JULIE GAROFALO (Tap, Jazz, AcroDance) received a degree in Dance from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She was a performer in the National tour of Sesame Street Live, on Good Morning America and Black Entertainment Television (BET). Julie appeared as a backup dancer with the popular R&B artist, Usher. She also teaches at Broadway Dance Center in New York City.

JULIE McDONALD (Tap, Jazz, Kinder I and II) has been teaching at Coupé Theatre Studio for 14 years. She teaches tap, jazz, and acro to students ages six through adult. Julie also has a background as a certified Pilates instructor. She has volunteered her time to local elementary schools, where she directed original musical theatre productions and taught dance classes for after school enrichment programs. Julie has traveled the world performing professionally in various musical theatre productions (Will Rogers Follies, Bye Bye Birdie, A Chorus Line, Tokyo Disneyland) and is proud to be a former Radio City Rockette. She had the honor of performing those famous eye high kicks at Radio City Music Hall for nine years. Julie is a certified Rhythm Works instructor for children with special needs, and looks forward to sharing the magic of music and dance with all different types of learners!

GAIR MORRIS (Broadway Boys/Tap/Jazz) Born and raised in Colorado, Gair graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a BA in Musical Theater Performance. He segued directly to NYC as a scholarship student with the Joffrey Ballet. Musical Theater dance, especially tap, is his true love and Gair’s 15-year national and regional performance career includes Crazy For You (PBS Great Performances Directed by Susan Strohman), Some Like It Hot (w/ Tony Curtis), Damn Yankees (w/ Tony Randall), Fiddler On The Roof (w/Theadore Bikel), and the US Premier of Hot Shoe Shuffle.  Gair has taught movement to students of every age; as well as serving as choreographer for studios, schools and regional theaters across the United States. He is the Co-Creator of the NY Kids Club, a multi-location children’s enrichment and preschool in NYC, and owner and operator of Hudson River Kids (beginning weekday mornings right here at Coupé!)

LOUISE RUCK (Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Kinderdance) was a member of the Gateway Ballet Company at age 9, where she worked her way up to the role of Sugarplum Fairy in their production of The Nutcracker. She received scholarships to the Joffrey Ballet and to the Hartford Ballet. She was also a member of the Fort Worth Ballet. Ms Ruck’s Broadway credits include the original cast of Crazy for You, and Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public. She also performed in Anything Goes and A Christmas Carol and as a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. Her teaching experience includes the Beutelo School of Dance in St. Louis with students from age 2 through adult.