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JOSHUA BERGASSE: As a choreographer Joshua works in New York and in theaters around the country. Recent events and productions include The ISES Big Apple Awards!, Stephen Schwartz’s Captain Louie (York Theatre & Little Shubert Theatre,) Most Happy Fella, La Cage Aux Folles, The World Goes Round, The Who's Tommy, South Pacific, Beehive, multiple productions of both Smokey Joe's Café and West Side Story and the national tour of Fame. World premieres include the Off-Broadway hit Bomb-itty of Errors; Crash Nation (Cherry County Playhouse,) Manhattan Magic (Sands Resort in Atlantic City,) A Holiday for Hope (Bushnell Theatre,) The Rose of Corazon (Contemporary American Theatre Festival,) My America (Kravis PAC) and Solo Pido: Bianca Morroquin in concert. Joshua’s Broadway and National touring Credits as a performer include Movin' Out, Hairspray, The Life, and West Side Story.

As an instructor, Joshua has been on the faculty at the Broadway Dance Center for the last 10 years and is a guest instructor for the Manhattan Dance Project, West Coast Dance Explosion, The Pulse, James Madison University, Shenandoah University, and the University of California Satellite Program.

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ANDY BLANKENBUEHLER won a 2008 Tony Award for his choreography in the Tony Award winning Best Musical In The Heights (also Lortel Award, Calloway Award, Outer Critics Award and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography). He also choreographed the Broadway revival of The Apple Tree and the 9 to 5 (music by Dolly Parton, directed by Joe Mantello). Other recent projects include the West End production of Desperately Seeking Susan, Waiting For The Moon (music by Frank Wildhorn), the world premiere of the musical A Little Princess (music by Andrew Lippa), as well as the off-Broadway play Burleigh Grimes (music by David Yazbek). Read More...

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DAVID MARQUEZ is presently directing and choreographing the premier regional production of a new jazz age musical for MetroStage in Alexandria, VA entitled Glimpses of the Moon, based on the novel by Edith Wharton. Broadway choreography includes: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm (AriZoni Award! Best Choreography in a Musical); Stanley at Circle in the Square (dance consultant); The 1997 Easter Bonnet Competition and The 1994 Gypsy of the Year Contest for which he won the Absolut® Theatre Award as "Best of Show" (Now known as the Gypsy of the Year) for his entry entitled "Galileo" and was the first choreographer to utilize the event to launch a choreography career. David has choreographed productions for The Long Wharf Theatre, Hartford Stage, Sharon Stage, The Chicago Goodman Theater, Jacob's Pillow, the MeadowBrook Theater Company (Best Choreography in a Musical nomination for Godspell) to name a few. He was the original choreographer for In The Heights, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and The Billy Joel Project which incidentally paved the way for Movin' Out. Read More...

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RANDY SKINNER is an award-winning director, choreographer, and performer whose work has encompassed Broadway, off-Broadway, regional, and Los Angeles productions. Shows include: 42ND Street (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Astaire nominations), State Fair (Outer Critics nomination), Ain't Broadway Grand (Tony, Outer Critics nominations), After the Night and the Music (MTC/Biltmore), Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Do Re Mi, Of Thee I Sing, Face The Musical and No No Nanette (the last four for City Center Encores), Lone Star Love (Lucille Lortel nomination), Read More...

AARON ALBANO's Broadway Credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip Tolentino), Mary Poppins (Valentine, u/s Robertson Ay), A Chorus Line (u/s Mark, Paul, Larry), Bombay Dreams (Ensemble, u/s Akaash). National Tours include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip Tolentino), Wicked (Ensemble, u/s Boq).

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SHEILA BARKER has been an educator, choreographer and performer for the past 12 years in such places as Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Europe and across the USA. She received a BFA in dance and has extensive training in Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Tap, African/Dunham and Musical Theatre. Read More...

