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Nick Anthony is a multi-faceted creative artist, entrepreneur, and teacher, best known as a professional dancer and choreographer. Hailing from Massachusetts, he grew up dancing and competing at the Hackworth School of Performing Arts in Easthampton, a studio that has been in his family for over 80 years. Being born into the dance world, it’s fair to say that the performing arts have always been in his blood. 

Nick graduated magna cum lade from Quinnipiac University in 2010 with a B.S. degree in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. While he was focused and eager to learn more about the world of business, he continued to develop his artistry by minoring in music at school and consistently furthering his dance training on the side. Shortly following the completion of his degree and with a tenacious drive to create his own unique career path in the art and entertainment industry, Nick relocated to Los Angeles, CA in 2011 to pursue his goals. Since then, Nick has established a vast and versatile resume of experience within the dance world. 

As a dancer and performing artist, Nick has been represented by Bloc Talent Agency and Clear Talent Group. His work spans the gamut of media from film, television, and music videos to commercials, web series, and live stage performances. Some of his more notable credits thus far include: Dr. Ken, Arrested Development, Dance Moms, All the Right Moves, Real Life: the Musical, Lindsey Stirling, Neon Trees, Wednesday Atoms, Kidz Bob, Signature from "Britain's Got Talent,” Disney, Coca-Cola/Ryan Seacrest Productions, GAP, and the NBA D-League. 

As a choreographer, judge, and dance educator, Nick has worked independently and through his own company for over ten years. Having a reach all over the US, as well as in parts of Canada and Central America, he has collaborated with hundreds of dance studios, schools, colleges, workshops, conventions, competitions, events, and students of all ages and levels, both in the classroom and for stage. While his training spanned an array of dance styles growing up, Nick now primarily focuses on hip hop, contemporary, and acro/tumbling and he shares his knowledge, experiences, movement, and what he does regularly across many platforms. Currently, Nick is a regular faculty choreographer, teacher, and/or panel judge for several national dance organizations, including: Generation IV Dance, Move: The Initiative, Dance Educators of America, American Dance Awards, Dance Masters of America, DanceXplosion, and Headliners Dance Competition. Most recently, Nick has joined the Hollywood Dance Jamz convention family. He is thrilled to be a part of their incredible faculty and to be touring the country with them for their 2017/2018 season! 

Nick has also worked with/on a number of projects in the dance world as an organizer, manager, producer, and director. Some of the more notable positions he has held include: Event Coordinator for Travis Wall, Nick 

Lazzarini, Kyle Robinson, and Teddy Forance's dance company Shaping Sound; Executive Director for Generation IV Dance; Co-Executive Director for The Dance Council and its events, IV REAL MVMNT and UN.Conventional; Co-Producer for Curtain Call Costumes' promotional campaign and magalogue for their newest fashion line, NX3;  Founder/President of NAKOA Network, LLC (present title). 

Currently, Nick is focused on continuing to build his name, reputation, and brand in the dance world through his broad range of work. With a student first mentality, he consistently studies and trains hard, striving to further develop his skills, abilities, and strengths to assertively push and combine his creative passions and ideas with his business acumen and endeavors; and ultimately, to help him better serve those he collaborates with. While Nick frequently finds himself on the road in his career, Toluca Lake, CA is where he calls home. 

 Rory Freeman recently finished performing as a Principal Dancer with Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound on the brand new show “After The Curtain.” He has toured with the company for the past 3 years across the nation as well as performing on The Ellen Degeneres Show.  Most recently, he had the honor of performing in Sonya Tayeh’s first full length show in New York City called “You Still Call Me By Name.” You may have  seen him as a Featured Dancer on the hit television shows America’s Got Talent Season 11.  Rory has worked with some of the top music artists such as: Taylor Swift, Paula Abdul, Earth, Wind, & Fire, and Jack Wagner.  Music video credits include: Taylor Swifts’ “Shake it Off’ and Paula Abdul’s’ “Check Yourself”. In 2014, he was part of the skeleton crew to create a number as part of the Opening Ceremonies for the Winter Olympics. Rory is blessed to have been able to perform all over the world with the world renowned dance company, MOMIX. Before his career started he proudly earned his BFA in Modern Dance from SUNY Purchase (NY) in 2010. This gave him the opportunity to perform pieces by Bill T. Jones, Paul Taylor, Bella Lewitsky, and Luca Veggetti.  At the age of 18, he received the prestigious Silver Award in Modern Dance from the National Foundation for Advancements in the Arts (NFAA).  Rory is a part of the faculty and judges for various national conventions and competitions. He has taught & choreographed at numerous studios across North and South America. Rory is also the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Move: The Initiative, a 4 day Dance Intensive based in Rhode Island.   

