Saturday, February 11, 2012

Where Are They Now?


Want to know what's up with BDC's Training Programs Alumni? Take a look and be amazed!

KEY: PS = Professional Semester, SIP = Summer Intern Program, ISVP = International Student Visa Program, TP = Training Program


Lexie Mollica (PS Fall '11) is working as the backstage director for "Turn It Up Dance Challenge" competitions.













Matt Tremblay (PS Fall '11) is heading a boys program at Downtown Dance Factory and was featured in TV commercials for Powerade and Bodyglide. Matt recently signed with Bloc Talent Agency.











Nicholas Caycedo (PS Fall '11) was featured in the critically acclaimed Off-Off-Broadway premier of a new musical called, La Mama Cantata, celebrating the life of the late Miss Ellen Stewart, founder of La Mama E.T.C., by Tony-nominated composer-lyricist, Liz Swados. He also recorded a cast album which will be released shortly.











Jessica de la Cruz (PS Fall '11) assisted Sheila Barker for BDC's Winter Intensive.








Carissa Midkiff and Samantha Glennerster (PS Fall '11) performed in Brice Mousset's (BDC teacher) piece for the Peridance Faculty Showcase.










Rachel Ferretti and Emily Gallo-Lopez (PS Fall '11) performed in BDC teacher, Jeremy McQueen's company performance at Dancers Responding to Aids' (DRA) "Dance From the Heart" event in January.  Both dancers will be heading out to sea on cruise ships soon;  Rachel will dance on Disney Cruise Line and Emily will perform on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.









Olivia Conlin (PS Fall '11) recently signed with Wehmann Agency for modeling and NUTS Talent Agency for acting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.













Jenifer Dillow (PS Fall ’11) will perform as Belle on Disney Cruise Line and travel to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Canada, and New England. She completed her many musical theater auditions for colleges and has already received several merit scholarships.











Kelsey Netting (PS Fall ’11) will be pursuing a dance major at Loyola Marymount University next fall. She is currently continuing her dance studies through BDC's Training Program.  Check out Kelsey in dance apparel advertisement in Dance Magazine.








Latoyia Everett (PS Fall ’11) is now a Norwegian Jade Dancer and was just asked to be Dance Captain. She is currently in Tampa, Florida practicing and then will leave to Barcelona, Spain at the end of February and will be at sea until September.











Mary Callahan (PS Fall '11) recently signed with MSA Agency and will be dancing during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week and on tour with Lily Halpern. Mary is also pursuing a degree in Writing for Social Change at NYU.











Daniel Montera (PS Fall ’11) will be performing at the Smoky Mountain Opry in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, opening a brand new dance revue show.











Kristie Ergas (SIP ’11) will be performing in a cabaret show at Don’t Tell Mama’s called "Get Happy: The Great Depression Then And Now."












Tori Simeone (SIP ’11) performed at Fashion Week for Tommy Hilfiger and danced for Cara Quici (keep your eye out for Tori on “The Real Housewives of NYC”).











Zanza Steinberg (PS Spring ’11) will be embarking on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines as a dancer. Zanza is also artistic director of Alma NYC Theater Company.











Stephanie Brooks (PS Spring ’11) is currently dancing with Atmosphere, a company of Project Dance and is the co-founder of Alma NYC Theater Company with fellow Pro-Semester alumni Zanza Steinberg. She is represented by MSA Agency and also teaches dance, pilates, and zumba in NYC.









Jessica Seavor (PS Spring ’11) is heading to Fireside Theatre to perform as Maria in “9 to 5: The Musical.”











Tal Schapira (PS Spring '11) and Lizz Picini (SIP '11) are assistants at Radio City Music Hall for the Rockette Experience and Rockette Summer Intensive.







Alison DeVita (PS Spring '11) is performing as a dancer with Dublin Worldwide Productions in "Dancing Queen" and "The Spirit of Christmas."


















Lexi Dysart (PS Fall '11) was accepted to the Young Choreographer's Festival in New York City.



Nikki Croker (PS Fall '11) was recently signed to MSA Agency.
Alexa Erbach (PS Fall '11) will be performing in a new musical entitled, "Jack's Back" at T. Scheiber Studio. Along with performing in the ensemble, Alexa is also assisting choreographer, Bronwen Carson on the project.

























Ankush Arora (ISVP 2011-'12) is teaching Latin Dancing and Bollywood in 3 institutes in India,Kolkata. After returning from BDC he was also invited to 4th Chennai Salsa Festival (India) as a guest choreographer to teach a salsa workshop.











Erica Day (ISVP 2010-2011) is performing as Dance Captain on Norwegian Cruise line and worked with choreographers Rachelle Rak and Tiger Martina.






Nicole Klerer (PS Fall '10) is a New Jersey Devils Cheerleader and works at BDC as the Educational Programs Student Advisor.

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