Our MAster Class Guest Instructors
Bella Tenaglia
2024 Master Class Instructor
Bella is a New York City based dancer, teacher, and choreographer. She grew up as a competition dancer in Northern Virginia, finding her love for dance at 3 years old. After high school, Bella moved to New York City to attend Marymount Manhattan College where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance. Simultaneously, she began dancing with “marInspired ; the storytellers” under the direction of Marinda Davis. In addition to being a company member, Bella acted as assistant choreographer to Marinda in Justin Baldoni’s Disney film “Clouds”. Continuing her professional career in New York, she trains with Al Blackstone, Karla Garcia, Billy Griffin, and others. Additionally, she has worked on stage and film productions around the country. Most recently, you can see Bella as the assistant choreographer to her former coach, Glo, on the upcoming Hulu Original series, “Dance Moms: A New Era”.
Tyler Logan
2024 Master Class Instructor
Tyler is a dynamic Broadway performer from Southern California whose career has taken him across the globe and onto some of the most prestigious stages. A versatile artist, Tyler has wowed audiences in iconic productions like *West Side Story*, *Cats*, *Elf*, and most recently *Moulin Rouge!* on Broadway. He has also performed at the legendary Hollywood Bowl, further cementing his place on stage. Tyler’s journey has taken him as far as Beijing, where he performed with the American Musical Theater Dance Company, performing the iconic choreography of musical theater legends—from Bob Fosse to *A Chorus Line*—mastering the craft that has shaped the genre. With a passion for storytelling through dance, song, and performance, Tyler continues to captivate audiences with his unique energy and dedication to his craft—striving to inspire the next generation of performers to follow their dreams with the same passion and perseverance.
JOna Biddle
2025 Summer Master Class Instructor
Jona Biddle is a cultural icon hailing from Atlantic City, NJ and has made his mark in NYC conquering his big city dreams with a dance formula for success. As a child, Jona was affectionately known as the “dancing machine,” he believes dance is an art form that transcends all boundaries. This along with his motto of, “Strivers achieve what dreamers believe” has propelled him as a successful staple on this industry. Jona’s career has spanned from choreography of his first team, training over thousands of youth and now being sought after for various events, media and as CEO of his dance company, BOSS Kids. Jona has worked with major recording artists, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Interscope Records, and countless media and talent agencies. No matter what Jona is doing, he has a people first mindset and all are enamored with his ability to always encourage and inspire others.
Kristen Greto
2025 Summer Master class Instructor
Kristen Greto has been dancing for 25+ years beginning her training at City Center Dance in her hometown, White Plains, NY. She trained with the American Tap Dance Foundation as a member of the Tap City Youth Ensemble for several years where she had the opportunity to perform with them in the NBC Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Kristen holds a BA and MBA from St John’s University, where she danced for 4 years on their D1 Dance team and served as a team captain. She was a part of the program’s first D1 Hip Hop National Championship win in 2016. From there, Kristen continued her professional career dancing for 3 seasons with the NBA G-League Westchester Knicks and 6 years with the NBA Brooklynettes, both of which she served as a team captain. During her time with the Nets, Kristen performed internationally in China and Mexico as well as with many celebrity artists such as Lil Kim and Busta Rhymes. Kristen currently coaches the D1 Long Island University Dance Team, where she led the program to 3 consecutive National Championship wins in the Open Spirit Game Day Division. Kristen is also the Head Coach of the inaugural NBA G-League Long Island Nets Dance Team affiliated with the Brooklyn Nets; a full circle role where she not only leads the team, but choreographs as well. You can find Kristen teaching pop up master classes throughout the tri-state area as well as at Studio One in Merrick, NY
Alex MacDonald
2025 Summer Master Class Instructor
Alex MacDonald is a NYC-based tap dancer, choreographer, and dance educator, whose work has taken him across North America, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, and West Africa. He is the original tap soloist for the popular vintage band, Postmodern Jukebox, as well as the passionate hype-man for the Grammy award winning kindie band, Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets. He has performed and taught workshops on U.S. Embassy sponsored tours of Nigeria and the Caribbean Islands. As a Fulbright scholar, he received his M.A. in Ethnochoreology from the University of Limerick in Ireland. A patient and intuitive teacher, he is currently on faculty at Montclair State University and Steps on Broadway. He is grateful to have studied under and performed the work of such tap luminaries as Dianne Walker, Sam Weber, Andrew Nemr, Derick Grant, Dormeshia, Jason Samuels Smith, and Michelle Dorrance.
Jason Fauser
2025 Summer Master Class Instructor
Jason Fauser is a 26-year-old dancer, acrobat, and fitness enthusiast from Long Island, New York. With over 15 years of experience in a variety of dance styles—including jazz, lyrical, pom, contemporary, hip hop, and acrobatics—Jason has developed a versatile skill set with a focus on technique, tumbling, and flexibility.
A current member and former captain of the Hofstra University Dance Team, Jason has earned six National Championships and two World Championships. In addition to his athletic achievements, he holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently pursuing a second master’s degree in Higher Education.
With a dynamic background in dance, gymnastics, and fitness, Jason brings a wealth of talent and enthusiasm to everything he does. His passion for fostering growth in others, combined with his diverse skill set, makes him an inspiring figure ready to enrich the next generation and motivate students of all levels.
Matthew Kirschenheiter
2025 Summer Master Class Instructor
Matthew Kirschenheiter is the assistant coach of the nationally ranked, St. John’s University Dance Team. Coaching at the world’s most famous arena-Madison Square Garden, to coaching at UDA college nationals. Matthew is a six time national champion winning titles in jazz, hip hop, game day and team performance. Matthew is a well established choreographer as well. Working with teams from all over the country, Matthew leads young athletes to success choreographing routines in all dance team styles. Matthew has worked and collaborated with major artists such as Cher, Paula Abdul, Kylie Minogue, Eddie Money and Tai Verdes. Matthew is a proud UDA instructor and still choreographs for the brand currently.