TEEN, YOUTH, & JUNIOR REPERTORY

Teen, Youth, & Junior Repertory are pre-professional training programs designed for dancers interested in pushing their training to the next level. Participants work with local and NYC-based guest artists in residencies October through March. Finished choreography is performed at RDA's annual Festival as well as other local performance venues year-round. Dancers are granted opportunities to perform throughout the year, participate in masterclasses & workshops, attend professional dance performances, learn styles of dance not regularly offered at RDA, and participate in a professional photoshoot.

See below for individual Repertory requirements.

Teen & Youth Repertory Audition: Saturday, September 19, 11:45 - 1:30pm

Junior Repertory (by invitation), contracts must be received by Friday, September 11 to guarantee participation. 

Teen Repertory

Teen Repertory is for advanced dancers ages 12 and older, by audition only.
Weekly Class Requirements: 4 classes, including
2 ballet classes
1 additional technique class (modern, jazz, ballet)
1 additional or complementary technique class (contemporary, theatre jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, jazz, ballet)

2026-2027 Season Rehearsals: Saturdays, 11:45 - 1:45pm
*subject to change; a calendar will be sent to participating dancers at the start of the season.

​$750 for the season, including all rehearsals and costumes

Youth Repertory

Youth Repertory is for intermediate dancers ages 10 and up, by audition only. 
Weekly Class Requirements: 3 classes, including
1 ballet class
1 additional technique classes (modern, jazz, ballet)
1 supporting or additional technique class (contemporary, theatre jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, jazz, ballet)

​​2026 - 2027 Season Rehearsals: Saturdays, 11:45 - 1:45pm
* subject to change; a calendar will be released to participating dancers at the start of the season

​​$750 for the season, including all rehearsals and costumes

Junior Repertory

Junior Repertory is for dancers ages 8 and up, by invitation. 
Weekly Class Requirements: 2 classes, including
1 ballet
1 other class (supporting or technique; contemporary, theatre jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, jazz, ballet)

​2026 - 2027 Season Rehearsals: Fridays, 4 - 5:30pm
* subject to change; a calendar will be released to participating dancers at the start of the season

​$550 for the season, including all rehearsals and costumes

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2025 - 2026 Teen, Youth & Junior Repertory Season: ARTIST BIOS
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Brianna Luciano (she/her)

TEEN REPERTORY - Latin Fusion
Brianna Luciano is a Choreographer, performer, and versatile Dancer. Born in New Jersey- currently living in Yonkers, New York. Brianna has over 18 years of dance experience and over 13 years of teaching styles such as Latin, hiphop, street jazz, acro, heels, and hustle. She works on commercial sets, creates sets and directs movement through classes, videography, photography and fashion daily. All ages, dance styles and art forms excites and inspires her movement throughout the week and life. Brianna currently teaches 26 classes a week throughout Westchester NY of all ages and has been fortunate to travel overseas and throughout the states for job opportunities with artists like snoop dog and Brittney spears. Brianna was signed to a talent agency also known as Bloc at the age of 17 where she learned a lot about collaborations and have since been featured in magazines, music videos, and dance competitions. There is a special joy about learning and sharing the knowledge of movement. This is Brianna Luciano's life passion.

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Mary Ford Sussman ​(she/her)

TEEN REPERTORY​ - Limón style
Mary has had an extensive career as a dancer, teacher and choreographer. After moving to
New York from the Midwest, she danced with many companies and choreographers including the Límon Dance Company, Mary Anthony Dance Theater, Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, Nancy Allison Dance Company and The Yard. For eight years, Mary was a principal dancer with the Limón Dance Company, performing works of its founders as well as Jiri Kylian, Anthony Tudor, Donald McKayle, Doug Varone and Susanna Linke, among others. She had the privilege of a long-time affiliation with her mentor and friend, Mary Anthony, which led to the creation of collaborations The Magdalen and Tabula Rasa, and the reconstruction of Ms. Anthony’s 1948 chilling solo, Lady Macbeth. Mary's love of dance has led her to teach and choreograph for people of all ages, sharing her knowledge and creative spirit with students from many venues including the Limón Institute, The Joffrey School, Manhattanville University, SUNY Purchase, the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, MK Dance on Hudson in Hastings-on-Hudson and currently at the 92nd Y in NYC. Mary is delighted to have worked with the creative and talented dancers at RDA!!

