CTP Faculty 2008/2009
Heather grew up in Annapolis, Maryland where she trained, competed and taught at C&C Dance Company. Over the past summer Heather was on tour with the Solid Gold Dance Party as a featured dancer for Peaches and Herb, Anita Ward, France Joli, Maxine Nightingale, and the Village People. In May of 2004 she graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a B.A. in Psychology. This will be Heather’s 4th year teaching for the Children & Teen Program. Other credits include: featured dancer for Wish Bone’s Fashion Show 2007, Neil Young’s 2004 Greendale tour at Radio City Music Hall, Good Morning America, modeling for UDMA, touring with Mark Marino’s Dance USA 2003, the 2002 Dancer’s Responding to AIDS benefit, The 2002 BDC Best Of, numerous of BDC performance outlets, performing for Tracie Stanfield in the 2000 Elan awards, and assisted the Rockette Experience from 2001-2002.
Mallory is a 2005 graduate of Ohio University, and received her BFA in dance performance and choreography with a minor in psychology. In 2004, she was an intern with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and had the distinct honor of performing with them at City Center in the Fall for Dance Concert. Since moving to New York, Mallory has had the opportunity to work with, and perform the works of, esteemed choreographers such as Jennifer Archibald, Camille Brown, M’bewe Escobar, Murray Louis, and Earl Mosley. Mallory has danced for several contemporary companies including Eva Dean Dance Company, M’World, and Vissi Dance Theater. She is currently dancing for Naganuma Dance and Genesis Dance Company. She is also a Pilates instructor and dance instructor for Dancewave and IN MOTION in Brooklyn.
Niña Caballero started dancing/ choreographing under the guidance of her first dance teacher, Wendy Blum. In 2000, she earned a scholarship to Laban Center, London and was a 2003 recipient of the Richard Ellner Scholarship at BDC. She has worked with the Judy Dworin Performance Ensemble, David Dorfman, and Bridgeman & Packer. Most recently, Niña choreographed and directed “The Work”: a collection of dance, music, and poetry by emerging artists. Additional credits include: Grammy’s pre- show, MEANY Festival, and background work on Law and Order: Criminal Intent and Gossip Girl. Niña has taught Hip Hop in New York, Connecticut, and London and is so happy to be a part of the CTP program this year!
Danielle Daguman (Ballet/ Creative Movement)
Originally from Southern California, Danielle 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.
Anne Easterling has been dancing professionally since 1986, and has performed a wide range of both classical and modern work in the United States and in Europe. She has been a teacher of ballet and creative dance since 1997. Ms. Easterling received her Master of Fine Arts Degree in Dance from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. For more information visit www.danceasterling.com
Jessica Epting (Ms. J) (Ballet)
Jessica Epting (Ms. J) began her training at the Omaha Academy of Ballet and Creighton University. Mrs. Epting has performed with Creighton University’s Company of Dancers, Omaha Modern Dance Collective, and Central Dance Theater. 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 Ballet Arts (Pelham, NY). She is currently on faculty at The D’Valda and Sirico Dance Centre (Fairfield, CT). Mrs. Epting’s goal is to create and inspire a love for dancing in all her students while promoting a high standard of Excellence
Jason Marquette (Triple Threat)
Jason Marquette has a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He is currently on faculty at numerous studios in New York and NJ. Jason's choreography has been showcased in New York City as well as Philadelphia and will make it's international debut in Helsinki, Finland this summer. He has been performing professionally all over the United States for the past 11 years. His credits include The Broadway National Tour of "42nd Street The Musical" (original cast), "Crazy For You" and "Anything Goes" at the Westchester Broadway Theater; "Music Man", "Mame' and "My Fair Lady" at the Music Circus in Sacramento, Ca; "Swing The Musical" at North Shore Music Theater in Beverly, MA; "On Your Toes" at The Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA; "Beauty and the Beast" at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fl; and "Dance Dance Dance" at Hershey Park in Hershey, PA. Jason has taught Master Classes and has adjudicated in all major cities all across the country such as New York, Philadelphia, Dallas and Orlando.
Darcy Naganuma is the Artistic Director/ Founder of Naganuma Dance, a Manhattan-based contemporary dance company. Born and raised in Lihue, Hawaii, Darcy holds a B.F.A. and Dance Education certification from the University of Utah, where she was a Presidential Scholar and recipient of the Interdisciplinary Arts Scholarship. Her choreography, ranging in theme from human diversity to gender dynamics in Japanese culture, has been presented in Hawaii, Salt Lake City, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and New York. She has appeared in commercials and dance specials on both the MTV and VH1 networks, and was invited to perform at the UN Headquarters in May 2007. Critics describe her work as “physical and explosive,” powerful,” “lush and vibrant,” and “utterly absorbing.”
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. Claudia is very excited to be teaching at the Broadway Dance Center's
Children and Teen Program for the second year!
Maritza is a dynamic and exciting instructor who combines her extensive dance training with her love of her Latin culture. Maritza has performed in several dance concerts, special events and local TV shows in her native home town of Philadelphia, has worked with several Latino dance groups and cultural events in the New York Tri-State Area and recently participated in the PepsiCo Smart Spot Dance DVD created by her mentor Maria Torres.
Maritza began her career in the arts at the Freedom Theater in Philadelphia, PA. While there, she received extensive training in Ballet, Modern (Horton), African and Jazz and began teaching young performers. When she moved to New York from Philadelphia, she came to Broadway Dance Center and began training in Maria Torres’ Latin Jazz technique. Maritza, a regular substitute for Maria Torres’ Latin Jazz Class, will be sharing her passion for Latin dance with the 2007-2008 Children & Teen Program.
Doug Shankman is a versatile dance instructor that has been teaching the art of dance for the past fifteen years in Tap, Contemporary Jazz and Theater Dance. As a tap dancer, Doug has worked with Gregory Hines, DancEllington, Brenda Bufalino, Steve Condos and Jack Stanley. As a performer, he was in the national companies of "A Chorus Line," "42nd Street," "My One and Only," and "Singin' in the Rain."
Doug's main philosophy as a teacher is to give young artists the tools to practice the art of dance with integrity, honesty, a positive self image, and a sense of humor. Currently, Doug is the artistic director of Contemporary Dance Arts which is dedicated to creating new works for Theater, Dance Theater, Film, Television and Multi-Media events. Doug also works as a free lance Director and Choreographer for several regional theaters. "To over ride the impossible is the artist's journey — To move through space with integrity is mankind's salvation."
Stacie, a native of Southern Utah, attended Southern Utah University where she earned a degree is 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..