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Jay Fagan (Tap) is a nationally and internationally recognized tap Master, professional dance choreographer, and former co-director of Especially Tap Chicago (ETC). Jay has performed all over the world, and is most recently performed with his sister Connie Fagan in Sibling Rivalry.  He spent the 2008-2009 academic year on staff at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK teaching tap, jazz, and musical theater.

Jessie Cosentino (hip-hop, dance camps) has in-depth dance training from Lou Conte, Gus Giordano, Dance Beat, River North & The Edge, is a member of Hip Hop Connxion and a recent graduate of Western Michigan University with a degree in dance.

Alicia Triantafilis, (Modern,Pomdance), has been associated with the studio for over 20 years, is a recent graduate from Columbia College, having majored in Fine Arts/Dance. In addition to her dance degree, she was a team member of Sandburg’s EAGLETTES and Orchesis.

Caitlin Gudat (Ballet, Jazz) dance education includes a BFA in Modern and Jazz Dance from Point Park University, Dance Masters of America Teacher’s Training, and The Dance Company in Indianapolis.  Her performance background includes Classical Tap in 3 Movements (Paul Draper) and Buff Loves Basie Suite (Brenda Buffalino/Andrea Goodman).

Christa Rivera (Intro I & II – combo classes) is currently attending Columbia College as a dance major.  She is a 18 year student of dance and begins her 3rd year at the studio.

Connie Fagan (Jazz & Lyrical), a member of performance Company Same Planet, Different World former member of Instruments of Movements and Rhythm ISS, an all-female tap ensemble, she currently dances with Jay Fagan in Sibling Rivalry, begins her 5th season with the studio. 

Maia Wilkins (Ballet) joined The Joffrey Ballet in 1991 after dancing as a member of Joffrey II and attending The Joffrey School on scholarship. She was born and raised in Truckee, California, began her dance training in tap, and then the opportunity to study ballet came when she was eleven.  Ms. Wilkins received her formative training under Maggie Banks at the Nevada Festival Ballet School, She has also studied with Stanley Holden in Los Angeles, the School of American Ballet, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Luigi and Tina Bernal in New York.  Ms. Wilkins had the honor of having Gerald Arpino create Ruth: Ricordi per Due on her and Willy Shives.  Other principle roles with The Joffrey Ballet include: Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet (Juliet); Nijinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps (the chosen one); Ashton’s Cinderella (Cinderella); Graham’s Appalachian Spring (The Bride); Kylian’s Return to a Strange Land; Tudor’s Lilac Garden (Carolyn); Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky’s Pas de Deux and Tarantella; and Robert Joffrey’s Astarte.  Ms. Wilkins received the Ruth Page Dance Achievement Award in 1999 for her artistry and in 2001 for the role of Kate in Cranko’s The Taming of the Shrew.  She has been one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch.”  In 2002 the Chicago Tribune named her one of the top ten artists in Chicago.  In 2006, along with Gerald Arpino, Ms. Wilkins was named one of the Chicagoans of the year.  Ms. Wilkins can be seen in the feature films Save the Last Dance and Altman’s The Company.

Aundrea Parsons (Hip Hop) a graduate of Illinois State University, has been involved in HipHop dance for the past four years both as performer, choreographer, and instructor.  While at Illinois State University, she was a member of the Noir Dance Troupe, producing a number of dance routines for the company.  She is also working with Energy Productions doing DJ and Dance Entertainment for corporate and social affairs.

Zoe Kohlhagen (Intro, Tap, Ballet) has a Bachelor of Arts-Musical Theatre from North Central College.  She has trained in tap, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, and modern through North Central, Lou Conte studio, American Dance Center, and La Danse Academy

Jean Hartnett (Jazz), begins her 9th season with the Studio and celebrates her 25 years of dance studies which includes industrial, commercial, and choreography projects.

Kate Rowan (Ballet & Jazz), has trained with Salt Creek Ballet, Homer Bryant, and the Pineapple Studio in London.  She has performed in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Coppelia.

Kelly Rowe (Tap, Jazz, Ballet, HipHop), a native “south-sider” with a BFA in Musical Theater, brings in-depth dance training and choreography in all of the dance disciplines.  She has choreography and instruction experience with St. Xavier University as well as a five-year seasonal member/teacher of the 99^th Street Summer Theater in Chicago.

Lauren Vollinger (Intro II-combo class) is a 14 year student of dance and most recently completed her 2-year assistant instructor training in addition to attending various dance workshops in jazz, tap, and ballet.

Martin "Tre" Dumas III (Tap) is a native of Chicago. He has been tap dancing since the age of 8. He has studied under and/or shared the stage with Savion Glover, Diane "Lady Di" Walker, Robert Reed, Van "The Man" Porter, Bril Barrett and Chicago's own Tommy Sutton, among others. His performance credits include a national touring revival of Broadway's "The Tap Dance Kid" and a feature and lead tapper in the "Riverdance, The Show." "Tre" has taught master classes nationally and internationally and has been on staff at Mayfair, Gus Giordano Dance Center and The Fieldcrest School of Performing Arts.

 Nicole Bishop (Tap, Ballet) is fully certified by Dance Masters of America, degreed from U of I and has been dancing, teaching & choreographing for over 20 years!  Additionally, she is the Artistic Director of The Dance Workshop Dance Company.