showcase Choreography Mentors
Choreography Mentors are paired up with our showcase choreographers to provide mentorship and feedback throughout the BBM rehearsal process. Mentors will attend a rehearsal to watch the piece in progress and then work with the showcase choreographers to help develop the work.
These industry professionals are renowned for their craft and we at BBM are beyond grateful for their willingness to educate and inspire the next generation of creatives.
2026 Choreography Mentors
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ELLENORE SCOTT (she/her) is a choreographer, director and content creator living in New York City. Upcoming productions include Empire Records at McCarter Theatre in Princeston, NJ and Ragtime at Encore! New York City Center. Broadway: Grey House (directed by Joe Mantello), Funny Girl (directed by Michael Mayer) and Mr. Saturday Night (directed by John Rando), Billy Crystal’s return to Broadway which received 5 Tony nominations including Best Musical. Scott choreographed the Off-Broadway productions of Little Shop of Horrors (directed by Michael Mayer), I Can Get It For You Wholesale (directed by Trip Cullman) at Classic Stage Company and Titanique (directed by Tye Blue), for which she received at Lucille Lortel Nomination for Outstanding Choreographer. She co-directed The Lonely Few at both the Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles as well as the New York premier of the show at MCC Theatre. She choreographed Kate Hamill's Off-Broadway’s production of Pride and Prejudice (Cherry Lane Theater) and Jeremy O. Harris' Black Exhibition (The Bushwick Starr). Scott’s choreographic work has been seen at Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, The Old Globe and the McCarter Theatre.
Scott has choreographed twice for hit television series, So You Think You Can Dance, Season 17, choreographed Tony performance numbers for both Funny Girl and Mr. Saturday Night as well as created the Opening Number for the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade featuring Lea Michele and the cast of Funny Girl which was watched by over 27.7 million people.
Scott has served as the associate choreographer for Head Over Heels (directed by Michael Mayer) and King Kong (directed by Drew McOnie) on Broadway, and was the assistant choreographer for the Broadway revivals of Cats (directed by Andy Blankenbuehler) and Falsettos (directed by James Lapine).
Artistic Director of ELSCO Dance, Scott created a New York contemporary dance company that combined her love of commercial and concert dance. ELSCO has performed throughout the Tri-State area, Boston, Los Angeles and continues to strive to make dance accessible for everyone, including creating pieces specifically made to be viewed online for free. Scott teaches as guest faculty for all the major dance education studios including Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, Peridance and The Ailey School.
As a Movement Director, Scott has choreographed/movement directed commercials for Marc Fisher Footwear, AVON, Chase Bank, Oofos, and Global Girls. During the pandemic, Scott choreographed the first ever TikTok Musical called Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical directed by Lucy Moss, which raised of $2 million dollars for The Actors Fund. As a performer she was a finalist and an All-Star on the hit television show “So You Think You Can Dance.” She performed on numerous television shows (“Glee,” “Smash,” “The Ellen Show,” “The Blacklist,” “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to name a few) and danced with Janet Jackson. Scott is also a content creator, with over 1 million followers on TikTok under the name @HelloEllenore.
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Theatre includes: Broadway/West End: Titanique (Associate Director/Choreographer), Elf (Associate Chor.), Company starring Patti LuPone (Associate Chor.), Come From Away (Associate Chor.), Disney’s Newsies (Associate Dir.), Jekyll & Hyde (Associate Dir./Chor.), Il Divo: A Musical Affair (Assistant Dir.). National/International Tours: Come From Away (Associate Chor.), 9 to 5 (Associate Dir.), Disney’s High School Musical (Associate Chor.), Awful Auntie (Co-Dir./Movement Dir.), Demon Dentist (Movement Dir.). Regional: La Cage aux Folles (The Muny), Come From Away, Escape to Margaritaville, Mamma Mia! Saturday Night Fever (Ogunquit Playhouse), Catch Me If You Can, Buddy, Holiday Inn, Guys and Dolls (The REV Theatre Company), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Evita (Flat Rock Playhouse), Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, The Fantasticks, A Christmas Story (Kansas City Repertory Theatre), Newsies! (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, La Mirada Theatre, 5 Star Theatricals), Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Chicago, Hairspray, The Sound of Music, All Shook Up, Forever Plaid, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (New Theatre), Tootsie (North Shore Music Theatre), Jersey Boys (New London Barn Playhouse), Fame (Macau International Music Festival), Pippin (Deaf West Theatre Company). Educational: bare, Footloose (Bird College), Sweet Charity, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Laine Theatre Arts), The Drowsy Chaperone (ArtsEd), The Rocky Horror Show (Oklahoma University).
