YOUTH CLASS SERIES
Inspiration for the Intermediate Dancer!
WHO IS TEACHING?
Mary Grace McNally
Mary Grace McNally (she/her) is a choreographer, movement director, and producer base in Los Angeles. Her choreographic credits include two evening length shw, Not For Picking and When It Fallas, which premiered in NYC and Los Angeles respectively. Mary Grace is the founder and creative director of MG + Artists, a project-based dance collective. Her work has been presented at The Joyce Theater, The Dance Gallery Festival, Dixon Place, and Young Choreographer’s Festival, amongst others. In 2018, she was honored to be the winner of the Capezio A.C.E. Award. Her choreography can be seen in feature film, Sugar Baby, and a new slasher movie musical Prom Party Massacre. Mary Grace is a guest educator and choreographer at competitive dance studios, conventions and universities across the country. Holding a BFA in dance from the University of the Arts, she is guest faculty at Movement Lifestyle, Steps on Broadway, TMilly TV, Broadway Dance Center, and Peridance Center.
Nicole Hennington spent her first two decades in Arizona where she graduated from The University of Arizona with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Finance. During this time, she studied with Chuthis, Nederlands Dans Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, New Dialect, and Ate9. Upon graduation, Nicole joined GroundWorks DanceTheater in Cleveland, Ohio where she danced in new works by James Gregg, Peter Chu, Antonio Brown, Adam Barruch, and others. Nicole attended Springboard Dans Montreal in the summer of 2022 where she worked with RUBBERBAND Dance Group and UNA Productions. Nicole joined NW Dance Project in January 2023 and has danced original roles in new works by Joseph Hernandez, Ihsan Rustem, Caroline Finn, Bryan Arias, Nicole Von Arx, and Gustavo Ramirez Sansano. As a choreographer, Nicole was commissioned by GroundWorks DanceTheater in 2022 and was selected as a choreography fellow at Carmel Dance Festival in 2023 and at Jacob’s Pillow in 2024.
Brittany Parks
Originally from the Bay Area, Tatum began her training at Dance Attack and soon joined DACPAC under the direction of Cheryl Copeland. She went on to serve as captain of the California State University, Chico dance team. She later became Studio Manager and Company Director at Hype Dance Studio in Chico, CA, before stepping into the role of Upper School Dance Director at Menlo School in Atherton, CA.
Currently, Tatum is a faculty member at Nor Cal Dance Arts in San Jose and a staff judge with UDA, specializing in jazz for high school competitions. She has choreographed for numerous Bay Area studios and high schools, bringing her creativity and expertise to a wide range of dancers. Most recently, Tatum joined the Sacramento Kings as Assistant Coach and Choreographer for the NBA’s Sacramento Kings Dancers.
Nicole Hennington
Brittany Parks has danced in acclaimed TV shows including Glee, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Dancing with the Stars, while also performing in feature films including Teen Beach Movie 2 and LA LA LAND. Brittany has danced for several renowned artists with her top favorites including Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion, Janelle Monae, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift. She made her Broadway debut as Jazz Jasmine in a 15 Tony award-nominated show called Shuffle Along. As a Choreographer, she served as the associate choreographer for the film Annie (2014) and A Christmas Story Live (2017), choreographer for an episode of Encore! shown on a Disney +, and choreographed for Lea Michelle’s Christmas in New York music video. At the 2021 Grammy Awards, Brittany was a featured tap dancer in a duet tribute to Nicholas Brothers during Megan Thee Stallions "Body" and "Savage Remix" performance.
