The Pre-Professional Program Presents: Silience

Inspired by our mission of facilitating discovery, growth, and new opportunities for dancers, with a vision to develop a thriving, collaborative art space to serve the Boston dance and creative community, the Pre-Professional Program was developed. Throughout this summer, twelve students from our very own Boston dance community have immersed themselves in several weeks of training, rehearsals, and mentorship - learning the value of perseverance, relationship-building, and professionalism.

Silience will feature works by guest choreographers Anthony Burrell and Jessenia Velazquez, as well as current BDS faculty members Alexis Beffer, Junior Cius, Hershey, Levi Marsman, Pat Planet, and Nick Silva. Alongside our Pre-Professional dancers, the performance will also feature guest performances by some of Boston's very own distinguished artists and ensembles. 

Silience

When: Matinee Show at 3:30pm

Where: The Foundry, 101 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 02142

We invite you to join us post-matinee and pre-evening show for a Reception/Pre-Performance Social Hour including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and light refreshments, beginning at 5:00pm.

Tickets: $40

Movement Masterclass with Alex Fetbroth

Join Alex Fetbroth on Thursday 8/3 at BDS! Alex has worked with artists such as Prince, Justin Bieber, Becky G, Meghan Trainor, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton, Sofia Carson, Cee Lo Green, Ciara, and more. He has choreographed for artists like Becky G, Britney Spears, KYLE, the Dallas Cowboys official dance team: “Dallas Rhythm and Blue”, and the J-Pop group JSB. Alex has been the assistant choreographer on television shows like So You Think You Can Dance and Cougar Town. He has performed on The Today Show, Teen Choice Awards, X Factor, the American Music Awards, Radio Disney Music Awards, Hannah Montana: The Movie, the recent Whitney Houston biopic movie: “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” as well as various music videos, feature films, tours, and live performances around the world. 

Along with pursuing a professional dance career, Alex has found his passion for educating through years of teaching at iconic studios such as Millennium Dance Complex, Movement Lifestyle, Broadway Dance Center, Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio, The Edge, Dance Studio 84, and various world-renowned camps and intensives internationally. He is also a current faculty member for conventions like Monsters of Hip Hop and LUX Dance Co., teaching and choreographing across the country.

Heels Choreography & Street Jazz Workshops with Jessica Franco

Coming to BDS on Sunday, July 23rd, Jessica Franco received her training in New York City while earning her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Marymount Manhattan College. She has traveled around the world and the states to perform on The Honeymoon World Tour, several award shows such as the Billboard Music Awards and the MTV VMA's, and music festivals like Coachella. She can be seen in music videos by Vance Joy and Fancy Hagood, and she is featured in Tezoro's Floorwork Instructional DVD Volume's I and II. Jessica was the Assistant Choreographer for Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman World Tour, and her work as an assistant choreographer can be seen in Ariana's performances on The Voice, Jimmy Kimmel, American Music Awards, Saturday Night Live, Dance With The Stars, and more. She loves dance, connection, and storytelling, and she is so excited to continue working, creating, and performing all over the world! 

Heels Workshops with Sabina Lundgren & Dan Lai

From NYC, join Sabina & Dan on Saturday, July 15th for a full day of heels! Some of the highlights from Sabina’s journey as a professional dancer include Beyoncé on the Formation World Tour and her 2018 Coachella performance, Lady Gaga for the Super Bowl LI Halftime and her 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Christina Aguilera in her Vegas show “The Xperience,” as well as Usher, Trey Songz, Tyga, the NBA Brooklynettes team, Dana Foglia Dance Company and the Rock and Roll Burlesque show: Little Miss Nasty. Along with her experience as a professional dancer, Sabina is currently pursuing her Master’s of Arts in Psychology in Education in the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dan has trained with top choreographers in the industry and has had the privilege to present his work in a few shows including Carnival and Jared Grime’s Run the Night at the Highline Ballroom, and APEX at the Salvatore Capezio Theater. He’s traveled around Europe and Asia, teaching in places like Sweden and Japan and was featured in Dance Teacher Magazine and currently teaches at Broadway Dance Center.

3:00-4:30pm Heels Technique with Sabina

5:00-6:30pm Open-Level Heels Choreography with Dan

7:00-9:00pm Open-Level Collab Choreography with Sabina & Dan (Videography by @leasophia_productions)

Open-Level Heels Choreography with Kayla Maria G

Kayla Maria G, Afro-Latina New York City native, is a professional model, dancer, teacher, and influencer whose goal is to break barriers and normalize disabilities. She is currently a signed model under Zebedee Talent and has been featured in international campaigns such as Kurt Geiger, Tommy Hilfiger, Amazon and more. Kayla Maria models various styles from boudoir to urban looks. What sets her apart is that she is a proud bionic user. She is comfortable in her own skin and sees the beauty in her limb difference. 

