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Fábio
Mariano graduated from Maria Olenewa State Dance School and
was in big productions of Ballet and Opera at the Municipal Theater of Rio de
Janeiro, including The Nutcracker, The Rite of Spring, Aida, and Marguerite
& Armand to name a few. In Brazil he performed classical and
contemporary works by different choreographers with Caetano Cia. De Dança,
Youth Ballet Company of Rio de Janeiro and Campos dos Goytacazes Dance Company.
In the USA, he
danced leading roles with Atlantic City Ballet in productions of The
Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Carmen, Dracula and more. Mr.
Mariano is currently a dancer with Collage Dance Collective and has performed
leading roles in classical works such as Prodigal Son and Tchaikovsky
Pas de Deux by George Balanchine, Swan Lake, Don Quixote (Pas de
Deux), and more. His contemporary and modern repertoire include works by Nacho
Duato, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Christopher Huggins, Kevin Iega Jeff and more.
Aside from dancing, he has also choreographed the professional company and
students of Collage Dance.
Mr. Mariano has been
a ballet teacher for more than 10 years and has taught in several ballet
schools, including Atlantic City Ballet School, The Washington School of Ballet
and Collage Dance Conservatory. He was also the co-founder of the online
platform Blacks in Ballet alongside Ruan Galdino and Ingrid Silva. He was seen
as Cavalier in Springfield Ballet's 2024 production of The Nutcrackerand was a guest instructor for Springfield Ballet’s 2025 summer intensives.
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Ken Shiozawa(he/they) appearing courtesy of Newport Contemporary Ballet, was born in Japan
and raised in Irvine, California. They began dancing at age seven at the Maple
Conservatory of Dance, under Charles Maple and then went onto Pittsburgh Ballet
Theatre's Full-Time Program. In 2020, they graduated with a BFA in Dance
Performance from Butler University and in 2024, graduated with a Masters in
Clinical Mental Health from the University of Wisconsin Superior. Ken has
previously worked with First State Ballet, Minnesota Ballet and Minnesota Dance
Theater. Ken has also guested with Ballet Pensacola, Ballet Co. Laboratory, New
England Ballet Theatre and Greensboro Ballet. Among their many performances,
Ken’s featured roles include Puck in Bruce Wells's A Midsummer Night's Dream,
the Sugar Plum Cavalier in Newport Contemporary Ballet’s Nutcracker, and
the Nutcracker Prince in Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy.
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SARA JUMPER originally
from Colorado Springs, Colorado began her training at The Dance Center of
Colorado Springs and later furthered her training with Antonia Matchefts. She
then went on to join the Professional Training Division of Nashville Ballet for
two years. From there she began her professional career, dancing with Colorado
Ballet’s Studio Company, Zikr Dance Ensemble, BRIAH Danse, Columbia Classical
Ballet, Nashville Ballet 2, and The Minnesota Ballet. She also had the
opportunity to perform at the 2017 Vail Dance Festival, alongside Colorado
Ballet. She is now a freelance artist based out of New York City working with
many project-based companies. Most recently, she had the opportunity to perform
as part of the Arpino Dance Festival at The Joyce Theater alongside AVID Dance.
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Summer McNeill, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, began her training at Georgia
Metropolitan Dance Theatre under the direction of Kathryn Macbeth. In 2016, she
continued her training under Sharon Story at Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance
Education. She performed in Atlanta Ballet’s production of The Nutcrackerand Snow White. As a graduate of Cobb County’s Center of Excellence in
the Performing Arts Magnet Program at Pebblebrook High School, she received
several awards and accolades, such as Most Outstanding Female and Most Promising
Dancer. In 2018, Summer was awarded a scholarship to attend The Ailey School in
New York City. Summer’s performances include Memoria, January
Explosion, Global Harmony, and The 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade. In 2020, Summer worked on several projects around metro Atlanta
with Dance Canvas, going on to dance as a protégé with Terminus Modern Ballet
Theatre. This is Summer’s third season with Collage Dance Collective.
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Jeremy Rabeis an Emmy nominated, lifestyle television host of "Unscripted” on
CBS KOLR 10 and FOX 49. He is a lifestyle expert, television
critic, and a voting member of the Critics Choice Association.
Jeremy has had a multifaceted career that includes performing in a
variety of Branson shows to traveling the world as a lead male production
singer for Carnival Cruise Lines.
Jeremy has showcased his DIY and home renovation skills on
television throughout the U.S. for the better part of 13 years. From his DIY/craft
show, "FYI GUY LIVE” to being a top 5 "DIY Star” finalist on Hallmark channels
"Home and Family,” Jeremy is nationally known for his ability to reuse, recycle
and repurpose just about anything. Jeremy is an avid cook, horticulturalist,
and rescue animal advocate!
He has also been voted "Best Creative Mind,” "Best Person to
Invite to a Party,” and "Best Dressed,” by the readers of 417 Magazine.
When Jeremy isn’t on TV you can find him checking out local
restaurants, hiking the trails of the Ozark Mountains, or at home with his seven
rescue animals.
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