Greg Graham
Director of Dance Instruction 

From Houston, TX. Greg is a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Upon graduation he moved to New York, and thanks to likes of Gwen Verdon and Ann Rienking, four days later he found himself in the Broadway company of FOSSE where he was featured in the audience favorite, "Steam Heat." Following FOSSE, he landed a spot in the Broadway company of CHICAGO, as the district attorney, "Marvin Harrison." After CHICAGO he was cast in the workshop of NEVER GONNA DANCE, choreographed by Jerry Mitchell. It was at this time that Mr. Mitchell offered him the position of Dance Captain for the Broadway musical HAIRSPRAY. He continued on when the workshop went to Broadway as assistant choreographer of NEVER GONNA DANCE. DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS was his next production in which he was once again asked to Dance Captain the project out of town and on Broadway. After many years behind the table assisting productions from a creative standpoint he decided it was time to try his own venture into choreography. Following a showcase of his own choreography at New York he had the pleasure of creating works with Fred Savage on a UGLY BETTY, and play entitled TIO PEPE for The Public Theater, and the major motion picture STATE OF PLAY starring Russell Crowe. For the last 2 years he has been with the Broadway production of BILLY ELLIOT. He was recently the Resident Choreographer for the Broadway company of BILLY ELLIOT as well as an Associate Choreographer for the national tour.

Ephrat Asherie  

Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie has trained extensively in ballet and modern dance but found her artistic home in breaking, hiphop and house. She began breaking in 2002 under Richard Santiago (aka Breakeasy) and soon after was introduced to house music. She has been greatly influenced by the New York club scene ever since. Ephrat has performed and taught throughout the US and Europe, as well as in Peru, South Africa and Israel. She has appeared on NBC, MTV, Comedy Central and at Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden and DTW. Ephrat is a regular guest artist with Rennie Harris Puremovement and has worked with Bill Irwin, Buddha Stretch and Cori Olinghouse among others. Her work has been presented at Dixon Place, The Bushwick Starr, The Flea, the Motherlode Theater and the Bendheim Performing Arts Center. Ephrat dances with her crew MAWU and is on faculty at Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Center and the Joffrey Ballet School. She recently finished working on the creation process of the show Magnifico, directed by Andres Heller and choreographed by Pilobolus. She has a B.A. in Italian Language (summa cum laude) from Barnard College. For more information please visit www.ephratasherie.com.

Jackie Bayne

Jackie is an actor/singer/dancer most recently seen on Broadway in the Tony winning revival of South Pacific at Lincoln Center. Her other Broadway and National Touring credits include Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Christine u/s), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit), Some Like It Hot starring Tony Curtis, and the original company of Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Rhoda). Jackie has worked all over the country with a multitude of regional theatres including Goodspeed Opera (Connecticut), Pioneer Theatre (Salt Lake City), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Art Park (Buffalo), Marriott's Lincolnshire Theater (Chicago), Virginia Musical Theatre, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, and the Pittsburgh Symphony. Favorite roles include Amneris in Aida, Z's Favorite in The Will Rogers Follies, and Charity in Sweet Charity. She has also done commercial, voiceover, television and film work including "Guiding Light" and the HBO movie "Backstreet Justice".

Alexis Carra

Alexis Carra's passion for dance began at age two when she first appeared on stage doing "On the Good Ship Lollipop" at Center Stage Dance Academy in Tampa, FL. Since that time she has trained with Princeton Ballet, Boston Ballet, Nutmeg Ballet, Alvin Ailey and danced competitively for over ten years. She received her BA in Theatre Studies from Yale University, where she danced and choreographed with the Yaledancers, and performed in various shows, including her own solo performance piece. At age 19 Alexis was offered a role in the 1st National tour of the Tony Award winning musical, Fosse, and took a semester off from Yale to go on the road. After graduating and moving to New York City in 2003, Alexis worked extensively on and off Broadway. Those credits include: Fame on 42nd Street, Wicked, Sweet Charity (Dance Captain), with Christina Applegate and The Pirate Queen. She is on the cast album recordings of both The Pirate Queen and Sweet Charity. Alexis' most recent roles are Louise/Gypsy Rose Lee in the critically acclaimed Gypsy at Sacramento Music Circus and Cassie in A Chours Line at San Diego Musical Theatre. She has assisted major forces in choreography such as Wayne Cilento, Andy Blankenbuehler, and Joey Dowling. She is currently on faculty at American Musical & Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Los Angles and a choreographic resident at The Norris Center for the Performing Arts in Palos Verdes where she directed the musical HONK! Alexis' choreography debuted on the Discovery Channel this year, and was written up in The New York Times.

