Faculty & Staff

STUDIO STAFF

Director: Michelle Nicholson
Studio Administrator: Tori Nicholson
Office Manager: Lou Jaynes
Kids In Motion Program: Michelle Nicholson

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS

Being a member of In Motion Dance Center allows dancers access to world renowned choreographers who are regular guest artists at In Motion.

Dance greats who frequently enhance the already outstanding faculty of In Motion Dance are:

• DEJAN TUBIC, faculty member at International Dance Academy (IDA) in Hollywood, CA and travels the US with Dance Makers Dance Convention.
• JAY FAGAN, from Chicago and is amongst the most sought after Tap Masters in the industry today, has worked with Dance Educators of America, Dance Masters of America, Chicago National Association of Dance Master and many more
• FRANK KOSIK, original cast member of Broadway musicals which include 42nd Street, Cats, A Chorus Line – just to name a few
• THOM LAKE, principal dancer and choreographer with Orlando Ballet
• MATT LOHER, original cast member of Broadway musicals which include 42nd Street, Cats , A Chorus Line and most recently Book of Mormon
• HEATHER PARCELLS, Broadway credits include Hairspray, Thoroughly Modern Mille, A Chorus Line
• DUSTIN PHILLIPS, one of the most sought after hip hip choreographers on the dance scene today – working with such greats as Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson
• TODD SHANKS, former faculty member of Steps on Broadway, National Dance Competition Judge, and freelance Choreographer, current Dean of Dance at Dean College in Boston
• SHER SHERATON, Disney Tokyo, Dance Educators of America, tap choreographer
• ZACH VENEGAS, one of few selected to be an Elite Protege with The Pulse On Tour, has danced for renowned artist Justin Bieber, performing with him at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards
• BROOKE ZELUS, has worked with tap heavy weights such as Jason Samuel Smith, Chloe Arnold and Fayard Nicholas, assistant choreographer for Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus.
• SETH ZIBALESE, has worked as a dancer with some of LA’s top choreographers such as Brian Friedman, was a member of the athletic Diavolo Dance Theatre, and also just became a member of Solevita Dance Company
• KEITH CLIFTON, has been in business as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer for the last two and a half decades.  He has performed on the stage in musicals and he has staged and directed the entire Nutcarcker ballet for The Irving Ballet of Dallas, Texas.
• BOBBY CLARK, has appeared on Broadway and in national tours of iconic shows. He has also taught in NYC at the Company Space, the Directors Lab, Encorps Summer Program and implemented the acting program for Access Broadway.
• LISETTE BUSTAMANTE, has worn a number of professional hats including dancer, choreographer, artistic director, songwriter, music video director and movement coach. She’s danced alongside superstars such as Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson and Usher on stages all over the globe, and has choreographed for Pink, Prince, Britney Spears, Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez. She’s been featured in commercials for Gap, Pepsi, Pringles, iPod and Sprite, and has choreographed for film and television, with credits including supervising choreographer on America’s Best Dance Crew.
• TOMMY ALEXANDER, teaches Jazz, Tap, Lyrical and Musical Theater as well as Judges and choreographs nationwide for Dance Makers Inc., Southern Association of Dance Masters, Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, Spark Intensives and Dance Teachers United.
• KAMERON BINK, in 2007 Kameron was a Top 10 Finalist on Foxʼs “So You Think You Can Dance”. Since then he has had the opportunity to teach all over the world in countries such as Australia, South Africa, Germany, Spain, Iceland, Italy, Singapore and Switzerland.
• FRANK MUSSO, has been a dance educator and choreographer for studios across the country. He is also a national adjudicator for many dance competitions. In 2016, Frank founded REVEL DANCE CONVENTION, a national dance workshop and competition. Some of Frank’s professional credits include: back up dancing for various NYC pop artists, Dream Along with Mickey at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Camp Rock & Shake It Up, and can be seen in multiple music videos and films.
• TONY VITALE, performance credits include: appearing in Sister Act 2, Clueless and Young and the Restless, touring with Reba McIntyre and Harry Blackstone and working on countless commercial and industrial projects. Tony has taught and judged for multiple dance conventions and competitions including Manhattan Dance Project.
• TED LEVY,  is a tap dancer and Broadway performer and choreographer. He made his Broadway debut in the musical Black and Blue (1989), in which he was a featured dancer in “Butter and Egg Man.” He won a number of Tony Awards for the musical, including one for being one of the four choreographers.
• MARI MEADE,  attended the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and North Carolina School of the Arts and is the founder of Mari Meade Dance Collective.
• ASHLEY LINDSEY, is a New York City Based Dancer, Teacher and Choreographer. He is a 2007 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. e has performed in commercials for TARGET, ESPN/Miller Lite and Dental Works. He can also be seen dancing in music videos for Scott Matthew’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and Asgier’s “King and Cross”.
• BAILEY REESE, Bailey Reese began her dance training at the age of three years old in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2007, Bailey was named one of the top ten contemporary dancers in the country at JUMP “the alternative convention” for her outstanding solo performance.
• NOAH GOULDSMITH, has trained in many disciplines of dance since the age of 3. Some of Noah’s favorite credits include originating the “Tybalt” track in Rasta Thomas’ Bad Boys of dance “Romeo and Juliet,” (European Tour), and dancing in the 1st National Tour of Flashdance The Musical.
• NICK ANTHONY, has worked with some of today’s best dancers, choreographers, actors, directors, and educators in the industry. As a choreographer and teacher, Nick specializes in hip hop, contemporary, and acro.
• CHANNING COOKE, is a professional dancer from Massachusetts. You may have seen her on such shows as Dancing With The Stars, in a Macy’s Stars of Dance number, choreographed by Travis Wall, as well as on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Channing has also worked with such artists as Jennifer Lopez, JoJo, and also with Florence + The Machine at the 2010 Video Music Awards.
• BILL HOTALING, has performed on stages throughout the world, from Radio City Music Hall in NY to the World Design Expo in Japan. He has choreographed theatrical productions of Chicago, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof and Pippin.
• CESAR SALINAS, is the Artistic Programs Manager for Giordano Dance Chicago. Cesar is a certified teacher in the Giordano Technique at the Basic, Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, and Professional Levels of the Nan Giordano Certification Program® (NGCP®).
• COLBY SHINN, is one of the most recognized jazz & lyrical dancers in North America. He is from a 3rd generation professional dance family and has gone on to work with award winning choreographers for Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, So You Think You Dance, Dancing With The Stars and more!
• HANNAH EASLEY, has set up bases in dance communities all over the country including Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Seattle and New York City. She began her training in all styles at age 10 and has been creating her own art since age 15. As a commercial dancer and choreographer, her credits include, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Ricky Martin, Kimberly Cole, Herb Alpert, Beacon, T Mobile, Sonos Speakers and Amazon.
• JUSTIN BRYANT, has performed and taught around the world. Justin spent many years of his career performing with dance companies such as Eleone Dance Theater, The American Repertory Ballet Company, and  The Philadelphia Dance Company. He has most recently been seen in HAMILTON the musical on Broadway.
• CASIE GOSHOW, has been teaching both hip hop and break dancing for the past 14 years around the country. Casie has worked side by side with various artists and organizations such as Chris Brown, Lil John, PSY, French Montana, Beats Superbowl Commercial, the NBA, Adidas and was a Las Vegas Season 12 Street Finalist on So You Think You Can Dance?