Tina Caspary grew up in the Southern California dance scene and has worked in every major facet of the entertainment industry. Her career as a dancer, actor and educator has been varied and fulfilling. Her work includes appearances with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Reba McEntire and she was a principal dancer on the Academy Awards for 5 years under Debbie Allen’s tutelage. Tina was a featured actress in four motion pictures: My Mom’s a Werewolf, Mac & Me, Teen Witch, and Can’t Buy Me Love, as well as many made for television movies like News at Eleven, Combat High, and TV sitcoms Silver Spoons, Married with Children, and Growing Pains. She has also appeared in countless TV commercials and industrials. Tina is a successful dance entrepreneur, with her popular brand of quality, dance-inspired activewear, Ktrna, now in its 22nd year producing goods for dancers. However, her true passion is being a technical trainer. Tina owned her own dance studio in Downey, CA, Studio C, for 10 years and trained many of today’s premier dancers, ballerinas and choreographers before spending the last 20 years as a traveling master teacher and choreographer inspiring future generations across the world to live their best life.

Alyssa Cebulski, from Michigan, joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in NYC in 2016 and has performed in Chronicle, Maple Leaf Rag, Diversion of Angels and Primitive Mysteries. Outside from her work with Graham she has performed works by Dwight Rhoden, Aszure Barton, Kate Skarpetowska, Larry Keigwin, and others. Alyssa was a member of Graham 2 and has a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College.

Jeremy Hudson has been a professional dancer working in the industry for 18 years. His work includes 13 feature films such as FAME, Step Up 3D, La La Land, and The Greatest Showman. He has been seen dancing on shows like Glee, Dancing With The Stars, The Masked Singer, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Lucifer, and Grease LIVE.  Jeremy has been featured in commercials, music videos, and award shows such as The Academy Awards, The Grammys, MTV Music Awards, and The Emmys. He has had the chance to perform live with artists like Paula Abdul, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Camila Cabello, and Taylor Swift. One of his favorite things about his dance career has been the opportunity to see the world on tours with Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga, most recently with P!NK on The Beautiful Trauma World Tour. Jeremy has worked on Dancing With The Stars as a Choreographer/Producer alongside Mandy Moore. He also had the privilege to work alongside Marguerite Derricks on choreography for the Gilmore Girls Netflix Series, Glow, and creating work for Showstoppers and Le Reve at the Wynn in Las Vegas. Fall of 2021 Jeremy wrapped up a major musical film project entitled “Spirited” starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, and Octavia Spencer. To be released Christmas 2022. Jeremy shares his love for dance through his teaching and hopes to inspire others to pursue even their wildest dreams!

Stepping into his first dance class, Chris Jacobsen felt himself come alive. A connection with the art was created that has guided him through life since that moment. His journey of creative discovery continued while attending The San Francisco School of the Arts, where he studied Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Afro-Haitian. Armed with a deeper understanding of dance, he then began to experiment with the art of choreography. In 1999, Chris established The Dance Company of San Francisco. As the Artistic Director, he created an alternative environment for passionate dancers to explore the art of dance with less focus on commercial standards and more on personal growth. Continuing through to today, the desire to share his passion consistently challenges his dancers to exceed their perceived capabilities. Chris has been traveling nationally with the highly acclaimed dance convention Adrenaline Dance Inc since its inception. He continues to create choreographic works for companies and schools across North America. He has been an Artist in Residence at Ruth Asawa (San Francisco) School of the Arts since 2016. As co-director and founding member of The Dance Sessions, Chris is driven to educate dancers in a loving and safe environment, so his students can enlighten and inspire each other with their own passion. He welcomes all to his class and invites us all to be present and let go of expectations.

