DanceBreak 2002

Karen Azenberg, Andy Blankenbeuhler, Naomi Goldberg, Barry McNabb, Artie Phillips, Peter Pucci, Patricia Wilcox.

Filmed at the New 42nd Street Studios.

DanceBreak 2002 video

Karen Azenberg has choreographed The Dazzle by Richard Greenberg, directed by David Warren and directed and choreographed Enter The Guardsmen for The Indiana Repertory Theater, She has choreographed Fiddler on the Roof (California Musical Theater), The Miser (Geva Theater). National tours include Carousel, Brigadoon, and Puttin' On The Ritz, (starring Carol Lawrence.) Other credits include: West Side Story (Virginia Opera, Opera Pacific- Dramalogue Award), Hello Dolly!(Marroitt's Lincolnshire-Jefferson Award Nomination) Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Geva) Oklahoma (Ordway), Reunion (Goodspeed -at -Chester, AMAS, Ford's Theater), Annie (Northshore), Biloxi Blues (Indiana rep), I Do! I Do! (Birmingham), Prom Queens Unchained (The Village Gate), and Blocks by Jonathan Larsen

Danced by: Carol Bentley, Justin Brill, Anthony Frisnia, Matthew Gasper, Amy Harnel, Patrick Mullaney, Carolyn J. Ockert, Brian Shepard, Jonathan Stahl, Elisa Van Duyne

Andy Blankenbeuhler: Most recently, Andy’s work was seen in the world premiere of the new Broadway-bound musical A Little Princess (music by Andrew Lippa/Susan H. Schulman, director). Other works in NYC include Pippin (Gabe Barre, director), A Bad Friend (Lincoln Center/Jerry Zaks, Dir.), Postcards on Parade (York Theatre), and City Center’s Career Transition for Dancers Gala. Regionally, his choreography has been seen in Red, Hot and Blue (Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House), Kept (Theatreworks), Quark Victory (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Bells Are Ringing (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera), and Gypsy (Portland Center Stage). On television, his choreography has been seen on "The Sopranos", MTV, and commercials for Wendy’s and Saturday Night Fever. Andy has staged concert work for Bette Midler, and he directed, choreographed and co-conceived the hit Caesars Palace production Nights On Broadway.

This spring Andy’s choreography was seen in the City Center Encores! production of The Apple Tree, and this summer, he will be choreographing the world premiere of the new Frank Wildhorn musical, Scott And Zelda.

Danced by: Brian Barry, Rachel Bress, Angela Brydon, Paula Leggett Chase, Rhett George, Lorin Latarro, Josh Rhodes, Jason Snow, Lauren Ullrich, Jim Walton.

Naomi Goldberg. Theater, opera and concert dance: The Winter's Tale, Pericles, Taming of the Shrew, Timon of Athens, and A Dybbuk (NYSF/Public Theater.) Day Standing on its Head (Trinity Rep.) Floating Islands (Mark Taper Forum), Big Love (A Contemporary Theater), The Golem, (Henson International Puppet festival), The Mikado (Milwaukee Skylight Opera), Carmen, (Long Beach Opera,) The Marriage of Figaro (San Louis Obispo Mozart Festival), KlezDanz! (National Tour). Films: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Founding artistic director of Other Voices, a lab for artists with disabilities.

Danced by: Joyce Chittick, Holly Cruz, Nina Goldman, Derek Isetti, Gelan Lambert Jr., Jenny Sandler, Daniel Wright

Barry McNabb (Director/Choreographer): Barry's work has been seen Off-Broadway at the Irish Repertory (14 productions,) including the recent hit Finian's Rainbow for which he garnered a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Choreography: The Public Theatre, LAByrinth Production of JP Shanley's Sailor's Song (Drama Desk nomination), York Theatre, Playhouse 91, CSC, AMAS, Circle Rep, Blue Angel and others. Regionally: Westport Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public, Bay Street, GEVA, Asolo, Michigan Ensemble, Westchester Broadway, Seattle 5th Avenue, Houston TUTS, The Alley, Tropicana Casino, Gateway Playhouse and the Broadway "Annual Easter Bonnet" Competitions. As an author/producer Barry has raised over $500,000 for Broadway Cares. International credits: Award-winning productions of Chicago, West Side Story, When Harry Met Sally, in Madrid, Barcelona and throughout Spain. Television: "Saturday Night Live", "Late Nite with Conan O'Brien", and "Howard Stern Show". Barry is a graduate of University of Oregon, a 2004 Distinguished Alumnus, and a member of SSDC.

