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Cori worked in the casting department for RWS Entertainment Group and Binder Casting for 4 years, specializing in casting dancers for Holland America Line’s “Step One Dance Company,” Virgin Voyages, Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard Line, Hershey Park, Winter Fest Kings Dominion, and more.

Now a Co-Founder of Creative Streak Entertainment, Cori delivers unmatched live entertainment for corporate, nightlife, and theme park, & cruise ship clients. Through Creative Streak Entertainment (CSE), Cori provided Creative Direction & casting services for the grand opening of Tin Building by Jean-Georges in Seaport NYC, created custom shows for SoHo House NYC and Hard Rock Hotel Times Square, and more. Currently, Cori is the Associate Choreographer and providing casting services, through CSE, for “SPLASH! Waterworks Parade” under the creative direction of Marilyn Magnes, which will tour multiple Six Flags Theme Parks!

Class Description
Focus on your training in a supportive and welcoming environment. Each session begins with a thorough warm-up to prepare your body, followed by across-the-floor progressions that are key for refining and maintaining strong technique. The class then dives into a fun and challenging combo, giving you the chance to integrate your developing technique with musicality and unique style.

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As a dancer and performer, Betty is signed with CESD Talent. She has performed at regional theaters (Maltz Jupiter Theater, Fireside Theatre), on national tours (ELF: The Musical), and in tv/film (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Law and Order). Some special career highlights are performing in Freddie Falls in Love at the Joyce Theatre, and inside the MET Gala with Leslie Odom Jr- directed by Baz Luhrman and choreographed by Andy Blankenbeuhler. She regularly participates in fundraising performances for various causes (BCEFA, Arts for Alz, Leg Up On Life), as well as industry showcases (DanceBreak, Kiss My Face).

In addition to performing, Betty collaborates with numerous choreographers on productions, events, and tv shows. Some of these include Al Blackstone, Billy Griffin, Andy Blankenbeuhler, Karla Puno-Garcia, Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, Jen Jencuska, Michael Mindlin, Marcos Santana, and more. She is currently an associate choreographer on the Broadway musical SiX, and is trusted by many as a creative partner. In addition, she has choreographed her own works for music videos, industrials, short films, and stage. She continues to create and collaborate on projects in addition to her career as a performer.

Betty is deeply passionate about dance and its ability to create connection. She is frequently seen at Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, or Peridance, sharing space with other dancers and supporting the community at large. She is invested in creating work that inspires, empowers, or simply entertains. She loves yoga, hiking, and writing essays. She is an open, curious, and ambitious artist.

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“Emily Bufferd is the Producer of The Young Choreographer’s Festival, an annual NYC event presenting the most up-and-coming 18-25yr old choreographers, described by Dance Spirit Magazine as, ‘The perfect way to get inspired.’ An Educator in NYC at Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, The Steps Academy, and is Co-Director of Pipline Dance Training. She has taught at The Ailey Extension, Peridance, CYD UK, Congresso de Jazz Dance/Brazil, World Dance Movement/Switzerland, The University of Alabama, Manhattanville University, Jazz on Tap/Atlanta, The Eglevsky Ballet, First-Act/Paris, Dance Centre Orebro/Sweden, Aurora Dance School/Malaysia, Google Headquarters, 360 Dance Festival, Joffrey Ballet School, The Annual Teacher Workshop, and more. “Emily Bufferd continues to impact the New York dance scene.”
—Examiner.com

Emily has been featured by Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher, Dance Spirit, Dance Informa, Dance Studio Life, The Dance Podcast, Beyond The Steps, the television show Inside NYC Dance, and has been a contributing writer for Dance Teacher Magazine, Discount Dance Supply’s Blog ‘DanceLife’, and Apolla Performance’s Blog ‘The Muse.’ As the Choreographer for Made to Dance in Burning Buildings presented by The Public Theater at Joe’s Pub, OnStageBlog.com, “The show was choreographed brilliantly…”. Emily’s concert choreography (BEings) has been presented at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joyce SoHo, Symphony Space, the 92nd St. Y, The Elan Summer Dance Festival, and Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, among others. Described as, “technically superb and amazingly emotive.” –Examiner.com, and “a display of versatility…” -The DancEnthusiast, she has recently been commissioned by The Steps on Broadway Conservatory and Central Connecticut State University. Her award winning work continues to be desired by dance companies and private studios around the country and abroad.

Emily has served as a curator for Dumbo Dance Festival/Wave Rising Series/SoloDuo Festival (2010-2025), guest host for Hatch Presenting Series at The Works Studio, and is the former Co-Producer of APAP at Peridance. She was the Production Coordinator for Director Wes Veldink for Aimee G. Spring Line, and Assistant Choreographer to Pascal Rekoert for Berenik’s Fashion Week presentation. Emily has performed at Teatro Galileo(Spain), Carnegie Hall, The Kravis Center, Lincoln Center, and was featured in the documentary ‘The 20Something Project’, among others.

