CTP Faculty
2011/2012
Kristin Carpenter, Dancer, Choreographer, Instructor, and Poet, is a graduate of The City College of New York. She received her primary dance training at Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance & Dance Theatre of Harlem. Ms. Carpenter produced and directed Harlem Praises! Dance Project in 2010 through the support of a grant from the Harlem Community Arts Fund, a program of Harlem Arts Alliance, with funding from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation. She has been presented as a soloist in Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center's Souls of our Feet People of Color Dance Festival '09 and '99 (NY), was Movement Coordinator and "The Nameless One" in the regional theatre production of Since Africa '08 (CA) and was a member of and Teaching Artist for Purelements Dance Company '08 (NY). Kristin was Brooklyn Arts Council's "Teaching Artist of the Year" '07 (NY). Ms. Carpenter was Founder and Director of Circle of Light Productions (OH) '99-'06 and Shiloh Baptist Church Liturgical Dance Ministry (OH) '03-'05. For 10 + years, in NY and OH arts and academic institutions, including The Hand Arts & Edutainment, Sinclair Community College, and The City College of New York, Kristin has instructed various styles of dance including traditional West African, Liturgical, and Modern.
Cat Cogliandro (Lyrical, Modern)
Cat Cogliandro is a native of Houston, Texas and trained under Sheryl Rowland, Rowland's School of Ballet and Kingwood Dance Theatre. She attended SUNY Purchase received her BFA from the Conservatory of Dance. Since graduation, Cat has performed with Emily Bufferd/BEings Dance, John Zullo/John J Zullo Dance, Erick Montes, Malcolm Jason Low, Ferdinand De Jesus, Mondo Morales, Anna Vollmar, Bryn Cohn, Paige Manley, Loni Landon and Nicholas Andre Dance/Nick Ross. She can also be seen in a music video with the Greek artist, Sophia Strati, titled "This Can't Be Love" and was recently a featured dancer in the movie, "This Is My Girlfriend", to be in theaters in the fall. Cat was also a back up dancer for the up and coming artist, Vera Fla$h, in her show "Live at Webster Hall" at Webster Hall. She been very honored to perform on stages such as Alvin Ailey, City Center Studios, Symphony Space, Harlem Stage Theatre, Joyce SoHo and the JCC, as well as the Open Look Dance Festival in Saint Petersburg Russia, Inside/Out at Jacobs Pillow and the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
Cat was awarded the Monticello Award from Regional Dance America in 2007. In 2008, she was awarded the Choreography Connection Award in which she was commissioned to set a new work on Pennsylvania Regional Ballet in 2009 Her newest piece, "kastro", premiered at the first annual Young Choreographers Festival at Symphony Space, and has performed at The Rover Soho for a three night show entitled "Clearing...Burn the Sage". Cat is on faculty at Danzamericas Costa Rica, and recently spent two weeks teaching master classes and choreographing at multiple academies in San Jose and Cartago. She is excited for her second year on faculty with the Children/Teen Program!
Danielle Daguman (Pre Dance, Ballet, Jazz)
Originally from Southern California, Danielle Daguman studied ballet and jazz at an early age. She soon began crafting her teaching skills by assisting in ballet classes, and developed a passion for instruction that led to her present career. Danielle furthered her training at various summer intensive workshops where she studied ballet, variations, jazz, modern and Hip-Hop. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in dance with a minor in education from the University of California Irvine under the instruction of artists such as Donald McKayle, David Allen and Larry Rosenberg. Fulfilling her life long dream by moving to New York City, she teaches throughout the Tri-State area and was a member of Ameli Dance Theater. Her love and passion for dance exudes in her teaching.
A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Anne Easterling began dancing professionally in 1986, and
has performed a wide range of both classical and modern work in the United States and in
Europe. She received her BA in International Relations and holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree
in Dance from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She has been a teacher of ballet
since 1997. She is the founder and director of The Ballet Club, a professional ballet training program in Manhattan. For more information visit www.theballetclub.com.