 Sarah-Katarina (SKooJ CorE-O) brings her knowledge and talents to the Performing Arts with experience in performance, choreography, instruction, and adjudication.  SKooJ’s organic approach toward movement created theBoston Community Dance Project (BCDP), a professional collective expressing their passion of story telling through contemporary and fusion movements. BCDP’s work can be seen at NYC Dance Week, NYC Carnival, Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, and our annual BCDP show every August! SKooJ is also the Former Artistic Director of the Boston-based Static Noyze Dance Company (World Of Dance:NYC/NJ Champions and 5x Best Theme Winner), whom are a Theatrical Hip Hop Company that have guest performed for Former Governor Devaul Patrick, Harvard Business School’s New Venture Competition, and for colleges throughout the country.  Her Choreography and direction has also been featured on the HGTV series"Spontaneous Construction", NESN, The Dr. Oz Show! and on the most recent WayFair.com Commercials as well as MTV’s new show PROMPOSAL! Her talents have also paired up with TedEX Boston/Philadelphia, New Balance, Broadway in Boston, LA’s own Club Jete, and Carnival Choreographer’s Ball Anniversary Show! SKooJ is also part of the adjudication world being on the judges panel for Prelude Urban Dance Competitions, Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Kids Artistic Revue (KAR), Elite Dance Challenge, and Diva Dance Competitions. She also travels the country and teaches at their conventions and nationals locations setting productions on their selected elite dancers throughout the season! Most recently, SKooJ is on faculty ofthe new craze Artistic Dance Exchange and has started assisting Brian Friedman at his RADIX Dance Convention classes!  SKooJ CorE-O entered the Music Video scene with choreographing for International Pop Artist Tamara Rodriguez, Pop/R&B Artist Erene, and Lucia Marie's House of Blues Tour! Other credits include “Digital Love” by Makio, “Dance With You” by Bad Rabbits ft. Clinton Sparks, "Stay With Me" Cover by Keith London “Medicine” by Jack Newsome and her own dance concept videos with McCarthy Visuals, Moonculture Films, 4ward Productions, and Kuto Films. Most recently catch SKooJ choreographing for Ari B and featured in Pineapple Citi’s newest video “Rose Colored”. Lastly, SKooJ partnered up with Salty Bovine Films with setting artistry for their past three short films ADONIS, MOSDEN, and TRENT while most recently showcaing her acting talent in movies Basic Math starring Cameron Diaz, TED2 with Mark Wahlberg, and Patriots Day!  Sarah-Katarina (SKooJ CorE-O) has gathered all her adventures, journeys, andexperiences to inspire thousands of movers around the world. Her heart will continue to mentor the next generation, build the industry, and spread movement to all. Make sure to check out her work and #FollowTheArtistry.

  Sandi Duncan is a dance educator, choreographer, mentor and personal development coach with a career spanning over 40 years in the New England area. 

