Basic Hip Hop Dance
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Individual Basic Hip Hop Dance Routines (w/ Tutorial)
Basic Hip Hop Dance Choreographers
Corinne de Beer
Corinne is from South Africa. She is classically trained in ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern and contemporary, and also well-versed in African, African Gumboot Dancing, African Pantsula, Broadway, Disco, Fusion and Street Dance. Corinne has choreographed for SYTYCD South Africa, as well as South Africa’s most watched TV show, “South African Idols.” She was recently a featured dancer in the movie Step Up 3.
Prince Riley
Prince grew up in New York City and has been dancing as long as he’s been walking. He’s studied at the Broadway Dance Center with Rhapsody James, Jermaine Brown and Brian Green, as well as at Steps on Broadway with Robin Dunn and Tweety. In addition to hip hop dance, Prince specializes in reggae, African, Afro-Caribbean and street jazz, and has been featured in the music videos of John Legend, Jazmine Sullivan and Fergie (to name a few). He’s also performed on stage with super stars like Rihanna and Thalia.
Alli Gallant
Alli grew up dancing in Ipswich, MA. After competing her whole life, she moved to New York City to participate in the Broadway Dance Center’s professional semester. She currently teaches 15 hours/week at a competitive studio in New Jersey. This is Alli’s fourteenth year associated with American Dance Training Camps (she attended our Stratton, Vermont camp for seven years as a camper before joining our staff). She’s currently Assistant Program Director in Vermont.
Delight Moore
Delight graduated from Brenau University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Education, and a P-K Certification. She founded her Atlanta-based dance company, Dancing With Delight LLC, in 2017 and is the CEO & Artistic Director. Delight has over thirteen years of performance experience and is trained in ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, hip hop & West African. Her emphasis as a dance educator is to create an environment that encourages self-expression and provides opportunities for self-discovery.
Ashley Peter
Ashley is originally from Lakeland, FL where she performed with the Orlando Ballet. She has also performed with the Cecchetti International Summer Dance School, Thodos Dance Chicago, the Imperial Symphony Orchestra, Florida Dance Theatre, and the Broadway Theatre Project. Ashley holds a BFA in Dance with a concentration in jazz and ballet from Point Park University. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY and teaches for many studios in the NY area. Ashley has directed ADTC dance camps in Vermont & Maryland since 2017.
Basic Hip Hop Dance Routines
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Ashley Peter
Ashley Peter is a New York City based professional dancer, choreographer, adjudicator and educator. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a concentration in Jazz and Ballet from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA.
Ashley grew up in Central Florida, but she holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada. She travels all over the US and Canada to dance competitions & conventions such as Beyond the Stars, Breakout Dance, SHINE, Starquest, Legacy Dance and Impact Dance in pursuit of her passion – to educate young dancers.
Ashley has been on staff with Universal Dance Association, DivaDance NYC, the Broadway Theatre Project (founded by Ann Reinking), and The Jimmy Awards. Ashley has choreographed for Flash Mob America, the OMMA Awards, Florida Dance Masters, and singer/songwriter Joey Contreras.
Some of Ashley’s favorite performance credits include the Brooklyn based contemporary dance company, UrbanHumans, the NYC Jazz Dance Festival, the Walt Disney Company, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, and RWS & Associates. She has also done national industrials, original Broadway workshops, and numerous shows & festivals throughout NYC.
Ashley has been a Program Director and Instructor-Counselor at ADTC in Vermont, Maryland, Illinois, Colorado, North Carolina & virtually since 2016. She has a twin brother and is obsessed with her senior dog, Trotter. Another passion of Ashley’s is painting with acrylics – especially painting nature and pets!
Eileen Boyle
Eileen Boyle is a New York City based dancer, choreographer & educator specializing in contemporary, jazz & heels. Originally from Virginia, she moved to NYC to study at the Joffrey Ballet School as a Jazz and Contemporary trainee.