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Class Description
Emily’s classes are a community forum for dancers to explore their potential and grow their abilities in a supportive and empowering environment. A technical warm-up designed to stretch, strengthen, and properly align each dancer enables an easy transition to full bodied movement, and improv that encourages individuality and purposeful choice-making will take place. Class will culminate in choreographed phrase-work that emphasizes quality, intellectualism, personal interpretation, self-expression, and visceral artistic development.

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While in NYC, she continued her training with many notable dance masters including Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson, Willy Burman, Milton Myers, Donald Byrd, Nathan Trice, Elisa Monte, Max Stone, Val Suarez, Donald Byrd and numerous others. As a guest artist, Natiya appeared in New York International Festival’s “Icarus,” Ballet Builder’s “Passing Thru,” Eglevsky Ballet “Nutcracker,” Rebecca Davis “Antigone,” and Nathan Trice “Rituals.”” In 2005 Natiya joined Forces of Nature Dance Theater Company under the direction of Abdel Salaam. In 2007 Natiya became a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and toured extensively performing works by Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson, Igal Perry and Jae Man Joo.

Natiya teaching experience includes the Joffrey Ballet School, NYU’s Tisch, Broadway Dance Center, STEPS on Broadway, and LIU Brooklyn.

Ms. Kezevadze continues her relationship with COMPLEXIONS as a rehearsal director. She is certified to teach NIQUE, and has been an invaluable faculty member at Complexions Academy for many years, teaching at Summer and Winter Intensives, Pre-Professional Programs and other educational collaborations.

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She was a featured choreographer for DanceBreak (musical theater’s leading platform for upcoming Broadway choreographers) made her Off-Broadway choreographic debut at the AMT Theatre with ‘An Unbalanced Mind,’ presented work at the McCallum Theatre/Palm Desert Choreography Festival and the New York Theatre Barn Choreography Lab and was awarded a grant from NYFA/City Artist Corps to present a full evening of her choreography.

She also choreographed ‘My Way’ at Theatre by the Sea, the Vaudevillian musical ‘On the Air,’ musical theater showcases at AMDA and has served as Associate Choreographer for Broadway’s Lorin Latarro.

She is on faculty at the Steps on Broadway Academy and Manhattan Youth Ballet and also enjoys teaching professional level classes for Steps on Broadway, Mark Morris and Peridance. She holds a B.A. Cornell University.

Class Description
This jazz/theater jazz class, lead with positivity, encouragement and personalization, encompasses classic vocabulary, while working on stylization and technique. All sessions start with a strength and stretch based warm-up, across the floor and transitions to high energy, intention-based choreography.

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In 2016 her short film, Àme was an official selection of the Philadelphia Screendance Festival. Graduating with Honors; Savannah has now represented the ‘National Tours Number’ for Gypsy of the Year at the New Amsterdam Theatre and performed in ‘The Hudson Valley Dance Festival’ for DRA. She has worked with Disney Cruise Line on various Refresh Workshops, was casted in “POWER: A Concept Dance Video,” under the direction of Josh Drake and Kellen Stancil and performed in ‘Broadway Bares: Take Off,’ at Hammerstein Ballroom. Savannah has performed for Good Morning America and most recently for the ’40th Anniversary of Phish’ at Madison Square Garden. She has recently worked as Associate Choreographer on the latest season of Evil on Paramount Plus, as well as Associate Choreographer for Kellen Stancil for Broadway Bares. In 2025, Savannah took on the role as Co-Choreographer and Assistant Director for Broadway Bares.

Savannah is currently on Faculty at Steps on Broadway and Ballet Academy East in New York City and is Guest Faculty and Judge for New York City Dance Alliance and Faculty for Bold Dance Project. Savannah recently completed her training in ‘The Raising the Barre for Mental Health’ Dance Teacher workshop series and is happy to travel the country doing various workshops.

Class Description
A place for conversations and uplifting energy. The class leads with a 45 minute technical warmup working through our breath to help us understand the movement quality in the choreography. Building on our intention and artistry together, every step of the way.

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Krystyna is currently on the theater jazz faculty at Steps on Broadway, jazz faculty for the Steps on Broadway Academy, and guest faculty for New York City Dance Alliance.
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Audrey graduated with a degree in Dance and Arts Management and has spent the past few years teaching and choreographing in the styles of ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theater. She has helped artistic directors prepare and execute shows by choreographing, running rehearsals, and overseeing backstage activities. This past season, she performed as a Radio City Rockette, where she further studied the precision jazz technique. Audrey resides in New York City, where she continues to hone her craft by taking classes and teaching a variety of styles. Other past performing credits include Raymonda (Raymonda), Beauty and the Beast (Enchantress), Coppelia (Doll), and Cinderella (Autumn Fairy).

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