Brandon Koepsell is a Detroit native and graduate of the Walnut Hill School in Natick, MA. After graduation in 2005, Brandon spent time performing with “Companie Coline” in Istre, France, Rapture Dance Project and Ron DeJesus Dance in Chicago. Brandon has been a guest performer and choreographer with several college programs including the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Oakland University, Alma College and Wayne State University. He has appeared with the Michigan Opera Theater in the productions of “ Aida” and “The Merry Widow”. He was the choreographic assistant on the set of Disney’s “Oz, the Great and Powerful” and a credited dancer in “A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas”. In collaboration with Jaclyn Walsh, Brandon has presented work at the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival in 2015 and 2018 and at Green Box Arts Festival in Green Mountain Falls, CO in 2019 as part of Larry Keigwin’s “Dynamic Duets”. Brandon has served as a faculty member with the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, the Southern Association of Dance Masters and as a faculty member in the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University in Detroit. He is a current dancer with Take Root dance company and a company instructor for Eisenhower Dance Detroit. Brandon also has been teaching weekly Dance for Parkinson’s classes hosted at the Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit to individuals afflicted by Parkinson’s disease for the past 3 years.

James Little grew up in the Detroit area. After high school he moved to Los Angeles where he joined Entity Contemporary Dance Company. A little over a year later he left LA to travel the world dancing and doing aerial work for Royal Caribbean. Bringing his feet back to land he relocated to NYC and began dancing for Todrick Hall. After touring with Todrick his work was based a little more in and surrounding New York he did a bit more theatre work including NEWSIES! as well as High School Musical. James currently is dancing for Todrick and is so excited to be teaching at his first home JAOD!

Aaron Parkhurst has almost two decades of tap dance experience under his belt. He received dance training in his hometown of Albany, NY. Working in NYC professionally for the past 10 years, he now calls the city his home. Aaron is a guest instructor for Shuffles NYC, Dance Masters of America, as well as SLIDE, a week long tap intensive directed by Mike Minery. He also teaches private lessons in NYC and travels to choreograph and instruct master classes throughout the country. He enjoys teaching and passing on his love for dance to younger generations. Aaron has also enjoyed a career in concert dance, working as a soloist and collaborator in NYC and in LA. He was a company member and soloist for AM Dance Project in New York City under artistic director Anthony Morigerato. Aaron has performed at NY City Center in the 125th anniversary show for Capezio. He performed in Tap the Show choreographed by Mike Minery for 4 years including a national tour with the show, traveling to almost all 50 states. He was an associate choreographer and dance captain while on tour. Aaron has danced, choreographed, and entertained for corporations such as FedEx, Hershey Entertainment, and Gaylord Opry Entertainment among others. Favorite theatre credits: 42 nd Street, White Christmas, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and My One and Only.

Brea Perdue has trained with and assisted some of the top teachers and choreographers in the country including Mia Michaels, Stacey Tookey and Doug Caldwell. Brea’s credits include Kelly Clarkson, Teen Beach Movie, High School Musical, and Shake it Up. Brea has danced in numerous commercials and industrials, and was also a semi-finalist on Season 2 of FOX’s hit television show, “So You Think You Can Dance.” In addition, Brea has performed in numerous shows at Walt Disney World. Her unique choreography keeps Brea in high demand throughout the country where she teaches at studio workshops and choreographs for college dance teams. In 2016, Brea was elated to join Revel Dance Convention on its jazz and lyrical faculty. Since then, Brea has been able to inspire and connect with young dancers, along with choreograph and work closely with Revel’s Pro Reveler Program Assistants.

Judy Rice is a graduate of the National Ballet School of Canada and has performed extensively across the U.S. and Canada including the Joffrey Ballet, the National Tap Dance Company of Canada, and American Ballet Comedy. She is the inaugural recipient of the SMTD Teaching Excellence Award and am the Co-Founder and Director of Alpha Dance Convention. She has 30 years experience teaching for regional companies and festivals as well as Company Dance, DMA, DEA, CNADM, SADM, 3D Dance Network, The Joffrey Ballet School, The Joffrey Ballet, Steps, and the Dance Teacher Magazine Summer Conference.  Rice has been a judge for ADA, and HEADLINERS, and has been on the faculty for Dance Masters Teacher Training School, CNADM training school, NUVO, 24Seven and ASH Productions.  She was a contributing writer to Goldrush magazine.

Christie Sciturro began her training at Juliana’s Academy of Dance at the age of 5. She was accepted into Miami City Ballet School in 2005 and was promoted to member of the corps de ballet in 2007. Since then her career has grown in Miami City Ballet and she has been featured in many principle roles such as Myrtha in Giselle, Queen of the Dryads in Don Quixote, Paul Taylors Company B and Mercuric Tidings, and Balanchine’s Episodes and Slaughter of tenth Avenue.