Television includes: Encore! (Disney+), Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, America’s Got Talent, The Bethenny Show, Bring It, Good Afternoon America (featuring Liza Minnelli).
Other works include: Azamara Club Cruises (Dir./Chor.), Viking River Cruises (Dir./Chor.), Broadway Bares (Chor.), Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Dir./Chor.).
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Sarah O’Gleby (Choreographer). Sarah’s credits include Shucked (Broadway, Regents Park, London), Working Girl (La Jolla), High Button Shoes (City Center Encores!), and Mythic (directed and choreographed, London). Sarah is the resident choreographer for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) . She also creates unique one-off events with brands such as Hermès and Target. Other credits include Tony Awards opening with Ariana DeBose, Kennedy Center Awards.
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JOSH WALDEN (they/them) was the Associate Director/Associate Choreographer for the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Ragtime, the Associate Choreographer for the Off-Broadway production of Maltby and Shire’s latest revue, About Time, and was a choreographer for Disney+’s Encore(S1, E12). Director/Choreographer credits include Camelot(The Cape Playhouse), Smokey Joe's Cafe(Fulton Theatre), A Chorus Line(Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Theatre By the Sea, The REV Theatre Co., Theatre Memphis), Hairspray(New London Barn Playhouse), The Full Monty(Transcendence Theatre Company), Legally Blonde(The REV Theatre Co.), 42nd Street(Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre), Head Over Heels(Theatre SilCo), On the Town(Capital City Theatre), The World Goes ‘Round(University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music), A New Brain(San Diego State University), The Rocky Horror Show(University at Buffalo), Freaky Friday(Okoboji Summer Theatre) and the rock opera Fallen Angel(International Fringe Festival). As a performer, they were seen on Broadway in Ragtime(Harry Thaw), La Cage aux Folles(Mercedes), A Chorus Line(Bobby for 2 1/2 performances) and 42nd Street(Swing) and Off-Broadway in Seussical(The Mayor of Who), Cagney(Bill Cagney) and The Awesome 80's Prom(Dickie Harrington). Josh graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Thejoshwalden.com @thejoshwalden
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Charlie Sutton is a Director, Choreographer and Artistic Director with over two decades of Broadway performance experience. He has originated and danced in 11 Broadway shows and has worked with the best Tony award- winning directors and choreographers. He was selected as the 2019 resident Director/Choreographer for the Jerome Robbins Springboard Project. Director/Choreographer Credits: NBC Up-fronts (Radio City Music Hall), SNL (Billy Eillish TikToc), Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera), Escape to Margaritaville (North Shore Music Theatre), The Quiet World (Springboard Project), Newsies - BroadwayWorld Award for Best Choreography (Theatre By The Sea) Evita - Broadway World Award for Best Choreography (ACT), Million Dollar Quartet (Duluth Playhouse), Saturday Night Fever (Theatre By The Sea), Elf On The Shelf (Mills Entertainment), Wringer (City Center Stage II), Gregorian (Soho Rep), NOEL (VenueWorks Tour) and a former Associate Artistic Director for Duluth Playhouse. Associate Choreographer Credits: The Great Gatsby (Broadway), Diana (Netflix/Broadway/La Jolla Playhouse), The Who’s Tommy (Kennedy Center), Kinky Boots (Off- Broadway), Spamalot (Broadway), 50th Anniversary performance at Kennedy Center, Clueless (Off- Broadway), Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. Broadway Performance Credits: American in Paris, Kinky Boots (Astaire Award Nom), How to Succeed in Business, Lysistrata Jones, Catch Me If You Can, Woman On the Verge of a nervous Breakdown, The Addams Family, Crybaby, La Cage aux Follies, Wicked. Visit charliesutton.net for more information
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Jon has originated roles in four Tony-Nominated Broadway shows, the award-winning musical Hamilton, Spongebob Squarepants, Hands on a Hardbody, and In the Heights. On screen, Rua has guest-starred on Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, and the films Smile 2, Fall to Rise, & First Reformed.