Eileen recently completed Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester where she worked with industry-leading choreographers such as Meghan Sanett, Theresa Stone & Marc Kimelman. Eileen has 10+ years experience choreographing, directing productions & teaching dancers of all ages.
Eileen is thrilled to be returning to ADTC for her 16th summer (she started as a camper at ADTC in Vermont in 2006). She is now Program Director of our dance camps in North Carolina & Mayland!
Eileen wants campers to leave ADTC with the sense that dance is a safe place. She says, “I think some dancers come to camp from studios that put girls down for not rising to the level of others or for not doing well in competition. I would love to instill in all campers that dance is for everyone.”
When Eileen is not dancing, you’ll find her reading about anthropology, drawing or napping. Her favorite animal is the manatee, and a good grilled cheese will always be her perfect food!
Delight Moore
Shanik “Delight” Moore is an artist and educator based in Atlanta, GA. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education from Brenau University, and is currently working on her Ph.D in Organization & Management.
Delight founded her dance company, Dancing With Delight LLC, in 2017 and is the CEO and Artistic Director. Delight is trained in ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, hip hop, and West African. She has over thirteen years of performance experience and has traveled to Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
In addition to performing, Delight has been teaching and choreographing for over ten years. Her emphasis as a dance educator is to create an environment that encourages self-expression and provides opportunities for self-discovery.
Delight has been on staff at ADTC in North Carolina, Maryland & virtually since 2018. She can’t wait to be back!
Alli Gallant
Alli Gallant is a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer in the NY area. Originally from Massachusetts, Alli grew up dancing competitively in a multitude of styles including jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, tap, ballet and Irish step dancing.
Alli recently completed the Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester in NYC where she worked with leading choreographers in the dance industry. She has also performed Improv Comedy throughout the city with her team, “Good For You.”
Alli’s recent performance credits include being a featured dancer in the award winning short film, Youthful Faces (directed and choreographed by Lane Napper), dancing in NY Fashion Week and performing at Six Flags for the Halloween Season Unleashed!
Alli so excited to be back for her 17th summer at ADTC! She has been a camper, CIT, JIC, IC, APD and PD in Vermont, Colorado and Wisconsin, and has directed and taught many ADTC virtual camps!
Sakina Ibrahim
Sakina Ibrahim is a performer, teaching artist, and coach based in Los Angeles. She has a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where she earned “Dance Outreach” and “Excellence in Performance” awards.
Sakina also received scholarships to the Bates Dance Festival, University of Illinois, and The Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. Most recently, she earned a scholarship to the University of California, Irvine, where she received her Masters of Fine Arts.
Sakina has worked with choreographers such as Anthony Burrell, Christopher Huggins, Troy Kirby, Brian Sanders, Zane Booker, and the legendary Louis Johnson. She has also danced with Rennie Harris Pure movement as well as in videos for Jill Scott and Raheem Devaughn.
Sakina has used her research in African Diaspora Dance to present at academic conferences and to work with children in programs such as The Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Blues Babe Foundation. She recently published a book to help empower young girls on the journey of self-discovery.
Sakina has directed & taught at American Dance Training Camps dance camps in Illinois, New Jersey, Vermont & Maryland since 2010.
Emma Randall
Emma Randall is a professional dancer & choreographer based in Denver, Colorado. She has a B.A. in Dance and English from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Emma began dancing when she was 10 years old at the Singapore American School. She moved to Marin County, CA when she was 13 and continued her dance training at Roco Dance Studio.
While at CU, Emma found a passion for Hip Hop and House dance and she was a Team Captain and choreographer for the school’s street dance team, VeRVE Collisionz. She is dedicated to spreading the knowledge she continues to gain about the rich history of these dance styles.
Emma is currently a member of VisKosity Dance Collective; a Contemporary-Street Dance fusion company. Emma attended ADTC in California as a camper for six years and she has taught at ADTC in California & Colorado since 2016.
Sophia Michitson
Sophia Michitson is a professional dancer, choreographer and educator based in New York City where she is a member of Hanna Q Dance Company.
