Danceworks Dance Studio Hall of Fame

These are former students at Danceworks who went on to pursue dance professionally.


J. B. Bland
 

Performed worldwide with both Celebrity and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for over 2 years.  JB is now practicing massage therapy in Greenville, NC.

 

 

Danced with a USO Tour in the Balkans.  Performed on Celebrity Cruise Lines around Europe.  Has been a Rockette for the past 4 seasons.  Appeared in 42nd Street on Broadway.  Toured both Europe and Asia with the production of West Side Story.  Appeared as the National Anthem soloist in Madison Square Gardens for NY Knicks games.  Callie is now living in NYC and will be in Kansas City this summer performing in Footloose and Jesus Christ, Superstar.

Callie Bland Carter

Silver Pix

Danced at Busch Gardens for 2 seasons.  Performed with Holland America Cruise Lines.  Silver is now living in LosAngeles pursuing her dance career.

Silver Cayton 

Danced as the principle male dancer in "Holiday in Roma" at Busch Gardens.  Appeared in the movie Bolden as a dancer.  Performed as a principle dancer in "Beyond the Dragon Gate", an SRO Associates production at Hersheypark.  Appeared with the Ballet San Antonio in November 2008 as the Nutcracker Prince in their production of "The Nutcracker" and is currently a Company Member with BSA.

Rusty Deats

Movie credits:  Black Knights and You Got Served.  Appeared in national TV commercials for Pepsi and Joe Boxer.  Choreographed & performed with European artist Billy Crawford in France and Germany.  Marty is presently a faculty member with the acclaimed Tremaine National Dance Convention.

Marty Dew 

Danced in the movie Camp. Performed with the Radio City Dance Ensemble Christmas Show for 3 seasons.  Ryan is now living in LosAngeles pursuing his acting career.

Ryan Fitzgerald

Worked an entertainment internship with Walt Disney World, appearing in their televised Christmas Parade and several industrials for the resort. Received BA in Dance from UNCC. Recently danced in the soon to be released feature film, "King Bolden". Is currently employed by Vee Corporation and on a national tour with their children's show "My Little Pony Live".

Michelle Glapion

Danced at Busch Gardens for 4 seasons.  Toured with Costa Cruise Lines around America and the Mediterranean.  Performed with Disney World both in Florida and Tokyo, Japan.  Lindsay is presently in NYC pursuing her dance career.

Lindsay Hall

Has danced for Busch Gardens and as a performer with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.  Appeared as a dancer in the movie Bolden.  Performed as a dancer in, and Assistant Choreographer for, "Beyond the Dragon Gate", an SRO Associates production at Hersheypark.  Currently in Los Angeles pursuing her dancing career.

Kristina Hannon

Earned scholarships and attended Bossor Ballet Theatre and Miami City Ballet School.  Danced on the Asuka, a Japanese cruise ship.  Tiffanie will be attending the Vaganovia Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia for ballet.

Tiffanie Hartsfield

Chris Jones

Movie credits:  You Got Served and O.  Television credits Will & Grace, national commerical for Footlocker.

 

 

Presently studying Musical Theatre and Classical Drama at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.  She will spend the summer of '06 in Amsterdam at the International Theatre Workshop.  She attended the Broadway Theatre Project under the direction of Ann Reinking for three summers, working with Julie Andrews, the late Gergory Hines, Ben Vereen, and Partrick Wilson to name a few.  Her film and TV credits include principal roles on "Dawson's Creek" and "One Tree Hill" and a supporting role in the CBS movie "The Dead Will Tell" starring Anne Heche and Eva Longoria.  She has been cast in a major role in NYU's Fall '06 mainstage production of "Hair".  Leigh also sings back-up with the rock / funk band "Julius C", and is a member of the "Inharmonics", NYU's award winning pop/rock a cappella group.

Leigh Jones

Performed at the Tribute Theatre in North Myrtle Beach.  Has danced in Vegas, performed with Celebrity Cruises, at the Charleston Music Hall for USO and Christmas shows, and is currently performing at American Music Theater in Lancaster PA., having just closed two summer shows (British Invasion and Classic Crooners). Currently in rehearsals for Christmas show that opens on 10/31.

Stephanie Johnson

Performed for two seasons at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and is now performing with Norwegian Cruise Lines on their brand new ship “Pride of Hawaii”.

Kimberlee Kidd

Toured nationally with the Broadway production of 42nd Street.  Principle in the nationally televised commercial for Broadway.com.  Participated in a Vanity Fair photo shoot.  Played Velma in the National Touring Company of West Side Story.  Currently in her third season as a Rockette.  Alison currently lives in NYC and is rehearsing for the upcoming Broadway Show Revolution.

Alison Paterson Marburg

Danced at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania.  Performed for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.  Appeared as a dancer in the movie Bolden.  Jason has moved to LosAngeles to pursue his career in dance, and was one of the top 18 dancers in Season 2 of the hit television series "So You Think You Can Dance".

Jason Williams

 

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