An award-winning creative Director/Choreographer, he recently set a world premiere for Giordano Dance Chicago, opened the Broadway shows Floyd Collins (Dance Sequences) and BOOP (Associate Choreographer); helmed Phish’s ‘Send in the Clones’ at MSG, the world-premier of 3 Summers of Lincoln and THE Hunter S. Thompson musical, co-choreographed production numbers for Broadway’s SpongeBob Squarepants, The Cher Show, SpongeBob Musical Live on Nick, rom-com ‘Isn’t It Romantic’. regional productions include Macbeth & Rent (OSF), West Side Story (MilRep), Godspell (PCLO), The Hombres (Two River), Jesus Christ Superstar & Aida (Muny). PLUS music videos & commercials for Coheed & Cambria (“Old Flames”), Lawrence (“More”), COX MOBILE, New York Lotto, etc.
As a writer, Jon’s new play ‘First Gen’ is currently in development; and his short film ‘UNKNOWN’ was selected for the New York Latino Film Festival.
Past Mentors
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Deidre Goodwin As a Director/Choreographer select work includes: Beehive (2024) - Jeff Award Best Director Nominee for a Musical Review, Sophisticated Ladies, Beautiful and Dreamgirls; As Director, Ragtime and Jesus Christ Superstar. She was also the Associate Director of the recent revival of Spamalot on Broadway. Select actor credits include; Broadway: A Chorus Line (Shelia) and Chicago (Velma). Film: Chicago (June – Cellblock Tango), the documentary Every Little Step and Ocean’s 8. TV: the infamous “MILF Island” episode of 30 Rock.
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Karla Puno Garcia just received an EMMY AWARD for Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming for her work on the 76th Annual Tony Awards Opening Number and Tribute to Joel Grey and John Kander. She recently choreographed Tick, Tick ... BOOM!, directed by Andy Senor, Jr. in Tokyo, Japan. Other credits include co-choreographer for DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (Broadway and Atlantic Theater), The Connector (MCC), and RENT (Theatre Aspen). Her work can also be seen on Season 3 of the Starz Network series Power Book III: Raising Kanaan, additional scenes in the Netflix film Tick, Tick ... BOOM!, directed by Lin Manuel Miranda; ENCORES Off-Center production of GONE MISSING; the world premiere of Other World at Delaware Theatre Company; Somewhere at the Geva Theatre; Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow’s NOIR at the Alley Theatre; and IN THE HEIGHTS at VA Rep, where she received the Artsie for Best Choreography.