Sophia grew up dancing at her mom’s studio in Massachusetts and started teaching when she was 14. She trained pre-professionally at The Bolshoi Ballet Summer Intensive, The American Academy of Ballet, Koltun Ballet Academy, and the Joffrey Ballet School Trainee Program. She completed the Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester at eighteen.
Sophia’s film credits include El Tigre Productions “306 Hollywood,” and Eryn Martin’s “BALLET” music video. Her performance credits include being a production cast dancer for Royal Caribbean’s “Rhapsody of the Seas” and “Voyager of the Seas,” as well as a featured dancer in Maria Caruso’s “Rearview Mirror” and performing with XY Dance Project.
When she’s not performing, Sophia teaches contemporary & hip hop in NYC, in addition to continuing to teach at her mom’s dance studio, The Center for Performing Arts in Methuen, MA.
Sophia joined the ADTC team in 2022 and has been an Instructor-Counselor in Vermont, Maryland & California for two summers.
Katelyn Martin
Katelyn Martin is a professional dancer, choreographer and educator based in Los Angeles. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Loyola Marymount University with a BA in Dance and Communication Studies.
Growing up in New Hampshire, Katelyn’s mother always encouraged her to be a performer and she has been dancing and performing since she was three years old. In addition to dance, she loves theatre and performing in musicals.
While at LMU, Katelyn danced with Radix Dance Crew and Kuumba Beatz Dance Crew. She also trainined with Jason Myhre, Chad Michael Hall, Tony Czar, and Rogelio Lopez, and performed works by Marjani Forte, Holly Johnston, Paige Porter, Laila Abdullah, and J.T Hornstein.
Katelyn started as a Junior Instructor-Counselor (“JIC”) at ADTC in Vermont in 2010. She’s been an Instructor-Counselor (“IC”) in Vermont, California & Maryland for more than 10 summers, as well as Program Director (“PD”) at ADTC in Colorado for 2 summers.
CJ Johnson
Christina Johnson (“CJ”) is a professional dancer, choreographer and educator based in New York City. CJ fell in love with dance back in the 1900’s in Oregon.
CJ began dancing professionally with BodyVox, Bent, and Kinetic Images in Portland, then moved to Seattle, where she spent quality time learning and performing with many prominent dance companies and choreographers, including Cheronne Wong; BetterBiscuit; XODO; Alethea Adsitt; Fusion; and Seattle Jazz, to name a few.
In 2003 CJ co-founded her own eclectic modern dance company, Jerboa Dance, where she choreographed, co-directed, co-produced, and starred in many successful shows, including a special guest appearance with Dance Masters of America.
CJ joined the NYC dance scene in 2005 and is proud to have shared the stage and performed all over the world with The Love Show and Shir Dance Theater, She also choreographed and produced the Jerboa Dance NYC premier “Back from the Brink.”
CJ’s choreography has been featured on Fox 5, America’s Got Talent, and “Loosen My Tie” video. She has also performed for P Diddy, Beyoncé, Martha Stuart, and was an opening soloist for Diana Ross.
CJ has directed and taught at ADTC locations in California, Colorado, Vermont, Texas, New Jersey, Maryland & Wisconsin since 2010.
Joule Valdez
Joule Valdez is a professional dancer, choreographer and educator based in Victoria, Texas. She has a degree in Business with a minor in Dance from Victoria College.
Joule has extensive training in many styles, but she specializes in Hip Hop & Acro. She has trained with Matt Steffanina & Marty Kudelka in Dallas, and danced with Pro Action & Nappy Tabs in Las Vegas. Joule is also the Executive Director for the Calhoun South Texas Strutters in Port Lavaca, TX.
Joule has worked at ADTC in Colorado, Texas & Maryland since 2017, starting as a Jr. Instructor and working her way up to Asst. Program Director. She loves children & sharing her passion for dance. When not dancing, Joule is a preschool teacher, but her goal is to own her own studio one day!
Jessalyn-Wilson
Jessalyn Wilson is a dancer, choreographer & educator based in Wisconsin. She recently graduated from Viterbo University with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and a minor in Dance. She is currently completing her Master of Science in Community Medical Dietetics through Viterbo.
