Morgan

Morgan

Morgan is a Louisiana born, New York City based dancer/singer/actress. She received her training in Dance Theater from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).

Some of her performing credits include Broadway’s Boop!: The Musical and Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Encores! Jellys Last Jam, “Law & Order”, “Flatbush Misdemeanors”, “Daredevil”, and “Focker-In-Law. Off stage, she is an Arts educator and Pilates instructor with a passion for helping actors maintain their bodies on and off the screen. She has implemented and instructed both Youth and Adult Arts programming regionally and internationally.

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NWSOD FACULTY

Lynda

(Executive Director) A lifelong performer and educator with a deep passion for the arts, Lynda brings decades of experience in theater, education, and dance to her leadership roles. From performing on stage to directing musicals and founding educational programs, she has built a career rooted in creativity, organization, and dedication to...

Marie

(Director - The Nutcracker) A graduate of the Dancers’ Studio at Oberlin, the North Carolina School of the Arts, The Juilliard School (B.F.A.), and Sarah Lawrence College (M.F.A.). She has been seen performing with, among many others, Buglisi Dance Theatre, TAKE Dance, Hilary Easton + Company, Douglas Dunn and Dancers, Juri Onuki,...

Julianna

(Director - Dance Company) Juliana, has been a dedicated dance professional for the past decade, specializing in Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz dance. Her dance journey began with training at the Northern Westchester School of Dance, which laid a strong foundation for her teaching career. Julianna has shared her skills and...

Josef

Josef teaches Musical Theater, Music Video, Modern and Jazz Dance. Woodson earned his degree in Dance at the University of Michigan as a member of the Peter Sparling Dance Company. In New York City, he studied Ballet, Jazz, and Modern at the Joffrey School, The Ailey School and at Steps...

Rose

Rose Fair trained at the Joel Hall Dancers & Center in Jazz, Ballet, and Modern. She danced for the Chicago Urban Jazz-based company, the Joel Hall Dancers for seven years before relocating to NYC. Other dance studies include Hyde Park School of Ballet, Luigi Jazz Dance Centre, Academy of Music &...

Liz

(AEA/AGMA/SDC Associate Director/Choreographer). Performance: “West Side Story”, off-Broadway “Shafrika, the White Girl", Romeo et Juliette” and “The First Emperor,” (Metropolitan Opera.) Choreo. credits: Assist. Director/Choreographer toTricia Brouk, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change", Assist. Choreo.-TVLand Awards opening number starring Liza Minnelli, Erotic Broadway at the Triad and choreographer for...

Jace

Jace brings an impressive professional resume of performance experience on Broadway, off Broadway and with National ballet companies. On Broadway: West Side Story (Tio/Pepe), Disney’s Aladdin (Featured Ensemble/ Swing) National Tour: West Side Story 1st Nat’l (Tio), Guys and Dolls (Liver Lips Louis), An American in Paris. Off Broadway: Susan Stroman’s...

Brianna

Brianna received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Dance from Manhattanville College in 2017. She has studied with choreographers such as Shawn Garnier, Peter Pucci, Marta Renzi, Shawn Bible, and Lawrence Goldhuber. Brianna was a featured dancer in a choreography documentary presented at The Jacob Burns Film Center in titled “Swag and Bach”. During...

Kelly

Kelly began her early training at the School of Performing Arts/Fineline Theatre Arts in New Milford, Connecticut under the direction of Arlene Begelman and later Elizabeth Parkinson, Scott Wise, and Mary Ann Lamb. She spent summers dancing at North Carolina School of the Arts, American Ballet Theatre, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Peridance,...

Natalie

Natalie began studying ballet locally at the age of three. Her serious training and study continued in NYC at Manhattan Youth Ballet, SLK Ballet and with summer intensives at American Ballet Theatre and Complexions. Her many instructors have included ABT Principal dancer Irina Dvorvenko, Sara Knight, Olga Dvorovenko, Deborah Wingert and...

Bobby

Bobby's work is most recently represented on Broadway in the Revival of PIPPIN as well as the new musical CHAPLIN. For Chaplin he was the tightrope trainer, for Pippin he served as the lead aerial trainer for Patina Miller, Andrea Martin and Charlotte D'Amboise for the Boston production at A.R.T...

Christine

Christine holds an undergraduate degree in Elementary and Special Education and a Masters in Dance Movement Therapy. She has over 20 years experience using dance and movement as a form of psychotherapy and healing in varies clinical treatment settings with children, adolescents and adults. Christine has taught developmental movement classes for babies...

Candy

Candy is an accomplished choreographer, and dance educator with over 20 years of experience. A graduate of Kean University with a B.A. in Sports Medicine, Candy has a strong foundation in both the artistic and physical aspects of dance. Candy is a certified USAIG Gymnastics Coach, AFAA Group Fitness Instructor, and...

Caitlin

CAITLIN began her dance training at a young age and studied at NWSOD until her graduation in 2019. Throughout her time here and after graduating, she served as a student teacher in tap, ballet, and acrobatics. In 2023, Caitlin earned her degree in Sports Marketing from Penn State, and now works...

Morgan

Kara

Kara is a New York City based freelance dancer & dance educator, originally from Vancouver, Canada. She was an original Broadway cast member of the Tony Award winning production, Illinoise, choreographed by Justin Peck. She has had the privilege of dancing lead roles with Twyla Tharp Dance and has assisted...