JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Such a fun episode with the incredibly talented, Dylan Pearce!  Dylan has done a bit of everything and is a highly sought after choreographer.  Thank you Dylan for spending some time with us and the Jam Fam! Based in New York City, Dylan Pearce has over 21 years in the industry with credits as a dancer, choreographer, director, educator, entrepreneur, and artist. Dylan is Associat...

Send us Fan Mail We are excited to share with you this episode featuring our guest, Anna Harsh!  A new topic to the show, we touch on World Dance, what it is and why it important to add to dance curriculum Anna Harsh , an award winning dancer/ choreographer and Artistic Director of Allegro Dance Company, is the author of La Danza - Conflict, Passion, and Healing . With over three decades of resear...

Send us Fan Mail Many of you watched her and her sisters on World of Dance and we are so happy to have Madeline Mihacevich as our guest this week Madeline Mihacevich is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in Los Angeles, California.  Born and raised in Brunswick, Ohio, she grew up dancing with her 2 sisters and training under her mom, who was her first dance teacher.  Along with dance, Made...

Send us Fan Mail Another episode with a fabulous guest!  Wonderful stories about the professional life at an early age and where she is now.  We hope you enjoy Rachel Kreiling! Rachel Kreiling began performing at 18 as a featured dancer at Tokyo Disney. She performed throughout Europe as the featured adage team and aerialist/contortionist on a luxury cruise line. Rachel has worked extensively with...

Send us Fan Mail A Valentine's Day release with two incredible artists, Jody Reynard and David Bushman!  Immensely talented and incredibly humble, our guests this week talk about the road to Broadway for each of them.   JODY REYNARD has been dancing non-stop for almost 30 years!!  He has taught musical theatre/Broadway dance classes at dance studios, intensives and educational institutions ar...

Send us Fan Mail The one and only Michael Taylor joins us in our latest episode Michael Taylor has been a master teacher for 25 years, giving seminars, setting original choreographic works and teaching dancers around the world in both the private and public sectors, as well as college and university dance and fine arts programs. As a performer, some of his credits include: River North Dance Compan...

Send us Fan Mail A wonderful conversation with the incredibly talented, Tommy Scrivens Tommy graduated from The Ohio State University with a BFA in dance performance in 2005. He has performed with Columbus Dance Theater contemporary ballet company, in the UK tour of Tap Fusion, as a guest artist with BalletMet, Parsons Dance, dre.dance, Nicholas Andre Dance, marInspired, and Kristin Sudekis Dance....

Send us Fan Mail A great talk with the incredibly talented GEO Hubela! With over 25 years’ experience in the Entertainment Industry, GEO Hubela is a Choreographer, Artistic Director, Dancer & Teacher. He also is Co-owner and Director of one of New Jersey’s leading Dance Education facilities, ICON DANCE COMPLEX, home of the ICONic Dance Company. GEO has choreographed internationally for stage a...

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 kicks off with Alicia Pociask! Alicia Pociask grew up dancing, singing, and acting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended Point Park University, receiving her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance and a Minor in Theater Arts. Alicia has worked at Hershey Park, Cedar Point, Paramount King’s Dominion, Country Tonite Theatre in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, performed in many indust...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Jam Fam!  We are so excited to be back for season 2 with all the fun and even more incredible guests.  This season promises to be as informative as last, with just as many accomplished guests and all the laughs you have come to expect from us.  Thank you all for listening and let us know what you want to hear from us and who you would like us to have on the show.  New...

Send us Fan Mail We had the best time speaking to our guests in our first season of JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance Podcast!  Thank you to everyone that has followed us, has liked and subscribed and shown love for us.   In this episode, we share a little about us and what we loved about our first season. Happy holidays to all!  Looking forward to season 2 Best Joe and Michelle Thank you for list...

Send us Fan Mail A fantastic episode with TWO incredible artists - Crystal Frazier and James Washington Manning Crystal Frazier , a native of New Jersey, holds an Associate Degree in dance from The University of the Arts and a Master of Fine Arts in choreography from Jacksonville University. Currently, she is a director for Dancers Inc. competition and convention in N.J. Frazier is a former senior...

