Lizz Picini (she/her) moved to New York City just one week after graduating from Towson University with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance. After completing the Broadway Dance Center Professional Semester she began actively training and working at Broadway Dance Center while assisting various choreographers. She now has the privilege of teaching at Broadway Dance Center while successfully "wearing many hats" in this business operating on "all sides of the table," as a performer, educator, and creative!
Jim Cooney (he/him) is an award-winning choreographer who has taught Jazz, Tap, and Musical Theater across the world. The New York Times profiled his class in their Theater and Dance sections and praised him for training dancers with "audition must haves: character, motivation, and endurance." He's taught everyone from absolute beginners to professionals and celebrities such as former American Idol contestants, coaching Katie Couric how to lindy hop, and serving on
Brandon Leffler's 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.
Nick Kenkel was just seen on Broadway as an original cast member in the first revival of EVITA, starring Ricky Martin. He’s also performed on Broadway in Catch Me If You Can, Legally Blonde, and The Wedding Singer. He’s worked on stage and video for numerous recording artists including Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Anastasia, Jamie Foxx, and Debbie Gibson.
Andy Blankenbuehler is the choreographer of Broadway's 2016 revival of Cats, and a four-time Tony nominee. In 2016, he received the Tony Award for Best Choreography for Hamilton, and in 2008, he received the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Lortel and Calloway Award for Best Choreography for his work in the Broadway hit In The Heights.
Richard J. Hinds (he/him) has worked on the Broadway productions of Company (Associate Chor.), Come From Away (Associate Chor.), Disney's Newsies (Associate Dir.), Jekyll & Hyde (Associate Dir./Chor.) and Il Divo: A Musical Affair (Assistant Dir.). Richard also worked on the West End productions of Elf (Associate Chor.) and Here Lies Love (Associate Dir./Chor,).
Charlie Sutton (he/him) is dancer and choreographer with more than a decade of Broadway experience. He has originated and danced in 10 Broadway shows, and has worked with Tony award-winning directors and choreographers.
Lainie Munro is a performer, choreographer, and teacher. She choreographed Sweet Charity for New Haarlem Arts Theater, which won her the 2012 AUDELCO award for Best Choreography. Her work on Sweet Charity earned her praise from critics and was described in the New York Times as "new, exhilarating choreography".
Ron Todorowski has had a diverse career in musical theater, concert and commercial dance. Broadway credits include Angels in America, Cats, Finding Neverland (original cast), Wicked, Come Fly Away (Resident Director of national tour), Guys and Dolls (Brandy Bottle Bates), The Times They Are A Changin, Movin' Out (Eddie) and Footloose.
Cary Tedder was last seen tapping away at the Helen Hayes Theater playing Dick in Broadway’s Dames At Sea. A Broadway performer for ten years, he has also been seen at various regional venues around the country, and as Tony in the First National Tour of West Side Story.