Jessalyn grew up competing with Miss Andrea’s Dance Factory in Rockton, IL. She was Valedictorian of her high school class and won a full-tuition scholarship to college. At Viterbo, she was a four-year member and captain of the University Dance Team and earned four All-America titles. She was also a dancer and choreographer for Viterbo’s biannual Dance Kaleidoscope showcase.
This is Jessalyn’s 12th year with ADTC! She spent five summers as a camper in Illinois, and then two summers as a Counselor-In-Training (CIT) in Illinois & Wisconsin before becoming a Jr. Instructor-Counselor in 2019. She has been an Instructor Counselor in Illinois, North Carolina & Maryland, as well as Assistant Program Director in Wisconsin!
When Jessalyn isn’t dancing, she can be found enjoying a good book, training for a half marathon, listening to Taylor Swift, or working on an embroidery or crochet project! Read Jessalyn’s ADTC Idol Story!
Gianna Torres
Gianna Torres is a recent graduate of Towson University in Maryland with a degree in Elementary and Special Education. While at Towson, Gianna was a teacher and choreographer for the Fusion Dance Team.
Gianna grew up dancing competitively at New Jersey Dance Academy, and at 17 she began assisting dance classes. Gianna loves working with children as much as she loves dancing.
Gianna started as a Junior Instructor Counselor (“JIC”) at ADTC in Vermont four years ago. In 2022, she stepped up as an Instructor-Counselor (“IC”). Gianna wants to teach campers that “regardless of level, they are all so special.” She wants girls to feel empowered and supported when they are with her and hopes they take this feeling and use it to make other campers feel the same way “so that our camp environment is inclusive and filled with good energy.”
Gianna McCurry
Gianna McCurry is a choreographer and dancer based in central California. She majored in Women’s Studies & Dance at California State University in Fresno.
Some of Gianna’s performance credits include Break the Barriers’ A Nutcracker Like No Other as a guest artist, Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company’s summer and winter showcases, commercials for Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino as well as performing in Fresno State’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble as a featured dancer and Fresno City College’s spring and fall shows as a guest artist and choreographer.
Gianna has won contemporary choreography awards for Yosemite Dance Company. She has choreographed several shows including Guys and Dolls, Suessical! The Musical, Music Man, 13! The Musical, Newsies, and Freaky Friday.
Gianna curently teaches dance at Roosevelt High School for the Arts as well as the Central Unified School District, and she is the musical theater choreographer for Clovis West High School. Gianna won Clovis its only title for a large group ensemble with “Shipoopi” from The Music Man. She also guest teaches at Rave Dance Complex and Central Dance Academy.
Gianna is a founding member of (Kin)esphere Dance Project under the direction of Elena Razai and she continues to seek dance education and training. Gianna joined the ADTC Team as an Instructor-Counselor in California, Texas & Wisconsin in 2023.
April Lorenzi
April Lorenzi is a dancer, choreographer and teacher based in New York. She graduated with a dance major from the Long Island High School for the Arts and has a BA in Psychology & Minor in Dance from SUNY at Fredonia NY.
April has also trained at Ballet Long Island, the Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory in NYC and the University of the Arts. She has danced throughout the world, most recently onboard the MSC Seashore cruise ship.
Prior to her cruise ship contract, April played a lead rose in one of the stage shows at Motiongate Dubai Theme Parks. April was also a performer at Walt Disney World in Florida for three years. She received Disney’s Hollywood Studios Entertainment Quarterly Award in 2019.
Some favorite performance credits for April in Florida were dancing with Emotions Dance Company & FrediDance Project, as well as performing in the Ultimate Experience Barracuda Show, and Teatro Martini Dinner Show. She also taught dance at Russion Ballet Orlando and Studio K Orlando.
April joined the ADTC Team as an Instructor-Counselor in California and Texas in 2023. April has worked very hard to get where she is in dance today and she wants to inspire others to also live out their dreams!
