SOME OF OUR AMAZING ALUMNI

Growing up at P&D, Hayley rose to fame on season 10 of So You Think You can Dance.  Shortly thereafter, she was cast as a pro dancer on Dancing with the Stars and continues to dance professionally.  Based in Los Angeles, Hayley has built and impressive career as a dancer, actress and influencer.

Based in Kansas City, Artists Revealed is a ballet/contemporary-based pre-professional training and performance co. under the artistic direction of Andi Abernathy + Stephanie Ruch focused on paving the way to a professional dance career for their members.

Derek Ferguson left for Los Angeles just a couple months after his last nationals with P&D. He has since performed on Broadway, Film, TV and live concerts all over the world! In Theater, he has worked with the band Queen in their live musical We will Rock You in Las Vegas, as well as national tours of Jesus Christ Superstar and High school musical and the original Broadway cast of Frank Wildhorn’s Wonderland. He has danced on film in No Strings Attached and Behind the Candelabra and on television in The Marvelous Ms. Maisel, Trublood, The Tick, American Dreams, Jimmy Kimmel Live and both seasons of NBC’s SMASH. Derek has backup danced for NEYO, Miley Cyrus, Paula Abdul, Jordin Sparks, Lalaine, The Pussycat Dolls and Betty White! 

Mandy grew up dancing at Priscilla & Dana’s from the age of 5 to 18, competing in all styles of dance.  In 2014 she graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance and a minor in Psychology from Chapman University in Orange, California. While at Chapman, Mandy had the opportunity to perform Juri Kylian’s Falling Angel’s which was reset by Nederlands Dans Theater’s company member Fiona Lummis. After Chapman, Mandy was signed with MSA Agency, and has gone on to a robust professional dance career, including performances with Debbie Allen in the L.A. Tap Festival gala show, 7/11’s annual corporate celebration at the Grand Garden Arena at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, 3.5 years in Las Vegas’s well known show called Zombie Burlesque choreographed by Tiger Martina at the Planet Hollywood Hotel, and many more. While at Zombie Burlesque, Mandy and the cast had the opportunity to be featured on AMC’s show Ride with Norman Reedus, a show created for the main actor of AMC’s other series The Walking Dead. Also while living in Vegas, Mandy had the opportunity of performing in an annual fundraising show called Golden Rainbow, Ribbon of Life which raises money for HIV/AIDS charities. Currently, Mandy has had the opportunity to travel the world while performing in Holland America Line and RWS Entertainment Group’s guest entertaining dance company called Step One Dance Company where she has held the title of Dance Captain for multiple contracts. During her time with Step One, she has had the opportunity to workshop new shows with the lead choreographer of the company, Melanie Lewis- Yribar and artistic director John Charron, and teach the show choreography in a collegiate workshop at her own alma mater, Chapman University. Working closely with Melanie has been a highlight for Mandy because it has led her to assist with choreography on a recent project Melanie has choreographed for LA’s American rock cabaret Cherry Boom Boom. Along with performing, Mandy teaches and choreographs for studios in Las Vegas and Los Angeles and Idaho. Several of her pieces have received choreography awards and top placings. Mandy loves to share her technical and artistic knowledge with upcoming generations of young dancers.