Danced by: Geralyn Del Corso, Tim Foster, Clare Holland, Devanand N. Janki, Kristin Maloney, Lisa Tachick, Robert Tatad, Julie Vochell, Matt Williams

Arte Phillips is an international dance performer, choreographer and teacher. His choreographic and performing work spans music videos, top recording stars, theatre productions and musicals. Arte was The United States Ballroom Champion, 5 time Star Search Finalist and winner of the "Gypsy of the Year" (Best of Broadway). He has danced on numerous award shows as well as the Miss America Pagent and Broadway Bares. Arte performed in several Broadway shows as: Tommy Tune's Grand Hotel, Victor Victoria with Julie Andrews, Once Upon a Mattress with Sarah Jessica Parker, the original workshop of Fosse and as a dancer and Associate Choreographer for the Broadway production Swing. Arte has presented his choreography extensively throughout the Metropolitan area. A review by John Kenrick (Author of Musicals101.com) said "Arte Phillips fine choreography for Victor Victoria at the Papermill Playhouse, was miles ahead of the Broadway version, making "Le Jazz Hot" and other numbers genuinely exciting." Joseph Bowen was quoted to say ".....along with excellent ballroom choreography by Arte Phillips, gave this show Queen of the Stardust Ballroom the polish it deserves." Other works are Big Rosemary at the Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center, Harmony at the La Jolla Playhouse, Finain's Rainbow and a production of Saturday Night Fever at the National Theater in Santo Domingo.

Danced by: Carol Bentley, Kristine Bendul, William Burns, Bryan Crawford, Geralyn Del Corso, David Elder, Jeffrey Hankinson, Amanda Kay, Michelle Lamb, Jenny Tefer.

Peter Pucci is the Director/Choreographer of the Pucci Plus Dancers. He also tours nationally with his company in "Pucci Sport." Mr. Pucci's recent theatrical credits include the Broadway workshop of Harmony directed by David Warren, music and lyrics by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman, People Be Heard at Playwrights Horizons, Miss Julie at Yale Rep.,The Late Henry Moss at The Signature Theater and The Magic Theater, True Love at the Zipper Theater, Fall at Berkley Rep and Baltimore's Center Stage, Eyes For Consuelo at Manhattan Theatre Club, Macbeth and Camino Real at the Hartford Stage, Fool for Love, The Cherry Orchard, The Importance of Being Ernest and The Learned Ladies at The McCarter Theater. The Merry Wives of Windsor and Twelfth Night at The Shakespeare Theater, and Civil War, (National Tour). A principal dancer and co-choreographer with Pilobolus Dance Theater for nine years, Mr. Pucci has choreographed for The Joffrey Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Ballet Arizona, Ballet Pacifica, Pittsburgh Ballet and Ballet Hispanico.

Danced by: Jennifer Mackenzie Dunne, Meg Gillentine, Brian Letendre, Adam Lobato, Mary MacLeod, Tony Mansker, Wilson Mendieta, Rashad Naylor, Holly Raye, Deana Vilei

Patricia Wilcox's credits include Blues in the Night for the New York revival as well as the national and international companies (Drama Logue Award and also NAACP Image Award nomination), Children's Letters to God (Lamb’s Theatre, NYC), Seussical the Musical (national tour), Guys and Dolls (Paper Mill Playhouse), Smokey Joe's Cafe and Aida (North Shore Music Theatre), The Pajama Game (Chicago’s Marriott Lincolnshire), Pirates of Penzance (Missouri Repertory Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar and Cabaret (Sacramento Music), My Fair Lady, HMS Pinafore, Little Shop of Horrors, The Fantastics, Oh Coward and Scapan, (Arizona Theatre Company (5 AriZoni Awards), Beehive (StageWest), Die Fledermaus (Arkansas Opera), and A Funny Thing.....Forum for Moscow Arts Center and Broadway Under the Stars. She choreographed the rock ‘n roll premiere of FALC@- A Cyber Show for the Ronacher Theatre in Vienna, the premiere of A Magic Night for the Berns Theatre in Stockholm and tours, television and Festival Bar in Italy. Ms. Wilcox also choreographed Hit Me With a Hot Note starring Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., (national tour), and A Swell Party starring Melba Moore (Kennedy Center). Prior to this she staged original works for the Houston Symphony, Minnesota Pops, and Phoenix Symphony. Her work has also been seen at The Old Globe Theatre, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and Thames Television in London. She was the first woman to teach at the International Dance Festival in Italy, has taught in Asia and throughout all of Europe, and is a guest teacher for NYU, Columbia, Indiana State, UC Irvine, and the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow.

Danced by: Joel Blum, Brad De Lima, Sasha Herman, Matt Loehr, Jim Osorno, Sean Palmer, Alyssa Sarnoff, Todd Shanks, John Todd, Patrick Wetzel, Valerie Wright

Photos: Dances shown, choreogrpahed by Peter Pucci, Artie Phillips, Andy Blankenbeuhler