KEITH CLIFTON
Keith Clifton has been in business as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer for the last two and a half decades. He has performed in five Dr. Pepper comercials, three for Wendy's as well as commercials for Dodge, MacDonald's, Levis and many more. He has performed on the stage in musicals including 42nd Street, George M, Oliver, My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, and Anything Goes, for which he won the Dramalogue's Critics Choice Award for Best Choreography. His television credits include apperances in The Academy Awards Show, the Tim Conway Show, The Carpenter's, Wolfman Jack, and David Copperfield. Keith has also traveled as a guest artist to perform with regional ballet companies in lead roles such as: The Nutcracker, Copepelia, Swan Lake, and Firebird. He has staged and directed the entire Nutcarcker ballet for The Irving Ballet of Dallas, Texas. In 1993 Keith was commissioned to restructure the entire jazz and tap syllabus for the New Zealand Association of Modern Dance. He is a co-founder of the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles and LA Danceforce Convention. Keith continues to teach around the world staying current with all the latest trends in choreography. He has taught dance throughout the United States as well as in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, San Salvador, and Guatemala. 
MALECE MILLER
Malece Miller is a dancer from Layton, Utah who relocated to Los Angeles to pursue dance. After placing among the top 6 female dancers on Season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance and continuing on to the SYTYCD tour. She has appeared in numerous music videos and television series including Taylor Swift’s music video “ME”, ABC’s The Fosters, Hulu’s Future Man, Dancing With The Stars, The Voice and Disney Channel’s original movie Teen Beach 2. Malece continued on and toured internationally with Billboard Music Award winner Lindsey Stirling for 3 years. She Is also apart of the company Royal Flux who competed and toured with Season 2 of the hit reality show World Of Dance. Malece then went on to tour with Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles on her Gold over America tour and continued onto the Masked Singer Tour as well!! And her most recent project was called Savor After Hours dancing along side Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy from Dancing With The Stars. 
BRITTANY PARKS
Brittany Parks has danced in acclaimed TV shows including Glee, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Dancing with the Stars, while also performing in feature films including Teen Beach Movie 2 and LA LA LAND. Brittany has danced for several renowned artists with her top favorites including Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion, Janelle Monae, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift. She made her Broadway debut as Jazz Jasmine in a 15 Tony award-nominated show called Shuffle Along. As a Choreographer, she served as the associate choreographer for the film Annie (2014) and A Christmas Story Live (2017), choreographer for an episode of Encore! shown on a Disney +, and choreographed for Lea Michelle’s Christmas in New York music video. At the 2021 Grammy Awards, Brittany was a featured tap dancer in a duet tribute to Nicholas Brothers during Megan Thee Stallions "Body" and "Savage Remix" performance. |
ERICK YANEZ
From his humble backyard to world-class stages! At the age of sixteen, Erick Yanez drew inspiration from the Jabbawokeez and began teaching himself the basics of hip hop from YouTube videos. After his first “pop and lock,” Erick fell in love with dance, enrolled in his high school’s dance classes, and was quickly propelled into teaching opportunities in his small hometown of Burnet, TX. Scoring well at local competitions led to greater opportunities to train from world-renowned choreographers including Matt Steffanina, Parris Goebel, Nappytabs, and Nick DeMoura. While establishing his name in hip hop, Erick began booking industry jobs. He has performed in music videos for Sean Paul, K Camp, Tory Lanez, and D Woods; traveled with an artist as a backup dancer; and choreographed commercials for Keds, Quaker State Motor Oil, and Suavs Shoes. Though he is now based out of Austin, TX, Erick currently travels the country teaching masterclasses and choreographing for dance studios, high school teams, officer camps, and even the Sacramento Kings NBA hip hop team! But above all, Erick enjoys teaching for Dupree Dance Convention, for whom he has had the pleasure for the past six years. Chances are that if he’s not dancing, Erick will have a camera in his hand. Around the age of twenty, Erick discovered a need and a passion for dance videography. Just as he did with dance, Erick taught himself how to film from tutorials on YouTube. Today, he has produced videography for many different industries including dance, automobiles, real estate, music, fitness, and corporate finance. While grateful for all his success, Erick is focused on educating, creating content, and providing opportunities for dancers hoping to pursue the industry. 
BRANDON LEFFLER
Brandon Leffler is a dancer, choreographer and educator currently on faculty at LA Dance Magic, Pace University (commercial dance program), and Super Ballroom. As a dancer in New York City, Brandon performed in many Broadway shows and tours including: On The Town, Cinderella, Wicked, A Chorus Line, Cats and My Fair Lady. A few TV/Film credits include: The Goldbergs (ABC), Welcome to the Chippendales (Hulu), Physical (Apple TV), Miracle Workers, Goliath (Amazon Prime), Jackass Forever (WB), Saturday Night Live (NBC), The Tony Awards (CBS), and The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC). Concert dance has been a huge part of Brandon’s journey, working with companies including; Ballet Austin, Verb Ballets, Collage Dance Collective and The Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Brandon is currently a member of the Los Angeles Jazz Company. Since moving to LA, Brandon has immersed himself in the ballroom dance community and is currently a professional competitor in the American Rhythm category. WILL THOMAS
Will Thomas moved from Detroit to Los Angeles when he was 18, and dove into the professional dance industry. He continued his studies in dance, and acting as he began to work professionally. Will realized that his strength was his versatility, and because of this, was cast for television, film, commercials, and stage. He also realized, from the beginning, that one of his goals was to pass the information that he was learning on to others, so he started teaching at a very early age. Will was turning a childhood dream into a career that not only changed his life, but also changed the lives of thousands of young, hopeful dancers as he traveled the world teaching. Will's commercial resume reads like a "who's who" list. Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Zendaya, Rita Ora, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Brenden Urie, Patti Labelle, Chris Daughtry, Michelle Williams and more. Televisions shows such as The VMA's, the EMMY'S, the Critics Choice Awards, Radio Disney Music Awards, So You Think You CanDance, Nashville, Ellen, Hit the Floor, Parenthood, World of Dance, Superstore, Rupaul's Drag Race. X Factor, 20/20. Pitch Perfect 3, Marry Me, Renfield, and Spirited, where he is dancing and acting next to Will Ferrel and Ryan Reynolds. One of Will's proudest accomplishments was achieved on the Masked Singer where he advanced from dancer, to assistant choreographer, to choreographer; and has continued his role for the past five seasons. Those who know Will, understand that he has a lot of energy and the determination to make things happen. When he’s not on set or at rehearsal, he travels with LA DanceMagic Dance Convention as a long-time faculty member. He says that's where his dreams began, and he loves teaching kids who are standing exactly where he did. He is grateful to his mentor, Jackie Sleight, who paved the way. Now Will and Jackie are dedicated to working as co-directors of the Los Angeles Jazz Company to preserve and advance the art of jazz dance. |
