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At The Intensive Collective, we’ve intentionally built a faculty of industry professionals who believe that great training begins with great mentorship. While their incredible resumes include world tours, Broadway, television, film, commercial work & music videos, and extremely successful creative careers, what also matters is how they show up for the dancers standing in front of them.
The Wilson Brothers are a powerhouse creative duo whose influence spans global concert tours, Broadway, film, and elite brand experiences. Known for their high-octane energy and cinematic storytelling, the Wilson’s have danced and choreographed for a legendary roster of icons including Janet Jackson, Madonna, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Kelly Rowland, Toni Braxton and Wayne Brady just name a few. Most recently, the Marcel and Kevin served as the creative force behind the world premiere of the highly anticipated musical “Disney’s Hercules” on Disney Cruise Line “The Destiny”. Their versatility spans across mediums from Deadpool & Wolverine performance at San Diego Comic-Con to Louis Vuitton’s Fashion Week with Kelly Rowland in Paris and the immersive “Tale of The Lion King” at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theatre.
Kevin recently choreographed the 148th edition of Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey’s “The Greatest Party on Earth.” His Broadway credits include associate choreography for Finding Neverland and the Radio City Rockettes, with film credits spanning hits like SpongeBob: On the Run and Netflix’s Feel the Beat.
Their innovative work is a staple of primetime television, with credits including “So You Think You Can Dance,” “America’s Got Talent,” “Dancing with the Stars” and the “2020 BET Awards” starring Wayne Brady.
Rachel’s early training was in various dance studios throughout West Michigan, including the Grand Rapids Ballet. Rachel has also trained internationally. Studios include Broadway Dance Center in New York City, Pineapple Dance Center in London, England, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Lou Conte Dance Studio, and Joel Hall School of Dance in Chicago, along with many more. Rachel has toured and performed live with well-known artists including KC & The Sunshine Band dancing on their “Feeling You” Tour. Rachel has won multiple dance and choreography awards at the regional and national levels. You can see her choreography on Netflix and Amazon in the feature film ‘The Wedding Party’ (2017). Upon moving to Los Angeles Rachel has performed in multiple music videos. Artists include Tyler Ward, Megan Nicole, Riff Raff, Xcedera, and Boy Band INNOVATE. She has been an opening act for LA Fashion week and continues to train and perform with Liana Blackburn, Gina Starbuck, Destini Rogers, Brooke Pierotti as well as other artists at West Coast Dance Theater, Millennium Dance Complex, T.MILLY Studios, and most other premiere LA studios.
Rachel has worked with Laurieann Gibson on her hit BET Show “Born to Dance” and was a dancer alongside Beau Casper Smart in the movie “48 Hours to Live”. She has enjoyed her time Judging and being on staff at multiple dance competitions across the country and is currently touring as the RevKIDS Regional Director with Revel Dance Convention. Rachel loves spending her time teaching for different intensives, conventions, workshops, and choreographing/teaching at competitive dance studios throughout the country. She is YPAD certified and most recently traveled to Bali, Indonesia to study somatic and emotional release techniques through dance under the direction of Liana Blackburn. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from Western Michigan University and is excited to continue her dance career in the commercial industry of Los Angeles, California.
Gigi Torres, Choreographer, Dance Educator, & Mentor has been in the dance industry for 18 years and has taught all over the world in 30 countries & 30 states. She has taught at Debbie Reynolds Studio, Movement Lifestyle Studio, Broadway Dance Center and currently teaches on Revel Dance Convention. Since 2012, Gigi has created and produced her own dance programs mentoring over 800 dancers through her Gg Process Programming to help dancers create the process to their purpose and build confidence in their mindset and strength in their movement. Alumni from her programs have went on to dance for Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, and Camila Cabello; teach at Broadway Dance Center, Millennium Dance Complex, and various conventions in the USA; and start their own brands and companies as Entrepreneurs. Her programs set dancers up for their future through her mindset training, goal-setting process, and brand strategy.
Gigi’s choreography has been seen on So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia, Ukraine, & Poland and internationally for Musical Solo & Group Artists in Korea including Pop group TXT & Girl’s Generation, Indonesia’s 7 Icons & SMASH, and USA’s Madame Gandhi. She has created work for many companies including Vanity Fair Magazine, Joffrey Ballet, NuSkin International, The Yellow Co Women’s Conference, & the American Musical & Dramatic Academy.
Gigi’s mission is to empower dancers to live purpose driven journeys that create longevity for their careers & life. She is known in the dance industry for producing elite programming that brings artists past their potential and into their true authentic purpose. Gigi builds powerful communities that empower dancers and their personal and career development. She believes that when one finds their uniqueness and purpose, the world is a better place we could all live in.
Marc Kimelman is an award-winning choreographer from Toronto, Canada currently residing in New York City.
