Brionna Trilling has been lucky enough to have been judging for three years. She started performing professionally at a young age in the Broadway National Tour of Billy Elliot: The Musical. After touring around the world for four years, she moved to NYC to train at the Professional Performing Arts School and continue her career professionally. She recently graduated with a BFA in Musical Theater at Marymount Manhattan College, where she has gotten to train with Fosse Verdon sanctioned reconstructor Dana Moore, and many other professionals involved with the legacy. She is now lucky enough to be an adjunct Professor on their Daily Dance faculty. Recently, she worked as the Associate Choreographer and played Cha Cha in Grease and was the Associate Choreographer for Pete The Cat’s Big Hollywood Adventure. Some of her favorite experiences include: participating in choreography labs with Disney Theatricals, and performing at The Muny. She has also had the opportunity to assist professionals such as Lane Napper, Christine O’Grady Roberts, and Whitney Sprayberry. Brionna is so thankful she’s had the chance to share her passion as a guest teacher and choreographer at different dance studios around the country.

A Chicago native, Belle Jessen graduated from Point Park University with her BFA in Jazz Dance. She has worked with artists Dua Lipa, Katy Perry, Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, Banks, and Moby and has been seen on TV shows such as The Voice and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Belle has performed with companies, Visceral Dance Chicago, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre and Arrogant Elbow. Belle’s choreography has been seen on stages in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh and has been awarded overall placements at regional and national dance competitions. She has choreographed music videos for LA’s alternative rapper and producer, Voli Contra and her professional company commissions include Chicago Dance Crash, Visceral Dance Chicago and Consuming Kinetics St. Louis. As an educator and mentor of 15 years, Belle considers herself a true nurturer for the next generation of dancers. Her style blends her technical training with experimental movement and diverse musicality creating a melting pot of genres ranging from contemporary ballet to jazz-modern fusion. @bellejessen

Originally from British Columbia, Canada, Richard trained at Canada’s National Ballet School and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. He had the opportunity to perform with the National Ballet of Canada numerous times including the world premiere of John Alleyne’s Tristan and Isolde and achieved his advanced certification in the Cecchetti method of ballet. Other career highlights have included productions of: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Promises, Promises, Singin’ in the Rain, Sweet Charity, Guys and Dolls, Beauty and the Beast, Jean Ann Ryan Productions, Royal Caribbean Productions (including Dancing with the Stars’ Louis Van Amstel’s production of Invitation to Dance), Albany Berkshire Ballet, Sarah Berges Contemporary Dance, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Dance Theatre Northwest, Galan Entertainment’s Tango Buenos Aires and the APEC Summit in Vladivostok, Russia. He frequently teaches all over the United States and Canada.