Leading Executives in Dance Studios
Ann Marie Hudson
Founder, Owner & CEO, Millennium Dance Complex
Founder who built LA’s most globally recognized commercial-dance training brand and expanded it into a multi-city franchise hub for top choreographers and artists.
Luann Pulliam
President & CEO, Fred Astaire Dance Studios
President & CEO leading one of the world’s largest ballroom studio franchise systems and its national programming, training, and competitions.
Gary Edwards
Chief Executive Officer, Arthur Murray International
Ballroom legend tapped as CEO in December 2024 following Clarion Capital’s acquisition, steering the 100+ year-old franchise into its next growth chapter.
John F. Kimmins
President, Arthur Murray International
Longtime executive credited with stewarding standards, adjudication and global network development across the Arthur Murray franchise system.
Diane King
Executive Director & Owner, Broadway Dance Center (NYC)
Executive leader who helped scale BDC into a 30,000 sq ft NYC destination offering 350+ weekly drop‑in classes and global programs.
Joe Lanteri
Executive Director, Steps on Broadway (NYC)
Executive Director guiding one of America’s most storied professional training studios and performance pipelines.
Quinn Callahan
Owner & Studio Director, The Rock Center for Dance (Las Vegas)
Founder of a premier West‑coast pre‑professional training hub whose programs and youth company have earned national visibility and major auditions.
Debbie Allen
Founder & Artistic Director, Debbie Allen Dance Academy (Los Angeles)
Iconic artist-educator who built DADA and the Rhimes Performing Arts Center into a powerhouse for access, excellence and community impact.
Gina Gibney
Founder, Artistic Director & CEO, Gibney (NYC)
Founder-CEO who grew Gibney into a leading multi-site studio center (23 studios) and a model for linking training, creation and social action.
Lia Kim
Head of 1MILLION & Co‑Founder, 1MILLION Dance Studio (Seoul)
Globally influential choreographer and studio co‑founder whose team and viral content shaped commercial/K‑pop training worldwide.
Debbie Moore OBE
Founder, Pineapple Dance Studios (London)
Entrepreneur who founded Pineapple in Covent Garden and turned it into one of the world’s most famous public dance studios and lifestyle brands.
Robin Antin
Co‑Founder & Owner, Playground LA
Co‑founder who parlayed Pussycat Dolls pedigree into a high‑profile LA studio brand and Hulu reality series spotlighting the studio ecosystem.
Kenny Wormald
Co‑Founder, Playground LA
Actor/choreographer and co‑founder who built Playground LA’s creator‑centric class culture and digital footprint.
Tim Milgram
Founder & Creative Director, TMILLY Studio (North Hollywood)
Director-producer who created a studio/production hybrid that set the standard for filmed class content and scalable online training.
Igal Perry
Founder & Artistic Director, Peridance Center (NYC)
Veteran choreographer who founded one of NYC’s premier open-class centers and a resident company, sustaining a 40+ year training legacy.
Gail D’Addario
President, Joffrey Ballet School (NYC)
Leads one of America’s oldest independent ballet schools, overseeing multi‑city intensives and year‑round programs.
Wayne Eng
Founder & CEO, Dance Vision Studios
Industry veteran who evolved Dance Vision from syllabus/education leader into a growing US studio brand focused on ‘dance wellness’.
Jane Carter
Co‑Founder & Co‑Owner, Dance Academy USA (Cupertino, CA)
Co‑founder who scaled one of California’s largest single‑site private studios and navigated a major relocation during COVID.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Co‑Founder & Owner, Dance With Me USA
Ballroom star who co‑founded a prominent US studio network blending celebrity cachet with high‑touch social dance instruction.
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