Dashawn is a professional dancer hailing from Hartford, CT. His impressive resume boasts a diverse range of performance, including appearances at the Bushnell’s Ballet Theatre Company ( BTC ) Nutcracker, the U.S. first-ever World Cultural Festival with hip hop pioneers Kurtis Blow and Dj Kool Herc, and performances at Jacobs Pillows. In addition to performing, Dashawn has also appeared in notable dance projects such as MTV’s Next Big Dance Move, Redbull Dance Your Style LA Finals and performed with Asap Rocky in Boston for his 2026 “Don’t Be Dumb” Tour
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Sarah Daunt is a dance maker, performer, and educator whose work bridges choreography, performance, and community engagement. As a teaching artist of 20+ years, Sarah teaches dancers of all ages and is passionate about creating welcoming environments where students can develop confidence, creativity, technical skill, and their own artistic voice. Her background in early childhood education informs her teaching philosophy, emphasizing exploration, curiosity, and individual growth. Sarah continues to pursue professional development to strengthen her teaching practice. Most recently, she completed Boston Ballet’s Adaptive Dance Teacher Training, expanding her skills in creating accessible and inclusive dance experiences for students of diverse abilities.
Sarah’s formative dance training began in classical ballet under Karena Brock-Carlyle, former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre. She also trained at the Washington School of Ballet and attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts, where she continued her ballet training and was introduced to modern and jazz.
Sarah creates performances for both live and screen-based audiences that explore connection, storytelling, and the shared experience of movement. She is particularly interested in collaborating with artists across distances through digital platforms and in using digital archives to document and preserve dance.
Sarah has worked professionally with Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet, Habit Dance Project (New York), and Jacob’s Pillow (Massachusetts). Her choreography and performances have been presented at The ALT Theatre and Asbury Hall in Buffalo, New York; SCDT; and The Colonial Theatre in Massachusetts.
Sarah holds 300-hour yoga certification, Cecchetti (ballet) Council of America Certification, Boston Ballet Adaptive Dance Level 1
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Eric Otto was born and raised in Westchester, New York. He began dancing at
the age of seven with the School of American Ballet in New York City. He
has danced professionally with the New York City Ballet, American Ballet
Theatre, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and
BalletX.
He was an original cast member of Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away,
performing the leading role of Sid. Mr. Otto was invited to join the cast of
Tharp’s Movin’ Out where he starred in the Broadway and First National Tour
companies as James. He has appeared on Broadway in The Phantom of the
Opera and toured with Twyla Tharp for her 50th Anniversary.
Mr. Otto has performed an extensive repertoire, including ballets by
Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, John Cranko, Jiri Kylian, Kenneth
MacMillan, and Jerome Robbins. He has danced roles created for him by
Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Lynne Taylor-Corbette and Matthew Neenan.
Eric’s academic credentials include serving as Artist in Residence in Classical
Ballet at Skidmore College from 2018 to 2021, where he choreographed
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons recomposed by Max Richter and staged Paquita. He
has also been the Artistic Director of the Peoria Ballet in Illinois, Rehearsal
Director for BalletX in Philadelphia and taught on faculty at Ballet Academy
East and Peridance in NYC. He is on guest faculty with The Rock School for
Dance Education and the Joffrey Academy of Dance in Chicago. Eric Otto is
an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher
Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 6/7 and Partnering of the
ABT National Training Curriculum.
As a choreographer, Eric has received commissions by Peoria Ballet
Company, Albany Berkshire Ballet, Saratoga Arts Fest, The Bruce Museum,
Bucknell University, Skidmore College and the Toledo Ballet.
In 2022, Eric accepted the Artistic Director and Head of Curriculum position
with Toledo Ballet.
As an arts educator, Michael has taught for the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer DARTS program at Tanglewood, The Flying Cloud Institute, The New York Kids Club, Falls Village Children’s Theatre, and the Soundry Music Studio. As an actor he has walked and talked on many stages (Sharon Playhouse, Stages St. Louis, Bucks County Playhouse, The Ogunquit Theatre, Theatre by the Sea, Cumberland County Playhouse, Yorktown Stage, as well as touring companies with Chamber Theater Productions and American Family Theatre) and is a member of Actors Equity. Originally from the Hudson Valley NY, Michael received his training at the American Music and Dramatic Academy, The Simon Studio, and has coached with director Richard Sabellico. He is also on the staff at Dewey Memorial Hall, where he frequently produces and hosts events. Michael lives in Sheffield with his wife Ruby and their three cats.