Jessica Epting's goal is to create and inspire a love for ballet in all of her students while promoting a high standard of excellence. In her classes students learn classical ballet including all the French terminology, and ballet history. Miss J’s students learn that challenging themselves both physically and mentally is one of the many joys of ballet and dance! In 1995, she founded En L’Air Dance Academy in Omaha, where she served as the director and master teacher for six years. She has served as a principal faculty member teaching classical ballet at Omaha Academy of Ballet (Omaha, NE), Metropolitan Ballet Theater (Rockville, MD), Ballet Royale Academy (Columbia, MD), NewDance (Rye, NY), Ballet Hispanico (New York, NY) and The D’Valda and Sirico Dance Centre (Fairfield, CT). She is currently on the teaching staff at The Boden Performing Arts Center (New York, NY).
Stephanie Godino was born and raised in New York City. She had her early training in ballet with Margaret Craske and studied with Valentina Pereyslavec of American Ballet Theater and at the Joffrey Ballet School. Stephanie has danced with Kansas City Ballet; New York Theater Ballet; Joffrey 2 Dancers; “Lotte Goslar’s Pantomime Circus”; The Metropolitan Opera Ballet and most recently New York City Opera. Ballet. Stephanie has directed and choreographed opera productions for the Bronx Opera; State Repertory of New Jersey; the DiCapo Opera and Juneau Dance Unlimited (Alaska). Ms. Godino holds a BA in theater and dance from SUNY Empire State College.
Cara Goodwin is originally from Virginia Beach, VA, where she trained and later taught at the nationally renowned dance studio- Denise Wall's Dance Energy. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Dance from James Madison University. While there, Cara helped formulate and set up a dance program at a multidimensional studio in Virginia. She then went on to work with Stiletto Entertainment and Holland America Cruise Line, dancing onboard their five-star cruise ships. Since then, she has been featured in commercials, performed with Cirque du Soleil and taught Master classes for various studios. She has also had her choreography featured in shows such as the :pushing progress Showcase Series, New York Jazz Choreography Project and various others. This is Cara's second year on faculty at Broadway Dance Center.
Jamie Jackson is a New York native, born and raised in Brooklyn. He has been dancing since the age of 5 and got his break as a choreographer at the age of 11 when he did some work for the block-party in his neighborhood. However, while following his dream to be a choreographer, Jamie took a good detour singing in the Grammy Award wining LFT Church Choir under the direction of Hezekiah Walker. While in the choir Jamie had the opportunity to work with artists such as Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Praz of the Fugees, Shirley Caesar, and P. Diddy. Read More...
Nekai Johnson is a New York native who has been dancing since the age of nine. She began dancing at the prestigious Dance Theater of Harlem School under the direction of Arthur Mitchell, studying ballet, tap, and jazz. Later, she was accepted into Fiorello H. LaGuardia’s High School of Music & Art and PerformingArts, aka "The Fame School," as a dance major. It was here that she began training extensively in the Martha Graham technique and ballet. With a drive to become as versatile as possible, Nekai later branched out into various hip-hop styles and latin jazz at Broadway Dance Center in New York. She also began training with choreographers such as Brian Friedman, Gil Duldulao, Laurie Ann Gibson, Marty Kudelka, Kevin Maher, and Luther Brown at The PULSE On Tour and Monsters of Hip Hop conventions. Nekai’s professional credits include: Saturday Night Live with Kanye West, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion show with the Black Eyed Peas, an Xbox 360 industrial with Ne-Yo and Sephora’s Fashion Night out. She was also a dancer in choreographer/director, Rhapsody James’s sexy thriller “Kill Bill” show, Siren Assassins. Nekai has also performed at the Carnival Choreographer’s Ball, Sybarite, Sirens After Dark, and Djoniba Dance & Drum Festival. She has worked with top choreographers such as Fatima Robinson, Yemi AD, Jermaine Browne, Rhapsody James, and Dana Foglia. Nekai was also featured in the November 2010 issue of Dance Spirit Magazine as a model for “Dancing Through Decades.” She has guest taught at various studios in the New York City area as well as assisted Dana Foglia at The PULSE on Tour convention and various Rockettes for the Rockette Experience at Radio City Music Hall.