KRISTINE BENDUL’s Broadway experience includes Movin’ Out, Man of La Mancha, Swing!, On the Town, and The King and I. She was nominated for a Helen Hayes award for Outstanding Supporting Performer for her role in the 1st National Tour of Movin’ Out. She has performed in four New York City Center Encores productions: On The Town, No Strings, Golden Boy, and One Touch of Venus. Before Broadway, Kristine’s extensive background in ballet enabled her to study with Boston Ballet, New Jersey Ballet, School of American Ballet, and tour internationally with New York City Ballet Company to Russia and Taiwan. Her dance experience with partnering includes Salsa, Hustle, Lindy Hop, and West Coast Swing. She won 1st Place in the Cabaret division at the North Atlantic Swing Dance Championships in 2003 and starred as the adage lead on Cunard Cruise Lines. Kristine has performed in a live broadcast of Camelot at Lincoln Center as well as productions of Miss Saigon. Most recently Kristine danced in the 81st Annual Academy Awards with Hugh Jackman and Beyonce.

RACHEL BRESS has been a performer and associate choreographer in New York for the past 10 years. Recent associate choreography credits include 9 to 5 (Broadway ’09) Pirate Queen (Broadway) The Apple Tree and On A Clear Day… (City Center, Encores!) Desperately Seeking Susan (The West End) Pippin (National Tour) and Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess (TheatreWorks) As an assistant choreographer, Rachel worked on Dirty Blonde (Broadway) Old Money (Lincoln Center) and Carol King: Making Music with Friends (Madison Sq. Garden). Rachel has choreographed for the NBA and WNBA All-Star Game half-time shows (NBC), Sex and the City (HBO), The Street (FOX) Apartment 3A (NYC - by Jeff Daniels) and The Electric Company (Sesame Workshop). Recent Performance credits include Mamma Mia! Wicked, The Pirate Queen, West Side Story and NYCO’s production of Most Happy Fella. Rachel is a co-founder of Stage Door Connections, Inc. (www.StageDoorConnections.com)

BILL CASTELLINO has produced and directed many world premieres, special events, and revivals of musicals and plays. World Premieres: Dorian Gray, Lizzie Borden, Heartbeats (co-creator), Fishwrap (co-author), Holiday for Help (author), House Divided, Singing Weatherman, Happy Holidays (co-creator), Presidents, Crash Club (co-author), Beautiful Dreamer (author), Rhythm Rox (creator), Another Summer, Miklat, and Breathe. Other credits include: Carousel, Edwin Drood, Godspell, Music Man, West Side Story, Chicago, Joseph, Tommy, Little Shop, Beehive, Evita, Slab Boys, Oliver, Cabaret, Abyssinia, Rap Master Ronnie, Last Five Years, Spitfire Grill, Nightclub Cantata, Lullabye and Goodnight, Ionsecopade, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Hair, etc. Tours: Jolson, Chess, Fame, Tomfoolery (International), Les Miserables (International), etc. Awards: 11 Drama Logue, 4 LA Weekly, the Jefferson Award, and multiple nominations. Venues: Carnegie Hall, the Smithsonian Institution, Goodspeed, Pasadena & Cleveland Playhouses, Barrington Stage, PBS, ABC, HBO, Showtime, and many others.

JIM DALY has been head of the legit department at Bloc NYC since late ‘07.  Prior to arriving at Bloc, Jim worked as a junior agent at the Andreadis Talent Agency following two years as a commercial casting director at Background/Foreground Inc. in Manhattan.  Jim has a BFA from the University of Michigan and was last seen onstage in Off-Broadway’s hit musical, Altar Boyz.

PAIGE DAVIS Broadway: Boeing-Boeing (Gloria), Chicago (Roxie): National Tours: Sweet Charity (Charity), The Vagina Monologues, Beauty and the Beast (Babette) and Chicago. International Tour: Chicago. Regional: Favorite roles include Maria in The Sound of Music at The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, April in Company at Missouri Repertory Theatre, Val in A Chorus Line at Austin Music Theatre, and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Chicago Cultural Center. Other regional credits include Camelot, Hello Dolly! with Nell Carter, Oklahoma, Anita in West Side Story and Catherine in Pippin among others. Cabaret: Taking A Chance. Television: Four seasons as host of TLC’s Emmy nominated Trading Spaces, plus guest hosting and/or appearances on The View, The Tonight Show, The Today Show, The Wayne Brady Show, Good Day Live, The Martha Stewart Show, The Dr. Phil Show, Gameshow Marathon, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and A Wedding Story. Film: Being Michael Madsen. Training: Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University. Author: The New York Times Bestseller Paige by Paige. Other: Paige is an official spokesperson for Operation Backpack, a charity which serves homeless children in New York City. She is also an advocate and frequent emcee/performer for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, actor Patrick Page, and their 10 year old Maltese, Sophie. She has been a proud member of Actors Equity Association since 1995. For more information visit www.PaigeDavis.com

