Sweatshop Dance (2026)

18/08/2025

Enrollment is now open for the Fall 2025 Semester! 🤩 The Protege Program offers a unique opportunity for children to develop foundational skills in up to five distinct dance styles, with classes scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Under the guidance of Sweatshop's experienced and nurturing faculty, students aged 6-8 can explore Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, and Hip Hop. Join us!

07/08/2025

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01/08/2025

Sydney Baker’s background in tap dance is rich and deeply rooted in both tradition and continued growth. Starting at an early age under the guidance of Beverly Pinkerton, Sydney developed a passion for tap that has only deepened over the years. Her training is expansive, drawing from a range of influential teachers like Professor Robert Reed and Barbara Duffy, and she’s consistently worked to hone her craft by attending tap festivals such as Tap City, the New York City Tap Festival, and The Big Apple Tap Festival. These festivals have not only connected Sydney with world-renowned tap dancers like Brenda Bufalino, Katherine Kramer, Ted Louis Levy, Ali Bradley, and Sam Weber, but have also helped her broaden her artistic horizon. Her experience performing with Tap 24.7 has allowed her to travel to various locations such as Arizona, Seattle, and Detroit, further deepening her appreciation for the versatility of tap dance and its role in bringing communities together.

Sydney is excited to continue sharing her artistry through performance, always looking for new ways to connect with her audience and express the unique beauty of tap dance. She believes that live performance offers a special opportunity to engage with the crowd, creating a shared experience that highlights the artistry, rhythm, and emotional depth of the dance form.

Sydney brings a warmth, light, and energy to the classroom, and her passion is contagious - it’s always a pleasure to have her working with our dancers! 🤩❤️🔥🦁

01/08/2025

Leanna Earlywine was born and raised in Northwest Indiana where she studied and excelled in dance, voice and theater, as well as performing as a concert clarinetist in the Chicago area. Throughout high school she was fortunate enough to study with Gus Giordano. Moving to Colorado, she majored in Theater at Denver University where she starred in and choreographed many of the Theater Department’s shows as well as co-founding and starring in the internationally recognized DU Show Choir. Leanna joined Picus Dance Academy as a student and teacher while still in college and worked closely with Stan and Heidi Picus. She soon performed with the Picus Dance Company and was also featured at Country Dinner Playhouse as one of Stan Picus’ dancers.

Leanna has not only choreographed for Picus Dance Academy and Off Broadway Academy of Dance but also for numerous high school musical productions. Leanna has taught Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Musical Theater for 30 years in the Denver Metro area, was director of Picus Dance for 5 years prior to becoming owner and director of Off Broadway Academy of Dance. Her biggest joy besides being a mother and wife is to nurture and watch students grow, not only as dancers, but as overall confident, well-rounded individuals.

Leanna has touched countless lives as a dance educator; it goes without saying that we’re lucky to have her with us season after season. ❤️❤️❤️

30/07/2025

Born and raised in the Mile High City of Denver CO, Jacob Mora is the artistic Director of Moraporvida Contemporary Dance, a company based on urban experiences and human emotions., Quickly becoming a sought after choreographer for his unique and powerful repertory Jacob works as an international performer teacher and artist. Jacob received a Bachlor of Arts from the University of Northern Colorado in Dance & Theatre, with emphasis in Choreography, Acting, and Performance. Jacob has been a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Hannah Kahn Dance, Santee Smith Group, Kaleidoscope Dance Theatre, and Alaska Dance Theatre.

Jacob has had the pleasure of working with and dancing the works of Choreographers such as Donald Mckayle, Betty Jones, Ron Brown, Milton Meyers, David Rousseve, Eleo Pomare, David Dorfman and Lisa Race among many. Jacob Choreographs and teaches around the country using a unique blend of Contemporary and traditional techniques, fusing Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Poetry and ethnic and urban culture. He has been on faculty with the University of Wyoming and the New York Institute of Dance, as well as guest artist and teacher for many other schools, festivals and institutions.

A Sweatshop core faculty member, we’re always looking forward to see “what’s next” from Jacob; the diversity of his repertoire is vast, and his style inspired. Grateful to have Jacob at Sweatshop year-round, pouring into our dancers. ❤️🔥🦁

30/07/2025

Danielle Sunseri, an Ohio native, trained as a competitive swimmer and gymnast before studying classical dance. She began at age 14 with German Zamuel and Valentina Moukhanova at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, studied on scholarship with PBTS Schenley Program and Graduate Program under David Holladay and Patricia Wilde, and trained at North Carolina School for the Arts and Mercyhurst College in Performance and Pedagogy.

