Detroit is the home of Motown, Techno, and many forms of inventive dance. Growing up in such a diverse environment, sound and movement became Sonya Tayeh’s nature. Listening, feeling, and analyzing music as a child allowed Sonya to move according to the sounds she heard and felt. She experienced the freedom of freestyle movement until she reached the age of 17.

At that time, Sonya realized that with this rooted style there had to be a base, a form, and a technique. Searching for a foundation, she decided to study dance at Wayne State University. She received her BFA in dance studying dance history, anatomy, and performance. Immersing herself in this art, she graduated one year early.

Sonya now teaches a self-titled class called Combat Jazz, which incorporates her deeply rooted form with the essence of contemporary technique mixed with her own 'quirky' style. This stylized, free-flowing movement is aggressively formulated through one on one physical contact. In this form of movement, the importance of core strength and body awareness is a constant.

Sonya Tayeh now resides in Los Angeles where she is faculty at the Edge Performing Arts School. She also travels the world teaching workshops, intensive master classes, and setting works. She has received much recognition and prestigious accolades at various choreography competitions and University Gala performances.

Her work has gleamed through television screens on "So You Think You Can Dance" as a choreographer and judge. In addition, Sonya’s inventive live shows were performed to sold-out crowds two years in a row.

“I believe having a strong sense of self as a human being allows movement to become natural like nature. Nature changes…it’s constantly evolving. Being of this earth, we must do the same. If we move with nature, our bodies will never lie, it will simply be natural.”

Nick Bass started dancing soon after he was walking. Born and raised in Nashville, TN, he is a trained technical dancer that incorporates many styles of dance into his artistry. Nick danced with Justin Timberlake at the 2006 and 2007 Video Music Awards. The 2007 performance was one he choreographed alongside Marty Kudelka. Nick went on to dance and be an additional choreographer on his "Future,Sex,Love Show" tour.

Soon after, he danced and was an additional choreographer on Janet Jackson's "Rock Witchu" tour. Nick has also performed with Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Prince, Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx, Omarion, Kylie Minogue, Nelly Furtado, Toni Braxton, and Ciara. He's danced on the T.V. shows "Dancing with the Stars", So You Think You Can Dance", and on "Saturday Night Live".He has performed on The Grammy's,The American Music Awards, The B.E.T. awards, as well as performing at The Superbowl.

Nick spent most of 2009 in rehearsals with the "King of Pop", Michael Jackson. Casted as a dancer for Michael Jackson's, "This is It", Nick was preparing for 50 sold out concerts at O2 arena in London. In the documentary movie "This is It", you can see Nick alongside Michael preparing for the journey. Currently Nick is working with Ne-yo, preparing choreography for an upcoming tour.

ALBERT CATTAFI
Contemporary Jazz

Albert Blaise Cattafi has been dancing since the age of 5, and since that time has established himself as a fine young artist. Cattafi's training includes the renowned faculties of both the Joffrey Ballet School, New York and Kelly Allen's For Dancers Only in Little Falls, New Jersey. Albert has danced for some of the country's top choreographers including Ray Leeper and Mia Michaels. He has performed as a soloist for the Urban Ballet Theater, as a guest artist at The Astaire Awards on Broadway, and was a featured soloist in both the first national and European tours of A Few Good Men... Dancin'’ choreographed by Jeff Amsden. Cattafi has been featured in a Coke Zero commercial and originated the role of Toto in Des McAnuff’s re-imagination of The Wiz.

Currently Albert is a member of Rasta Thomas’s Bad Boys of Dance featuring some of the country's strongest male dancers and was a featured character in Jerry Mitchell's "Peepshow" in Las Vegas. Most recently Albert was the assistant choreographer to Ray Leeper on the Franco Dragone project entitled "INDIA". He is a proud recipient of the Mr. Dance of America 2004 title and continues to believe that you can never stop learning and therefore never stop growing.

"Always strive for perfection and never stop smiling."

DANNY WALLACE
Tap

Danny is originally from Northern California, now living in NYC. At 18, he performed with the Vegas company of "Tap Dogs" and later toured with the show throughout Germany, Paris, and Asia. He has been featured in the film "America's Sweethearts" (with Julia Roberts), numerous industrials (Coca Cola, Audi, and Compaq), as well as an opening act for Leann Rimes. He has been on faculty at both Broadway Dance Center and Steps in NYC.

Danny has choreographed shows for companies such as Little Tykes, Footlocker, and Discover Card, as well as an equity production of "Funny Girl" in NC. He co-wrote/choreographed/directed an original dance musical entitled, "At the Diner", featured at the International Dance Festival in NYC. Danny co-directs a project entitled "TAP the MAP", where he and two friends drive around the country, hosting "in studio" tap workshops with the hope of keeping the art tap dance alive and thriving.

He recently became a member of Brenda Bufalino's "New" Tap Orchestra and will be performing at Lincoln Center and Symphony Space this summer as part of NYC's Tap City Festival!

ROSCOE SALES
Ballet

Roscoe Sales is originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is a graduate of North Carolina School of The Arts where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. He continued his training as a fellowship student at The Ailey School.

Mr. Sales began his professional career with The Dance Theatre of Harlem and performed with The Metropolitan Opera House in “Porgy and Bess.” He is an original member of the Atlanta based Ballethnic Dance Company and a former member of The Atlanta Ballet. He has performed with North Carolina Dance Theater, Greensboro Ballet, and The High Point Ballet.

Mr. Sales resides in Atlanta, Georgia and is currently teaching ballet and modern on staff with the Atlanta Ballet Center for Dance Education, Price Performing Arts Center, Tolbert-Yilmaz School of Dance, The Metropolitan Ballet, and Tri-Cities High School for the Visual and Performing Arts. He is also a resident staff member with AileyCamp Atlanta.