BDS Teaching Artists 

Christopher Gatteli
Curtis Holbrook
Denis Jones
Lorin Latarro
Michele Lynch
Vince Pesce 
Josh Rhodes
Judine Somerville 

Christopher Gatteli's Broadway credits include SOUTH PACIFIC (Tony nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination), 13, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, THE RITZ, MARTIN SHORT: FAME BECOMES ME, HIGH FIDELITY. West End: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Off-Broadway: ALTAR BOYZ (Lortel, Callawy, Kevin Kline Awards, Drama Desk nom.), BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL! (Lortel Award), TICK, TICK...BOOM!, 10 MILLION MILES, ADRIFT IN MACAO, I LOVE YOU BECAUSE, HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD...Favorites: SILENCE! THE MUSICAL (Best Musical Fringe '05),CHESS Concert with Josh Groban, HAIR Concert with Jennifer Hudson, "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (resident choreographer for three seasons.) 

Curtis Holbrook, one of Broadway’s top dancers, originated the role of Action in the Tony nominated revival of West Side Story and starred as Brad in the film Hairspray. He has also starred on Broadway as Sonny Malone in XANADU, FOLLIES (Encores!, Young Buddy), ALL SHOOK UP (Dean Hyde), THE BOY FROM OZ, TABOO, FOSSE and FOOTLOOSE. Off-Broadway he appeared in SAVED at Playwrights Horizon (Roland) and RADIANT BABY at the Public Theater. He also appeared in Julie Taymor’s film ACROSS THE UNIVERSE and on television’s “Law & Order: SVU,” “All My Children” and “As the World Turns.”

Denis Jones was the Associate Choreographer to Jerry Mitchell for Broadway’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Legally Blonde.  More recently, he has choreographed the Broadway concerts of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, On the Twentieth Century and A Wonderful Life as well as Charles Busch and Julie Halston Together on Broadway, Coraline (Lucille Lortel Theater), High School Musical, The Full Monty and Meet Me in St. Louis (Paper Mill Playhouse),  Pirates! Or Glbert & Sullivan Plunder’d and She Loves Me (Huntington Theater/Williamstown Theater Festival), The Boy Friend (Maltz Jupiter Theater, Carbonell Award for Best Choreography), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Cape Playhouse) and Everyone Loves a Winner (Westport Country Playhouse).  Other credits include choreographing The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Bravo), Rosie Live (NBC) and national commercials for Staples and Glade.  Denis is proud to have served for the last four years as the director of Broadway Bares, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Lorin Latarro grew up right outside New York and spent her childhood shuttling in and out of the city for dance class and seeing every show possible. She hand-wrote her Juilliard application on the bus to New York, auditioned, and was accepted to Juilliard. Upon graduation, Lorin danced with The Martha Graham Company. She then traveled the world with MOMIX, a company full of theatrical tricks and visual play.  Swing! was Lorin’s first Broadway show. It was a dream come true, and when the show closed, She cried and cried at the closing night party, sure her career was over. She thankfully, proudly, just finished her 12th Broadway show. Lorin approaches her dancing from a character's point of view and has had the opportunity to explore wonderful roles - from “Brenda” in Movin’ Out to “Lady of the Lake” in Spamalot. Every show equipped her with new perspectives and unique tools toward becoming a choreographer.  Lorin has worked with a wide array of inspiring Broadway artists including Kathleen Marshall, Mike Nichols, Twyla Tharp, Rob Ashford, Jerry Zaks, Scott Ellis, Casey Nicholaw, Rupert Holmes, John Kander, Ann Reinking, Bob Avian, Michael Blakemore, Gary Griffin, Andy Blankenbuehler, Jonathan Kent, Rob Rischer, David Loud, David Chase, Patrick Vachariello, Rob Berman and Paul Gemignani. 

