Photography by Umi Akiyoshi
Jeffrey Gugliotti is originally from Lowell, Massachusetts where he grew up dancing throughout the Boston area. He has performed with companies throughout Massachusetts including Vacanti Ballets under Thomas Vacanti and Quicksilver Dance under Mariah Steele. Jeffrey's choreography has been presented at both the Dance Complex's Winter Wonder Dance festival and Green Street Studios' Emerging Artists Program both in Cambridge, MA as well as the American College Dance Festival in Amherst, MA. He also continues to teach throughout the New England area as well as at Broadway Dance Center in NYC. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2013 with his Bachelors in Dance as well as in Biology, he headed to NYC to work with Ellenore Scott and ELSCO Dance. Along with performing with the company, Jeffrey is also the Rehearsal Director under Ellenore.
Amelia Lowe is most famously known for her time on So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 as a member of their top 20. In addition to this she made it into the top 12, allowing her the opportunity to perform across the country with the So You Think You Can Dance tour. Since her time on the show, Amelia has appeared as a principal dancer in episodes of Boardwalk Empire. She's also been featured in multiple commercials including a nationwide commercial for Wendy's, Target, the New York Stock Exchange, and American Express. Amelia got the chance to be a featured dancer at the premiere for The Great Gatsby. She also performed for emerging choreographer, Lindsay Nelko at the Capezio Ace Awards. She is currently living in New York and dancing for fellow So You Think You Can Dance alum, Ellenore Scott in Ellenore's up and coming company, ELSCO.
Almost spontaneously, Heather Liposky moved to NYC 2 years ago at the age of 19. She had never been to the concrete jungle, but after receiving the honors through The PULSE to attend the prestigious Professional Semester at Broadway Dance Center, she quickly packed her life and was off to New York without hesitation. Now a working staff member at BDC, Heather has had the privilege to work with choreographers such as Ellenore Scott, Ashlé Dawson, Cherice Barton, Brooke Wendle, Marinda Davis, Derek Mitchell-to name a few- and is the proud assistant to Emily Greenwell. Under the Choreographic direction of Jamie Jackson, Heather has danced for Brooklyn's X-Factor this past year. During her time in NYC, Heather has performed at the International Emmy Kids Awards, World of Dance, danced at the 2015 Young Choreographers Festival, casted in Estado Ingravitto, and has been apart of the ACE Awards in NY and LA, just to name a few. She has performed in venues such as Symphony Space, Alvin Ailey, Madison Theatre, etc. mastering styles across the board as in Indian Contemporary, Latin Fusion, Contemporary, Hip Hop, etc. In her time thus far, she is grateful to have danced for artists like Jay Sean, The Wanted, Juri Tiara, Sondre Lerche, Neon Trees, Kid Rock, 3oh!3, and Nickelback. In 2014, Heather had the honor to Apprentice for ELSCO Dance Company! This year, she excitingly takes position as a Company Member! Remaining forever fond and impassioned for her city, experiences, work, and all of the incredible people her journey has introduced her to, Heather looks forth the the unbounded future and all of it's possibilities.
Kailin Brown (they/them) is so excited to start their post-grad journey in both Canada and the US, performing wherever life takes them! Kailin has most recently been cast in The Muny’s West Side Story as Anybodys, performing July of 2023. In their senior year at Pace University, Kailin had the privilege of playing Violet in 9 to 5, a role dedicated to their mom.
Kailin has lived in NYC since 2019, as a graduate from Pace University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in BFA Commercial Dance. Kailin has had the opportunity to workshop with notable directors and choreographers during their time studying, such as Broadway choreographer Ellenore Scott, as well as director Sammi Cannold for New York City Center’s Evita. From Rockettes to Broadway composers, Kailin has studied under Erin Dilly, Scott Jovovich, Eric Price and Will Reynolds, and Pat Goodwin among many others.
A horror fanatic, Kailin is now a permanent fixture of Thistle Dance, a queer and spooky dance company directed by Kristen Brooks Sandler. Kailin is also the choreographer of Vincent, a new musical which performed at Summerfest in NYC. Recent performance credits also include Scranton Shakespeare Festival as Ensemble/Dance Captain in We Will Rock You and Ensemble in Sweet Charity.
In their spare time you can catch Kailin listening to a perfectly curated classic rock playlist at the gym, watching (or rewatching) anything Marvel, and reading anything sci-fi or queer or both! Kailin is also a tumbler and acrobat, adding some new aerial arts skills to their repertoire including silks, lyra, hammock, and trapeze. Dreaming about doing their own stunts in a Marvel film or belting and high-kicking on a Broadway stage!
Originally from Osaka, Japan, Kaori Hiwasa is a professional dancers and choreographer. Hiwasa began her training at 15 years old and trained in diverse styles including Hip Hop, Lock, House, Pop, Ballet, Jazz, Theater. During her training, Hiwasa discovered choreography and live performance in the streets of Japan. Hiwasa moved to New York a few years ago to continue her training and proficient in multiple styles. She has trained at BalletArts, Broadway Dance Center and has been dancing with Ellenore and ELSCO Dance for 2 years.