Jessica Rose Kerner (Triple Threat)
Jessica Rose Kerner is a teacher, director, choreographer, actress and dancer. Some of her TV/film credits include "One Life to Live," "30 Rock," "Rubicon," and "3 Lbs." Her theatre credits include both Off Broadway and numerous Off-Off Broadway productions She has danced in and choreographed music videos, commercials, as well as live concerts at Webster Hall, and has performed at Madison Square Garden on the NY Titans Dance Team. Some favorite teaching experiences include The Gateway Playhouse, Britney Spears/G-Unit Camp for the Performing Arts, Front and Center, and American Dance and Drama. Jessica is also a private coach to professional children. Her students have attained representation, booked TV/film/theatre roles and also been accepted to many schools/programs. As a director/choreographer in New York City, some of her favorite credits include Godspell, Hairspray, Seussical, and Midsummer Night’s Dream. Jessica holds her B.A. in Theatre Arts from SUNY New Paltz and also attended the Professional Performing Arts School, CAP21, and The Actor’s Institute. Today, she continues to study with master teacher Allen Schoer. Jessica has been dancing at Broadway Dance Center since 2000 and considers it a great honor to be teaching here. For more information, visit jessicarosekerner.com.
Natalie Malotke (Triple Threat)
Natalie Malotke is a choreographer, director, producer and teaching artist living in New York City. Most recently she was awarded the SDCF Observership to assist Susan Stroman on THE DANCER PROJECT at Lincoln Center Theatre. Favorite choreography credits include STATE FAIR at The Wagon Wheel Theatre , THE WEDDING SINGER at The Armory and The American Premiere of JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA (asst. dir/asst.choreo) at Bailiwick Rep in Chicago . She has recently started an independent producing and consulting company, N+N Productions (www.vallinsandmalotke.com) and has previously worked as as a casting assistant and talent agent on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional projects. As a teaching artist, Natalie works with Rosie's Theatre Kids, Musical Theatre College Auditions (MTCA), and at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
Jerica Niehoff started her dance training in Colorado and then moved to the east coast and has been training at Broadway Dance Center since 2001. Since she's moved to New York she has been a company member of Handcart Dance Company Directed by Stacie Webster performed at Webster Hall. She has also gotten the chance to perform at The Joyce Theatre in Savion Glover's production of "Invitation's To A Dancer" with choreography by Sheila Barker. Jerica has been seen dancing in numerous small choreography showcases all over New York, including works by Valerie Salgado, and most recently Michelle Barber in the 2011 Choreographer's Canvas. Jerica has had a lot of teaching experience over the years and has been a part of Broadway Dance Center's Children Teen Program for 4 years. Jerica can also be seen subbing from time to time open jazz classes at Broadway Dance Center.
Born in New York of Cuban and Jamaican descent, Alycia Perin possesses a strong ballet foundation which began with with Egelvsky Ballet on Long Island. She then studied at the Martha Graham Conservatory later moved on to Dance Theater of Harlem. After graduating with a BFA in Dance, she went on to perform with dance companies such as Philadanco and Forces of Nature. Alycia has worked with choreographers such as George Faison, Milton Myers, Hinton Battle, Adel Salaamm, Tina Landon, and Jordi Cabellero to name a few.
Sheila Pomroy holds an Associate with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. She has over ten years experience teaching pre-dance and creative movement to young children as well as Tap, Ballet and Jazz to teens and adults. She has performed professionally throughout the United States, Canada and Ireland and regularly performs with the Niall O'Leary Dance Troupe and other Tap companies in the tri-state area. Television credits include Univision, Fox and ABC. She is very excited to share her experience and passion with the children at Broadway Dance Center.
Claudia Rahardjanoto was born and raised in Berlin/Germany, where she was trained in ballet, jazz and tap. She soon chose tap as her main focus and has then extensively studied tap with Sam Weber, Andreas Daenel, Sven Goettlicher and Pascal Hulin. Claudia danced in numerous tap-shows in Europe (Germany, Austria, Sweden, Belgium, Holland) and has been on tour with several touring productions in Europe and in the United States ("Magic Of The Dance," "Dancing Feet," "Dancing On Common Ground"). She appeared on the "Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon" with Andrew Nemr's CPD Plus. Claudia also appeared on MTV's 'TRL' as part of a "Happy Feet" segment with Robin Williams and Elijah Wood. She has had the pleasure to dance with Dianne 'Lady Di' Walker, Roxane Butterfly's WORLDBEATS, Andrew J. Nemr's CPD Plus, Michelle Dorrance, Max Pollak, Barbara Duffy and Company, Michael Minery's Tapaholics, Jared Grimes' T.A.D.A.H. and alongside the fabulous Miss Mable Lee as one of her Dancing Ladies.
