There's a reason the Sweatshop name is nationally recognized as being synonymous with excellence in dance training; our incredibly talented and dedicated students have continued to represent and honor the studio through their continued commitment to dance, arts, and education. We are incredibly proud of our graduates!
Featured Alumni

Barton Cowperthwaite - Currently Starring in the Tony Award-Winning (BEST MUSICAL) Original Broadway Cast: "The Outsiders"
began dancing and training in the 7th grade at Off Broadway Academy of Dance under Brian Young. In his sophomore year of high school Barton began dancing and training in the Competitive Program at Academy of Colorado Ballet where his mentor, Brian Young, was the director. Barton also attended Denver School of the Arts where he graduated as a dance major in 2010. Throughout his amateur dancing career Barton’s talent and dedication yielded many results including a nationally ranked Title Award at West Coast Dance Explosion’s National Finals. He has been featured in Dance Spirit, Dance Magazine, Pointe, and Dance Teacher publications. Barton graduated as a dance major at The University of Arizona (Tucson) where he held one of the school’s largest-ever dance scholarships. Immediately following his graduation Barton booked the leading role of "Romeo," in Bad Boys of Dance's Romeo and Juliet world tour. Barton regularly dances principal roles as the youngest member of the world renowned Lar Lubovitch Dance Company in New York City, NY, has completed the national tour of Travis Wall's Shaping Sound: Behind the Curtain, and performed leading roles in the first national tour of An American in Paris. You might also recognize Barton from his starring role as "Damon" in the Lifetime original movie Center Stage: On Pointe, as a principal dancer in Lindsay Nelko's Awakening The Show, as "Oran" in Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things, from his numerous Company appearances (including ABT, The Metropolitan Opera, and more), or from his many high profile modeling and influencing campaigns (Capezio, Gap, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Dior, and many more). Barton currently resides in NYC and is starring as an original cast member of "The Outsiders", 2024'S MULTI-TONY AWARD WINNING BEST MUSICAL! You can keep up with Bart here: www.bartonc.com Barton has always aspired to do great things. “Brian has been my teacher, my idol, and my friend ever since I began dancing. I love him and I’m am proud to call myself a Brian Young/Sweatshop Alumni!” WE ARE SO PROUD OF HIM!
began dancing and training in the 7th grade at Off Broadway Academy of Dance under Brian Young. In his sophomore year of high school Barton began dancing and training in the Competitive Program at Academy of Colorado Ballet where his mentor, Brian Young, was the director. Barton also attended Denver School of the Arts where he graduated as a dance major in 2010. Throughout his amateur dancing career Barton’s talent and dedication yielded many results including a nationally ranked Title Award at West Coast Dance Explosion’s National Finals. He has been featured in Dance Spirit, Dance Magazine, Pointe, and Dance Teacher publications. Barton graduated as a dance major at The University of Arizona (Tucson) where he held one of the school’s largest-ever dance scholarships. Immediately following his graduation Barton booked the leading role of "Romeo," in Bad Boys of Dance's Romeo and Juliet world tour. Barton regularly dances principal roles as the youngest member of the world renowned Lar Lubovitch Dance Company in New York City, NY, has completed the national tour of Travis Wall's Shaping Sound: Behind the Curtain, and performed leading roles in the first national tour of An American in Paris. You might also recognize Barton from his starring role as "Damon" in the Lifetime original movie Center Stage: On Pointe, as a principal dancer in Lindsay Nelko's Awakening The Show, as "Oran" in Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things, from his numerous Company appearances (including ABT, The Metropolitan Opera, and more), or from his many high profile modeling and influencing campaigns (Capezio, Gap, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Dior, and many more). Barton currently resides in NYC and is starring as an original cast member of "The Outsiders", 2024'S MULTI-TONY AWARD WINNING BEST MUSICAL! You can keep up with Bart here: www.bartonc.com Barton has always aspired to do great things. “Brian has been my teacher, my idol, and my friend ever since I began dancing. I love him and I’m am proud to call myself a Brian Young/Sweatshop Alumni!” WE ARE SO PROUD OF HIM!
