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Want to dance with Kathryn McCormick, Teddy Forance and Nick Lazzarini? We are excited to announce that we have partnered with CLI Studios this year to give our students access to the dance industry's top choreographers.
Join us and you'll be able to take online master classes from world-renowned choreographers! Utilise our large studios, and state or the art projection to delve straight into classes and choreography.
We have various packages from drop in video classes to our associates programme where our members can take the videos home on their own devices.
Timetables and more information coming soon so remember to check back regularly.
Meet your guest choreographers
Allison Holker
(Guest Choreographer) Contemporary CLI Instructor
Allison Holker launched her professional career in a performance with Earth, Wind and Fire at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Games. She went on to star as a dancer in Disney's High School Musical and High School Musical 2. On the second season of Fox's hit TV show, So You Think You Can Dance, Allison advanced to the Top 8 and danced in that season's nationwide tour. She has toured with Clay Aiken and Demi Lovato and has danced as a back-up dancer on The X Factor. In 2014, Allison was selected to be one of the 13 professional dancers on the 19th season of Dancing with the Stars.
Kathryn McCormick
(Guest Choreographer) Contemporary CLI Instructor
Kathryn McCormick moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18, where she landed a role in the 2009 remake of Fame. She has performed on Dancing with the Stars and placed 3rd on the sixth season of So You Think You Can Dance. Kathryn was also invited back to SYTYCD to perform as one of the show's All Stars. She has danced in music videos for Christina Perri and Timbaland, and played a leading role in the movie Step Up Revolution.
Misha Gabriel
(Guest Choreographer) Hip-Hop CLI Instructor
Misha Gabriel is a professional dancer, choreographer and actor.
Misha has garnered a near-cult following throughout his dance career. He began touring at the age of 16 before moving on to dance for superstars Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Pharell, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, John Legend, Chris Brown, Omarion, and Ne-Yo. He has danced at the Oscars, Grammys, VMAs, AMA’s, Billboard Music Awards, and on renowned television shows such as The Voice, The Today Show, Ellen, Good Morning America, and Oprah.
Slated to dance with Michael Jackson on the 2009 “This Is It” tour, Misha can be seen dancing for Michael in the documentary with the same title. He has also danced in movies including The Muppets Movie, Footloose, Jackass 2, Clerks 2, Center Stage 2, and Love & Mercy. His breakout role as an actor came in 2012 as one of lead characters in the popular Step Up: Revolution and Step Up: All In movies.
Misha has choreographed for some of the most well-known artists in the music industry including Justin Timberlake on his "20/20 Experience" tour. He has contributed choreography to The Pussy Cat Dolls "Domination" tour, Hilary Duff’s Dignity Tour, Cheryl Cole’s World Tour, and more. He has also choreographed on television shows such as So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With The Stars, American Idol, X-Factor, Austin & Ally, Superstore, and the American Music Awards.
Nick Lazzarini
(Guest Choreographer) Jazz CLI Instructor
Nick Lazzarini was the Season One winner of Fox's hit show So You Think You Can Dance. He has since been featured in multiple films, including Step Up Revolution, and countless publications. Nick has performed at the Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards,the American Music Awards, and the TV Video Music Awards. He has also danced with music sensations such as Adele, Kelly Clarkson, and Florence and the Machine at the. Nick teaches regularly at JUMP Dance Convention, and tours with Shaping Sound as a dancer and choreographer.
Teddy Forance
(Guest Choreographer) Contemporary CLI Instructor
Teddy Forance took his career to a professional level at the age of 17 by traveling throughout Greece as a dancer for international pop star Anna Vissi. In the years following, Teddy assisted the Celine Dion Taking Chances tour and performed as a lead dancer on Cirque du Soleil's Delirium. Teddy has worked on hit TV shows So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars, both as a featured performer and as a choreographer. He has also performed with award-winning artists Lady Gaga, Usher, and Florence and the Machine. Currently, he teaches around the world for JUMP Dance Convention. Teddy is also a founding member of the Los Angeles based dance company Shaping Sound.
tWitch
(Guest Choreographer) Hip-Hop CLI Instructor
Stephen "tWitch" Boss launched his career as a semifinalist on MTV's The Wade Robson Project. A few years later, he was selected to be a Top 20 finalist on Fox's hit TV show, So You Think You Can Dance, where he went on to be that season's runner-up. In 2010, tWitch was selected as a So You Think You Can Dance All Star. tWitch has also starred as a dancer in Hairspray, Step Up 3D, and Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming.
At DanSci Dance Studio it is our passion to bring you the best instructors from the best back grounds and now not includes virtually! We do not follow traditional British Dance Syllabus although hugely important and valued we believe that tapping in to the international studio market allows us to offer our students a range of styles not necessarily found at traditional dance schools. Just Check out our classes pages to see the diverse range of styles. We offer top quality training with our core values and participants best interests at heart.
We are privileged to not only have an amazing team but every member of staff really are part of our DanSci Dance Studio Family It is important to us that our instructors are qualified in their chosen genres and hold DBS checks. Everyone at DanSci Dance Studio is fully insured and holds a first aid certificate. We have dedicated safe guarding personnel and actively encourage teacher CPD to support our faculty in becoming the best they can be. Of course we are also tapping into the latest dance science research to ensure we are always providing the highest level of care to our dancers not just the best facilities.