Lauren Soto
Lauren Soto is a professional dancer, singer and actress based in New York City. She has a BFA in Commercial Dance from Pace University.
Lauren began dancing when she was 3 years old in South Florida and started choreographing and teaching at Meg Segreto’s Dance Center in Davie, FL.
Most recently, Lauren was on tour with Jesus Christ Superstar as the Dance Captain and swing. Other performance credits include the National Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the International tours of Westside Story and Grease (The Rev).
Lauren joined ADTC as an Instructor-Counselor in Vermont in 2023. Outside of dance, Lauren is a PADI Scuba Instructor and has done over 250 dives – she is obsessed with the ocean!
Kelly MacMillan
Kelly MacMillan is a New York City based dancer and choreographer. She is originally from Toledo, OH and has a BFA in Dance from Indiana University.
Some of Kelly’s favorite theatre credits include the Pre-Broadway tryout of The Karate Kid the Musical (Stages St. Louis), Linda in the Wedding Singer (Gateway Playhouse), Footloose (The Muny), and DeLee in Smokey Joe’s Cafe (ACT of CT). You can also see Kelly as a Principle Dancer on Apple TV’s ROAR (choreography by Marguerite Derricks).
Kelly has danced throughout the world, including on the Holland America Line (Rotterdam) cruise ship. She was also a dancer and Show Captain for the Lights, Camera, Action! and Luminosity shows at Cedar Point theme park in Ohio.
Kelly joined ADTC as an Instructor-Counselor in Vermont in 2023. A fun fact about Kelly is that she has a frog that is 29 years old!! It was a birthday present for her older brother before she was born and it’s older than she is!
Brynne Loberger
Brynne Loberger is from Fort Worth, Texas. She recently graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Dance.
At UNT, Brynne received the Katherine Margaret Altermann Scholarship her Sophomore year, and the Jonathan Bostick Memorial Dance Scholarship her Senior year. She was also on the Dean’s list and a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Brynne has extensive dance training and teaches all levels Hip Hop & Contemporary. She was an Elite Dance Company Member at Dance by Emily Studio in Hewitt, Texas before becoming an Assistant Teacher & Solo/Team Choreographer.
Brynne started as a Junior Instructor Counselor (“JIC”) at ADTC in North Carolina & Texas in 2018. She’s also been an Instructor Counselor in North Carolina, Wisconsin & Illinois, and was Asst. Program Director (“APD”) in North Carolina & Maryland in 2022.
Sadie Arundale
Sadie Arundale is a dancer & choreographer in Massachusetts. She is currently pursuing a BFA in Dance and a minor in Business at UMass Amherst.
Sadie grew up dancing competitively at a local MA studio. She has also trained and performed with Pantos Project and Urbanity Dance companies in Boston. In college, Sadie is a member of the UMass Dance Company and a group fitness instructor for campus recreation.
This is Sadie’s 9th year with ADTC! She spent six summers as a camper & Counselor-In-Training (CIT) in Vermont before becoming a Jr. Instructor-Counselor in 2021. She has been an Instructor Counselor in Vermont, North Carolina & Colorado, as well as Assistant Program Director in Vermont!
Sadie has a passion for improv and choreography and she loves being a positive role model for younger campers. Read Sadie’s ADTC Idol Story!
Chloe Gosline
Chloe Gosline is a dancer, choreographer & educator from Raleigh, NC. She is currently pursuing her BA in Dance Education at UNC Charlotte.
Chloe teaches ballet and tap at Piedmont School of Music & Dance. She also teaches jazz locally in Charlotte.
Chloe recently performed at the American College Dance Association Conference and was a student ambassador at the North Carolina Dance Education Organization annual conference.
Chloe has attended or worked at ADTC dance camps since 2018. She started as a camper in North Carolina before becoming a Jr. Instructor-Counselor in 2021. She has been an Instructor Counselor in North Carolina , Illinois, Wisconsin, California & Maryland, as well as Assistant Program Director in North Carolina & Maryland!