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Daniel Booda ​(he/him)

TEEN & YOUTH REPERTORY​ - Broadway
​Daniel is a NYC based performer, choreographer and educator. Hailing from Bucks County, PA, he holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Rider University. Upon graduating he moved to New York to take part in the Broadway Dance Center Professional Semester where he was able to dive headfirst into the NYC dance scene. 

As a performer, Daniel has had the opportunity to travel the country working regionally on shows such as Cats, Frozen, Oklahoma! and Gypsy at theaters such as The Wick, The Flat Rock Playhouse, The Arrow Rock Lyceum and more. Daniel has been seen dancing on the Today Show’s Halloween Reveal, as well as in events such as Night of A Thousand Judy’s at Joe’s Pub, Leg Up on Life at Sony Hall, and BCEFA’s Red Bucket Follies at the New Amsterdam Theatre. 

In the realm of education, Daniel has gotten to travel the tri-state area teaching musical theatre masterclasses, as well as setting competition choreography. He is on theatre faculty at Broadway Dance Center where he has gotten to work with students of all levels in weekly classes. He has also served as a judge for Turn It Up Dance Challenge. 

Daniel has served as choreographer, associate and dance captain for various new works pieces, tv segments and regional productions. He has also had the honor of presenting choreography at Young Choreographers Festival and the PMT Fall Dance Series. You can learn more about Daniel at www.danielbooda.com or by following him @danielbooda on Instagram!

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Robin Cantrell ​(she/her)

YOUTH REPERTORY​ - Contemporary
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With a professional performing career spanning two decades, Robin Cantrell has worked with numerous dance companies including City Ballet of San Diego, Rioult, Rebecca Kelly Ballet, and, most notably, as a member of Battery Dance for 17 years. With Battery, Robin has performed, taught, and presented her own choreography in over 65 countries around the world. Her original works for the company have been shown at New York Live Arts, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the Battery Dance Festival in NYC. She is the subject of the award-winning documentary Moving Stories, about the company’s cultural diplomacy work. She serves as an adjunct professor at both Vassar College and PACE University.

Robin currently dances for Gabrielle Lamb’s PigeonWing Dance and is the Artistic Director of Indelible Dance: a Brooklyn-based dance company that creates otherworldly dance films and presents multimedia immersive dance events.

Her most recent dance films have garnered numerous awards and accolades, including Best Screendance of the Year at the 2022 Independent Shorts Awards.

Robin is also the co-founder of Constant John Productions. The company creates dynamic films that tell their stories entirely through dance and music. She serves as the Director of Dance at the Williamsburg Art and Historical Society and curates a quarterly dance series called 12x12 in Brooklyn, NY.

Robin Cantrell is a native of St. Paul Minnesota and received her BFA in ballet performance at the University of Utah as a Willem F. Christensen scholarship recipient.
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She loves her pet bird very much and continues to expand her mindfulness practice.

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Karma Stylz ​(he/him)

YOUTH REPERTORY​ - Vogue
​Karma Stylz is a New York City-based choreographer, DJ, performance artist, visual artist,
and fitness and life coach. He is the founder of Vogue Essentials NYC, a community-driven
organization that uses Vogue dance to connect movement and mental health.
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His work in entertainment includes choreographing and acting in the award-winning series
POSE, where he appeared throughout Season 1 and choreographed in Season 2. He also
gained recognition on HBO Max's Legendary, competing with the House of Nina Oricci
and reaching the Top 4 in Season 2.

Karma's experience spans major television and film projects including The Get Down,
BET's First Wives Club, HBO's High Maintenance, Step Up 4, and Seven Seconds. He
has also worked with major artists and brands including Madonna, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj,
the Backstreet Boys, Nike, Adidas, and Vogue Magazine.

He is also a member of Omari Wiles' Les Ballet Afrik, the acclaimed company behind New
York Is Burning, known for blending theater with street and club dance styles like Vogue
and House.