After studies in NYC, at Ballet Arizona and the Colorado Ballet Apprentice Program, she joined Colorado Ballet in 1995 under the direction of Martin Fredmann. She enjoyed various roles in Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, Balanchine’s Serenade and Stars & Stripes, and the principle role of Pioneer Woman in the 1998 historic staging of Martha Graham’s Appalachian Spring. She performed extensively with Kim Robards Dance, as a guest artist with Russian Ballet, Kanopy Dance Company and International Youth Ballet, and worked with noted repetiteurs Patricia Neary, Bart Cook, Janet Eilber, Janek Schergen, James Canfield, Gregory Dawson and others. She’s been a contemporary soloist for multiple seasons with David Taylor Dance Theatre and a soloist and rehearsal assistant for Zikr Dance Ensemble.

Ms. Sunseri has over 20 years experience instructing young students in foundational levels of classical ballet, stretch, conditioning, character, and choreography. She has instructed students of all levels on several faculties including the Colorado Ballet Academy, School of Ballet Arizona, Pittsburgh Youth Ballet, Rocky Mountain School of Dance, Belliston Academy of Ballet, Youth Ballet Colorado, and International Ballet School. She directed the youth program for David Taylor Dance Theatre (Ascot) Academy of Ballet and choreographed and staged the children’s Mother Ginger divertissement for David Taylor Dance Theatre’s Nutcracker for three years while conducting numerous literacy-based dance residencies in the Englewood Public Elementary Schools. Ms. Sunseri also teaches beginning ballroom and enjoys directing her own ballet program for figure skaters and gymnasts.

Always grateful for Ms. Sunseri’s dedication and demand for excellence from all of students!

28/07/2025

Lizanne McAdams-Graham has over 40 years experience as a professional dancer and dance educator and has devoted her entire life to the arts. She began training at the age of 3 under the direction of her late mother, Lorraine McAdams, legendary Director and Founder of the National Ballet of New Jersey. In her youth she was a full year scholarship student to Joffrey Ballet NYC, Harkness House for Ballet Arts NYC, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Choreography NARB workshops. She joined the Croation National Ballet and Opera Theatre in Zagreb, in the former Yugoslavia at the age of 17 dancing principal and leading roles in Nutcracker, Coppelia, Giselle, Swan Lake, Serenade, Romeo & Juliet, Sleeping Beauty and Firebird, Graduation Ball, Carmina Burana, Bolero and Cinderella.

She has studied with Finus Yhung, David Howard, John Prince, Maria Vegh, Basil Thompson, Michael Smuin, Alonzo King, Maggie Black and Robert Blankshine, Kristina Elliot,Yehuda Maor, Loyce Holton, and Pavel Rotaru. Mid career Ms. McAdams-Graham joined the renowned ODC/Dance, exploring contemporary dance, completing world tours, with residency at Jacobs Pillow, Joyce Theater, City Center, Lincoln Center in NYC, and Kennedy Center in D.C. She has guest appeared for Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco Opera Ballet Companies in “Faust”, “Die Fledermaus”, “La Traviata” “Orfeo Ed Euridice” and “Aida” and appeared on the PBS televised production of “Dance in America”.

Ms. McAdams served on the dance faculty for Dance Alloy at Carnegie-Mellon University, Point Park University, Pittsburgh Youth Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Dance Center, Dance Institute and Ballet Arts of Austin. She has set major ballets on Charleston Ballet, Ithaca Ballet and Walnut Hill School for the Arts. She’s conducted company class for Boulder Ballet, Cleo Parker Robinson, David Taylor Zikir Dance Ensemble, and Wonderbound. She was ballet mistress for multiple companies.

