Meet the Team

“A collective isn’t just a group-it’s a shared heartbeat, driving towards something greater.”

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  • Kristina is a proud New York City native and honors graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned her BFA in Theater. A versatile artist and educator, she has built a dynamic career that bridges professional performance and arts education.

    As a performer, Kristina has appeared in the Broadway First Nat’l Tour of Nice Work If You Can Get It and Off-Broadway in White Blacks, The Marks You Leave, and God Hates This Show. Regionally, she has performed in productions of High School Musical, Even Faster Than a Blink, West Side Story, and Grease. Her commercial dance work includes performances with major recording artists such as Nicki Minaj, Ne-Yo, Lady  Sovereign and Talib Kweli, showcasing her range across both theatrical and commercial stages.

    In addition to her performance career, Kristina is a passionate educator and choreographer. She spent eight years developing the dance program at The Allen-Stevenson School and later served as Director of Dance at Applause Theatrical Workshop. She is currently on the dance faculty at the prestigious Brearley School in Manhattan, where she continues to inspire and shape the next generation of performers.

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  • Kevin Raponey is originally from Bristol, CT now residing in New York City! He studied dance at University of the Arts. 

       You may have seen Kevin on the Broadway National Tours of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring The Rockettes, Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line, Nice Work If You Can Get It (Dance Captain) and The Who’s TOMMY. Kevin was also in the World Premiere of the musical Ever After as well as West Side Story, Evita, Kiss Me Kate, Funny Girl, Guys and Dolls, 42nd Street and many more. 

       Kevin has been a Dance Educator for 19 years and his choreography has been recognized with top scores and special awards at numerous Regional and National dance competitions. He is also an adjudicator and convention teacher for multiple dance competitions around the Country. 

       Currently, Kevin is an Adjunct Theatre Arts Professor at Marymount Manhattan College.

       Most recently, Kevin was seen on the Great White Way in New York City as the Assistant Dance Captain and Swing in Rock Of Ages! 

    To follow Kevin’s journey, head to Instagram! @raponeydanceandtheatre

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  • Maxx Reed is a multi-genre movement artist & educator, choreographer & director, as well as a multi-medium filmmaker. Trained in styles spanning from classical ballet to hip hop, Maxx’s performance credits include: Broadway debut Spiderman: Turn off the Dark & BeetleJuice the Musical; music videos: Michael Jackson’s “Hold My Hand” & Beyonce’s “Who Run The World (Girls)”; television: ABC’s Dance War: Bruno vs Carrie Ann, “The Tony Awards”, & “American Music Awards” with Usher; and, film: Michael Jackson’s This Is It. Choreography clients include: Mariah Carey; musicals: Claudio Quest, “Nikola Drops the Beat”, “It’s all Your Fault Tyler Price”, “Reefer Madness” LA; and music videos for SEE, Sara Small, & Cyrena Wages . When off stage, he’s behind the camera as filmmaker & founder of Esotericam Productions, for which director & producer credits include: TV series Live at Gramercy Park, series documentary Broadway Dreams, and short films “Pas de Carole” & “The Sonnet Project”. With the art of movement, theater & filmmaking, Maxx aims to show compassion through choreography & creative collaboration–– emphasizing his role as a dance educator and multi-platform storyteller. 

  • Melodye Redding is an energetic choreographer who thrives on using all genres to cultivate movement that connects, inspires and enchants. A passionate teacher who strives to create a space where dancers feel safe, seen, free and leave motivated and confident! And an empathetic and strong leader who loves supporting a team and overcoming challenges. Over the last 10 years in NYC Melodye has had the honor to both be trained in and teach Musical Theater, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary and more alongside the esteemed faculty at Broadway Dance Center. She also enjoys the privilege of teaching at Horace Mann, Applause Dance Company, Inside Broadway and other studios and schools in NYC and NJ.  As the CEO of her company,  Iridescent Kids Dance she curates  dance clinics, birthday parties, camps, and other events. When she's not choreographing, teaching or playing with her sweet pup Maxilmillon, she also enjoys performing! A favorite performance moment was performing with the cast of Come From Away at the Gypsy of the Year Awards. All in all Melodye is a believer that dance can improve your mood, revitalize your day,  boost your self-confidence and therefore change your life!  Her choreography and classes are a reflection of her passion to help everyone find freedom, strength, expression, and community through dance!