CARRYING THE LEGACY - THE INCREDIBLE SWEATSHOP ALUMNI
(additional UPDATES AND PHOTOS COMING SOON!)
Bridget Anderson - High Point University: Interior Design
Molly Bantugan - Cornish College of the Arts: Dance/Professional Dancer/Educator
Nina Bartell - The Juilliard School: Dance/DUKE University: Business/Influencer
Blayke Bayer - Chapman University: Dance/Professional Dancer/Choreographer/Director (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: Undeclared
Barton Cowperthwaite - University of Arizona: Dance/Professional Dancer/Actor/Broadway
Missy Daiker - Boston Conservatory: Dance/Professional Dancer
Bronson Dahmer - Pointe Park University: Dance
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
Sarah Gottesfeld - SUNY Purchase: Dance
Lily Kois - University of Arizona: Dance
Jessica Lancisi - UCLA: Dance
Kaitlyn Lawrence - University of Colorado Boulder: Nursing/Dance/Professional Dancer/Educator
Kira Leach - Los Angeles, CA: Professional Dancer/Choreographer
Grace LeMieux - Graduate Point Park University: Professional Dancer/Choreographer
Kyra Lozow - University of Arizona: Communications/Dance
Nadine Malek - University of Michigan: Biomedical Engineering/Dance2XS
Thomas Mason - Falmouth University, UK: Dance and Choreography/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 College: Dance major/Professional dancer
Nando Morland - NYU Tisch: Dance/Professional Dancer/Broadway (recently, Bob Fosse's Dancin' )/Company
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
Sophia Prodis - University of Colorado Boulder: History/Education/Teacher
Divinity Ray - Professional Model/Dancer/Make-up Artist/Stylist/Influencer
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
Chloe Terlingen - Steps on Broadway Conservatory Program: Dance
Elena Venner - California Polytechnic State University: Engineering/Dance
Samantha Warner - Marymount Manhattan College: Dance
McKenna Wolf - PACE University: Dance
Molly Bantugan - Cornish College of the Arts: Dance/Professional Dancer/Educator
Nina Bartell - The Juilliard School: Dance/DUKE University: Business/Influencer
Blayke Bayer - Chapman University: Dance/Professional Dancer/Choreographer/Director (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: Undeclared
Barton Cowperthwaite - University of Arizona: Dance/Professional Dancer/Actor/Broadway
Missy Daiker - Boston Conservatory: Dance/Professional Dancer
Bronson Dahmer - Pointe Park University: Dance
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
Sarah Gottesfeld - SUNY Purchase: Dance
Lily Kois - University of Arizona: Dance
Jessica Lancisi - UCLA: Dance
Kaitlyn Lawrence - University of Colorado Boulder: Nursing/Dance/Professional Dancer/Educator
Kira Leach - Los Angeles, CA: Professional Dancer/Choreographer
Grace LeMieux - Graduate Point Park University: Professional Dancer/Choreographer
Kyra Lozow - University of Arizona: Communications/Dance
Nadine Malek - University of Michigan: Biomedical Engineering/Dance2XS
Thomas Mason - Falmouth University, UK: Dance and Choreography/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 College: Dance major/Professional dancer
Nando Morland - NYU Tisch: Dance/Professional Dancer/Broadway (recently, Bob Fosse's Dancin' )/Company
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
Sophia Prodis - University of Colorado Boulder: History/Education/Teacher
Divinity Ray - Professional Model/Dancer/Make-up Artist/Stylist/Influencer
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
Chloe Terlingen - Steps on Broadway Conservatory Program: Dance
Elena Venner - California Polytechnic State University: Engineering/Dance
Samantha Warner - Marymount Manhattan College: Dance
McKenna Wolf - PACE University: Dance