The Company

Adealani Malia has been a member of Colorado Ballet, State Street Ballet, New York Theatre Ballet, San Pedro Ballet, and Hawaii State Ballet. She has also danced professionally with various contemporary jazz, ballroom and modern companies. Adealani first performed SWING! with the national/Japan tour and has since performed it at other regional theaters including Gateway Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Theatre Under the Stars, and Sacramento Music Circus. She has directed/choreographed SWING! in her hometown in Hawaii. Adealani has also toured recently with the rock band "Panic! at the Disco" as a specialty artist.

Adesola Osakalumi is a highly regarded leader in the world of hip hop dance. He co-founded GhettOriginals Productions Dance Company - of Jam On The Groove fame (the first hip hop theater production). It premiered Off-Broadway to rave reviews. Adesola has also choreographed and/or been featured on the MTV Video Awards (with Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, and others); PBS Kids; Old Navy, Halifax Bank and Levis commercials; and in the films School of Rock, Marci X, Enchanted, and Idlewild, to name a few. In 2008, Adesola will make his acting debut in The Accidental Husband with Uma Thurman. Adesola also designs dance productions for high-end corporate clients. He is a Drama Desk Award nominee, a Bessie Award recipient, and has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Anna Kaiser is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine with a B.F.A in Dance. She has performed the repertoire of Paul Taylor, Jose Limon, Billy Siegenfeld, Bob Fosse, and has toured internationally as a member of Donald McKayle's Etude Ensemble. Credits include Cabaret (Frenchie), 2007 Gypsy of the Year, West Side Story (Graziella), Music Man (Zaneeta), Carousel, Saturday Night Fever, Victor/Victoria, Annie Get Your Gun. International Tour: Fame! National tour: Swing Dance America. Video credits: Ricky Martin and Jodi Katz. Anna can be seen in the Disney movie Enchanted (principal dancer) as well as numerous TV appearances. Commercials/Industrials include: M&M, Gillette, Hugo Boss, New York Sports Clubs.

Carlos Sierra-Lopez is a native of Puerto Rico. He was a member of Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, Ballet Hispanico of N.Y. (soloist), credits include: Swing! Broadway (Original cast), Staurday Night Fever(latin feature,asst.choreographer)Holland , The Mambo Kings musical(Golden Gate Theater),The musical of Carmen (associate choreographer,ensemble) La Jolla Playhouse , The life and music of Celia (asst. choreographer). He is also featured and appeared in movies like Idlewild, El Cantante, American Ganster, Enchanted (asst.choreographer) and most recent The Great Observer. He also appeared on the last season of “So you think you can dance” as asst. choreographer.

Chris Saunders has performed around the country in such theaters as the Pittsburgh CLO, Marriott Lincolnshire Theater, Pioneer Theater, North Shore Theater, Fulton Opera House, Theater Under the Stars, Theater of the Stars, Kennedy Center, and Sacramento Music Circus. Chris will be choreographing the upcoming 10th Anniversary Tour of FOOTLOOSE.

Evita Arce specializes in Swing era Jazz Dance, Charleston, and Lindy Hop. Dancing for several companies in styles of Modern, American Folk, Latin, and Swing, she has performed at New York city’s top venues, including Lincoln Center, The Waldorf Astoria, and The Rainbow Room. Evita's partnering skills have earned her 1st place in multiple contests. She has starred in musicals, appeared as a dancer in movies, commericals, and recently competed on the Fox TV show “So You Think You Can Dance.” Internationally, she has toured with "Swing X-treme," featured in the Edinburough, Scotland Jazz Festival, performed at the Cabarets of UK’s "Camp Savoy" directed by Ryan Francois, and instructed dancers all over the world.

Kristine Bendul Broadway: Movin’ Out (in which she received a Helen Hayes nomination in 2005), Man of La Mancha, Swing, On the Town, & The King and I; as well as City Center Encores productions of No Strings, Golden Boy & One Touch of Venus. 1st Place Cabaret division: 2003 North Atlantic Swing Dance Championships. New York City Ballet tours: Stars of the American Ballet to Russia & Kozlov and Friends to Taiwan. Upcoming production of Camelot at Lincoln Center for the New York Philharmonic to be broadcast live on PBS this May.

Jenny Parsinen - Off-Broadway: Fame On 42nd St. Regional: Annie Get Your Gun, Sweet Charity, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma! Dance Companies: M. Stuart Dance Theatre, Donald McKayle's Etude Ensemble, dre.dance (Asst. Choreographer) TV: Guiding Light, As The World Turns, One Life To Live, and "Window Shopping", a short film for PBS. Jenny received BA's in both Dance and Drama from UC Irvine.

Marcos Santana - Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Theater: Carmen; Dancaire, Asst. choreographer (La Jolla Playhouse. Tarzan "Netherlands", Asst. Choreographer. The Wiz; Dance Captain. "In The Heights" Workshop; Jose. Evita National Tour, directed by Harold Prince; Slaucho, Tango u/s. The Mambo Kings, West Side Story; Pepe/Bernardo. Contact 1st national Tour; Water boy/Joe. Film/TV: The Great Observer, Across The Universe, The Producers, Chasing Papi, MTV Becoming, Divas Las Vegas. Stage/Concerts: Anastacia, Mary J Blige, Paulina Rubio, Jon Secada, Jimmy Buffet, Chayanne.

Matthew Steffens recently had the honor of sharing the stage with the members of the original 1957 West Side Story cast for the 50th anniversary celebration. Credits include: Grendel (Lincoln Center); Platforms (New York Music Theater Festival) Tours: Contact (Man on the Swing/ Johnny), West Side Story (Diesel), Beauty & the Beast; Regional: The Full Monty (Keno), West Side Story (Riff), A Chorus Line (Greg), Cats (Alonzo), Footloose (Bickle), Carousel. Film: Across the Universe, A Soldier’s Choice, Every Waking Moment. Matt has also danced several dance companies including Helanius J. Wilkins Edgeworks Dance Company. Thanks to mom and dad for their unending support and to God.

Mindy Wallace has performed in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Regional theatre credits include Hello Dolly and Carnival at Paper Mill Playhouse, and Cats (Victoria) and Evita (Tango Dancer) at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.