Beginning with directing dance recitals in her backyard as a child and later dancing six days a week as a young adult, Sandi's passion for dance led her to explore various roles within the dance world. 
She owned, directed and taught at Dance Productions in Woburn, Massachusetts for 9 years, before becoming a senior faculty member at the Melissa Hoffman Dance Center in Hudson, New Hampshire.
Throughout her extensive career, Sandi has had the opportunity to teach, choreograph, and adjudicate for numerous dance organizations across the United States and Canada. Her choreography credits include notable projects such as The Revolve Tour for Grammy-nominated recording artist Britt Nicole, Subtle Intuition Dance Ensemble, The Brightleaf Music Workshop at Duke University, and The Next Stage Music Workshop of Durham, North Carolina.
Sandi's expertise has also been recognized in the dance convention and summer intensive circuit. She has been a valued faculty member at renowned events such as Generation IV, Inception, Rhee Gold's Dance Life and SOUL conferences, as well as many respected studios along the East Coast. 
In addition to her contributions to the dance community, Sandi's passion for writing has grown during her tenure as a monthly columnist for Dance Studio Life Magazine. This newfound passion has led her to embark on two exciting projects: "Little Gladys Tutu” and “Mimi D", a children's book, and "How to Win at Dance Parenting: A Guide to Maneuvering Through the Competitive Dance World", a book aimed at providing guidance and support to dance parents.
Sandi has always been dedicated to personal development coaching, mentoring, and encouraging dancers, teachers, studio owners, and dance parents. Drawing from her vast experiences, stories, and tools, she is committed to sharing her knowledge and insights with others as they navigate their own personal dance journeys. 
With a wealth of expertise and a warm, nurturing approach, Sandi Duncan is a trusted guide in the world of dance.

  Lauren grew up in Connecticut, dancing pre professionally with the Nutmeg Ballet throughout high school. She also trained with the Kirov Ballet Academy, American Repertory Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre before studying the arts of performance and teaching at the University of Utah. It was in Utah that she started her first job as a dance teacher, while continuing to study with Ballet West, Repertory Dance Theatre, and Center Stage. She moved to Massachusetts to complete her Masters of Education from Boston College and has been teaching on the south shore since then. Lauren has over 15 years of teaching experience, both in the dance classroom as well as the public school classroom as an English teacher and reading specialist. She is Acrobatic Arts Module 2 certified, a Mental Wellness Certified Educator through Danscend, and has her 200-hour yoga certification from the Yoga Vidya school in Albany. She loves being able to combine her knowledge of education, dance, conditioning, and yoga to best fit the needs of her students.  

 Kayla Luoma has been dancing & performing since the age of 2 and competed since the age of 6. She trained under the direction of her grandfather, Jim Caisse, and mother, Melissa Caisse. She formerly Co-directed their family owned dance studio alongside her mother that ran successfully for 56 seasons. Kayla has also studied with Juan Sanchez, Joe Melchiona, Paul Franklin, Joey Dowling, Sarah Jo Fazio, Raymond Lukens of ABT, Rhapsody, Geo, Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, Dave Scott, LaurieAnn Gibson, Wade Robson and has assisted for dancer/choreographer Cris Judd. Kayla has attended and premiered on the FOX Network television show "SYTYCD" Season 8 and season 10 auditions making it to the final 50 girls both times. Kayla also trained at the Ballet Seminar at UNLV for four years. She has done guest performances and choreography for MIMO Theater group in Florida as well as many dance conventions and performances abroad such as representing the U.S. in Bermuda at the Goombay Festival, Norwegian Cruise line, Mexico, Las Vegas, and N.Y.C. Although Kayla's roots are in tap, jazz, & ballet, her main focus is in contemporary, hip hop, fusion, & jazz. As she is a true believer in being a well-rounded performer she keeps busy by taking classes at Broadway Dance Center in New York City and attending annual workshops continuing to train in all genres. She is a graduate of Dean College with an AA in Dance. She has assisted and worked with the Boston University dance team and is a member of the Boston Community Dance Project contemporary company based in Boston M.A. in which she opened for Singer/ Songwriter Erene and performed at Carnival Choreographers Ball NYC. You can find Kayla teaching classes in her hometown of Leominster Massachusetts along with studios across the east coast. She is currently an adjudicator & choreographer for Sheer Talent Ltd, DanZa Intensive, and High Demand Dance competition. Kayla has undying passion and desire for dance, which she endlessly enjoys passing on in her classes.