Karla began her training in a suburb of Maryland outside of DC under Fran Peters. She also performed Traditional Filipino Dancing with the Pilipino American Cultural Arts Society. Her first professional job was Debbie Allen’s BROTHERS OF THE KNIGHT at the Kennedy Center. She received her BFA in Dance and minor in journalism from NYU’s Tisch School, where she worked closely with Kyle Abraham, Bridget Moore, and Dwight Rhoden. She went on to perform in two National Tours, FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, NBC’s Smash, several films, and four Broadway shows, including HAMILTON. IG @KarlaPunoGarcia
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SARA BRIANS is a New York City based director, choreographer and educator. Most recently, Sara was the US Associate Choreographer for The Hills of California on Broadway directed by Sam Mendes, and choreographed the inaugural production of Anything Goes at Gulfshore Playhouse’s new Baker Theatre. With a varied career, she has worked on Broadway as a performer, resident and associate choreographer (42nd Street, Billy Elliot, Matilda, White Christmas, The Terms of My Surrender, and After the Night and the Music), across the globe, and with prestigious institutions including The Radio City Rockettes, The Kennedy Center, New York City Center, Goodspeed Opera House, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Theatre Aspen and many more. She loves developing new musicals in addition to directing and choreographing revivals, and has also directed and choreographed numerous industrials, concerts, and entertainment events world-wide. Upcoming projects include Associate Directing Love Life at Encores, directed by Victoria Clark and starring Kate Baldwin and Nicholas Christopher, and directing and choreographing Waitress at ACT of Connecticut. Her other recent work includes choreographing regional productions of Rock of Ages, Guys and Dolls, Sunset Boulevard, and Mary Poppins. For more, visit SaraBrians.comand @brianssarak on instagram.
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PATRICK O’NEILL was last represented on Broadway as the Associate Choreographer of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical School of Rock, which he also staged in Sydney, ,Melbourne, and Seoul. Upcoming:Radio930,a new musical about a group of young rebels in East Germany who use banned rock music to bring about the fall of the Berlin Wall, On The Edge, which premieres in London in 2024, and Vacancy, a story that sheds light on the life of Norman Bates from the Hitchcock classic, 'Psycho’. Other favorites :On a Clear Day...starring Harry Connick, Jr. (Broadway), Ever After (Alliance Theatre), Barry Manilow’s Harmony (Ahmanson Theatre & Alliance Theatre),The Heart of Rock and Roll celebrating the music of Huey Lewis (The Old Globe), and The Nutty Professor (directed by Jerry Lewis).Co-Creator of The Time Step Symposium; a program that connects and supports choreographers and musicians to ensure the future of dance music on Broadway.www.patrickoneill.me /@itspatrickoneill
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Jennifer Jancuska
Director, Choreographer, Artistic Director of BringAbout Development
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www.JenniferJancuska.comJancuska has been named to the prestigious "Women to Watch on Broadway" list for 2024 by the Broadway Women's Fund, a testament to her groundbreaking contributions to theater. She is also a recipient of the highly competitive 2024-2025 Japan-US Creative Fellowship with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the 2024 Jerome Robbins "Stories That Move" residency, and the 2024-2025 CUNY Initiative Fellowship including residency at Baruch Performing Arts Center.
As the founding artistic director of BringAbout Development, a 501c3 nonprofit, Jennifer pioneers the integration of dance as a narrative tool early in the development of new musicals and plays. With seven years of experience on Broadway, Jennifer has been at the forefront of the industry, leading the Broadway company of Hamilton as Resident Choreographer & Dance Supervisor. Her directorial and choreographic work has been showcased and honored at renowned venues including The Old Globe, Berkeley Rep, The Public, Dallas Theatre Center, Goodspeed, Madison Square Garden, Ars Nova, Little Island, New York Musical Festival, Osolo Rep, Little Field, The Drama League, The Skirball Center, Trinity Rep, and The Royal George Theater. Jennifer's influence extends beyond direction and choreography. She is the creator of the sold-out bi-annual event BC BEAT, hailed by The New York Times as the place to “step into the spotlight and re-imagine the possibilities for dance in musical theater.”
As an educator, Jennifer has served as a master teacher and guest lecturer at leading theater and dance programs across the country and internationally, including NYU GMTWP, Syracuse University, Ithaca College, Pace University, University of the Arts, College of Charleston, and Shanghai Theatre Academy. An Ivy League graduate of Cornell University and member of the Society of Directors and Choreographers, Jennifer continues to inspire and shape the future of theatrical storytelling.