Executive Director Dan Barris, or “Mr. Dan”, as he is affectionately referred to by his students, is no stranger to the stage. Starting a performing career at the age of seven, Dan performed in George M., A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Burlesque (A Review of Vaudeville), and The Most Happy Fella. He defines his favorite character thus far as that of Rooster in the Broadway musical Annie.

He has worked with the Pediatric AIDS Foundation and created a pilot program with the Council of the Arts teaching rhythm through sound vibrations to hearing-impaired students. Creating Dancers Inc. combines Dan's love of dance and education. “We can all get an award,” he says, but inspiring a young student to dance better is his most valued experience to date.

Director Patrick M. Flynn joins Dancers Inc. with vast Performing Arts experience. With over 60 shows to his credit, both behind the scenes and on stage, he works a multitude of capacities and is a welcome addition to our Dance Family. Patrick started working at the young age of 9 as a page boy in Camelot. He went on to perform in such musical theatre pieces as Oklahoma!, Chicago, Anything Goes, The Music Man, Sweet Charity, and Cabaret. An established public speaker, Patrick placed Second in New Jersey with the National Forensics Society in the Dramatic Duo category. A resident of New Orleans for over 7 years, he was also a founding member of the Big Easy Award winning theatre troupe Running with Scissors.

Director Michelle Tolson, honors us with an impressive list of credentials including Choreographer of the Year; several television, video, and print works; and is a sought after master teacher throughout the country. Michelle has been seen on the Today Show, in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and is currently featured in the 2006 book The Radio City Rockettes: A Dance Through Time. Michelle has represented New Hampshire in the Miss America Pageant and has hosted her state pageants as well. She is currently a Professor of Dance at a New York college and works with the prestigious Camp Vega, running the Dance Program. She is also a Gus Giordano Scholarship recipient. Additional credits include Dance Captain in 42nd Street, Radio City Rockettes, Riverdance, Trading Taps, and Tap Girls. She has also enjoyed teaching The Rockette Experience. Dancers Inc. is honored to have Michelle as one of the esteemed leaders of the Dancers Inc. team.

Assistant Director Travis E. Breen joins Dancers Inc. with an impressive list of credentials. He received his B.F.A. from University of the Arts in Jazz/Theatre Dance. Performance credits include Scrooge the Musical as the Ghost of the Future and featured dancer with NYC Stage Originals. He also appeared in the role of Paul in A Chorus Line, Oklahoma!, and Tales of Hoffman with the New Jersey Opera Company. Travis has worked for cruise lines as a featured dancer, and has taught master classes throughout the country. He has also performed with Martha Wash and Ru Paul as a dancer, and is currently a Professor of Dance in New York. We're glad that Travis is sharing his gifts and talents with us!

Assistant Director Christine Brooks joins Dancers Inc. all the way from Sydney, Australia! A versatile performer, she trained extensively in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, vocal and drama under the guidance of David Atkins and Dein Perry. She comes to us straight from filming the Denzel Washington movie The Antwon Fisher Story, playing a featured dancer. Christine's background in film, television and musical theatre has given her such experience as lead dancer in both the Sydney 2000 Olympics and the Para Olympics for recording artist Kylie Minogue. She has performed as well with Vanessa Amorossi, New Kids On The Block, and Tina Cousins & Human Nature's Australian Tour. Her stage credits include Gypsy, Blue Suede Shoes, Disney's Animazement, STORM and Michael Jackson's Sisterella. She was the choreographer and director of the Aussie Spice Show in Singapore. Dancers Inc. welcomes Christine Brooks to its panel of adjudicators.

Assistant Director Keith Coughlin honors Dancers Inc. with an incredible list of credentials. A dancer for more than 15 years, he now resides in New York City where he pursues his career in Musical Theatre. After graduating from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Keith went on to perform in The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, serving as the Assistant to the Director and Dance Captain. Some of his favorite roles have been in Victor/Victoria, Footloose, A Chorus Line, and Singin' in the Rain, amongst others. He continues to contribute to the Dance world as a choreographer and master teacher throughout the country. Dancers Inc. is delighted to welcome Keith to our esteemed panel of adjudicators and master teachers.

Assistant Director Erin McNerney is reentering the dance world after a brief hiatus to give birth to a bouncing baby girl... Dancers Inc. is honored that she chose us! Erin's unique style and enthusiasm have brought her, personally, and her dancers national acclaim. Erin's work has been presented with such notable industry professionals as Gil Stroming, José de la Cuesta, Dee Caspray, and Tracey Morgan from Saturday Night Live. Professionally, Erin has performed with Holland America Cruise Lines, theme parks throughout the US, industrials, commercials, and Off-Broadway. We at Dancers Inc. are proud to have Erin working with us.