Another illustrious Sweatshop faculty member, her diverse background and dedication to excellence gives all of our students a leading edge. We are so proud of the work she does with our dancers and grateful to have her on board year-round! ❤️🔥🦁

28/07/2025

Slava Mesropov is from Baku, Azerbaijan and graduated from the Baku Academy of Ballet. He was a soloist with the Azerbaijan Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, Moscow Festival Ballet, Ballet South and Colorado Ballet. Mr. Mesropov is trained in the Vaganova method of ballet and character dance. Before joining IBS full time in 2009, Mr. Mesropov served on faculty at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and was the Artistic Director of Ballet Royal Institute of Maryland where he choreographed and staged many productions including The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, La Bayadere, Giselle and annual gala concerts featuring principals from American Ballet Theatre. Mr. Mesropov has also taught for Ballet Theater of Maryland, the Academy of Colorado Ballet and the Baltimore School for the Arts. He regularly teaches master classes and summer intensive programs throughout the United States including at Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, Southland Ballet Academy in Orange County, California, Michigan Ballet Academy in Grand Rapids and The Washington School of Ballet in Washington D.C. During his teaching career, Mr. Mesropov has prepared several participants for international competitions. He was named Outstanding Teacher at the 2003 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) international competition finals in New York.

As one of Sweatshop’s dedicated and talented faculty, we are always grateful and honored Mr. Slava shares so much of his time and expertise with our dancers and our intensive’s visiting student body! ❤️🔥🦁

27/07/2025

KEVIN O’KEEFE (“KFLOW”):
One of Colorado’s original Hip Hop teachers, Kevin has an extensive background in all Hip Hop styles. He received training from industry pioneers—Clyde Evans, Eric Finn, Quickstep, and Rennie Harris. He has performed with Don “Campbellock” Jr., the Electric Boogaloos, Lady Jules of the Beat Freaks, and the late Gary Kendall of the Jabbawockeez. He is also a former member of Motion Underground’s Hip Hop company, EOM.

Kevin has been a guest artist at The Arena in Switzerland, the San Francisco Hip Hop Festival, the Colorado College Dance Festival, The Breaking Point in Montana, CU Boulder, CSU Fort Collins, Red Rocks Community College, and Front Range Community College. Kevin is now bringing this unique flavor to many studios in Colorado and is the Founder/Director of True 2 Form Dance Group.

For years, Kevin has been spreading a fire about the history of Hip Hop and a vision for where it could go. At this time, Kevin is a member of the Street Stylez B-Boy crew, a performing core member of Machinez Remainz popping crew, and part of the Rennie Harris Grass Roots Project, which has just finished a small performance tour of the East Coast. We are always thrilled to welcome Kevin to Sweatshop and grateful he continues to share his knowledge and passion with our intensive's dancers! ♥🔥

25/07/2025

Robert Sher-Machherndl: Internationally renowned choreographer, a native of Vienna Austria, has been a Principal Dancer, Choreographer, Master-Teacher and Artistic Director. He’s been granted the privilege of the US visa type, alien of extraordinary ability. As Principal Dancer with Dutch National Ballet & Bavarian State Ballet he mastered repertoire from George Balanchine, Sir Fredrick Ashton and John Cranko. He danced leading roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Onegin, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Nuages, Apollo, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Serenade, Symphony in C, Diamonds, Concerto Barocco, Agon, La Valse, Divertimento no. 15, Hammerklavier, Grosse Fuge and Bad Blood.

He has collaborated with Rudolf Nureyev, Jiri Kylian, Hans van Manen, Ulysses Dove, Ed Wubbe, Ben Stevenson, Rudi van Dantzig, Maurice Bejart and John Neumeier. Robert has been partner to principal dancer Jolinda Menendez of American Ballet Theater and Evelyn Hart of Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Robert has been a member of Nederlands Dance Theater, Co-Director of Salzburg Ballet and Assistant to Artistic Director Ed Wubbe at Scapino Ballet.

Robert is a founder of critically-acclaimed Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet has created over 25 full-evening works danced by renowned principal dancers to include Susan Jaffe ABT, Michele Wiles ABT, Misty Copeland ABT, Minna Tervamaki Finnish National Ballet, Valerie Madonia ABT/Joffrey Ballet and Simone Messmer ABT/San Francisco Ballet. He has created choreography for Finnish National Ballet, Vienna State Opera Ballet, Bavarian State Ballet, Scapino Ballet, Salzburg Ballet, Cleo Parker Robinson, Santa Fe Dance Festival, Lines Ballet BFA and Training Program, Ballet Next, University of Colorado, Colorado State University, University of Wyoming, Kuopio Dance Festival, Peridance, Moving People Dance, American College Dance Festival, Colorado Ballet and more.

Robert is a four-time winner of the New York Builders Choreographer Award, was featured on the MTV Emmy Award winning series MADE, and more! So happy to have Robert with us this summer at Sweatshop! ❤️🔥

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