From Beaufort, South Carolina, Hamilton (Hammie) Kerney is a freelance dancer/choreographer based in New York City. He was a member of the Second Avenue Dance Company during his time earning a BFA in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Although he has trained in contemporary, jazz, and ballet techniques, Hammie has found himself within the commercial dance world by dancing in campaigns for brands like Carolina Herrera, MoMA, and Pangaia. Today, he works as a video content creator and a dance teacher to the next generation of artists throughout the Lowcountry of South Carolina and beyond.

Born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, Kaylin began her training at Columbia Performing Arts Centre. She is a 2021 graduate from The Juilliard School, where she received a BFA in Dance. Kaylin was the recipient of the Joseph W. Polisi Artist as Citizen award, as well as a YoungArts winner in modern dance, and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts semifinalist. Upon graduating, she danced five seasons with Peridance Contemporary Dance Company and is currently a company member with ZviDance in New York City. Well-versed in both traditional and contemporary styles, Kaylin has embarked on several freelance endeavors in live theater dance performance, choreographing, and improvisation. With great interest in psychology, Kaylin is passionate about integrating the ways in which the mind can directly affect our physical being.

Born in Santiago de Chile, Vinet began ballet training at Escuela de Ballet del Teatro Municipal de Santiago. After two years under full scholarship he moved to Houston, Texas to finish his training at Ben Stevenson’s Houston Ballet Academy. In 2009 he joined the Houston Ballet and in 2010 the San Francisco Ballet. Vinet danced principal roles by renowned choreographers including Marcia Haydée, Kenneth Macmillan, William Forsythe, Christopher Wheeldon, Helgi Tomasson, Stanton Welch, Mark Morris, Ben Stevenson, Demis Volpi, Val Caniparoli, John Cranko, among others. He has been invited to dance at international ballet galas in England, Denmark, China, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Indonesia, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia, Japan, Australia, the United States, Hungary, Canada, Peru, Paraguay and Switzerland – where he was one of the winners and an apprenticeship recipient at the 2009 Prix de Lausanne. Vinet also was a recipient of the Premio Jovenes Líderes del diario El Mercurio (2009) – an award to Chilean artists, presented by the ambassador of Chile in the United States. Vinet appeared as a special guest dancer at the 2009 Grammy Awards and holds a parallel career as a model, appearing in campaigns for brands like Armani, Burberry, Newman and Dolce and Gabbana, and has been featured in Vogue. In 2017 Vinet was the artistic director and creator of the first international ballet gala to be presented at the emblematic theater in Chile Teatro Oriente. In 2018 he was mentioned in Dance Australia as one of the best performances of the night during the premiere of FORTE in Melbourne, Australia and in 2020 he directed and founded the digital show interMission, a production filmed in three continents gathering some of ballet’s biggest stars all coming together digitally to raise funds for the international charity Save The Children. Most recently, Vinet was honored to be a 2020 Prix de Lausanne competition jurist in Switzerland and in 2022 for Youth American Grand Prix, Danza Activa in Panama and Icon Dance awards, being the youngest person in the history of these prestigious competitions to be invited to join the panel of judges. Sebastian is currently an international principal guest dancer, performing at several international ballet galas and with Italian Tenor Andrea Bocelli, as well as teaching masterclasses at the top ballet schools and companies around the world like: ABT, Les Ballet de Monte Carlo, Ballet Nacional Sodre, Ballet de Santiago, San Francisco Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Princess Grace Academie, among others. These teaching experiences have inspired him to create a scholarship program called Bailarines del Manana, awarding over $100,000 USD in scholarships in Chile and Peru.

After completing her time with Alvin Ailey Dance Center, Kelly King was a Radio City Rockette for 12 years and has performed extensively for television, stage and film. She toured nationally for the Broadway show Fosse. other credits include, Dancing With The Stars” MTV Music Awards, NBC’s WOW Awards at Lincoln Center, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Today Show in New York, Joffrey Ballet.

As a teacher, King held the resident faculty choreographer position at the Broadway Theatre Project under Gwen Verdon and Ann Reinking for 11 years at the University of South Florida.

She has enjoyed teaching at Broadway Dance Center, Joffrey Ballet in NYC, Duncan Coopers Elevate Workshop and Steps on Broadway and many more.