Send us Fan Mail A fun episode with Chip Abbott! Chip Abbott is a NYC based choreographer, director, and dancer who’s performance career spans the worlds of concert dance, commercial dance, and Broadway. Chip served as assistant choreographer, dance captain, and swing to Emmy Award winner Joshua Bergasse on the Broadway Revival of On The Town (Tony nominee for best choreography) and he was also se...

Send us Fan Mail This week we speak with Dr. Chelsea Pierotti! Chelsea helps dance teachers learn the tools of sport psychology to help their dancers thrive. "As a former professional ballet dancer, I know better than anyone that teaching dance is more than yelling “point your toes,” every 2 seconds and telling them to “pull up!” and “smile!”  For 10 years she has used her experience as a pro...

Send us Fan Mail Listeners, we hope you are ready for the Rak Attack! Nicknamed “Sas”, Rachelle Rak began her dance training at the age of 2 under the direction of her mother, Rosalene, at the Rosalene Kenneth Professional Dance Studio in Pittsburgh. She is labeled a Triple Threat on Broadway for her immeasurable talent in dance, singing, and acting. Rachelle was presented with an award by Dance E...

Send us Fan Mail A fun talk with our friend and dance educator, Lindsey Bracco! Lindsey Bracco resides in Pittsburgh, PA after 14 years in New York as a professional dancer, actor, masterclass instructor and casting associate. Lindsey performed in numerous Musical Theater shows touring the US. Credits include; Mame, In The Heights, Damn Yankees, Wedding Singer, Man of LaMancha, Mary Poppins, Singi...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we speak with Kelsey Nelson! Kelsey has over 25 years of dance experience ranging from major motion pictures to teaching students all across North America, judging for several prestigious dance competitions within the United States, and creating her own conditioning program for dancers. She received her Bachelor of Science in Dance Management from Oklahoma City Universi...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest this week is Matthew Shaffer! You may already know author, director, and performer Matthew Shaffer from his television work on the top Netflix original series Wet Hot American Summer , or from his notable advice on Dance Moms , or perhaps you recognize him from his short-lived role as a Pottery Barn sales associate. ​Matthew’s debut book So You Want To Be A Dancer launch...

Send us Fan Mail We are excited to bring you our next episode featuring Adam Cates! Adam Cates has built a career as a theatre artist working as a choreographer, director, performer, educator and writer. He created choreography for a new production of Puccini’s La Boheme at The Santa Fe Opera and provided choreography for the American premiere of the Olivier-winning play Jeeves Wooster in Perfect...

Send us Fan Mail Another incredible episode full of energy, conversation, and shared knowledge.  We can't thank Hector Flores enough for sharing his time with us and bringing his stories to our show. Follow us anywhere you listen to podcasts! Instagram: @jam_dance_podcast Facebook: JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance Podcast Hector Flores Instagram: @itshecky Thank you for listening Jam Fam!  M...

Send us Fan Mail This week we had the chance to chat with Miss Sheila Barker.  Sheila is an educator, choreographer, master teacher and a distinctive force of energy in the dance industry. She radiates passion, not only during her classes, but throughout her life. Sheila's influence on the world of Jazz dance through her mentorship of professionals and young artists alike has created a renown...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode. Michelle talks to Joe about dance, why he teaches and what dance has done for him.  Plus a few fun moments in between.  We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we loved doing it. Follow us: Instagram @jam_dance_podcast Facebook @JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance Podcast Thank you for listening Jam Fam!  Make sure you follow us across social media and don...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Host Joe Nickel takes to the microphone to find out about his fellow Host, Michelle Tolson.  Stories about being a Rockette,  competing at Miss America and how dance has changed her life fill this show and we hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed taping it. Follow us: Instagram @jam_dance_podcast Facebook @JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance Podcast Thank...