Zachary Denison
Zachary Leigh Denison–Originally from Northwest Arkansas moved to NYC in 2000 to study acting. He has been fortunate to study at numerous programs, including The American Academy of Dramatic Art and The Actors Workshop under the late Mike Nichols and received scholarships to study at Stella Adler, TVI Actors Studio and Weist-Barron Studios. He began his dance training working as an intern at the Broadway Dance Center and the Alvin Ailey School. He was on scholarship as a member of the STEPS ensemble. He toured professionally with Susan Stroman’s Broadway 1st national tour of “The Music Man,” “Westside Story” and the 25th anniversary US/ South American tour of “CATS” Other theater credits include: El Paso Opera, Virginia Musical Theater, NY Fringe Festival, NY Musical Theater Festival, American Repertory Festival, The Public Theater, Cherry Lane Theater, Joes Pub, The Park Armory, Convergence Theater, Fire Island Dance Festival, and Broadway Cares. He has studied under many incredible teachers like: Andy Blankenbuehler, Josh Bergasse, Susan Marshall, Tom Pearson (Third Rail Projects), David Dorfman, Sean Curran, Brice Mousset and Miguel Gutierrez. He has dance for and been a member of many companies over the years such as: Lar Lubovitch, Larry Keigwin, Lorin Latarro, Heidi Latsky, Malcom Low, Dontee Kiehn, Todd Coulter, Bradley Shelver, Jeff Shade, Brice Mousset, Mario Zambrano, Christopher Huggins, Omri Drumlevich, Regina Nejman, Michou Szabo, Kate Griffler, Celia -Rowlson Hall,Rick and Jeff Kuperman, Justin Peck, Jody Oberfelder, Renee Gerardo, Christopher Williams, Alexandra Beller, Sydney Erick Wright, Carson Reiners, A.O. Movement Collective, Tough Cookie Dance, Josh Bergasse, Brendan Drake, Sean Curran Company, LEVY Dance, Project44, Aaron McGloin Dance, Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre, Body Art Dance, Gibney Dance Company, Kinesis Project, Catapult Entertainment, Improv Everywhere, and the NY Metropolitan Opera. He has done commercials for MTV and Dancing with the Stars and has danced for Jennifer Hudson. He currently dances with Erick Montes/Danceable Projects, and MELD Movement. The Alvin Ailey School, Rutgers University/ Mason Gross School of the Arts, NYU/ Tisch School of the Arts, and the Joffrey, as well as Mimar Sinan in Istanbul, Turkey and all over the NY tristate area. In addition he has choreographed for productions at Arkansas Public Theater and serves as choreographer and movement director for the new immersive show “Nocturnes”. This spring Zachary will have the pleasure to work in collaboration with the Yale School of Drama to create a dance theater curriculum.