Michele Lynch combines fifteen years of professional dance experience with over ten years as a leading choreographer. She brings innovation and inspiration along with a collaborative approach to the Entertainment industry. Her work has been described as “fresh, athletic and inspiring.” Michele was recognized with a Connecticut Critics Circle Award for her choreography in “HAPPY DAYS, THE MUSICAL” at Goodspeed Opera House as well as a Garland Award for her choreography in “13” at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. “Michele Lynch’s elating choreography is one of the show’s real assets”, says the NY Times of her work in “HAPPY DAYS”. The LA Times says of her work...”Michele Lynch’s vivacious choreography mixes street moves with more traditional razzle-dazzle”, Variety has described her choreography in ‘13’as “athletic and pulp-culture aware”, Entertainment Today describes it as “striking and whimsically youthful”.  She loves the challenge and creativity associated with choreographing new musicals. “HAPPY DAYS, THE MUSICAL”, “LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE”, “IDAHO!”, “BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S”, and “GOGO BEACH” are just a few of the new musical projects she has collaborated on.  Michele has also collaborated on many new plays. She was the choreographer for the 7 time Tony Award winning play “THE COAST OF UTOPIA” at Lincoln Center. She has worked with director Mark Rucker on 3 plays with music and choreography: “LEADING LADIES”, “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE”, and “ROUGH CROSSING.”  Her choreography has been seen on Broadway, Film, TV, Industrials and on a variety of stages nationally. Other Broadway credits as Associate Choreographer include the multiple Tony Award winning musicals “HAIRSPRAY” and “THE FULL MONTY” and “URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL” as Assistant Choreographer. She also choreographed the movie CAMP for IFC films. Michele has travelled the world and country setting companies of “HAIRSPRAY” and “THE FULL MONTY.”  As a performer, Michele has danced on the 62nd Academy Awards, kicked her heels at Radio City Music Hall as a Rockette, and performed on Broadway in “VICTOR/VICTORIA”. She has also danced in commercials, TV specials, movies, and Industrials. 

Vince Pesce is the Associate Choreographer of Broadway’s Anything Goes (2011 Tony Award – Choreography.)  He recently won a TINA Award for his choreography in the Off Broadway production of Abraham Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party (Acorn Theatre).  He served as Kathleen Marshall’s Associate Choreographer on the Broadway productions of The Pajama Game starring Harry Connick, Jr. (2006 Tony Award – Choreography), Wonderful Town(2004 Tony Award – Choreography), and Little Shop of Horrors.  Vince Directed/Choreographed a tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Mexico City Company of Victor Victoria and Choreographed the National/International tours of ‘S Wonderful (World Premier), Cinderella starring Lea Salonga, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Oliver!, as well as Dancing With Abandon for the New York Fringe Festival and the pre Broadway workshop of Lucky Break Directed by John Caird.  His television choreography credits include: the HBO special "Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed" starring Tracey Ullman, "Clash of the Choirs" starring Patti Labelle, Nick Lachey, and Michael Bolton (NBC/Series Choreographer), "Grease: You’re The One That I Want" (NBC/Series Choreographer), "Holiday Splendor" starring John Davidson (Disney Channel), "The Music Man" (Associate Choreographer) starring Matthew Broderick and Kristin Chenoweth (ABC/Disney), and "Once Upon a Mattress" (Associate Choreographer) starring Carol Burnett and Tracey Ullman. 

Josh Rhodes’ choreography credits include Broadway: Three Generations at the Kennedy Center, Working at the Old Globe, Barnum at the Asolo Rep, 1776 at the Papermill Playhouse, Neil Sedaka’s musical Breaking Up Is Hard To Do at the Ogunquit Playhouse, Chess, and Dreamgirls at the North Carolina Theatre, Bonnie & Clyde for the New York Musical Theatre Festival, All Singing All Dancing and Broadway By the Year -1954 at Town Hall, and numerous opening numbers for Broadway Care’s Gypsy of the Year, Easter Bonnet, and Broadway Bares. Josh was the assistant choreographer for the Broadway, West End, and national touring productions of The Drowsy Chaperone, and he was the associate choreographer for the workshop of the upcoming Broadway musical, American Idiot with music by Green Day.  His performance credits on Broadway include: Fosse, Bells are Ringing, Sweet Smell of Success, Urban Cowboy, Man of La Mancha, The Boy From Oz, and Chicago. 

Judine Somerville has appeared on Broadway in HAIRSPRAY as one of the Dynamites, THE LIFE, ON THE TOWN  and CRAZY FOR YOU.  She appeared at Radio City Music Hall as a Rockette and is also a Dance fitness coach and motivational speaker.  Judine attended the renowned High School of Performing Arts as well as the Alvin Ailey School.