LUCILLE DiCAMPLI (McDONALD SELZNICK ASSOCIATES) New York Director/Agent: Lucille’s career has spanned the spectrum of dance. She’s worked as a professional dancer, choreographer, producer, and agent in several talent agencies in New York, Boston and in Los Angeles. While working as an agent in L.A., Lucille assisted in the growth, development and visibility of dance and choreography in all mediums. Several years ago, she opened the New York division of McDonald Selznick Associates and is currently directing the agency. MSA represents some of the finest Choreography and Dance talent in the business. Her clients have choreographed or danced in feature films, television, music videos, tours, Broadway shows, commercials, and more. They have worked with vocalists like Madonna, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Cher, and Beyonce. On Broadway, in such shows as Wicked, In the Heights, Mary Poppins, Guys and Dolls, Billy Elliot, and Rock of Ages; just to name a few. Her directors and choreographers have received American Choreography Awards, Emmy Awards, Tony Awards, DramaLogue Awards and MTV Awards. Lucille is thrilled to be back on the East Coast, working with her roster of high caliber artists and establishing a stronger dance community in New York.

MICHELLE DORRANCE began dancing under the Tutelage of Leading Youth Tap director Gene Medler at the Ballet School of Chapel Hill in North Carolina. She spent ten years with his North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble performing both as a company member and as a soloist at the St. Louis Tap Festival, the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and international festivals in Europe and South America. She was a founding member of Savion Glover's company "Ti Dii," performing with him at the Joyce Theater, Monaco Dance Festival's "Nijinsky Awards," the "2002 Winter Olympics," the "Jerry Lewis Telethon," and the "Cannes Film Festival."Read More...

CHRISTOPHER FREER (CLEAR TALENT GROUP) has been the Director of Clear Talent Group’s New York office since its inception. A former performer, Christopher draws on vast and different experiences to help provide his clients with the advice and guidance to grow and advance their careers. After an internship at Bernard Telsey Casting, Christopher went to work at the two premiere agencies representing dancers in LA. After those experiences, he came back to NYC to launch the NYC office of Clear Talent Group.

GREG GRAHAM Broadway: Currently in Billy Elliot, other credits include Fosse, Chicago (Marvin Harrison), Hairspray (Dance Captain), Never Gonna Dance (Asst. Choreographer), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Dance Captain). Film: “Across The Universe,” “State Of Play,” Choreography credits include Tio Pepe at the Public Theater, work on the TV series Ugly Betty and soon a Universal Pictures film entitled “State Of Play,” directed by Kevin McDonald. Greg hopes to have his own choreography and direction on a Broadway stage very soon.

JAMES KINNEY has been performing professionally since the age of 15. He was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida and began his classical training with The Florida Ballet, later melding his training into Jazz and Musical Theater. His Broadway credits include: Fosse, Dance of Death, Barry Manilow’s Harmony and the most recent revival of Sweet Charity, starring Christina Applegate, where he also served as the production’s Assistant Dance Captain. He continued preserving the “Fosse style” when he became the Dance Captain for choreographer Wayne Cilento’s First National Tour of Sweet Charity, starring Molly Ringwald. Read More...

BIANCA MARROQUIN was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and raised on the border between Matamoros, Mexico and Brownsville, Texas. She started her artistic career in Mexico City in the productions of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Rent, Phantom of the Opera, Vagina Monologues and Chicago. For her portrayal of Roxie Hart in Chicago Bianca received 5 awards from the Mexican Critics Associations including New Revelation and Best Actress. In the summer of 2002, Bianca was invited to crossover from Mexico to Broadway and made her debut with her English version of Roxie Hart and later kicked off Chicago’s 3rd National Tour. In 2004, She was awarded a Helen Hayes Award in Washington DC for Outstanding Lead Actress. Other Broadway Credits include In the Heights, and The Pajama Game.

