In 2014, Favia founded The Difference Between Dance Company in Phoenix, AZ, later relocating to Los Angeles.

Her artistic vision transcends the theater, reaching millions worldwide through captivating choreography featured on major television shows such as So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, and World Of Dance.

Talia’s choreography, described as “transformative from the inside out,” has garnered recognition from music artists and dancers across generations.

Notably, she has directed and choreographed for acclaimed musician Dermot Kennedy, showcasing her ability to infuse emotion and storytelling into her work.

Talia Favia’s career is marked by stand-out routines that resonate globally, showcasing her commitment to pushing artistic boundaries. Her influence extends beyond stages and screens, leaving an enduring impact on the world of dance.

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Mark was named a 2023 Princess Grace Award Recipient in Choreography and a 2023 Choreographic Fellow at Jacob’s Pillow. Mark’s been commissioned by Gibney Company, American Ballet Theater (ABT), Pennsylvania Ballet II, Grace Dance Theater, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, DanceWorks Chicago, Kit Modus, Whim W’him Contemporary Dance Seattle, University of the Arts, Pace University, Ailey/Fordham BFA Program and Peridance Youth Ensemble. Mark is faculty at Gibney Dance NY and Peridance Capezio Arts Center NY, a global ambassador for MindLeaps Organization, Adjunct Professor and Artist in Residence at University of the Arts School of Dance. Mark also is director and founder of BigKid Dance, a queer dance community based in Philly.

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Class Description

This class runs like a contemporary combo class, with a focus on classical technique fused into contemporary ballet movement. Dancers will start at the barre, warming up the muscles and bones to support our center movement. Barre will focus on stability of the legs and core, freedom and expression of the upper body, articulation of the spine, specificity of footwork, and finding center vs off center. In the second half of the class students will learn a center phrase including turns, jumps, extensions and dynamics, to a piece of music where they can apply and expand upon concepts from the barre, including the use of rhythm, musicality and expression.

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Choreographic credits include New York Fashion Week, the New York City Knicks, Audi, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Modos Furniture, Cedar Fair, Soho House as well as regional productions of Mary Poppins, Cinderella, Newsies and the world premiere of Medicine the Musical, which ran in New York City, Off-Broadway. He was the associate choreographer for the Saturday Night Fever National Tour as well as the Canadian Premier of Newsies at Drayton Entertainment. He recently choreographed Cedar Point’s 150th Anniversary Spectacular as well as the series DJ Burnt Bannock produced by Eagle Vision. Josh is currently in the process of Creative Directing the launch campaign of the brand new Tin Building, created by the world famous chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in NYC.

As a performer, favorite credits include Neleus in Disney’s Mary Poppins on Broadway as well as the 1st National Tour, Disney’s Newsies 1st National Tour (asst. Dance Captain), Baby John in West Side Story at the Stratford Festival, Wizard Of Oz National Tour. He has appeared on NBC’s Saturday Night Live with Jimmy Fallon as well as ABC’s The Chew. Josh has been featured in Dance Spirit Magazine, Dance Canada Quarterly, Industry Dance Magazine and Dance Plug Los Angeles. Josh is currently on faculty at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City where he has been a guest choreographer for many of their events.

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In the world of film, Marguerite has choreographed some of the most popular movies of the last 20 years. Her work has spanned from cult hits like Showgirls, Striptease and Donnie Darko to top blockbuster films such as the Austin Powers franchise, Charlie’s Angels, Tropic Thunder, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, 10 Things I Hate About You, Little Miss Sunshine, No Strings Attached, 13 Going On 30, and Bad Moms 2.

Her presence in Las Vegas included Cirque’s long-running production of Zumanity and Le Reve which was voted “Best Production Show” for six consecutive years. Her theatre work includes Heathers The Musical which won rave reviews for its Los Angeles world premiere and had its Off-Broadway premiere in March 2014. She also choreographed the Broadway productions of Wonderland and A Class Act. Marguerite has choreographed for numerous awards shows including The Critics’ Choice Awards, The Oscars (with Hugh Jackman ), The Emmys, MTV Movie Awards, Teen Choice, TV Land Awards and VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards.

In addition to her television and film work, Marguerite has worked with Grammy-winning music icon Adele on “Chasing Pavements” which was nominated by MTV for “Best Choreography” in a music video. Marguerite’s other music videos include working with Lenny Kravitz and Katy Perry. She also has had the pleasure of working with innovative commercial directors on popular spots for Clinique, Target , HP, Guitar Hero, United Healthcare, The Gap (featuring Claire Danes and Patrick Wilson), American Express, Pepsi, and more.

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Most recently he choreographed “Evita” at Repertory Theater of St. Louis, a concert version of “The Pirates of Penzance” at City Center, and the annual “24 Hour Musicals” starring, among others, Bebe Newirth, both in New York City.

In his hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he has directed and choreographed “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Victor Victoria” (Critics Award Best Director in a Musical), and “Man of La Mancha”, and directed a hugely successful production of “An Act of God”. As Associate director he worked on “Little Shop of Horrors”.

As director/choreographer his productions of the musicals “Bernarda Alba”, “Barnum”, “Cyrano”, “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Lovers in Paris”, and “Sweet Come to Me Stealthily” have all been major successes in Seoul, Korea.

