Some of the WHS Dance/Orchesis Alumni who have continued education and careers in performing arts activities

 

David Acevedo – Professional Hawaiian Dancer and Founder of Hokule’a Academy of Polynesian Arts. 

Kristen Allred – Production Assistant Chicago’s Dance for Life summers ’08 and ’09

Laura Alvarez-Detering – Founded dance program at Mantansas High School in Florida

Kristin Burdi- Royal Carribbean Cruise Lines Performer

Ben Burke –Musical Theatre Graduate, Columbia College of Chicago.  Active performer in Chicago

Katie Calandra-Kritek -  Dance Education NYU, founded Libertyville HS’s dance curriculum and current dance teacher at New Trier High School

Brittany Cedarburg –  Dance Minor Graduate ISU, teaches at local dance studios

D. Jeremy Corchin – 2 year cast member National Touring Company of Broadway Show "BLAST"

Scott Corchin – aka "Special K" on air personality and music director KISS 103.5
Marcelina Cybulaska - Member of the Latin Dance Team at DePaul University
Rachael Fromkin - Dancing with Swing Dance company at DePaul

Carolyn Gaffke – Dance SIU- Edwardsville, former member Ameba Aerial Dance Company, Dance Teacher Grayslake North

Diana Gordon – Dance Coach Niles West High School with Christine Selander

Sarina Gomez – Dance Graduate NIU – Dancer in Las Vegas and internation cruise ships
Susan Grant - Independent Performer in Chicago, Staff at Columbia College

Leslie Guth-Daly – Dance Education NYU, New York based yoga teacher and dance therapist. 

Jillian Jocson - Musical Theatre Graduate, Columbia College of Chicago.  Performed for Disney Cruise lines and active performer in Chicago

Kayla Kennedy – Musical Theatre Major Ball State University

Jessica Kovarik – Dance Graduate Columbia College of Chicago

Christopher Lense – Youngest graduate of InterPlay Leadership Program

Allie Lind – Musical Theatre Graduate Northwestern University

Zach Marcus – Production Assistant Chicago’s Dance for Life summers ’08, ’09, and ‘10

Kelly Maryanski- Dance Minor Graduate- Dennison University

Angela Mollison-Strickland – co founder of the professional Dance Company Culture Shock Chicago

Andrea Novak – Education Major, Dance Minor UW-Whitewater

Casey Pennel – Dance Graduate NIU- freelance performer and choreographer in Chicago.  Founder NIU’s Art for Life

Amanda Peterson-Ven – Dance Graduate Hope College

David Rivera – Performed at Marquette and the American College Dance Festival

Anna Sapozhnikov- MFA in Dance UofI – Artistic Director of Moyamo Dance and founder of the dance program at York High School

Christine Selander – Dance Coach Niles West High School with Diana Gordon
Melissa Schaefer - Dance Coach at Mundelein High School
Upahvan Rai - Selected as youngest member and choreographer for Indian Dance Company at University of Michigan

Ryan Solan – Independent choreographer whose work has appeared in Dance Chicago