​Kayla Maria is also a professional dancer. She has not only danced in campaigns such as Ugg and Nike, but has also choreographed for Disney + and has been featured in music videos such as When We Move by Common. She broke barriers by being the first dancer to open up for Pretty Little Thing's SwimWear Show. She loves to create movement through story telling and shares this passion as a dance teacher in NYC. Kayla Maria performs in a variety of styles ranging from heels and hip hop to salsa. Through her creativity, Kayla is opening up people's minds to a new perspective on disability.

Intermediate/Advanced Choreography Workshop w/ Bianca Brewton

Dancer and performer extraordinaire, Bianca Brewton was born and raised in Miami, Florida. From World Tours with artists such as Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, and Janet Jackson, to being featured in movies like Spirited, Step Up Revolution, Step Up All In, and Big Mamas House, to name a few, Bianca has done it and can do it all. She has been a part of all things Beyonce since 2016 including Beyoncé’s powerful 2016 Super Bowl performance, her iconic Beychella performance, Lemonade, and beyond. She has performed on numerous awards shows with a variety of artists like Nicki Minaj, Usher, Pharrell, the list goes on. She has done not one, but two Super Bowl halftime performances, in 2019 right beside Shakira, and most recently embarked on her first acting role as Bobsy, of the twin sisters Topsy and Bopsy, in the HBO series Love Craft Country. 

To know Bianca Brewton is to know and appreciate her full-out energy and performance and that she is always repping her Florida roots through her dance. She has recently launched her own dance program called Ride 305 representing the Florida Ride Out dance culture, formerly known as “Booty Shakin’” and she is eager to spread and share its fun and high-energy movement with the world.   

BDS Pride Showcase Event

Tickets are now on sale! In our inaugural year, we are excited to host this event seeking to highlight and cultivate opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community in Boston as we advance the impact of BDS. Our Showcase event will be held on Friday, June 23rd with an informal gathering to follow the showcase including light refreshments, beverages, and music. 

A portion of the event proceeds will be donated to BAGLY, Boston Alliance of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Youth, a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization, committed to social justice and creating, sustaining, and advocating for programs, policies, and services for the LGBTQ+ youth community. 

1. Hype Fem | Choreography: Lindon Phillips-Johnson | Dancers: Shalimar Pujols, Maxine Simon, Izaiah Lawton, Dalin Celamy, Jazmine Spencer, Coby Dent & Lindon Phillips-Johnson | Music:

2. just dreaming | Choreography: Molly Quinn & Abbie White | Dancers: Molly Quinn & Abbie White | Music: “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac

3. Be Unapologetically you | Choreography: Hazzel Jinx | Dancers: The Hazzel Jinx Collective - Hazzel Jinx, Sophia “Juicy” Bonitto, Josmanny “Manny” Mercado, Janiya “Jaja” Robinson, Dyaysia Long, Syajah “Sysy” white, Keira “Kiki” Christian, Laila “LaLa” Hammond, Janaeya “Baby moon” Moon-sprinkle | Music: Music by Beyoncé, Flo Milli, Ice Spice, Summer Walker & Stunna Girl

4. Summer of Bad Bunny | Choreography: RichardXO | Dancers: RichardXO, Jasmine, Amanda & Alex | Music: “Yo Perreo Sola”, “Safaera”, “Party”, “La Romana” & “Despues De La Playa” by Bad Bunny

5. Fantasize | Choreography: Gina Marte | Dancer: Dalin Celamy | Music: “Fantasize” by Floetry

6. Pride | Choreography: Ryan Wong, Eric Jordan, Jared Vasquez & Roxanna Higginson | Dancers: QWAM - Ryan Wong, Eric Jordan, Jared Vasquez, Paddy Murphy, Fernando Zevallos, Kevin Salgado, Joel Diaz, Justin Espaillat, Jimmy Nyugen & Jason Wang | Music: “Magic” & “Buttons” by The Pussycat Dolls, “Yikes” by Niki Minaj, “Look But Don’t touch” by Serayah & “Mayhem” by The Kemist

Choreographers:

Hype FEM, The Daughters of UnKnown Hype Dance Company, was founded in 2015. Currently led by dancer and choreographer Lindon Phillips-Johnson, Hype Fem strives to represent everyone by staying true to being their authentic selves and upholding LGBTQ values. Tonight they will be debuting some work from a highly classified project, giving you a little taste of what's to come! You can follow them on Instagram @hypefemofficial to join them on this ride!

