Kevin Thomas Malone, a native of Washington, DC, has taught on staff at Jyla’s School of Dance, Metropolitan School of The Arts, Katherine Smith Contemporary Dance Ensemble, Dance Institute of Washington (DIW) and Ballet Nouveau. Kevin has choreographed contemporary ballet solos for dancers representing the Ukraine and the U.S who competed in the 2006 International Ballet competition and the Youth America Grand Prix.
A graduate of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DESA) and the University of the Arts with a BFA in modern dance, Kevin has had additional training at the Ailey School, the Washington School of Ballet and the Adrian Bolton Dance Company. He was also a principal company member with Philadanco, touring the U.S., Europe, Canada, Asia and the Caribbean, and taught for the Rock School of the Pennsylvania, the Alvin Ailey Dance Camp, DESA and Ballet Royale Academy. Kevin served as Associate Artistic Director for the Bermuda Dance Company and DIW.. Kevin also served as a guest Master Teacher for Olga Tozyiakova’s Ballet Studio #7. Kevin is currently on faculty at The Washington School of Ballet Adult Division and teaching Performing Arts and Dance at Barnard Elementary School, DC Public Schools teaching Pre- K through 5th Grade.
Recent past Artistic Leadership Roles and Teaching former Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer at the Dance Institute of Washington personally appointed the late Founder Fabian Barnes were he proudly served producing award winning choreography for the annual Spirit Of Kwanzaa Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Wolf Trap Outdoor Theater In The Woods and the Carter Barron Amphitheater. Mr. Malone has taught recently at Seber Method Academy, George Mason University School of Dance , Georgetown University with Black Movement Dance Theater. Under Mr. Malone Artistic Mentorship and Coaching his students are currently performing in American Ballet Theater, Alvin Ailey, Philadanco, Deeply Rooted as well as National tour of The Lion King. Kevin enjoys pouring into the lives of aspiring artist of all ages and creating meaningful choreography that raises social awareness while leaving positive impact on audiences globally to promote Diverse , Equitable and Inclusive Art for all to appreciate.
Anthony Burrell is a Philadelphia born creative director, choreographer, and actor. He is seen as the creative force on E! Entertainment for Mariah’s World, Mariah Carey’s Vegas Residency 1 to Infinity, Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour, Un-Silent Night Christmas, and All I Want for Christmas at the Beacon Theater. Anthony is part of the artistic team behind Beyonce’s Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show, MTV Music Awards (2016), Country Music Awards (2016), The Formation World Tour, and countless music videos. He has won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography in Beyonce’s Formation and was nominated for Best Choreography in Beyonce’s Sorry. His recent film credits include Lemonade, Bad Grandpa, Jackass 4, and Leave It On the Floor.
Anthony is renowned for his ability to blend classical and commercial dance styles, choreographing for notable companies such as Pepsi, Direct TV, DKNY, and Ivy Park. His unique style has also been seen with a long roster of artists such as Prince, Stevie Wonder, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Brandy, Destiny’s Child, Mary J Blige, Kesha, Jennifer Hudson, En Vogue, Jay-Z, Jussie Smollett. and more. Anthony made his Broadway debut as Hank in Twyla Tharp’s Broadway Musical Come Fly Away and Co-starred the film The Skinny.
Anthony has choreographed and performed in many pivotal moments in dance entertainment. His choreography has been featured on popular shows such as Raising Asia, Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, So You Think You Can Dance Top 24, Dance Moms, GLEE, and Fox’s hit series Empire. The New York Times Jennifer Dunning names Anthony as a “Young Choreographer to Watch.”
Anthony has danced with Philadanco, Eleone, Koresh, and Prism Dance Theater. Anthony was also a two-time gold medalist and the 1998 National Gold Medalist for the NAACP ACT-SO competition in the category of Dance. While attending University of the Arts, Anthony was hand selected by Artistic Director Emeritus Judith Jamison to join Ailey II and The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. As a principle dancer, he has performed in the master work Revelations for President Barack Obama and the first family.
In addition to his successful career, Anthony dedicates himself to dance education and Philanthropy as the Founder and Director of Breaking Barriers Summer Dance Intensive and Project AB. He continues to build his artistry and work towards creating a legacy in entertainment, arts, and education.
Melissa Rector, independent artist and Assistant Artistic Director of Koresh Dance Company has been wowing audiences for 30 years both on stage and behind the scenes as a teacher and choreographer. As the artistic voice behind Koresh Dance’s youth ensemble and an independent producer, Melissa has a singular choreographic voice that speaks volumes about the tenderness and power of being human.
Hailing from West Virginia, Melissa came to Philadelphia to attend the University of the Arts and graduated in 1993. Melissa has been dancing with Koresh Dance Company since its inception in 1991 and is the company’s Assistant Artistic Director. She is also an instructor at the Koresh School of Dance, where she teaches her unique style that blends modern jazz and Luigi technique. Her work has been performed locally at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, the Annenberg Center, Drexel University, the Grier School and Brandywine Ballet. She frequently travels around the country to perform, teach master classes and set choreography on students. In 2008, Melissa helped to establish the Koresh Youth Ensemble and serves as their artistic director, setting both original choreography and company repertory on the group.
Angela Ingram, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, is a life-long dancer and for the past 25+ years has taught dance and is a master instructor. Starting ballet at the age of 9 where she was trained in the Cecchetti Style of Ballet, Jazz,Tap, and Hawaiian. Angela built her dance experience through training in New York City which included the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater , Fred Benjamin, Frank Hatchet, Luigi, Bob Fosse Styles of Jazz, and Martha Graham, Angela then became interested in Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian dance, upon seeing how folkloric dance influence contemporary dance styles, such as jazz.
She traveled to Havana, Cuba and Bahia, Brazil several times, studying the folkloric (Orisha) dances of Cuba as well as rumba, salsa and son, and folkloric (Orixa), samba, and samba-reggae dances of Brazil. In the DC area, Angela continues her studies in Flamenco and other folkloric dance techniques, modern jazz with Maurice Johnson, and modern and ballet with Danilo Rivera. Angela has taught at the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Naval Intelligence, DC Dance Collective, Flow Yoga Center, George Mason University, George Washington University, Joy of Motion Dance center as well as many middle and high schools in the DC area and internationally.
She has performed at Fiesta Latina at the White House for President Obama, and in several dance companies. She lectures and choreographs on stories of Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban dance, as well as the anthropological relationships of rhythms and dances to contemporary dance styles as it relates and builds to Musical Theater. She applies traditional and folkloric techniques of her experiences to her instruction of Ballet, Modern , Fosse and Luigi-styles of Jazz. Angela encourages her dancers to understand the cultural context of their dance style to reach a higher quality of movement and to connect with the experiences that originated the dance technique they are bringing to life.
Angela's curiosity lead her to immerse herself deeper into the studies of her genres, leading her to understand that there is a deep route that lead to the finding a common universal knowledge connecting branches of all the disciplines.
Angela is also a Certified Gyrotonic/Gyrokinesis Trainer
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