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Ali Dietz from Buffalo, NY, where she grew up training under the direction of her mother, Mary Alice Dietz, at Mary Alice's Dance Studio. Ali is an alumni of The School at Jacob's Pillow, has worked with Dorrance Dance, and is honored to be on faculty at NYCDA.  Ali performed at Spoleto Festival USA, New York City Center in the Fall for Dance Festival, and in concert with Dorrance Dance. She has studied with, and is personally inspired by Michelle Dorrance, Derick K. Grant, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Nicholas Young, Jared Grimes, and Jason Samuels Smith.

Derek Roland has served on faculty in New York at Broadway Dance Center, Mark Morris Dance Center, the Institute for American Musical Theater, CAP21 Conservatory, and Marymount Manhattan College, and he served as a tap dance coach for Aladdin on Broadway.

Rashaan James II went to University at Buffalo for a BFA in Musical theatre and a BA in dance.