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Jo Liebenberg

Joanne Liebenberg is a professional performing artist and dance instructor from South Africa based in New York City. She recently performed on the First National Tour of The Thorn as Dance Captain and Associate Choreographer, and in Shade Productions' cirque Halloween show, Unleashed. Joanne has completed two contracts cruising and performing for audiences around the [...]

Jo Liebenberg

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, [...]

Sophia Michitson

Sam Gardner

Samantha Canty-Gardner is a New York City based professional dancer, choreographer, teacher, and adjudicator. She has a BA in Musical Theatre from James Madison University, where she graduated Cum Laude. Sam grew up dancing and competing in Michigan. After graduating from JMU, she headed straight to NYC and began teaching and choreographing throughout the tri-state [...]

Sam Gardner

Gina Daugherty

Gina Daugherty is a professional dancer and choreographer in Chicago. She currently performs with the Season 61 Ensemble of Giordano Dance Chicago, "America's original jazz dance company." When she isn't performing, Gina also adjudicates and teaches for many competitions and studios around the country. Gina previously resided in NYC where her associate choreographer credits include The [...]

Gina Daugherty

Carissa Bellando

Carissa Bellando is originally from New Jersey but she is currently based in Burlington, Vermont. She holds a MFA in Contemporary Dance from Case Western Reserve University and a BA in Theatre and Speech with a concentration in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance from Wagner College. Before moving into teaching and choreographing full-time, Carissa [...]

Carissa Bellando