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As a dance instructor and choreographer Katlin has always had an admiration towards the production side of dance. How can the pieces in a recital tell a story? How can each dancer uniquely contribute to the story? How can those stories provoke an emotion?
Katlin has studied dance and teaching methods in Checcetti and RAD, and has been certified to teach Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Modern by Dance Masters of America. She has been teaching, running competition teams, and managing dance camps for 15+ years. She's also had the pleasure of directing multiple productions at the famed Cal-Neva Historical Theater where Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack frequently performed. Katlin has danced and choreographed professionally for the NBA, as well as trained and choreographed award winning pieces at the highest national level.
Katlin currently resides in Lake City, Seattle and enjoys adventuring around the city with her 2 children.
Megan MacDonald is a music educator, researcher, and vocalist with 20 years of experience. She holds a Bachelor in Music Education from Abilene Christian University as well as a PhD in Musicology from Florida State University and enjoys teaching music to everyone from toddlers to college students. She most recently taught courses in world music and ethnomusicology to students at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.
As a performer, she has enjoyed singing in jazz ensembles, old time and country music bands, renaissance music ensembles, as a church musician as well as performing in a number of musicals and operas, from Music Man to Street Scene. Megan currently trains our musical theatre students.
A Seattle native, Lake City resident and parent, Megan looks forward to bringing a love of singing to the students at Productions Dance.
Kasey Cheslow is thrilled to return to her roots by joining Productions Dance Performing Arts. She honed her skills in studio ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theater in Oceanside, California, before embarking on a new chapter in the Northwest as a young adult. Kasey has spent years performing across the Northwest in both main-stage musicals and cabaret shows.
Her experience extends beyond the stage, as she has also worked as a teaching artist and dance instructor for students aged four to eighteen. While Kasey enjoys all aspects of her role as a dance instructor, her true passion lies in creating choreography that allows dancers to express themselves and convey a story to their audience. Kasey’s local choreography credits include works for Mercer Island High School’s theater department, West Seattle’s 12th Night Productions, Center Stage Young Actors’ workshop, and multiple Spokane Christian Youth Theater productions.
Kasey firmly believes that providing children and adults with a creative outlet like dance that is fun and inclusive is important, maybe now more than ever.
Originally from Arizona and now based in Washington, Adri Polyak (they/them) is a nonbinary dance educator, choreographer, and life coach with over two decades of training. After a lifetime of versatile dance experience—including dancing for the GCU Dance Team and teaching since the age of 15—they have dedicated their primary focus to tap dance.
Adri holds a BS and MS in Psychology, bringing a unique, holistic perspective to their instruction. They have trained under tap legends such as Derick K. Grant, Anthony Morigerato, and Sarah Reich, and completed Hillary-Marie’s iTap Teacher Training (Levels 1 & 2).
A former performer with Tap 24/7 and DXX Tap, Adri currently runs their own tap company, teaches across Washington, and is the producer of an upcoming tap festival and showcase this August.
Angel Nunez is an international ballet instructor, choreographer, and performer with over 30 years of elite experience.
A graduate of the world-renowned Teatro Colón’s Advanced Arts Institute and certified by the National University of Córdoba, Angel is an expert in the classic Vaganova technique, alongside Tango, Flamenco, and Argentine Folk. His distinguished career includes performing with the State Ballet Company (Ballet Oficial) in Argentina, winning multiple international gold and copper awards, and spending decades training pre-professional dancers across the United States.
Angel currently teaches and choreographs in the Seattle area and speaks four languages.
