island where she got a degree in Kinesiology for Health and Physical Education. She was the Pointe and Ballet teacher for the university's dance company, where her choreography was showcased. She is currently a Health and Physical Education teacher in the Wilton Public School district in Connecticut. She trains in New York City at the Broadway Dance Center.

Kelly

Kelly Gleason graduated Summa Cum Laude from Pace University with a B.S. in commercial dance and psychology. Most recently, she performed in the national tour of Chicago as Hunyak, and understudy for Roxie Hart. She has been seen on the national tour of 42nd Street, which was helmed by the 2001 Tony Award-winning broadway team. In addition, Kelly performed in Holiday Inn at Paper Mill Playhouse,  directed and choreographed by the 2016 broadway team. Kelly was the associate director and choreographer, as well as a featured dancer in the role of The Girl in Green in Singin’ in the Rain at Theatre by Sea. She has performed at North Shore Music Theatre, Westchester Broadway Theatre, New Bedford Festival Theatre, and Surflight Theatre. She has performed in the NYFW Desigual show with choreography by Ryan Heffington, and she performed at the International Music Awards presented by Rolling Stone in Berlin, Germany with Iggy Azalea.

Lauren

Lauren is a 2020 cum laude graduate of Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. During her three years at Marymount she performed in numerous productions and danced abroad in Italy. She is currently on faculty at many dance studios across Connecticut and New York.