SARAH O'GLEBY grew up in Leicester, England. She has worked on some of the biggest musicals in the West End, including We Will Rock You and Mamma Mia, while her international engagements with Saturday Night Fever and Grease have taken her to Germany and all around Scandinavia. Most recently, she starred along side Rebecca Thornhill and Steven Houghton in the UK touring production of Annie Get Your Gun, as Winnie Tate. Most recently, Sarah was travelling the nation with the UK touring production of Footloose - The Musical, prior to it's West End transfer, where she was Dance Captain, company/swing and understudy for Urleen and Wendy-Jo. When the tour finished, Sarah transferred with the show to the West End's Novello Theatre, where she stayed for a few weeks while training up a new Dance Captain. After leaving the show, Sarah has kept herself busy by filming, dancing and assisting Choreograph Karen Bruce on the Madrid production of The Producers. On returning to the UK, Sarah went straight into rehearsals for the new UK tour of Guys and Dolls, this time as ensemble and Assistant Dance Captain, along with understudying Havana Girl.

PATRICK PAGE was born in Spokane, Washington in 1962. He was raised primarily in Monmouth, Oregon, where his parents, Bob and Geri, still reside. He has two brothers, Robert and Michael, and a sister, Gayle. He attended the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts in Santa Maria, California, and received his BA from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. As a young child, Patrick watched his father perform Shakespeare at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, and the theatre bug took hold. Patricks Broadway credits include his ongoing role as Scar in The Lion King and three years as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast. Other Broadway credits include Decius Brutus in Julius Caesar (starring Denzel Washington), Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (standby for Roger Daltrey) and multiple roles in The Kentucky Cycle. Off-Broadway he has appeared in Richard II directed by Steven Berkoff at The Public Theatre, and played the title role in Rex (opposite Melissa Errico) at The York Theatre.

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ANDREW PALERMO is the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of dre.dance (along with childhood best friend, Taye Diggs), an NYC based contemporary dance company.After nearly two decades of professional performing experience including the original Broadway companies of Wicked and Annie Get Your Gun (revival), the closing Broadway company of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, national and international tours of West Side Story, and performances at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Hollywood Bowl, Second Stage and numerous regional theaters, Andrew now maintains a schedule of direction and choreography for stage and screen and is in consistent collaboration on a variety of projects in development. A select list of theatrical direction and choreography credits include award-winning productions of Ace (The Old Globe, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Repertory Theater of St. Louis), Two Gentlemen of Verona (University of Cincinnati/CCM), Hair and The Wild Party (Wichita State University) as well as Kristin Chenoweth at Carnegie Hall, Bright Lights, Big City (Prince Music Theater), Aida (Music Theater Wichita), Man of La Mancha (Sacramento Music Circus), Esther Demsack (SPF Festival at The Public Theater), among others.

NOAH RACEY is a New York based performer, choreographer, and director. On Broadway Noah debuted in the revival of Follies and has since appeared in the Original casts of Thoroughly Modern Millie (associate Choreographer), Never Gonna Dance (starring opposite Nancy Lemenager and Karen Ziemba) and most recently Curtains, starring David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk. Other New York credits include appearances at the Apollo Theatre, City Center Encore's, 3 performances at Carnegie Hall, and a 5 year association with the critically acclaimed BROADWAY BY THE YEAR series at Town Hall. As a choreographer Noah has worked with Tommy Tune, Jerry Mitchell, David Parsons, and Rob Ashford. He choreographed last year’s national tour of White Christmas and Associate Directed High School Musical and High School Musical 2, all directed by Jeff Calhoun for Atlanta’s Theatre Of The Stars. Most recently Noah choreographed the world premiere of Turn of the Century at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, directed by Tommy Tune, starring Jeff Daniels and Rachel York. Noah is the Founder and Artistic Director of the New York Tap Ensemble with upcoming performances in Kuwait and Italy. He will be performing in New York in 2010, starring in a new (as yet untitled) collaboration with director David Shiner and Cirque Du Soleil at the Beacon Theatre. Noah is a product of—and strong proponent for— arts funding in public schools.

JERMAINE REMBERT is currently in Broadway's Memphis. Other Broadway credits include La Cage aux Folles, Oklahoma!, Swing!, On the Twentieth Century and Funny Girl. Other credits include The Will Rogers Follies (Gateway Playhouse), Camelot (Lincoln Center w/NY Philharmonic), All Shook Up (1st nat’l tour), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and West Side Story (European tour).

