Join us for this event featuring next level instructors from across the country fusing concert and commercial dance. Classes include Power Jazz, Contemporary Fusion, Floorwork, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Leaps & Turns, and more! All dancers age 7 and up are welcome!!
Saturday, June 21 & Sunday, June 22
11:00am – 4:00pm each day
Instructors include…
Gene Biscontini
Tri-state area based multi hyphenated creative with a diverse background in award winning competitive dance, nationally recognized dance companies, and worldwide theatrical experiences. Gene has performed across the globe with shows such as Big Band Beat in Tokyo DisneySea and multiple MainStage productions on Holland America Cruise Line. He began his professional career at the age of 7, starring in the Off-Broadway show People Garden and has not stopped performing since.
He is a Nationally recognized award winning choreographer, 5-time National Dance Champion and Title Holder, giving him great insight into the competitive dance world. He has taught master classes across the tri-state area as well as for Dance Masters of America and Headliners Dance Championships.
His latest creative endeavor was acting as RWS Global Talent and Holland America Cruise Line’s Resident Director for their Grand & World Voyages, teaching, directing, and installing 22 different shows over the last two years!
Kat Wise
Katherine “Kat” Wise began her dance training in Little Rock, Arkansas, with specialized focus in ballet, modern, and jazz dance. She quickly moved up the ranks, earning herself a solo spot in performances with Ballet Arkansas Dance Company while still in high school.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in dance and stage management from Point Park University, giving her extraordinary insight to the dance world, both onstage and behind the scenes.
Following her schooling, Kat traveled the glob performing in over 70 different countries dancing styles from ballroom to Beyonce and anything in between. During this time she fell in love with Cirque Apparati, learning and developing skills such as the Spanish web lyra and silks.
Kat is currently an RYT-250 Yoga Alliance certified instructor, giving her a special mind-body connection while working with her dance students.
Nick Fearon
Nick Fearon is a dancer, educator, and arts administrator who received his Master’s in Arts Management from the University of Oklahoma.
Originally from San Antonio, TX, he earned a BFA in Dance from Point Park University and has performed internationally with companies including Parsons Dance, Ballet Hispánico, BHdos, RWS Entertainment, and Step One Dance Company. He has taught master classes worldwide, served as a judge for Starpower Dance Competitions, and previously directed contemporary and jazz dance programs at the Dance Center of San Antonio.
Starting August 2025, Nick will serve as the Director of the Dance Department at Rye Country Day School in Rye, NY.
Belle Jessen
A versatile artist whose passion for dance has led her to a bicoastal dance career. Originally from Chicago, Belle graduated from Point Park University with a degree in jazz dance and currently based in NYC.
As a performing artist her credits include: Dua Lipa, Katy Perry, Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, Banks, Moby, Voli Contra, The Voice, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Disney, Opt Games, Visceral Dance Chicago, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre.
A creator for the stage and screen, Belle has set works on companies Chicago Dance Crash, Consuming Kinetics St. Louis, and award-winning pre-professional companies in the Midwest. She has choreographed music videos for LA’s alternative rapper and producer, Voli Contra, and commercials for brands Kitchen Aid and Whirlpool. Belle has directed various self-produced films and workshops around the country.
Belle is interested in creating stories and visuals that bring viewers to their past while experiencing the present.
Her greatest mission is to give back to the next generation and guide them to lead a purpose-driven life.