Molly Quinn is a lifelong dancer, and grew up training at Aspire Dance Center. Molly graduated from Salem State University in 2021 with a degree in dance, education, and a dance education certificate. At Salem State, Molly was the president, choreographer, and dancer for Repertory Dance Theatre and the Salem Dance Ensemble. Her work was selected to attend the American Dance College Festival adjudicated concert, and her choreography has been recognized at regional and national dance competitions. Molly is a current dancer with BAM! Movement Company, and has worked with groups such as Phunk Phenomenon. She has performed with Onstage Dance company at their show, Onstage 360, and festivals such as Dancing Queerly and the Salem Arts Festival. Molly teaches and choreographs for local studios, and teaches special education at Oxford Public Schools. (IG: @molly__quinn)

Abbie White is a dancer, choreographer, and educator from Dudley, Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Salem State University where she earned a BA in Dance with a concentration in Hip Hop and a certificate in Dance Education. Her choreography has been performed at the Salem Arts Festival, the Salem State Dance Film Festival and at Onstage 360 in Boston, Ma. She also has been featured in a Boston Globe article about creating art during the pandemic. Abbie found a love of dance and performing at a young age where she danced with Canty Dance Centre and went on to be a part of the nationally-recognized show choir, Shepherd Hill “Fantasy” where she was the youngest dance captain in the program’s history. Additionally, She has trained at the internationally acclaimed Bates Dance Festival where she studied under Courtney Jones, Yvonne Hernadez and Brittany Engel-Adams. Abbie was a member of the award-winning, Emmanuel College Dance Team where she worked with Yiota “YoYio” Zeitinidis. Currently, Abbie is a member of The Concept Artists who have recently performed in Boston, New Jersey, Providence, and New Haven. When she’s not performing or teaching, she can be found continuing to train in various styles in the Boston area. (IG: @abbiewhitemoves_)

The Hazzel Jinx Collective is a diverse group of dancers from all different parts of Massachusetts.  They come together to share their creativity and unique dance abilities. Their mission is to give back to their communities and inspire the next generation to come. They want to show the youth that no matter what you look like, where you come from, what your nationality is, or the color of your skin you can make a difference and become the best version of yourself. The HJC was founded by Boston’s very own Hazzel Jinx in spring of 2022. He decided to start HJC to showcase his work and give back to his community aswell. His current mission is to bring a variety of dancers together and push each other to higher levels where they will be able to grow in all aspects of the dance world. He is determined to give these dancers more opportunities, experiences, and provide a comfortable space where people feel free to explore their talents and push themselves to their fullest potential. Through dance Hazzel has been able to not only inspire his team, but has taught them life long lessons that they have found beneficial in the real world. 

RichardXO is a self-taught dancer who started his dance journey 3 years ago on TikTok! He has performed at Big Night Live, headlined Newburyports Pride event, and just recently performed for Boston Pride! His goal is to help teach others confidence through dance whether you’ve been dancing your whole life or just starting out. Catch him teaching in Peabody every week!

Gina Marte is a multifaceted Dominican artist from Lawrence, MA. Her specialties are dance and poetry and utilizes these forms to tell stories from her life and themes that are close to her heart. Dancing since the age of 10, she has trained in many styles such as hip-hop, ballet, contemporary, house, afro, jazz, and more in Lawrence, Boston, and Los Angeles. Gina currently is an Artist in Residence for the Lawrence Arts Collective where she is focusing on providing access to multiple forms of dance that brings the community together and guides the youth through the path of professional dance in the city of Lawrence, MA.

QWAM

The Miss Rights Tour Workshop

Join Ne-Yo’s Miss Rights Tour dancers, Brionna Williams (@bestofbri) & Ra’Jahnae Patterson (@rajahnaepatterson) on Thursday 6/22 here at BDS! This 3-hour workshop will feature tour and heels choreography along with a Q&A session about the industry. Sign up now!

Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary Workshop w/ Elena Martins

Elena Martins' workshop is geared towards the intermediate/advanced dancer. This workshop features a full-body warm-up focused on technique and strength training. The remainder of the workshop is dedicated to moving through space with fun yet challenging exercises across the floor, leading into phrase work. The choreography is driven by music rather than counts, allowing dancers to explore musicality, syncopation, and dynamic shifts. Elena’s style is a smooth, flowing, expansive, rhythmic, and groovy mix of contemporary, jazz, and ballet, often to the score of R&B/soul music. Students will enjoy a complete and enriching personal and collective dance experience.