RYAN P. CASEY, the recipient of a Young Arts award from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, is currently an undergraduate student at New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Inspired by Savion Glover’s appearances on Sesame Street, he began studying tap and jazz at the age of five at The Dance Inn in Lexington, Massachusetts. He spent seven seasons under the tutelage of Thelma Goldberg and Kelly Kaleta with the Legacy Dance Company, where he is now on faculty, and also served as Dance Captain of the New England Tap Ensemble, directed by Aaron Tolson. In addition to a burgeoning solo career, Ryan is a founding member of Michelle Dorrance’s company, “Dorrance Dance,” in NYC. You may have seen him on So You Think You Can Dance or read one of his articles for Dance Spirit. In 2011, he was a guest choreographer for Boston’s Urbanity Dance. Ryan is also a proud alumnus of The School at Jacob's Pillow. www.ryanpcasey.com
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