Yvonne-Marie Sain grew up in New York City and began training at a young age at Dance Theater of Harlem and the School at Steps. Yvonne studied Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop and Modern dance at the Northfield Mount Hermon School and then went on to achieve a B.A. in Dance from Cornell University. Since graduation Yvonne has had the opportunity to work with such choreographers as Jared Grimes, Sheryl Murakami, Rhapsody James and Luis Salgado.Yvonne has been teaching for more than 8 years, with students of all ages and ability levels. Her goal as a teacher is to give students a thorough education while nurturing and inspiring their creativity, discipline and self-confidence.
Jamie Salmon received her professional ballet training as a youth with Dana Kennedy, Melissa Hayden and Paul Meija. She attended the North Carolina School of the Arts for Jr. high and high school. Further training was received at the school of American Ballet and the Joffrey Ballet school, where she became a member of the Joffrey Concert Group performing lead roles in classics and new works.Jamie has also worked with Kirk Peterson and Louis Falco as well as dancing in commercials, TV, film, and print work. Read more...
Neil “Dradle” Schwartz, a native New Yorker, has been dancing since the age of ten. He has been a part of such companies as Dynamic, Culture Shock DC (Scholarship), and Capital Movement. After an almost fatal blood clot, Neil has fully recovered and decided to pursue his career. Since then, Neil has choreographed for major recording artists Push Play, Taylor Bright, and Claudia. He has also had the the privilege of working with Luam on Monica Rush and new artist ..ME. He has also had the honor of working with Rhapsody James, Eric Jenkins, and Nick Morin and is now a proud member of the House of De La Blanca. Read More...
Doug Shankman is delighted to be returning to Broadway Dance Center's Children and Teen Program. As a tap dancer, Doug has performed with Gregory Hines, Maurice Hines, DanceEllington, and as a soloist for BaleTap USA. He has performed in the National Tours of 42nd Street, My One and Only, Singin' in the Rain , On Your Toes, A Chorus Line and West Side Story. Currently, Doug is Choreographing and Directing for the Theater throughout the nation and recent credits include: Peter Pan, Camelot, The Full Monty, Little Shop of Horrors, Thirteen, Pippin, Once On This Island, King and I, Big River, Music Man, Camp Rock and Frog and Toad. Additionally, Doug is the Artistic Director of Contemporary Dance Arts, which is dedicated to creating new works for theater, film and Television. Critically acclaimed productions include: Primal Vision, ZenDance, Nostalgia, Musical Millennium, Our Time and Atlan.
Shauna Sorensen earned her BFA in Dance Performance from The University at Buffalo. She is currently a member of In-Sight Dance Company under the direction of Leeanne M. G-Bowley. In addition to In-Sight she trains closely with Ginger Cox and was a member of her company, LiNK The Movement. With In-Sight and LiNK she has had the opportunity to perform at: SoNo Arts Festival, New Yorks 60x60 Dance, Elian Summer Dance Awards, Jazz Dance Choreography Enterprises, and The National Museum of Dance. A few other credits include Carnival with Synthesis Dance Project, Tangle: A Site Specific Dance, Music, and Art Show, and back up dancer for LIVID Rock Band and singer Barry Brandon. In addition to performing Shauna has been teaching for over ten years at various studios and camps across the U.S. To view complete bio and resume or to view her choreographic works you can visit www.shaunasorensen.com.
Stacie Webster, a native of Southern Utah, attended Southern Utah University where she earned a degree in Dance Performance, and was awarded the San Christopher Scholarship. She has performed with Repertory Dance Theatre, Brigham Young University’s Theatre Ballet, was invited to perform in the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Stacie is currently the Artistic Director of Handcart Dance Company in NYC which had its company premiere in September 2008 at Webster Hall NYC. Additionally, she is attending the Academy of Massage Therapy where she will obtain her clinical massage license in 2009. Stacie has pursued her love of choreography and teaching at various studios and schools, and is very excited to return as a member of Broadway Dance Center’s CTP faculty.