Marc recently choreographed Rent at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, a new annual production of Come From Away in Gander, Newfoundland, and he directed/choreographed a new staging of A Chorus Line for the Rev Theatre.
He was the associate choreographer for Broadway’s Tony-award winning Jagged Little Pill (Broadway, National Tour, Australia), as well as Broadway’s A Bronx Tale and National Tour, and assistant choreographer for Broadway’s revival of Jesus Christ Superstar.
He choreographed Saturday Night Fever (National Tour), Billy Elliot (GoodSpeed Musicals), Man of La Mancha (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), Newsies (Drayton), Play It Cool and The Apple Boys (Off-Broadway), Once on this Island (Dora Award for Outstanding Choreography), Company (Gary Griffin), The Ballad of Little Jo and Songbird (Two River Theatre).
TV/Film credits includes: Disney Plus feature film World’s Best (associate. Tommy Kail producer), Degrassi: The Next Generation, Instant Star, Don’t Talk to Irene feature film (TIFF, starring Geena Davis), Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and NBC’s One Night Only.
Marc was movement consultant for Vogue magazine (Annie Leibovitz, Charlize Theron, A$AP Rock).
Associate/Assistant: Next to Normal at the Kennedy Centre (Michael Grief), Queen’s We Will Rock You (National Tour), Freaky Friday (Disney workshop), Hands on a Hardbody (Broadway workshop), Seven Deadly Sins (NYC Ballet with Patti Lupone), Elementary (CBS).
Marc has worked with Katy Perry, Phish, Deborah Cox, Kurt Browning, Neil Young and Chaka Kahn. He has directed and choreographed multiple productions for cruise lines (Holland America, Azamara Cruise Lines) and theme parks (Hershey Park).
Marc is on faculty at NYC’s Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway.
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Laura Aronoff is a triple threat performer originally from Atlanta, Georgia. She began her training at Rhythm Dance Center before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Tulane University. Her work spans musicals, television, film, music videos, live events, video game animation, and commercial campaigns.
Most recently, Laura danced in her first national commercial and served as an assistant choreographer to Maya Taylor on Nordstrom’s holiday campaign.
Her favorite performance credits span a dynamic range of live events, television, film, and stage. Live appearances include campaigns and premieres for Adidas, Southwest Airlines, Cartoon Network, and the FX Network. On screen, she can be seen in Netflix’s Tall Girl 2, Starz’s Step Up: High Water (Season 3), HBO’s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, and ABC/Hulu’s Will Trent. Music video credits include performances with New Kids on the Block, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “American Girl,” and Andrew Winghart’s reimagining of “Cry Me a River.” Additional commercial and branded work includes projects for Disney x Gray Malin and Rooms To Go. Her regional theatre credits in Los Angeles include Footloose, West Side Story, Kiss Me, Kate, and The Music Man.
Beyond performing, Laura is deeply passionate about teaching. She strives to inspire dancers to fully commit to their craft and let fear take a back seat. Believing that dance lessons are life lessons, she hopes her students leave the room feeling challenged, supported, and empowered to grow both as artists and as people.
Christie Sirota-Jordon is a seasoned choreographer, educator, and creative director with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She began teaching and choreographing at the age of 15, developing a unique and versatile style shaped by training with top choreographers across the country—from the East Coast to the heart of L.A.’s commercial dance scene.
A Pittsburgh native, Christie has traveled nationally with renowned conventions and organizations such as Commercial Dance Intensive (CDI), Dance Masters of America, Dance Caravan, Professional Dance Teachers Association, N-House Productions, and VIP Dance Competition. She continues to teach master classes and set choreography for studios and dance teams across the U.S.
Her performance and choreography credits span high-profile projects including Las Vegas Fashion Week, Latin music legend Juan Luis Guerra, Disney’s boyband NLT, dance-pop group Taxi Doll, and the popular fitness program Hip Hop Abs. Christie is also a regional trainer for The BodyBar(re) Fitness Franchise and teaches “conditioning and cross-training for dancers.”
Christie’s career has transitioned into other facets of the entertainment industry including creating & directing events. She currently serves as a National Director for VIP Dance Competition, co-producing and overseeing events nationwide. In 2018, she founded 412 The Intensive in Pittsburgh, a program designed to empower young dancers through high-level training, artistic exploration, and career preparation. The program has since expanded to Chicago with the launch of 312 The Intensive, alongside a growing suite of mentorship programs.
These mentorship initiatives offer dancers deeper, more personal support—focusing not just on technical growth, but also on confidence, clarity, mental wellness, and mapping out next steps in their dance journeys.
Now, with two decades in the industry, Christie is partnering and preparing to launch her latest program geared toward college-aged dancers looking to break into the entertainment world. Her mission is to redefine what it means to be a freelance artist—shifting the narrative from “starving artist” to confident, thriving artist.
