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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. 

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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

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Charity Angél Dawson

Mrs. Doubtfire

Waitress 

Side Show

Dream Girls

The Color Purple

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Ellyn Marie Marsh 

Bedwetter

The Rose Tatoo

Pretty Woman

Kinky Boots

Priscilla Queen of the Desert

 Enron

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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

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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. 

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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

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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.

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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

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Joey Taranto

Kinky Boots

Bat Outta Hell

Spider-man:

Turn off the Dark

Rock of Ages

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