Dance Alumni
Dance Alumni
Danielle ‘Dani’ Biggs ’15
B.F.A. in Dance & B.A. in Arts Administration
Development Director at Dancing Classrooms in NYC and Zumba Instructor
Pursuing Master’s Degree in Education Policy & Leadership from American University
Abby Williams Chin ’14
B.F.A. in Dance & B.A. in Arts Administration, minor in Communications
Performance Credits: The Coincidentals, Jamm ‘n Honey, Heather Carpenter, Sara Tourek, and Jason Aryeh
Choreography Credits: Founder and Artistic Director of Cattywampus Dance; over 15 original works featured in Full Circle Festival, Delve Dance Festival, Bates Dance Festival, and Dance Chicago’s New Moves Series
Pursuing her M.F.A. in Dance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rachel Perlman Clack ’10
B.F.A. in Dance & minor in Business Administration
Performance Credits: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (national and international tours), West Side Story, 42nd Street, Mary Poppins, A Christmas Carol, Singin’ in the Rain, Prince of Egypt, Matilda, Cinderella, The Aluminum Show (international tour), Royal Caribbean cruise, Holland America Cruise (Dance Captain)
Abby Corrigan ’18
B.F.A. in Dance & B.A. in Arts Administration
Performance Credits: Summation Dance Company, Lila Artists, VALLETO Dance
Choreography Credits: Movement Festival, WAXworks Showcase, Dairy Arts Center (commission)
Program Coordinator for the Independent Study Program at Peridance Center in Manhattan
Julie Crothers ’14
B.F.A. in Dance
Performance Credits: AXIS Dance Company, Sarah Bush Dance Project, Tara Pilbrow Dance, Wax Poet(s), and Kickbal
Choreography Credits: Solo works presented on numerous stages across the San Fransisco Bay area, selected guest artist, artist in residence, and guest choreographer for a number of dance organizations.
Dance Magazine named her one of the “25 to Watch” in 2020
Rachel Linsky ’19
B.F.A. in Dance & B.A. in Arts Administration
Performance Credits: Connections Dance Theater, KAIROS Dance Theater
Choreography Credits: Resident Artist at Chelsea Theatre Works, evening-length work “Zachor: Honoring WWII Holocaust Survivors through Dance”
Awards: New England Foundation for the Arts grant, Combined Jewish Philanthropies grant
Teaching Credits: Urbanity Dance, The Dance Academy of Siagel Productions, Velocity Dance Company, Apollinaire Play Lab
Allie Lochary ’09
B.F.A. in Dance
Performance Credits: Summation Dance Company, Oliver Steele, In-Sight Dance Company, Time Chester Dance, The Kearns Dance Project, Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works
Choreography Credits: North Carolina Dance Alliance, ACDA
Certified Pilates teacher at teaches around NYC
Lauren Renck Manning ’13
B.F.A. in Dance & B.A. in Strategic Communications
Performance Credits: Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, various professional festivals across the country and Europe
Choreography Credits: ACDA Adjudication Concert
Advertising Account Executive at Dance Magazine
Annie Marx ’20
B.F.A. in Dance & B.A. in Strategic Communications
Performance Credits: Mal Ped Dance Collective, Angelo Egarese, Ashley “Robi” Robicheaux, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Jason Aryeh, Justin Tornow, Jen Guy Metcalf, Kira Blazik, Lauren Kearns, Matt Pardo, Renay Aumiller
Marketing Assistant at The Joyce Theater in Manhattan
Lucas Melfi ’17
B.F.A. in Dance
Performance Credits: Gaspard Louis, Summation Dance Company, Trent Williams, Diane Coburn Bruning, TERRANOVA Dance Theatre, The Kearns Dance Project, RAD| Renay Aumiller Dances, The Dance Cure, and Gerri Houlihan
Choreography Credits: American Dance Guild Festival, EMERGENCE Festival
Kalie-Ann Nassoura ’21
B.F.A. in Dance & B.A. in Strategic Communications
Performance Credits: Principle Role in Disney Channel’s Original Series, Shook, The Weeknd, Nike, New Kids on the Block, Sony Music, Paris Fashion Week, Lil Xan
Alyssa Needham ’19
B.F.A. in Dance & Communications minor
Talent Agency: Go2Talent
Performance Credits: Helado Negro, Brooke Alexx, Crossrope, Lumin Skincare
Pilates Instructor at Bodyline in Beverly Hills
Alex Pepper ’11
B.F.A. in Dance & Music Theatre
Dance Credits: South Pacific (national tour), Kennedy Center, Walnut Street, ArtPark, CPCC, Fulton Theatre
Acting Credits: SNL, Law & Order: SVU, independent films
Directing Credits: Doritos Commercial (top 10 finalists for the 2015 Super Bowl)
Director of Photography at Peppermatic Pictures in Atlanta, GA
Helen Phelan ’13
B.F.A. in Dance & B.A. in Psychology
Performance Credits: Celebrity Cruise Line
Founder: Helen Phelan Studio, a Pilates-based studio promoting positivity, self-care, body appreciation, intuitive exercise, and holistic health
Awards: Women’s Health 2021 Fit Tech Award for “Best Body Neutral Workouts”
Maya Sank ’16
B.F.A. in Dance
Continuing Education: Studied with Vertigo Dance Company in Jerusalem, Israel
Founder: Maya Moves, providing custom private dance lessons to adults and children