Bios

 

Carina DiFiore (Dance Captain), began her training in Raleigh, North Carolina at Susan Byrd's Dance Creations where she later assisted the director and taught advanced level classes.  She then attended East Carolina University where she received a BFA in Dance Performance.  Some of her performances include, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the opening of the Special Olympics, a featured dancer for the City of Hope at the Beverly Hilton, and a lead dancer for Paramount's touring show.  She has had the opportunity to assist master teachers, Al Gilbert, Ron Daniels, Marcus Alford, Daryl Retter, Joel Ruminer, and Tom Alexander.  She also traveled across the USA with Joel Ruminer's Dance Camp as his assistant.  Carina has recently moved to Los Angeles where she has joined the R&B Pro Company at Retter's Academy of Dance.

 

Lindsey Lorenz, recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career as a dancer.  She is thrilled to be dancing with the Mark Goodman Tap Company and would like to thank her friends and family for their support.

 

Lydda Faye de Guia, has been studying dance since she was 3 years old.  She has studied ballet and tap at the Performing Arts Center in Van Nuys and has studied tap with the Mark Goodman for the past 6 years.  She is "stoked" to work with MGTC and she is currently studying to be a chef.

 
Beckie King, has been in Los Angeles 2 years now and feels “lucky” that she came across Mark’s tap class.

She came from NYC where she had been a Radio City Rockette for 5 seasons.  Besides being a Rockette some of her other jobs in NYC were “No, No Nanette” at Goodspeed Opera House; principal dancer with “The Synthesis Dance Project”; working with Pilobolus Modern Dance Company; and touring the Balkans with “The Star Spangled Girls” for the DOD to name a few.  Here in L.A. she has continued her dancing with industrials, cabaret shows, and being a “Top Hat” at The Grove.

Beckie loves being a part of MGTC and this is her second season! Tap dancers rule! www.beckieking.com

 

 

 

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