Through his artistry and collaborations, Karma continues to use dance as a tool for healing,
empowerment, and community.

@GoodKarmaAndStylz | @VogueEssentials_NYC

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Erica Moshman​(she/her)

JUNIOR REPERTORY​ - Modern
Erica Moshman is a dance artist, performer and facilitator. Erica's focus is in inclusive dance practice and community work. She is a co-founder of Parable Dance & Artistic Director of Parable NY, and has performed with Becky Radway Dance Projects, Heidi Latsky Dance Company, Evolve Dance Inc. Suse Tietjen/ Tanzorchester Suse Tietjen, Bahar Fattahi, and Jill Moshman, among others. Erica is also the Managing Editor of The Dancer-Citizen online journal. She holds a BA in dance and anthropology from Connecticut College (USA) and an MA in dance anthropology from the University of Roehampton (UK).

Erica also serves as Director of Operations; Ballet & Modern Faculty

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Victoria Sames ​(she/her)

JUNIOR REPERTORY​ - Broadway

Victoria Sames, originally of Annapolis, MD, graduated from the Hartt School in 2017 with a BFA focused in Ballet Pedagogy and Performance. While at Hartt she performed in works by José Limón, Adam Barruch, Manuel Vignoulle, Gemma Bond and Norbert De La Cruz III. Post-graduation she secured a teaching position working at Ballet Tech under the direction of Eliot Feld and continues to teach, coach and choreograph in and around the tri-state area. She is currently a New York City-based freelance artist working with Twyla Tharp Dance, Pigeonwing Dance and The New Jack Cole Dancers. She has performed at some of New York’s prestigious theaters such as the Minskoff Theatre for Broadway Cares EFA, The Joyce Theater, Little Island in ‘How Long Blues’, Baruch Performing Arts Center and at the New York Botanical Garden. Under the direction of Gabrielle Lamb, she has performed in ‘The Carpet Series’: a series of over 200 compact outdoor performances to date in parks and on sidewalks across the five boroughs. ‘Rising’, a new work with Pigeonwing Dance performed with the Grammy nominated Neave Trio will be touring and making its NYC debut April, 2026. Featured in a collection of works in Howard Schatz’s newest book ‘Pairs’, she modeled for “Dance Study 1439”. Victoria is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA appearing in television and film including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Maestro and A Complete Unknown.

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PERFORMING ENSEMBLES on PAUSE

​Tap Workshop: Tap Workshop invites youth and adult students, Tap level III+, by audition only, to participate in tap choreographer residencies aimed to deepen their skills, knowledge and rhythm in tap performance. Requirements include one tap class and one technique class per week. (Not Currently Running)

Ballet Repertory:  Youth ballet enthusiasts in our advanced Ballet level E work with RDA Faculty to learn classic ballets, ranging from the Nutcracker, to Sleeping Beauty, to Don Quixote. Requirements include three ballet classes per week. (Not Currently Running)

Hip Hop Workshop: This performing ensemble introduces dancers 10+y/o to the contemporary & commercial hip hop world with guest artists focused on developing their rhythm, style, and stamina. Hip Hop is a unique and vibrant dance style that explores self expression and creativity. (Not Currently Running)

Adult Jazz Ensemble:  Adult Jazz Ensemble is open to adult students with a background in dance who wish to take part in the choreographic process on a larger scale. Rehearsals begin in October and culminate in the RDA Festival performance in March. All interested students should first speak with the RDA faculty regarding joining Adult Jazz Ensemble and the requirements. (Not Currently Running)
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Adult Ballet Ensemble:  Adult Ballet Ensemble is open to adult students with a background in dance who wish to take part in the choreographic process on a larger scale. Rehearsals begin in October and culminate in the RDA Festival performance in March. All interested students should first speak with the RDA faculty regarding joining Adult Ballet Ensemble and the requirements. (Not Currently Running)

Adult Modern Ensemble:  Adult Modern Ensemble is open to adult students with a background in dance who wish to take part in the choreographic process on a larger scale. Rehearsals begin in October and culminate in the RDA Festival performance in March. All interested students should first speak with the RDA faculty regarding joining Adult Modern Ensemble and the requirements.​ (Not Currently Running)