Chloe wants to encourage campers to use dance to support and express themselves. When she’s not dancing, Chloe can be found attending a live music show (28 concerts + 3 music festivals & counting!), spending time with friends, watching movies/tv, reading, and cooking!
Kya Cafaro
Kya Cafaro is a New York City based artist. She was a dance major and acting minor at a vocational public school, spending summers in NYC training at studios like Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, and Peridance.
Growing up in New Jersey in a family of creative people, Kya has been dancing, singing, acting, and playing music for as long as she can remember. When she turned eighteen, she dove head first into auditioning and performing full-time. Most recently, she performed on Holland America Line cruise ships and just got off of a Grand World Voyage which brought her to over thirty countries, performing nearly 400 times.
After spending last year at sea, Kya is thrilled to be back on land nurturing her love of teaching. She’s grateful to be able to adventure, see beautiful places, and connect with others, all while making art. Kya joined ADTC as an Instructor-Counselor Colorado and Wisconsin in 2023.
Outside of performing and teaching dance, Kya loves animals of all kinds. She has worked for animal control rescuing and rehoming animals, her favorite being a baby racoon.
Ashley Sartell
Ashley Sartell is a professional dancer, choreographer & teacher based in Los Angeles, California. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from CalArts.
Ashley grew up dancing competitively at Pat Barton Dance Studio in Iowa where she also was a teacher for 6 years. Ashley’s dance teaching experience includes Ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and pointe.
Ashley has been an Instructor-Counselor at ADTC dance camps in California, Texas & Maryland since 2021. She wants campers to learn that dance is fun and shouldn’t cause any frustration. “We are all here to celebrate our love of dance and have fun making new friends.”
Resha Holmes
Resha Holmes is professional dancer and choreographer based in Chicago, Illinois. She is a recent graduate of Illinois State University with a BA in Dance Performance. While at IL State, she started her own dance team (AceGroov) in 2019.
Resha began her dance training at Chicago High School for the Arts where she majored in Musical Theatre. Resha studied hip hop with Tanji Harper & Brandy Ford before expanding her training to Jazz, Modern & Ballet under Brandon Dicriscio, Kaley Ozminkowski, Laina Carni, Ricardo Garcia & Gregory Merriman.
Resha is an interdisciplinary artist – a fusion dancer and model (instagram: @resha.re) who also sings, acts & cooks! She is currently teaching jazz & hip hop at VH Dance Center in Aurora.
Resha joined ADTC as an Instructor-Counselor in 2021. She has worked at ADTC dance camps in Wisconsin and California. Resha is full of energy and positive vibes and she loves sharing her passion for dance with younger girls!
Corinne De Beer
Corinne De Beer is a professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher in South Africa. She is the owner of Diversify Dance Studio in Cape Town.
Corinne has studied with the Cape Town City Ballet, Gaynor Harris School of Dance and Fantastic Flying Fish Dance Co in South Africa. She is classically trained in ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern and contemporary, and also well-versed in African, African Gumboot Dancing, African Pantsula, Broadway, Disco, Fusion and Street Dance. Corinne also has a Certificate of Higher Education in Contemporary Dance, Primary-Advanced 11 in Imperial Modern, and Primary-Advanced 11 in Cecchetti Ballet.
After graduating from St. Mary’s DSG, Corinne moved to London to train at the prestigious London Contemporary Dance School, where she studied under big-name contemporary choreographers like Richard Alston and Matthew Bourne. She has since branched out into the commercial world, and teaches contemporary, hip hop, ballet, lyrical, street and jazz workshops in London and South Africa, and works with various international artists, shows and TV programs.
Corinne has choreographed for London’s fashion week, So You Think You Can Dance South Africa, BBC’s “The Hussle,” the “Kylie Minogue Special,” and BBC’s “Doctors,” and performed for crowds of 30,000 + on famous world stages like Wembley Stadium and London’s West End Theatre. She has taught contemporary, jazz and hip hop workshops from Glasgow to Liverppol, Birmingham & beyond at numerous schools and studios, including Oxford University.
