Spotlight Series
Presenting the 2025-2026 SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Step into the spotlight with a rotating lineup of acclaimed dance educators.
Offerings include Theater Jazz, Broadway (a fusion of West African and contemporary from The Lion King), Intro to Hula, and Partnering in Contemporary Dance. Watch for new styles as we welcome more incredible guest artists! These Saturday master classes are your opportunity to expand your artistry, explore new movement, and be inspired by teachers at the forefront of their craft.
Our Spotlight Series welcomes youth ages 12+ and adult dancers with intermediate experience to learn from guest artists sharing their artistry and expertise.
New classes will be added soon, so check back!
Financial aid available. Contact us for details.
Spotlight Series 2025-2026 Schedule & Faculty
Theater Jazz with Chloe Albin
Saturday, October 18, 2025 – COMPLETE!
1:30 – 3:30pm
Adults & Teens in 7th Grade+
The Creative Dance Center is excited to welcome Chloe Albin as the first guest artist in our Spotlight Series (with more classes coming soon!). Chloe is a versatile and vibrant professional dancer, choreographer, and inspiring teacher whose energy and expertise light up the studio. Dancers will be guided through a comprehensive jazz warmup, including dynamic movement, isolations, and activation of core through Pilates-based principles. Through the lens of Jack Cole, Luigi, and Matt Mattox, dancers will then explore across-the-floor combinations that ignite rhythm and expand their locomotion through space. Class culminates in learning choreography, giving dancers the chance to dive into performance, embody character, and let their individual style shine!
Meet Chloe Albin...
Chloe Albin (she/her) is a multifaceted dancer, choreographer, & educator. She grew up dancing in the Seattle-area and furthered her dance education at Chapman University. She currently splits her time between New York & Seattle.
Chloe has performed on regional, national, & international stages, including on London’s West End and LA’s iconic Dolby Theatre. Most recently, she choreographed & performed on the international tour of “The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show”. Other stage credits include works by Cafe Nordo, Cameo Lethem, and Wade Madsen. Film credits include BenDeLaCreme’s “The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special” (Apple TV, Amazon Prime).
With over a decade of experience teaching dancers across all levels, Chloe finds great joy in sharing movement with others. Through her teaching, Chloe strives to create a positive environment in which dancers feel motivated to take risks and expand their relationship with dance.
Broadway Master Class: The Lion King
with Yuka Notsuka
Saturday, January 3, 2026
10:30am – 12:00pm
Adults & Teens in 7th Grade+
Creative Dance Center is thrilled to welcome a cast member from the National Tour of The Lion King!
In this 1.5-hour master class, students will:
- Learn choreography in the style of The Lion King
- Explore performance artistry through dynamic movement, storytelling, and musicality
- Connect with a professional cast member during an engaging Q&A, gaining behind-the-scenes insight into life on tour, the audition process, and sustaining a career in the arts
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a professional Broadway dancer—right here at the Creative Dance Center—as they share choreography inspired by Garth Fagan’s groundbreaking movement style for The Lion King that blends African and contemporary dance. Spaces will be limited, so sign up early!
Meet Yuka Notsuka...
The Creative Dance Center is honored to welcome Yuka Notsuka as our Spotlight Series guest teacher on January 3, 2026. Yuka Notsuka is from Fukuoka, Japan, and is currently touring with The Lion King North America. She is a graduate of The Ailey School’s Scholarship Program and continues to train and teach at Luigi’s Jazz Centre under her mentor, Francis J. Roach. Her credits include the CATS Broadway North American Tour (Victoria), South Pacific National Tour (Liat), and the An American in Paris National Tour. She also served Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’ Broadway production as its Choreographic Reconstruction Assistant. Her production company work includes Walt Disney World, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, the Ailey Spirit Gala at Lincoln Center, and Universal Studios Japan.
Contemporary Hula ‘Auana with Megan Felise
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1:30 – 3:30pm
Adults & Teens in 7th Grade+
$45
Step into the beauty and tradition of Hula, a Hawaiian art form that weaves movement, chant, and song into storytelling. Master teacher Megan Felise fell in love with dance as a Kindergartener learning and performing Hula while growing up on the island of O’ahu. She has since used her Hula storytelling skills to continue developing in various dance and performing styles. In this special workshop, students will:
- Learn Hula ‘Auana dance basics including Technical Vocabulary and Movements
- Explore the cultural roots of Hula as both a performing and visual art
- Apply new skills in Hula ‘Auana dance choreography that brings story and music to life.
Meet Megan Felise...
Megan Felise is a Performer, Teaching Artist, and Choreographer based in Seattle, WA. She was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai’i where she trained in Hula, Hip-Hop, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Jazz, and Modern Dance (Na Maka O Pu’uwai Aloha: Hula and Performing Arts Studio). Megan is a former Elementary School Drama Teacher, Kid’s Yoga, and Preschool Teacher. She has taught and choreographed shows for many different local theatre drama school programs and was a “Choreography Mentor” for the 5th Avenue Theatre’s Rising Stars Production of “Something’s Afoot.” Aside from teaching, Megan has performed with local dance and theatre companies, and also performed Flying Choreography as the “Ariel Double/Ensemble” for “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at The 5th Avenue Theatre.
Push, Pull, Stack: Partnering in Contemporary Dance with Bri Wilson
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1:30 – 3:30pm
Adults & Teens in 7th Grade+
$45
Expand your partnering skills in this workshop focused on three simple movement elements: push, pull, and stack. Dancers will experience a holistic BrainDance warm up that lays the foundation for partner work, followed by mini-lessons on weight-sharing, counterbalancing, and lifting. Dancers will have the opportunity to practice their skills in a choreographic sequence, and create their own phrases to be performed for their peers. No partnering experience necessary. Dancers will utilize a consent-based approach to partnering exercises that ensures autonomy and safety.
Meet Bri Wilson...
Bri Wilson (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, and educator based in Seattle. Originally from northwest Michigan, her creative work braids the elements of writing, movement, and nature into compelling, curious, and narrative-driven performances. As a performer in Seattle, Bri has worked with The Three Yells, Elia Mrak, and Marlo Martin + badmarmarDANCE, among others. She has presented her own work at 12 Minutes Max, Full Tilt Dance Festival, LAUNCH, Seattle International Dance Festival, and Fuselage Dance Film Festival. As an educator Bri teaches holistic modern and contemporary dance technique with a focus on rigorous exploration and play. She holds a BFA from the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University of California, has received training in brain-compatible dance education from Anne Green Gilbert and Dionne Kamara at Creative Dance Center in north Seattle, and completed the Teaching Artist Training Lab from ArtsWA in 2022. Bri is currently earning her MFA in Dance from Hollins University.