Choreographers & Teachers

Miranda Davis

Pamela Bolling

Kacy Combs

Jason Janas

Tokyo

Miranda Davis - 2010 Power Pak Choreographer
Originally from Tampa, FL, now residing in New York, Marinda holds a BA in Dance and a minor in Musical Theater from Marymount Manhattan College. Her extensive list of performing credits range from dancing back up for recording artists Sting and 98 Degrees, to dancing several works created by contemporary choreographers Martha Graham, Gus Giordano, Kristina Berger, Twyla Tharp, Sheila Barker and Nancy Lushington. Marinda has choreographed and appeared in several regional theatre productions, her favorite noted as the role of Cathy Hiatt in "The Last 5 Years." Ms. Davis was Dance Spirit Magazine's first ever Future Star Scholarship recipient and has appeared and been featured in numerous articles providing expert advice as a choreographer, teacher, and dancer. Marinda is often recognized for her work as an assistant to Lisa Allain, Ray Leeper, and the late Gus Giordano. Currently choreographing for some of the nations top studios, she continues to take trained dancers and indelibly mold them into phenomenal young artists. Known as an inspiring, life-changing master teacher and adjudicator, you can often find her on the national convention/competition circuit inspiring young dancers across America. Her students have gone on to train at Julliard, NYU, and Marymount, and have appeared on the hit show, SYTYCD. Marinda is a two time recipient of ADF's Young Choreographer of the Year and her piece "Silence" was recently chosen among hundreds of applicants to perform at the Joyce Theatre as a finalist in DRA's Dancin Downtown at the Joyce. Marinda serves as the choreographer for Starpower's elite Power Pak and can also be seen on the contemporary faculty of WILD. Marinda became a founding member and principal dancer with Anthony Morigerato's contemporary company, AM Dance Project NY in 2006. In 2009, Marinda founded her own contemporary company, marInspired, with a NY premiere scheduled for winter of 2010. Marinda can be found teaching the advanced levels of contemporary jazz on a weekly basis at Peridance Center NY.

Pamela Bolling
Pamela Bolling is a name that has become synonymous with professionalism and nonstop energy. Starting out as 1 of the first Star Search contestants in dance, her career continued to carry her on to many more exciting things.

For the past 15 years Pamela has been based in Orlando, Florida. She began in Orlando as a dancer/singer/actress working for The Walt Disney World Company. Her first show in Orlando was The Diamond Horseshoe review, where she was put to the test as a triple threat. Later on Pamela went on to do other shows such as: World Dancers, Epcot Center, Explosion Dancer, Pleasure Island and much more. Success did not stop there, however, her resume reads with such stars as: New Kids On The Block, MC Hammer, Lee Greenwood, Donny and Marie, Back Street Boys and most recent Weird Al Yankovich!

Later, Roger Minami and Bill Thomas (two producers currently working directly with the legendary man himself, Merv Griffin) discovered her. She went on to choreograph in the Bahamas, Paradise Island and Atlantic City. Her shows then went on to take first billing at Merv Griffin’s Resorts

& The Atlantic City Hilton. Being mentored by Roger Minami himself, Pamela began taking on roles not only as a choreographer but also as a director.

When Mr. Minami retired, Pamela joined with two other talented partners and took over his production company, Rabco Enterprises. Now that company is called “Hardrive Productions.”

Currently she and her partner have created world-class entertainment around the globe. Pamela is the resident in-house choreographer and director. Their creative costuming staff includes over 20 seamstresses, dance studio (equity approved) and over two million dollars worth of costumes and sets.

Pamela’s achievements and goals never stop. With her production company, Hardrive Productions, she created The 2nd Story Guys, an astonishing group of stilt performers who have performed at places such as the Super Bowl, The Judd’s Reunion Tour, and The Donny & Marie Show. Their travels also include Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and Bergen, Norway. Hardrive is known as one of the top show producers in Orlando and was recently recognized for “Best Show” at Busch Gardens.

Today Pamela is choreographing for 3 Celebrity Cruise Line ships: the Mercury, Century, and Galaxy as of the last year. She recently opened new shows for them called "A Touch of Broadway," Shout, Dance Around the World, Ole Time Rock n Roll, and "Elements". The shows have received the highest ratings in the history of these 3 ships, which led to an exclusive interview with Pamela for Dance Spirit Magazine.
She is also very busy working with choreographing industrials such as Give Kids The World and Walt Disney World's "Happily Ever After." In addition to that she enjoys working with ballet companies and community theatre. She is currently choreographing and directing the Miss Teen America pageant which will be held for the first time.

Tokyo
TOKYO has a very unique induction into dance as he was not introduced to dance till he was a Senior in high school. Tokyo grew up in the martial arts and began training at age 5. By the age of 15 he attained several black belts in various arts in addition to training in Wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing and MMA (Cage Fighting). At age 17, after a promising undefeated amateur record, just a few months shy of making a professional career out of MMA (mixed martial arts/cage fighting), Tokyo discovered dance and his life changed drastically. Since leaving the fighting world and entering the dance world, Tokyo has been fortunate enough to have done master classes and choreography for many studios, companies, casinos and colleges, most notably the prestigious Juilliard School and Point Park University. Due to Tokyo's background in martial arts his approach to dance movement and teaching dance is very unique and has been received and loved by many. Other than teaching/choreographing Tokyo was a featured faculty member of the summer intensive, iHollywood. Tokyo is excited to be able to give back so much of what he has been given in life through the art of dance!!!

Jason Janas
Jason Janas originally hails from the northern New Jersey area, and more recently from Charlotte, NC. His dance education is highlighted by his tenure as a charter member of the New Jersey Tap Ensemble, where Jason began his rhythm tap career under the direction of Ms. Deborah Mitchell. His interaction with other with tap dancers such as Mike Minery, Karen Calloway Williams, and Paris Mann of the NJTE, and with Ted Levy, influenced and ignited his career. He has performed with Mike Minery at the Supper Club in NYC, and more recently with Adrienne Canterna in Washington DC attended by V-P Cheney. Besides personal performances, Jason teaches for Stepp With Me Dance Convention, Dance Power Express, and Dance Masters of America. Jason has instructed at Rhythm Dance Studio in Charlotte NC for several years. His tap dance choreography won the nationally televised July 2001 Showstopper National Talent Competition, while his choreography received a Runner-Up award for July 2002. Jason continues to teach and choreograph from coast-to-coast while he continues to grow as a rhythm tap dancer.

Kacy Combs
Kacy Combs is one of the most sought after Choreographers and Master Teachers in the country. His versatile training from Gus Giordano Dance Center and Martha Graham School for Dance to the Metropolitan Ballet Theater has allowed him to have a successful Performing Career as well. He has performed for Hard Drive Productions, Fox Family Channel and Chandler Productions and with names such as Julio Iglesias, Montell Jordan and Jenny Garth. Kacy was also recently featured on the VHI special Driven: N’SYNC. You can find Kacy teaching at the American College Dance Festival, The Fusion, Gus Giordano Dance Center, Wichita State University, Dance Masters of America and Dance Power Express National Tour, along with numerous studios across the United States. Kacy’s choreography has been featured with Grand Prodcutions, Art Aid & Victory in the Valley, Towson University and the Power Pak. In addition to his performing and choreography talents; Kacy is also the proud co-owner of one of the most respected studios in the mid-west.