Karla was one of six ‘Broadway Bound choreographers’ selected to present at the 2018 DANCEBREAK showcase. She is currently the choreographer of a brand new show OTHER WORLD, written by Hunter Bell, Jeffrey Bowen, and Ann McNamee. Karla is also the Associate Choreographer for an upcoming Broadway show Days of Wine and Roses. She has presented for BC Beat, Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS, and Katie’s Project. She is on the theater faculty at Broadway Dance Center. @karlapunogarcia www.KarlaGarciaDance.com

Karen is known for the world premiere of HOLMES, THE LEGEND (Karlin Theatre, Prague), WE ARE AMEENA (New 42st Studio); INTO THE WOODS (TUTS, Houston); the film campaign RESISTDANCE; the film series DANCES; regional theatre, films and commercials in both the US and Europe. Karen is a proud DLNY alum. www.karensieber.com

Originally from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Yusha-Marie Sorzano is a relentless performing artist, choreographer, educator, and mentor who has worked in concert dance, theater, television, and film. She has been a member of Ailey II, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Morphoses, TU Dance, and BODYTRAFFIC. She has also performed as a guest artist with Benjamin Millepied's LA Dance Project. Ms. Sorzano is currently a member of Camille A. Brown & Dancers.

As a choreographer, Ms. Sorzano has created works for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ballet Idaho, Santa Barbara Dance Theater, New Century Dance Project, The Ailey School, California Institute of the Arts, and Zeitgeist Dance Theatre, where she is a founding Co-Artistic Director. She is the choreographer for We Won’t Sleep, a new musical.

Ms. Sorzano has been the recipient of an Alvin Ailey Organizations New Directions Choreography Fellowship, a National YoungArts Foundations Dance Artist Fellowship, a Watermill Center Fellowship, and a Jerome Robbins Dance Division Research Fellowship. She currently serves as a faculty member and mentor at California Institute of the Arts.

Sayiga Eugene Peabody is a Chicago, IL native of Liberian descent. T.V.: Fosse/Verdon Series on FX. Theater: The Lion King (Rafiki Tour), An American In Paris (1st National Tour Broadway), Cats, Sister Act, and Evita (Marriott Lincolnshire). Dance Companies: Giordano Dance Chicago, Danceworks Chicago, and Ballet Hispanico. Peabody is honored to share his passion for the arts at Dance Lab NY.

Tré Smith, a Charlotte, NC native, currently a Universal Swing in “Hamilton.” BFA graduate from University of the Arts. Credits: “Cabin In The Sky” (Encores), “Dreamgirls” (DTC) Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Thank You CESD and family.

Chloe Davis has performed in The Metropolitan Opera’s, Porgy and Bess, Jesus Christ Superstar Live on NBC and is a current member of Camille A. Brown and Dancers.

Nicole Morris is a freelance movement artist originally from Florida where she earned her BFA in Dance from Florida State University. This is her second time working with DanceLab!

Akina Kitazawa is originally from Japan. She is thrilled to be a part of DLNY again! Favorite Credits: Candide (Carnegie Hall), The King and I (Eliza), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Eliza)

Michelle Mercedes is a Miami native and graduate of the Florida State University. She has worked with Urban Bush Women and Dance Lab New York. New York credits: I Married an Angel (New York City Center), Samson et Dalila (The Metropolitan Opera). Regional credits: The Wiz (Virginia Repertory Theatre), Mary Poppins, Crazy For You, Footloose (Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre). She is currently in the cast of the revival of West Side Story on Broadway.