Abby Church

Abby is originally from Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, and has a BFA in Acting from Ithaca College. Abby spent all of last year as an original cast member in the First National Tour of Billy Elliot, playing the role of Lesley, and has since returned to the company as a vacation swing. She made her Broadway debut in the fall of 2009 in Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Also in NYC, Abby played the role of Maize in a staged reading of Babes in Arms, starring Rosie O'Donnell and Shuler Hensley. Regional theatre credits include work at the Hangar Theatre & Kitchen Theatre (both in Ithaca, NY), North Shore Music Theatre (MA), Houston Theatre Under the Stars, and Atlanta Theatre of the Stars. She also toured China and South Korea with the Asian tour of 42nd Street (Phyllis). She has done numerous short films & music videos, and her commercials include principal roles in ads for Dunkin Donuts, Microsoft/Go-Daddy, and OK Cable.

Jeremy Davis

Jeremy Davis is excited to be teaching for Broadway U. He was born in Grand Forks, ND, and after receiving his B.F.A in Musical Theater from the University of Michigan, he came to New York in 1999 (a year after joining Actor's Equity). His Broadway credits include SOUTH PACIFIC, BILLY ELLIOT, THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, 9 TO 5, and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. He's his national tours include THE WHO'S TOMMY, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, and SOUTH PACIFIC. He prospers only with the love and support of his family.

Jason Gillman

Jason is a veteran of seven Broadway shows most recently seen in the original Broadway company of Legally Blonde The Musical. His other Broadway credits include Chicago, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Never Gonna Dance, Annie Get Your Gun and Hello Dolly with Carol Channing. He has performed nationally and internationally with several Broadway tours, traveling all the way to Tokyo, Japan with Chicago The Musical. Jason has appeared at countless regional theatres around the country including The Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia), Coconut Grove Playhouse (Miami), Art Park (Buffalo), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, and The Berkshire Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. Jason has also done extensive commercial and television work including appearances on "Law & Order", "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", "The Dana Carvey Show", "The Today Show", and "The Kennedy Center Honors".

Karen Hyland

Karen is thrilled to join the Broadway U community! And to think it all started teaching her 60 year old mother tap via Skype every week! Originally from Chicago, she has performed and taught all over the world. Most recently she was seen in the national tour of Billy Elliot. While traveling the country, Karen had the opportunity to teach master classes to local studios as well as give weekly lessons to the child performers in the cast. She has choreographed off-Broadway for Primary Stages, the One Night Only benefit starring Faith Prince and John Lloyd Young, SIx Flags Great Adventure Fright Fest, taught all disciplines of dance at studios in the New York tri-state area, and has also served as the announcer for Showstopper dance competitions. As a performer Karen has been seen in the City Center production of Anyone Can Whistle starring Sutton Foster, the 1st national tour of White Christmas, the Radio CIty Christmas Spectacular, the European tour of Grease, as well as productions of 42nd Street, Joseph.., Crazy For You, The Producers, ... to name a few. Karen can't wait to pursue her love of teaching in this exiting new medium!

Greg Reuter

Greg has been featured in the Broadway and Los Angeles productions of Spamalot, Shrek the Musical, The Producers, Bells Are Ringing, Chicago, Aida, and as a principal dancer in Fosse. In his career, Greg has worked with many dance luminaries, including Anne Reinking, Gwen Verdon, Wayne Cilento, Susan Stroman, Rob Marshall, Rob Ashford, and rising stars Joshua Bergasse and Josh Prince. As a session singer he has recorded multiple commercial jingles, including National campaigns for Mountain Dew and Sonic Burgers. Greg has taught at many of the top Music Theatre Universities and Conservatories as a guest artist.