The Barretender

A pole-dance instructor & owner of Alethea Austin's The Chrome Bar, she's put her expertise to good use. A former U.S. pole-dance champion & visual artist, Alethea leveraged her creative expertise on & off the stage to create Miss Pole Dance America, her very own pole-dancing competition in Nashville, Tennessee.

Currently gracing the stage of the Neil Simon Theatre as Victoria in the Broadway revival of Cats, Georgina has been a member of the New York City Ballet for over ten years. She got her first taste of musical theatre as Ivy in the Broadway revival of On The Town and is referred to as the Rogue Ballerina.

Named one of Dance Spirit Magazine's "13 of the Dance World's Hottest Young Choreographers" in the November 2014 issue, Cat Cogliandro has worked with some of the biggest names in choreography. Teaching nonstop across the country, Cat has also created her own company, Cat Cogliandro's CATASTROPHE, & was the 2nd runner up in the 2015 Capezio Ace Awards.

This native New Yorker has danced for stars like Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, & Lady Gaga & even created her own dance company, AbstraKT Beings. Since winning season one of Nigel Lythgoe's choreography competition Every Single Step, Theresa has gone on to choreograph for So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation & more!

Currently on tour with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Sarah talks about what it's like to travel the world doing what she loves and finding "tap fam" in the oddest of places. She's the creator of the Tap Music Project and aspires to bring tap dancing to a broader audience worldwide.

Daniel has been seen on stages around the world touring with the Bad Boys of Dance and Shaping Sound Dance Company. Now getting to perform every night in the iconic Cats, Daniel recounts his upbringing in Columbia, South Carolina, and the mentors that helped shape his career.

Aaron has graced more than 8 Broadway stages in his professional career and is constantly inspiring young performers to follow their dreams, be true to themselves, and to never stop learning. Hear what it's like to be a swing in one of the dance-heaviest musicals in Broadway history!

This interdisciplinary dance artist and filmmaker began capturing dance on film early on is his career which allowed his roots as a BBoy to flourish and be seen in a new light. Wilkie received the arts foundation Choreographic Fellowship in 2012 and the recipient of several awards for dance animation film Little Dreams, streaming now on dancenetwork.tv.

After dancing for world renowned companies like the Houston Ballet and the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Barry made the transition into the life of a freelance dancer. Moving back to his roots on the east Coast, Barry began a blog to document his new life as a freelancer which led to jobs, teaching opportunities, a podcast, and a unique voice in the dance community.

Choreographer and movement coach Tamar was brought up in a medical family & formed an interest early on in the beauty of the human body and its capabilities.