On Broadway, he worked as Associate Choreographer for “Fiddler on the roof” starring Alfred Molina, and in the same capacity on the Tony Award winning revival of Maury Yeston’s “Nine” starring Antonio Banderas and Chita Rivera. He was also Assistant Choreographer on the original workshop of “Wise Guys” starring Nathan Lane.

In Japan, Gustavo was guest choreographer for the 100th anniversary of the Takarazuka Revue Company. He conceived, directed, and choreographed the musical “Argentango”, teaching tango to Japanese performers. He also choreographed “Nine” in Tokyo and Osaka and staged Lorca’s “Yerma” and “Blood Weddings” in Yokohama.

In Buenos Aires, he also choreographed “Applause” (Critics’ Awards Best Musical) and “Nativo” (winner Best Choreographer/Buenos Aires City Theater Awards). He also directed and choreographed some of the most acclaimed tango shows at Madero Tango Theater, one of Argentina’s top tango palaces.

In Mexico, he directed and choreographed “Timbiriche, the Musical”.

Gustavo was Artistic Director and Choreographer of the Argentinian version of the internationally known TV show “Your Face Sounds Familiar”, the Argentine version of the US hit, “So You Think You Can Dance.”

He received a Fulbright Scholarship in Musical Theater and Dance in New York City and was granted the Honorary Recognition Award in Dance and Choreography by the Argentinian Dance Council.

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Soon after, she made her debut as a professional dancer on ABC’s, Dancing With The Stars where she worked for the next 8 seasons. Her partners have ranged from Olympic athletes to world-renowned entertainers. She was nominated for an Emmy award for a dance she choreographed with fellow cast mate Derek Hough.

As a younger competitor, she represented the United States at the British Open Championships and consistently placed in the top 3 in the country. She was trained by some of the world’s top coaches.

Chelsie has graced the cover of many national fitness and dance magazines as well as being the face of Reebok’s dance line. She teaches at studios across the country and still performs for audiences around the country.

She started a company called Dance Elevated in 2016; dance camps are designed to create a safe and positive learning environment for the next generation. She hosted for Fox’s The Place from 2018 to 2019 and played Tina Sparkle in the US premiere of Baz Lurmen’s “Strictly Ballroom” this year.

In 2020 she started Inside Out a dancewear company with a purpose to reach beyond the performance for dancers to know their worth and navigate their dance journey in a positive way. Currently, Chelsie is residing in NYC to expand her dance education and as an entrepreneur in the dance community.

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Sarah recently made her choreographic Broadway debut with Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream! Her New York Choreography credits include I Put A Spell on You Live 2023, STEPS on Broadway Professional Performance Work Shop, 2023 Easter Bonnet Competition (dir/chor) and Broadway BARES 2025. She also directed and choreographed 2 of Hersheypark’s main stage shows in 2024, as well as choreographing for Holland America Cruises and Virgin Voyages.

Sarah Teaches her “Meahl In Heels” class at Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center and Dance Lab NYC. She spent time on Faculty at The Joffrey School & Institute of American Musical Theatre. She’s served as Dance Director for Broadway Artists Alliance since 2019, and has taught master classes & sets shows/production numbers for multiple universities, dance studios and Dance Conventions all across America. She graduated Magna cum laude from Point Park University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre, with a minor in Dance (jazz emphasis).

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Class Description
Sarah’s ‘MEAHL IN HEELS’ class is for EVERYONE. You can wear any shoe you fancy, but Sarah will always be in a theatre heel, and loves to encourage training her dancers to be able to do anything in a heel for the art of Musical Theatre! Sarah’s class is rooted in technique, and athleticism and has elements of classic Musical Theatre Dance. Think Jack Cole, Jerome Robbins, Gene Kelly, Cyd Cherisse. Sarah’s style depends on the song and character, but she absolutely adores and is inspired by the style and music created from 1900-1950s! She has a big band soul and prefers to dance to big brassy instruments and a hot snare drum!
Sarah always tries to give each dancer a chance to jump, turn, kick, travel and do floor work in every single combination, and boy does she have a lot of them!
Usually Sarah does not allow cameras in her class. She really cares about creating a safe environment where dancers can try new things and find community.

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His credits include dancing for Dick Clark’s NYE, Adam Lambert, Brandy, Jason Derulo, Thalía, Univision, Ru Paul, Silentó, Samsung, Pedro Capo, American Express, Calvin Chen, NFL, Dolby, In the Heights movie, Nordstrom and more. Choreographically he has worked for Peloton, NBA Bacardi, Brooklynettes, Ru Paul’s Drag Race premiere, Lifeball Vienna, and several Universities throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Miles graduated from Connecticut College with BA in Dance with a double major in Developmental Psychology. He currently is an adjunct professor at Pace University’s Commercial Dance BFA program teaching street jazz to undergraduates. He’s had the opportunity to train under the most revered names in the industry on both coasts and has been noted for his power, ferocity, and versatility.

He has developed a large following on the east coast, where he teaches at Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Capezio Center, and Brickhouse NYC, as well as on the west coast where he is a guest faculty member at Edge Performing Arts Center. He has recently taught internationally in China, Singapore, Morocco, New Zealand, Greece, Thailand, Spain, and Canada.

An experienced convention teacher with both NRG Dance Project and Artistic Dance Exchange, his classes are convention highlights and favorites among all who attend.

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