Even Before They Were Superstars, They Were Showstoppers!
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Amy Splitt Wright, a Pinnell dancer, performed in the opening number of the Tony Awards live from Radio City Music Hall, has been seen on the Rosie O'Donnell and David Letterman shows, danced and sang in CATS on Broadway, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber and Requiem Variation, and performed in Disney Orlando and Disney Tokyo. Ben Saraniero danced at Hersey Park, Kings Island, and on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Dimitri Suslov was a soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet Company and currently performs with Ballet Met. Carrie West Suslov danced with the Sacramento Ballet and currently performs with Ballet Met. Jennifer Morris danced in Broadway Tours of 42nd Street and Will Rogers Follies. Alex Turcola is currently on tour with Beauty and the Beast. Rhonda Watson performed in the Broadway tour of Will Roger Follies and as a Rockette in New York City. Ashley and Devin Kincaid have performed on Royal Caribbean Cruise lines, and Devin is performing with Disney Cruises. Michelle Dowling and Amy Cheney performed on Carnival Cruise Lines. Sarah Grooms just made Rockettes this year! Devin Buchanan was seen on So You Think You Can Dance? this season and will be joining the prestigious Alvin Ailey New York this fall. Randy Thornhill is currently performing as Big Bird in the touring production of 1-2-3 Imagine. Randy has also been seen as a performer on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and in various episodes of the HBO Billie Crystal movie 61*. Eric Spear is currently touring with the Tony Award winning musical Movin' Out! Eric is a graduate of te Joffrey Ballet School of New York and has performed numerous ballets witht the West Florida Ballet Company. Alison Roller has been touring with the Radio City Rockettes for over six years and has appeared in the "Tribute to the Stars" production at the Casino Windsor, International Detroit Auto Show & various community theater shows. Meghan Garstang recently joined the cast of 42nd Street and is touring Japan and the United States. She has also appeared as the female lead in "Tap Happy Two", a show in the American Waterfront area of Disney's newest park: Tokyo Disney Sea. Noel Becker is currently performing with the international touring company of Fosse. Karen Moore has been a member of the Radio City Rockettes for the past 3 years. |
Allison Roller, before touring with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, this Showstopper performed with Deborah's Stage Door in Rochester Hills, MI. |
Jerry Slaughter, performing with Yokos Dance, this former Showstopper winner has danced for Jennifer Lopez, Brittany Spears, and now is a professional choreographer. J.P. Christensen, now a star performer, J.P. Christensen grew up competing on the Showstopper stage. J. P. as, "Skimbleshanks" returned to the Broadway Company of Cats after performing in the National tour. He was also a featured singer for the National Christmas Tree Lighting at the White House, and has performed in many other productions including the Radio City Spectacular, and Joffrey Ballet Concert Dancers. He can most recently be seen in Thoroughly Modern Millie on Broadway. Leslie Margarita, from Yokos Dance, this former Showstopper has toured in several musicals including A Chorus Line. She is a talented up and coming performer who was also in the hit television series LA Fame.
Brittany Oaks is the former High Point 8 and Under Solo Winner. She is now pursuing a career in the film industry. She costarred in the feature film "THE CAT IN THE HAT" with Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, and Kelly Preston. In this movie she played as "Thing 2". Brittany also was in Missy Elliott's video called "Pass that Dutch". She has also completed other films like "Red Eye" with Rachel McAdams, "A time for dancing", and "Somebody Help me" co-starring Marques Houston and Omarion. Look out for this talented star! Kelly Fletcher of Canadian Dance Company in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is a former competitor who has toured with Mamma Mia and now on Broadway with them. Brandon
Lea
and Fletcher Lea,
who danced for Bruce Lea Dance Factory in Forth Worth,
Texas, are in Flickerstick, the winning band of "Bands on the
Run" on VH1. |
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