Corinne was also the choreographer for South Africa’s most watched TV show, “South African Idols” for three years, choreographing pieces for top South African artists like Toya Delayze, Liquideep, Lloyd and Kurt Darren. Other choreography credits include Busta Rhymes/T-pain opening concert South Africa, Public Sector Summit with President Zuma, and the FIFA World Cup African Celebration Show (to name a few!).
Corinne is an annual judge for the South African Hip Hop Cup, South African Championships of the Performing Arts and Cape Town Eisteddfod. Her most recent credits include choreography for large corporate events like SAB and Total Mining Indaba, Nissan, British Airways and more. She also just completed work on the new music video for Die Antwoord, and is excited to begin an entertainment partnership with the South African Rugby Union.
Corinne joined the ADTC team in 2015. She has been an Instructor-Counselor at our dance camps in Vermont & California as well as virtually.
Lauryn Johnson
Lauryn Johnson is a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher based in New York City. Originally from Michigan, she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (Minor in Professional Writing) from Oakland University.
Lauren has over 25 years of dance experience and 12 years of experience teaching dance to children ages 3 – 18. In Michigan, she performed hip hop & contemporary repertoire with Vertical Ambition Dance Company.
After college, Lauryn moved to New York City and completed the Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester. She is currently teaching hip hop, tap, ballet, jazz & acro at Moves & Motions in NY & Progressive Dance Studio in Englewood, NJ. Lauryn loves seeing students find their passion and learn how to work towards their goals.
Lauren joined ADTC in 2021 as an Instructor-Counselor in Wisconsin. She hopes to help campers find lots of joy in movement and hear new elements in the music. Most of all, she wants girls to feel pride in a job well done, no matter their level or background in dance.
Elyse Rivera
Elyse Rivera is a professional dancer, choreographer and educator based in Florida. She has a BFA in Dance From UMass Amerst.
Elyse is from Massachusetts, where she was a performance member of Afrobeats Dance Boston and taught dance at Medfield Dance Academy before moving to Florida to further her dance career.
Elyse joined ADTC as an Instructor-Counselor in Vermont in 2021. She wants campers to learn never to take life too seriously and to brush your teeth twice a day!
Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis is a dancer & choreographer in Wisconsin. She is currently pursuing a degree in marketing and taking dance classes at University of Wisconsin Madison.
Lindsey grew up dancing competitively at Studio M Dance Academy in Wisconsin and was a member of Monroe High School’s dance team. She won four titles for her solos and has performed at local festivals and even at a Harlem Globetrotter game!
Outside of dance, Lindsey can be found on a walk with her dog Bentley, playing pickleball, or going for an ice cream run to Culvers! She also loves all things Disney and she has been to Disney World over 10 times!
This is Lindsey’s 6th year with ADTC! She spent five summers as a camper & Counselor-In-Training (CIT) in Wisconsin and Illinois before becoming a Jr. Instructor-Counselor in 2023.
Cassidy Gaudet
Cassidy Gaudet is a dancer & choreographer from Portland, Maine. She has a BA from University of Vermont where she was on the dance team.
Dance became Cassidy’s passion when she was ten years old and her mom opened up her own studio. Since college she’s been teaching hip hop, jazz and contemporary dance at a local Portland studio.
Cassidy was an ADTC camper from 2006 – 2009 and she became a Jr. Instructor-Counselor in 2016. In 2018 she became an Instructor-Counselor in Vermont & Maryland.
Morgan Morse
Morgan Morse is a dancer in Ohio. She grew up taking ballet, pointe, jazz, musical theatre, tap, modern, lyrical and hip hop at Perrysburg Dance Academy. She was captain of the studio’s performance and competition team, and during her last two years of high school, she also assisted younger classes.
This is Morgan’s 9th year with ADTC! She spent eight summers as a camper & Counselor-In-Training (CIT) in Maryland before becoming a Jr. Instructor-Counselor in Maryland, Colorado and Vermont in 2023. Morgan loved being a camper and hopes to help younger girls enjoy ADTC as much as she did!
