Katie Weir (dancer, rehearsal director) has been performing with Ben Munisteri Dance Projects since 2007. She is originally from Gulf Breeze, Florida, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from Florida State University. Katie lives in New York and works as a GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® trainer.
Todd Allen began dancing at the age of 3 with Virginia Tanner's Children's Dance Theater. He earned a BA in Latin American Studies from Brigham Young University. Upon graduation, he joined Utah's Repertory Dance Theater, where he danced for six years. He received an MFA in Dance from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he was the recipient of the Dean's Fellowship. Todd has performed with ZviDance, David Parker and the Bang Group, Mark Morris Dance Group, David Gordon's Pick Up Performance Company, Keigwin + Co., Mark Dendy and Dancers, Andrea Haenggi/AmDAT, Cherylyn Lavagnino & Heidi Latsky. He has taught at the University of Utah, Utah Valley University, and NYU. He recently choreographed and performed in Dark Horse, a 48-hour performance installation piece, a collaboration with artist Gary Vlasic, at the Salt Lake Arts Center.
Shane Rutkowski is a graduate of Fordham University and currently dances with Sean Curran Company, Alison Chase Performance, and ASEID Contemporary Dance. Credits include: Tap Kids, Scrooge the Musical, NYMF’s Wild About Harry, Cirque du Romeo and Juliet, Nutcracker: Rated R, and Step Up 2: The Streets. Shane has been on faculty for Manhattan Dance Project and Steps on Broadway. He also works as a freelance videographer/editor and as a writer for stage and screen. For more information, visit shaneWHO.info.
Anica Scott-Garrell trained with the Boston Ballet and graduated from the Fordham University/Alvin Ailey School program with a BFA in dance. She has performed with Ailey II and other NYC-based dance groups. This is her first season with BMDP.
Cameron Burke is a native of Littlestown, PA, and began dancing at the age of 14. He attended the Pennsylvania Governor’s School of the Arts, where he studied under the direction of Kevin Maloney and Michelle Van Doren. Cameron is a 2010 graduate of Marymount Manhattan College, where he earned a BFA with a concentration in Jazz Dance. During his time at Marymount, Cameron performed works by choreographers Geoffrey Doig-Marx, Kate Weare, Edgar Zendejas, Patricia Catterson, Mollisa Fenley, and Elena Commendador. Cameron recently danced in The LoveFest, a show created and directed by Broadway performer Rachelle Rak. This is his first season with BMDP.
Kelly Garone received a BA in American Studies at Barnard College, concentrating in Critical Race and Gender Studies and graduating Magna Cum Laude. She has studied with the Limón Dance Company, and performs with Mad Cap Dance Company. This is her first season with BMDP.