Our Alumni
From Broadway to Madison Square Garden, from Coachella to college dance teams — Sweatshop alumni carry their training into extraordinary careers and lives. Here are just a few of their stories.
Featured Alumni
Barton Cowperthwaite
University of Arizona — Dance
Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning musical The Outsiders. Known for his breakout role as Oren Lennox in Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things. A brain cancer survivor who returned to the stage just months after surgery.
"Brian has been my teacher, my idol, and my friend ever since I began dancing. I love him and I'm proud to call myself a Brian Young/Sweatshop Alumni!"
Nando Morland
NYU Tisch — Dance
Broadway credits include Bob Fosse's Dancin' , West Side Story, & Wicked. Named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch". Toured nationally with Wicked and Fiddler on the Roof.
Grace LeMieux
Point Park University — Dance
Associate Choreographer for Just In Time on Broadway at Circle in the Square Theatre. Began her training at Sweatshop Dance before pursuing her BFA in dance.
Kira Leach
Professional Dancer & Choreographer
Based in LA, with credits including tours with TLC, performances at Coachella with Camila Cabello, Disney's Magical Holiday Celebration, and music videos for Michael Bublé and SZA. Radix Faculty.
Chloe Terlingen
Steps on Broadway Conservatory — Dance
Currently performing as a Knicks City Dancer at Madison Square Garden for the NBA's New York Knicks.
Divinity Ray
Professional Ballerina turned Influencer & Celebrity Hairstylist
Trained as a ballerina from age 18 months to 18 years. Now a globally recognized stylist and content creator with a following of over 250,000.
Landon Harris
Professional Ballet Dancer
A member of the national touring cast of Billy Elliot the Musical at age 13. Further trained at Hamburg Ballet School in Germany and is now a member of the Leipzig Ballet ensemble. Bronze medalist at the 2012 World Ballet Competition.
Nina Bartell
The Juilliard School — Dance / Duke University — Business
A Knicks City Dancer at Madison Square Garden since 2024. After Juilliard and Duke, Nina built a career spanning venture capital, entertainment, and lifestyle brands. Nina also coaches young dancers through her own mentorship program.
Where Our Alumni Have Gone
A comprehensive list of Sweatshop alumni and their academic and professional paths:
Bridget Anderson — High Point University, Interior Design
Molly Bantugan — Cornish College of the Arts, Dance / Professional Dancer & Educator
Blayke Bayer — Chapman University, Dance / Professional Dancer, Tour Manager (JUMP!)
Francesca Bianchi — Point Park University, Dance
Ciara Billups — USC Gloria Kaufman School of Dance, Dance
Emma Broome — SUNY Purchase, Dance
Sophie Broome — SUNY Purchase, Dance
Annie Cellar — Texas Christian University, Dance
Kelly Condon — Arizona State University, Nursing / Dance
Shannon Cook — University of Colorado Boulder, Dance
Bronson Dahmer — Point Park University, Dance
Missy Daiker — Boston Conservatory, Dance / Professional Dancer
Kelly Demelio — Professional Dancer & Choreographer
Julia DiPretoro — Professional Dancer (NYC)
Claire Donnelly — Loyola Marymount University, Political Science & Spanish
Haleigh Drees — Chapman University, Dance / Professional Dancer
Kaylah Drees — Chapman University, Dance / Professional Dancer
Nico Gonzales — NYU Tisch, Dance/Professional Dancer, Pilates
Sarah Gottesfeld — SUNY Purchase, Dance
Campbell Johnson — Texas Christian University, Dance (TCU Showgirls)
Brooke Jordan — CU Boulder, Dance/Professional Dancer (current Denver Broncos cheerleader)
Lily Kois — University of Arizona, Dance
Jessica Lancisi — UCLA, Dance
Kaitlyn Lawrence — CU Boulder, Nursing / Dance / Professional Dancer & Educator
Kyra Lozow — University of Arizona, Communications & Dance
Nadine Malek — University of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering / Dance 2XS
Thomas Mason — Falmouth University (UK), Dance/Choreo/Professional Dancer
Marissa Matese — Currently living her best life!
Cameron McMechen — Professional Dancer, Entertainer & Educator
Kadin Mestas — PACE University, Dance
Kristen Moranetz — University of Cincinnati, Dance / Professional Dancer
Smith Nagel — Currently backpacking all of South America!
Reagan Nix — Point Park University, Dance / Professional Dancer
Emily O'Neal — Stanford University, Bioengineering (Major) / Dance (Minor)
Lauren Page — University of Arizona, Dance / Professional Dancer
Taylor Page — University of Arizona, Dance / Professional Dancer
Alegra Post — Professional Dancer (NYC)
Sophia Prodis — University of Colorado Boulder, History & Education / Teacher
Keila Ray — University of Arizona, Dance
Emmy Roper-Kvitek — Professional Dancer (Abroad)
Olivia Searing — University of Arizona, Dance
Riah Seymour — PACE University, Dance
Kennady Simpson — Steps on Broadway Conservatory Program, Dance
Sun He Seo — USC, Asian-American Studies & Gloria Kaufman School of Dance
Caitie Smith — Boston Conservatory, Dance
Ashley Swisher — University of San Francisco, Hospitality
Kajsa Terning — Chapman University, Dance
Elena Venner — California Polytechnic State University, Engineering & Dance
Samantha Warner — Marymount Manhattan College, Dance
McKenna Wolf — PACE University, Dance
"Legacy is not leaving something for people. It's leaving something in people."
Be Part of the Legacy
Every Sweatshop dancer becomes part of something bigger. Broadway stages, NBA dance teams, international ballet companies, NFL sidelines — our alumni carry their training into extraordinary careers and lives. Ready to start your story?