Sophie Fyfe
Sophie Fyfe is a singer, dancer & performer from the Bay Area, CA. She is a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.
Sophie is versatile as an instructor and uses a holistic approach to inspire expression in her students. She has studied various movement styles, musical genres, and various aspects of performance production.
As a dancer in the Berklee Beyoncé Ensemble, she participated in the Beyoncé Coachella performance, which was the largest production the Berklee College of Music has ever put on.
Sophie started as a camper at ADTC in Tahoe in 2011 when she was eleven years old! She attended as a camper & Counselor-In-Training (CIT) in California for many years before joining our staff as a Jr. Instructor-Counselor (JIC) in 2021 and Instructor-Counselor (IC) in 2022.
Presley Rimel
Presley Rimel is a professional dancer and choreographer based in South Carolina. She is a recent graduate of Oklahoma City University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in American Dance Pedagogy.
Presley trained at Miss Marion’s School of Dance growing up. Her favorite style of dance is tap, but she loves training all styles. She has attended the Rockettes Summer Intensive, Broadway Bound Intensive, and has performed with Disney’s Electrical Parade.
Presley joined ADTC team in 2022 and she has been an Instructor-Counselor in Vermont, Maryland & North Carolina. Outside of dance, Presley plays the violin and has taught herself piano, ukulele and guitar. She loves plants and flowers and would happily open a plant shop one day!
Samantha Bright
Samantha Bright spent most of her young life in competitive gymnastics in Northern California. When her family moved back to her home state of Vermont, she became interested in hip-hop dancing.
At age 12, she began taking dance classes in Williston, VT and discovered her passion for dance. She was a member of the Varsity dance team at her high school all four years, winning the “Hip Hop State Champions” title her senior year.
Sam also auditioned for a traveling dance company called the Vermont Elements, and was awarded one of the lead roles in their Hip Hop version of Dirty Dancing. She has performed on stage with the Vermont Elements in many local productions, and you can also find her in a music video called “I Make Records” by a local Vermont Hip Hop Group, The Aztexts.
By 16, Sam became a teacher at two different dance studios where she has taught many different styles of hip hop dance ranging from Contemporary Hip Hop, Freestyle Classes, Hip Hop Technique classes, and Heels Classes.
Sam has been an Instructor-Counselor at ADTC’s Vermont, New Jersey and Maryland locations for 5 summers. Aside from dance, Sam works as a cosmetologist and enjoys drawing, photography, and working with kids and teens.
McKinley Pierce
McKinley Pierce is from Williston, VT where she works as a dance/fitness instructor and personal trainer. She also trains for the popular TV show, American Ninja Warrior, and is a Business Owner/Distributor for Qivana.
McKinley has taught hip hop dance with American Dance Training Camps since 2014 at our Stratton, VT; Squaw Valley, CA; Sparks Glencoe, MD; and Lawrenceville, NJ locations. Before ADTC, she worked at a theater camp for many summers as a counselor.
Iana McCalebb
Iana McCalebb (@sweizayne) is a TikTok star from Glen Burnie, Maryland. She is known as The Dancing Comedian and has earned more than 2.1 million followers on her sweizayne account.
She was a Junior Instructor-Counselor and Instructor-Counselor for many summers at ADTC dance camps in Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina and Maryland. She specialized in hip hop.
Chloe Hamilton
Chloe Hamilton is from Chicago, IL where she currently studies photography at Columbia College. Chloe also participates in the work study program at Visceral Dance Center and teaches hip hop, jazz & contemporary dance at Integrity School of Dance in Elgin, IL.
Chloe has worked at American Dance Training Camps in both Lake Forest, IL and Baltimore, MD.
Allison Slavin
Alli Slavin is from Indianapolis Indiana. She has a degree from Purdue University. Alli was an ADTC camper in North Carolina before becoming an Instructor-Counselor in Vermont, Wisconsin, Colorado, Illinois, California and Maryland.