Success Stories
Art Of Dance Alumni
Andrew Hodge got his start as a professional performer, wardrobe supervisor, and dance captain onboard Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas and has since traveled North America and Europe as a theater performer and dance instructor. He has danced backup for Tyra Banks on America’s Next Top Model, with Liza Minnelli on the TV Land Awards, and behind Jennifer Lopez on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. U.S. Tours include: White Christmas, A Chorus Line, Cats and 42nd Street. Broadway Developmental Workshops include: Top Hat. Regional credits include: Arena Stage (Oklahoma!), Westchester Broadway Theater (42nd Street, Billy understudy), Theatre Under The Stars, North Shore Music Theater, Bucks County Playhouse and was featured in #CUPS tap dance viral YouTube hit. He is also a certified SCUBA diver, ordained wedding officiant, visual artist, and lyricist. Andrew co-wrote “Camp It Up!” the theme song for drag reality competition web-series Camp Wannakiki. He also conceived and directed the music video for Natalie Weiss’s cover of “Heart of Stone” from SIX: The Musical. Upcoming projects include shows in development for Norwegian Cruise Line, including a new dance-based spectacular adaptation of The Red Shoes, with direction and choreography by Emmy-Winner Mandy Moore. Andrew has recently moved from New York City to Los Angeles where he’s writing up a storm and trying his hand at screenwriting. With any luck, he’s scheduled to direct and choreograph A Chorus Line at Middlesex County’s Plays in the Park, summer 2021. Find him everywhere, at @andruhodge. We are so proud to have him as part of the Art of Dance family.
Ellen Mulvihill
After attending Art of Dance and graduating from high school, Ellen Mulvihill majored in dance performance at Oklahoma City University. In college she was “Pep Director” of a student run and choreographed dance team, and was also the Dance Captain and “Deputy” of the dance company within the program (“American Spirit Dance Company”). In 2015 she performed as an ensemble and featured dancer for Lyric Theater of Oklahoma in their summer stock production of “Oklahoma”. After graduating from college she immediately began working with RWS Entertainment Group and Holland America Line, performing and touring on three different cruise ship contracts internationally. Ellen was appointed assistant dance captain for the first two contracts and promoted to official dance captain for the third tour. Since working with RWS she has learned and performed with aerial silks, both solo and on three different contracts. She began teaching dance during her time at Art of Dance, and has continued teaching and choreographing ever since. When asked about her experience at Art of Dance Ellen has said,”I honestly have so much to thank Valerie for, because I wouldn’t be where I am today without my time and training at Art of Dance!” Ellen returns as a guest teacher regularly and we are so proud to have her as part of the Art of Dance family.
Linsey O’Neal
Linsey ONeal grew up as an Art of Dance dancer and recently moved back to New York City after pursuing a successful dance career in Los Angeles. Some of her favorite performing experiences include the MTV’s Video Music Awards with Ariana Grande, performing with James Corden and Kevin Hart; and her favorite venues include Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center and The Javits Center in NYC. Linsey has experience as a company member of Chloe Arnold’s ‘Apt 33’ and was a dancer with ‘Dana Foglia Dance’. Television credits include: Fox and Friends, The View, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Good Morning America, and commercials for Comcast and Crowd Tilt. Linsey’s choreography has been featured at The Astaire Awards, NYC Festival of Dance, LA County Fair, Broadway Care’s, Nothing Like a Dame, and the OC Fair. She was also the assistant choreographer at The 2018 Chita Rivera Awards. Linsey has taught across the United States, including guest classes for the Dana Foglia Dance Mentorship program, Steps on Broadway, and at Conventions across the country. She is currently on faculty at Platinum Dance Experience, The Collective and Turn it Up! conventions. In addition, she has taught internationally at the Dassain Camp at BlinkNow in Nepal, Tap Festival UK, and in Montreal, Canada. Linsey continues to tour internationally, teaching and sharing her passion of dance with students worldwide. She is always excited to bring her vast experience home to teach and choreograph at the Art of Dance and we are so proud to consider her part of the Art of Dance family.
Anna Calamare
Anna Loveys Calamare grew up dancing at the Art of Dance, where her passion for dance first began. Anna went to college at Bucknell University and graduated in May 2013. While attending Bucknell, she was an active member of the Bucknell Dance Company where she performed and choreographed pieces for the company as well as the student showcase series. During her undergraduate study, Anna spent a semester abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, where she participated in African dance classes. Since graduating, Anna has been invited back to Bucknell as a guest artist choreographer. Anna went on to spend two years with Pushing Progress Contemporary Dance in their Contemporary Training Program in New York City. Through this training program, Anna performed in various dance projects and showcases such as J. Chen Project, NYC10 Dance Initiative and the Pushing Progress Showcase Series. Anna spent the past 5 years in Boston, MA as a performing arts faculty member at Noble and Greenough School, a prestigious coed independent school outside of Boston, grades 7-12. Creating art is a passion for Anna; she hopes to inspire others through dance. Anna has been so fortunate to have had exceptional dance teachers and mentors, and it is her hope to pay it forward and to pass her knowledge on to younger generations. Anna moved back to New Jersey to be closer to her family and is thrilled to be teaching at The Art of Dance. It truly feels like a full circle! We are so proud to consider Anna part of our Art of Dance family.
