master intensive 2024

graduated from the University of Colorado with a BFA in Dance. Her training includes Perry Mansfield School of the Performing Arts, American Dance Festival, Harvard Dance Festival, EDGE Scholarship, Gus Giordano and Hubbard Dance Street. Her credits include commercials and industrials for Godiva, L'Oreal, Reebok, Toys R Us, Universal Studios, Volkswagen and Warner Brothers. Jess worked on the tour of HAIR as Dance Captain for years, performed for the opening premiers of Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby and can be seen in such movies as Living Out Loud and Between The Sheets. She has danced in or been the assistant choreographer to the Elan Awards, Bob Fosse Awards, Ms. America Pageant, Carnival, Dance Break and Broadway Bares.

Jess has choreographed the New York musicals "The Shaggs", "The Book Of The Dun Cow" and "Dead City" as well as the movie musical "Free Fall". She has choreographed the music video "Just A Dress" for the Berlin Film Festival, "Mia Agapi Fotia" for European artist Sofia Strati's Eurovision and has been a finalist for the ACE Awards.

Jess has taught at Universities and Festivals throughout Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norway and the United States. Jess has danced with "The Wes Veldink Movement" and co-created her own company "Two Peas & A Pod". She has created live work for "A Great Big World" at Brooklyn Academy of Music, set work for Carnegie Hall and assisted with choreography for the Alicia Keys tour. Jess recently debuted work on Houston METdance, Marymount Manhattan College, Point Park University and Wanderlust. She is currently an adjunct professor at Pace University in New York City, on faculty with 24 Seven Dance Convention and a Co-Founder of Dancers Give Back Dallas.

Terrill Mitchell is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer, and consultant who relocated to Houston, TX after receiving his B.A. in Dance from Point Park University’s Conservatory of the Performing Arts. Terrill is the founder of HTX Connect, a platform designed to connect the local dance community by providing resources and various events. He was a seven-year company member with the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company (Met Dance) and has served as a faculty member for both the professional company and pre-professional company. He has worked with companies such as Attack Theatre, Pittsburgh Opera, West Virginia Public Theatre, Playhouse Dance Company as well as performed in several industrial performances. Since joining the Houston MET he has performed works from choreographers such as: Caleb Mitchell, Jason Parsons, Spencer Gavin Hering, Jess Hendricks, Joe Celej, jhon r stronks, Kiesha Lalama, Peter Chu, Salim Gauwloos, Jason McDole, Kiki Lucas, Kate Skarpetowska, Lauren Edson and Larry Keigwin. He has performed at venues such as The Dance Gallery Festival, Bayou City Arts Festival, Artopia, Texas Contemporary Dance Festival and the APAP Conference. He has also had the pleasure of performing in the Boston Dance Festival and Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out Dance Festival in Massachusetts. Additionally, Terrill was chosen as one of Houston’s 100 creatives in 2014. As a teacher and choreographer, Terrill has set works on Houston Contemporary, Houston Contemporary 2, MET dance, Wanderlust Dance Project, St. Johns School, Contemporary Ballet Dallas and has also traveled the coasts for competitive studios, dance teams and youth companies. He served as a choreographer for the educational outreach program for MET dance and has worked training other pre-professional dancers in Houston. Additionally, has had the opportunity to choreograph for the world-famous Kilgore Rangerette Dance Team and has served as a consultant for the Texas Tech Pom Squad, Sam Houston State University Dance Team, the West Virginia University Dance

Team and TJC Apache Belles.

Terrill has a decade of experience as a company director and educator for pre-

professional organizations. His students have attended prestigious college programs such as Point Park University, PACE University, Julliard, University of Arizona, Sam Houston State University, George Mason University, Texas Christian University, Julliard, and AMDA, and more! Terrill travels the U.S. as a faculty member with Dupree Dance

Convention and is represented by GO 2 TALENT AGENCY.

Eoghan Dillon was born in Ireland and raised in Ottawa, Canada, where he began his dance training. In 2012, he earned a full scholarship to pursue his studies at the Ailey School in New York City, where he had the privilege of training under renowned professionals such as Milton Meyers, Francesca Harper, Bradley Shelver, and others. After joining Parsons Dance in 2014, Eoghan quickly progressed from a dancer to Rehearsal Director and shortly after was appointed as the company’s Artistic Associate in 2020. He worked alongside David Parsons to perform and maintain pieces by esteemed artists like Robert Battle, Kate Skarpetowska, Trey McIntyre, Ephrat Asherie, Chanel Da Silva, among others. Eoghan has toured, taught, and choreographed extensively across the United States and Europe. Notable commissions include works for Parsons Dance, METDance, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance Company, Ballet Memphis, and The Institute of Contemporary Dance.  Recognized for his choreographic strengths, Eoghan was a Finalist for the Capezio A.C.E Awards in 2019 and was selected as one of The Irish Echo's “Top 40 under 40” in 2023.

His contributions to the dance world have been featured in international publications such as Metro Roma, The New York Times, Ottawa Life Magazine, The Tyrone Times in Ireland, and The Gap’s “Dress Normal'' Campaign. 

Recently, Eoghan added a new dimension to his career by joining the cast of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and with his company, Red Rhino Dance, Eoghan remains dedicated to the mission of spreading inclusive dance globally.

Will Thomas moved from Detroit to Los Angeles when he was 18, and dove into the professional dance industry. He continued his studies in dance, and acting as he began to work professionally. Will realized that his strength was his versatility, and because of this, was cast for television, film, commercials, and stage. He also realized, from the beginning, that one of his goals was to pass the information that he was learning on to others, so he started teaching at a very early age. Will was turning a childhood dream into a career that not only changed his life, but also changed the lives of thousands of young, hopeful dancers as he traveled the world teaching. Will's commercial resume reads like a "who's who" list. Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Zendaya, Rita Ora, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Brenden Urie, Patti Labelle, Chris Daughtry, Michelle Williams and more. Televisions shows such as The VMA's, the EMMY'S, the Critics Choice Awards, Radio Disney Music Awards, So You Think You CanDance, Nashville, Ellen, Hit the Floor, Parenthood, World of Dance, Superstore, Rupaul's Drag Race. X Factor, 20/20. Pitch Perfect 3, Marry Me, Renfield, and Spirited, where he is dancing and acting next to Will Ferrel and Ryan Reynolds. One of Will's proudest accomplishments was achieved on the Masked Singer where he advanced from dancer, to assistant choreographer, to choreographer; and has continued his role for the past five seasons. Those who know Will, understand that he has a lot of energy and the determination to make things happen. When he’s not on set or at rehearsal, he travels with LA DanceMagic Dance Convention as a long-time faculty member.  He says that's where his dreams began, and he loves teaching kids who are standing exactly where he did. He is grateful to his mentor, Jackie Sleight, who paved the way. Now Will and Jackie are dedicated to working as co-directors of the Los Angeles Jazz Company to preserve and advance the art of jazz dance.