DanceBreak Foundation Board of Directors
Rob Ashford
Rob Ashford is a Tony Award winning and Olivier Award nominated director and choreographer.
Melinda Atwood
Before creating DanceBreak, Melinda Atwood was a professional dancer, a choreographer, a producer, a director, and an author.
Andy Blankenbeuhler
ANDY BLANKENBEUHLER, DanceBreak 2002, won a 2008 Tony Award for his choreography in the Tony Award winning Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS (also Lortel Award, Calloway Award, Outer Critics Award and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography).
Edie Cowan
Edie Cowan began her career in the theatre as a performer appearing in the original companies of three Broadway musicals: FUNNY GIRL, SHERRY! and ANNIE. She played featured roles in three national tours: Lily St. Regis in ANNIE opposite Jane Connell, Young Phyllis in FOLLIES opposite Vivian Blaine, and Josie Cohan in GEORGE M! opposite Darryl Hickman. Regional productions include leading roles in REDHEAD, BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE, DAMES AT SEA, BLOOMER GIRL and THE BOYFRIEND.
Jerry Mitchell
JERRY MITCHELL (Director/Choreographer) won the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards in 2005 for his work on La Cage Aux Folles. He received Tony, Drama Desk and Astaire Award nominations for choreographing Hairspray, The Full Monty and Never Gonna Dance.
Casey Nicholaw
CASEY NICHOLAW, DanceBreak 2003, received 2006 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his work on The Drowsy Chaperone and 2005 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Choreography for Monty Python’s Spamalot, directed by Mike Nichols, which he also choreographed in London