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WENDY SEYB creates and choreographs in both worlds of dance and theatre. Her work explores the humorous side of human emotion and story through dance, character, musicality and comedy. (Selected credits) International: The Toxic Avenger Musical. Off. Broadway: The Toxic Avenger Musical (Lortel and Callaway Nomination), Click Clack Moo (Lortel Nomination), Walmartopia. Regional: Harry Connick Jr.’s The Happy Elf, And The World Goes ‘Round. Tours: Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live (also Radio City). Other New York Theater: Mel And El: Show And Tell (Ars Nova), But I’m A Cheerleader, Trey< Parker’s Cannibal! The Musical and The Great Conjurer (Innovative Theatre Nomination).Ms. Seyb’s original dance comedies, including School Daze, have been presented at Dance Theater Workshop, Joyce SoHo, The Kraine (Golden Nose Award), DRA’s Gala Dance From The Heart (Hosted by Tony Winner and Nominee Bill T. Jones), The Flea Theater, 37 ARTS, HERE Arts Center, The Duke Theater and Ailey Citigroup Theater.

SHEA SULLIVAN was the long time assistant to the late Dr. Henry LeTang, a Tony Award winning choreographer and Tap Master. Shea assisted Dr. LeTang on many projects, her favorite being the movie "Bojangles," starring Gregory Hines. Shea travels throughout the country and abroad giving master classes, private lessons and teacher workshops. She has taught for all the top dance conventions such as DMA, NYCDA, Showstoppers and her choreography has resulted in many top awards including the gold medal at the Tap Dance World Championships. Shea is also a Theatre, TV and Film choreographer. Read More...

RON TODOROWSKI's Broadway crecits include: Wicked, Guys and Dolls, Times...A-Changin', Movin Out (Eddie) also West End/1st National-Helen Hayes Award, Footloose. Off Broadway: The Wild Party. Companies: Complexions, Cedar Lake, Parsons, Mia Michaels RAW. Assistant Choreographer for Celine Dion's A New Day.

JAY BINDER, C.S.A./NIKOLE VALLINS, with Jack Bowdan C.S.A, Mark Brandon and Sara Schatz, are proud to have cast Irving Berlin’s White Christmas since its premiere in 2004. They have cast more than 70 Broadway shows including A Chorus Line, Gypsy, The 39 Steps, Is He Dead?, Inherit the Wind, Journey’s End, Butley, …Virginia Woolf, Sweet Charity, Wonderful Town, Movin’ Out, 42nd Street, The Music Man, The Iceman Cometh, …Charlie Brown, The Sound of Music, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Chicago, The King and I, Damn Yankees, Lost in Yonkers, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, The Goodbye Girl, Encores! Film: Hairspray, Dreamgirls, Chicago, the upcoming Nine. Eight-time Artios Award winner.

MARIANNE WELLS is a professional voice technician/vocal coach with private studios in New York City and Montréal. Her clients are performing on Broadway, in Film/TV, and as Major Recording Artists. Marianne is well-known for her ability to build a healthy voice with a solid vocal technique that can be applied to any style of singing. With her diverse performance background she helps students develop repertoire for ideal audition material. Marianne’s clients are currently on Broadway/National Tours of West Side Story, Spring Awakening, In the Heights, Shrek, 9 to 5, Wicked, Next to Normal, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, Chorus Line, Hairspray, High School Musical, as well as the upcoming productions of Addams Family, Spiderman, and Green Day. She has vocally consulted on feature films in the United States and Canada for DreamWorks, Disney Productions, Warner Brothers, Fox and The Weinstein Co. Marianne also serves as a Vocal Producer for major record labels including Universal, Def Jam, Sony, EMI and J Records.

SCOTT WOJCIK has lived in NYC since 1992. He attended Bentley College in Waltham, MA where he studied Management & Marketing and did his graduate studies in Arts Management at Texas Tech University. While at TTU, he also did extensive undergraduate course work in acting and directing. Following work in Dallas and on tour, his acting brought him to NYC. Scott supplemented his acting career by working as a freelance Casting Assistant for several Independent Casting Directors until 1999 when he joined Charles Rosen Casting. Scott became partner of Rosen & Wojcik casting in 2005. His work as an Arts Presenter during college and grad school led to an interest in producing. To further that interest, Scott aligned his skills with partners Charles Rosen and Bill Castellino to form CRW Productions, a company that creates customized live theatrical events. From 2002 till 2007 CRW produced projects that ranged from corporate fundraisers, philanthropic events to new musicals and developmental readings as well as a multi-million dollar product launch in South America.