
We are a 501c(3) arts education organization that provides training and opportunities in
music, dance, and acting through workshops
led by professional theatre artists.
Our goal is to be a catalyst for
creativity and achievement for young artists
to express themselves and build confidence through
the performing arts.

Broadway: Kinky Boots (dance captain / original Angel), Miss Saigon, Thoroughly Modern Millie, La Cage Aux Folles, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Legally Blonde.
He recently partnered with director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell to launch The Original Production Inc. A dance licensing company that offers high schools and theaters the opportunity to learn and perform original Broadway choreography.
He founded the arts organization Take It From The Top, which provides professional mentoring to aspiring young artists. Served as artistic director of The Broadway Dreams Foundation and also serves as a judge for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The JIMMY AWARDS).
Paul Canaan
Executive Director/
Co-Founder

Broadway: “Amber Von Tussle” in Hairspray, “Elle Woods” in Legally Blonde (Tony Award nomination), “Glinda” in Wicked. TV: Cold Case, Veronica Mars, Home Improvement, Malibu Country,”Becky” on How I Met Your Mother, “Shelby” on Hart of Dixie, and Dr. Jordan Denby on Anger Management. She also played the disgruntled teen “Marah Lewis” on Guiding Light. Laura Bell’s film work includes Dream Girls, Jumanji, Life with Mikey, The Adventures of Huck Finn, CMT’s first original movie To The Mat, Watercolor Postcards and Hallmark’s Dear Dumb Diary. Laura Bell’s 2010 album on Universal Records, Achin’ and Shakin’ with her breakout hit “Giddy On Up” which reached #31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Charts. Cooter County (www.cootercounty.com). Cooter County has garnered more than four million upload views and a cult following that quote characters like Shocantelle Brown, Euneeda Biscuit, and Justice Goode, to name a few. Laura Bell Bundy is a self-proclaimed HOT MESS!
Laura Bell Bundy
Co-Founder
Faculty

Charity Angél Dawson
Mrs. Doubtfire
Waitress
Side Show
Dream Girls
The Color Purple

Ellyn Marie Marsh
Bedwetter
The Rose Tatoo
Pretty Woman
Kinky Boots
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Enron

Noah J. Ricketts
Frozen
To My Girls
Beautiful: The Carol King Musical

Nicole Parker
MADtv
Wicked
Fame
Becomes Me
People in
the Picture

Connor Gallager
Choreographer
Beetlejuice
The Robber Bridegroom
Disney’s Tangled
Elf
Found

Leslie McDonel
Hairspray
American Idiot
Legally Blonde

Brad Wilcuts
Amazing Grace
(Broadway, Nat'l Tour, Bway in Chicago)
Porgy and Bess (Metropolitan Opera)
Holmes
(Karlin Music Theatre, Czech Republic)
Romeo and Juliet
(Shakespeare Theatre Co.)

Annaleigh Ashford
You Can’t Take It With
You
(Tony Award)
Sylvia
Kinky Boots
Legally Blonde
Wicked

Nick Adams
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Falsettos
Wicked
A Chorus Line
Chicago.

Jessica Lee Golden
Moulin Rouge
A Chorus Line
Hello Dolly!
Finding Neverland

Rachel Hoffman
Casting Director at
Telsey + Company
An American in Paris
Wicked
Legally Blonde
& many more

Cortney Holbrook
Kinky Boots
Addams
Family
Les Miserables

Carlos Encinias
Mamma Mia
Les Miserable
Good Vibrations
Scandalous
Alter Boyz

Parker Esse
Choreographer
Rags
Oklahoma
Anything Goes
Pajama Game
Me and My Girl

Billy Porter
Pose
(Emmy Award)
Kinky Boots
(Tony Award)
Grease
Miss Saigon
recording artist.

J Harrison Ghee
Mrs. Doubtfire
Kinky Boots
Some Like it Hot
(Tony Award)
The Sting

Eden Espinosa
Lempicka
Wicked
Falsettos
Brooklyn the Musical
RENT
Evita (TPAC)

Skye Maddox
On The Town
West Side Story
NBC’s Smash

Meredith Akins
Mamma Mia
Footloose
Wicked

Dontee Kiehn
Director/Associate Choreographer
An American in Paris
Next to Normal
Addams Family

Joey Taranto
Kinky Boots
Bat Outta Hell
Spider-man:
Turn off the Dark
Rock of Ages