Dancing Elders
Danielle ‘Dani’ Biggs ’15
BFA in Dance and BA in Arts Administration
Director of Development at Dancing Classrooms in New York and Zumba Instructor
Pursue an MA in Educational Policy and Leadership from American University
Abby Williams Menton ’14
BFA in Dance and BA in Arts Administration, Minor in Communications
Performance Credits: The Coincidentals, Jamm ‘n Honey, Heather Carpenter, Sara Tourek and Jason Aryeh
Choreographic credits: Founder and artistic director of Cattywampus Dance; over 15 original works featured at Full Circle Festival, Delve Dance Festival, Bates Dance Festival and Dance Chicago’s New Moves Series
Pursuing her Masters in Dance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rachel Perlman Clac ’10
BFA in Dance and Minor in Business Administration
Performance Credits: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (domestic 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 (tour International), Royal Caribbean Cruise, Holland America Cruise (Dancing Captain)
Abby Corrigan ’18
BFA in Dance and BA in Arts Administration
Performance credits: Summation Dance Company, Lila Artists, VALLETO Dance
Choreographic credits: Movement Festival, WAXworks Showcase, Dairy Arts Center (commissioned)
Program Coordinator for the Independent Study Program at Peridance Center in Manhattan
Julie Crothers ’14
BFA in dance
Performance credits: AXIS Dance Company, Sarah Bush Dance Project, Tara Pilbrow Dance, Wax Poet(s) and Kickbal
Choreography Credits: Solo works performed on numerous stages in the San Francisco Bay Area, Selected Guest Artist, Artist-in-Residence and Guest Choreographer for a number of dance organizations.
Dance Magazine named her one of “25 to watch” in 2020
Rachel Linsky ’19
BFA in Dance and BA in Arts Administration
Performance credits: Connections Dance Theatre, KAIROS Dance Theater
Choreography Credits: Artist-in-Residence at Chelsea Theater Works, One Night’s Work “Zachor: Honoring WWII Holocaust Survivors Through Dance”
Awards: New England Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, Combined Jewish Philanthropies Fellowship
Educational credits: Urbanity Dance, The Dance Academy of Siagel Productions, Velocity Dance Company, Apollinaire Play Lab
Allie Lochary ’09
BFA 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 in schools around New York
Lauren Renck Manning’13
BFA in Dance and BA in Strategic Communication
Performance credits: Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, various professional festivals across the country and Europe
Choreography credits: ACDA Adjudication Concert
Advertising Account Manager at Dance Magazine
Annie Marx ’20
BFA in Dance and BA in Strategic Communication
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
BFA in dance
Performance credits: Gaspard Louis, Summation Dance Company, Trent Williams, Diane Coburn Bruning, TERRANOVA Dance Theatre, The Kearns Dance Project, RAD | Renay Aumiller Danse, The Dance Cure and Gerri Houlihan
Choreographic credits: American Dance Guild Festival, EMERGENCE Festival
Kalie-Ann Nassoura ’21
BFA in Dance and BA in Strategic Communication
Performance Credits: Starring role in Disney Channel Original Series, Shook, The Weeknd, Nike, New Kids on the Block, Sony Music, Paris Fashion Week, Lil Xan
Alyssa Needham ’19
BFA in Dance and Communication Minor
Talent agency: Go2Talent
Performance credits: Helado Negro, Brooke Alexx, Crossrope, Lumin Skincare
Pilates Instructor at Bodyline in Beverly Hills
Alex Pepper ’11
BFA in Dance and Musical Theater
Dance Credits: South Pacific (National Tour), Kennedy Center, Walnut Street, ArtPark, CPCC, Fulton Theater
Acting Credits: SNL, Law & Order: SVU, Independent Films
Directing credits: Doritos Commercial (top 10 2015 Super Bowl finalists)
Director of Photography at Peppermatic Pictures in Atlanta, GA
Helen Phelan ’13
BFA in Dance and BA in Psychology
Performance credits: Celebrity Cruise Line
Founder: Helen Phelan Studio, a Pilates-based studio that promotes positivity, self-care, body appreciation, intuitive exercise, and holistic health
Awards: Women’s Health 2021 Fit Tech Award for “Best Neutral Body Workouts”
Maya sank ’16
BFA in dance
Continuing Education: Studied with Vertigo Dance Company in Jerusalem, Israel
Founder: Maya Moves, offering personalized private dance lessons to adults and children
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