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JPDC ALUMNI

Callie Hocter

After Training at JPDC Callie went on to study dance with a concentration in Jazz at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. While at school, she was privileged to perform in many choreographic works including pieces by Ronen Koresh, Larry Keigwin, James Gregg, Jim Cooney, Adam Hougland, Mark Burrell, and Kiesha Lalama. Along with performances at school, Callie has danced back up for Weird Al Yankovic at the Benedum Center and at Hershey Park's Music Box Theatre where she was able to work with Broadway's own, Chip Abbott. Callie joined Koresh Dance Company in 2018.

Austin Kelly 

Austin studied at the University of Hartford’s The Hartt School where he graduated Summa Cum Laude earning a B.A. in Performing Arts Management with minors in Dance Performance and Business Management in 2021. He has performed works by Paul Taylor, José Limón, August Bournonville, Lar Lubovitch, and Stephen Pier. While earning his degree, he simultaneously studied Paul Taylor’s style through The Taylor School’s winter intensives, summer intensives, and virtual classes held during the Covid-19 pandemic. Austin danced with Alison Cook Beatty Dance after graduating. He joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company in Winter of 2021.

Melanie Parker

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Kevin Murakami 

Kevin is a professional dancer, dance captain, and Pace University alumnus. Trained extensively in commercial and theatrical dance, Kevin has toured the country delivering high-caliber performances and leading elite casts.

His resume includes multi-season tenure as Dance Captain & Performer for the Broadway Tour of Hamilton, as well as credits in Miss Saigon. Beyond the stage ,he leverages their background as a tour dance captain to mentor the next generation of performers, bringing real-world industry standard, versatility, and passion to every creative endeavor.

Megan Broomfield 

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Dylan Barnes 

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