Currently King is the Assistant Director of the Commercial Dance Program at Next Generation Ballet in Tampa, Florida. She works extensively with Universal Ballet Competition, Shake The ground. Joffrey in NYC, Mobile Ballet and is currently an adjunct professor in the dance department at USF.

Jeremy began dancing at the age of 2 at Stephanie’s School of Dance (owned by his mother) where he trained in all styles of dance. Over the years he danced at many dance conventions and dance competitions. In 2015, Jeremy began his pursuit in becoming a more versatile & technical dancer through strict ballet training at COCA (Center of Creative Arts) in Saint Louis, MO. The following year he was invited to attend the summer and year round program at The HARID Conservatory in Boca Raton, FL where he furthered his ballet training. In 2017, Jeremy enrolled in the Day Program at Kansas City Ballet School where he was given opportunities to dance with the company. The following year he became a Trainee with their Second Company where he would dance with the company on a consistent basis. Ending his year in Kansas City, he was fortunate enough to travel to Moscow, Russia where he would perform the role “Toto” from The Wizard of Oz choreographed by Septime Webre on the infamous Bolshoi stage. He then pursued the opportunity to dance with Louisville Ballet as a Company Artist for the 2019-2020 Season. While in Louisville he was granted the ability to set work on the Company. His piece, Session I. was later commissioned to become a film almost a year later. He has since been asked to create several new pieces which has included works on Kansas City Ballet School & Artists Revealed II.

Jeremy has had the opportunity to be a part of several films including; BTS by Micaela Taylor, which has sparked his interest in the film industry. He currently has a roster of his own films, showcasing a variety of artists & businesses. In taking on numerous roles on both sides of the camera, he has fallen in love with the process of capturing movement just as much as producing it. He is consistently working to refine each of his passions to push himself to create the best work possible.

Jeremy is currently a Freelance Dancer, Choreographer & Cinematographer based out of Kansas City, MO.

Sammee sparked her passion for movement at Bluffton School of Dance in Bluffton SC under the direction of Dawn Rosa Miller. With a passion to perform, she began her career on the stage of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina performing in the regional productions of Mary Poppins and White Christmas . Sammee went on to attend Marymount Manhattan College in New York City to complete a BFA in Dance with a concentration in Ballet as well as a minor in Business Studies. Upon graduation, she danced in multiple performances with the Tristan Griffin Dance Company as well as the Wylliams/Henry Dance Company in Kansas City, MO. She assisted in the creation of a new work choreographed by Tristian Griffin for the Kansas University Dance Department in spring of 2021. She most recently presented her choreography at Peter Chu and Alexandra Wells choreography festival ‘Open Doors.’ Sammee is currently touring with Adrenaline and Revive Dance Conventions as a tour assistant. With a passion to teach the next generation of professional movers, she currently trains dancers at Artists Revealed Dance Company. She continues to travel the country performing, assisting, teaching, taking class, choreographing and all things movement and remains in a state of gratitude.

International Ballet Competition D. Modugno, Bari, Italy, Master Teacher, 2015

Youth America Grand Prix Competition, New York, Resident Master Teacher, 2000-present

Salt Lake City Ballet, Utah, Ballet Instructor, 2011-13

Elmhurst School for Dance in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet, Birmingham, United Kingdom, Principal Teacher, 2004-07

Royal Ballet School, White Lodge, London, Ballet Teacher, 2003

State Street Ballet, Santa Barbara, California, Ballet Master, 1999-2001

Colorado Ballet, Colorado, Ballet Master and Repetiteur, 1995-99

Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Moscow, Ballet Teacher, 1988-1990

Career Highlights

Performed solo and principal roles with many prominent ballet companies:

State Street Ballet, 1999-2001

Colorado Ballet, 1993-1999

Los Angeles Classical Ballet, 1991-1993

Vienna State Opera Ballet, Austria, 1991

Sarasota Ballet of Florida, 1990-1991

Bolshoi Ballet, Russia, 1983-1991

Awards, Recognitions and Honors

Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Education in Bucharest, Romania. Completed series of lectures for 34 Romanian ballet teachers from national ballet schools of Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca

Born in Jacksonville, FL is an alumni of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance from Montclair State University with a Minor in Business. At Montclair State University, she performed in works by Camille A. Brown, Leslie Kraus, Cameron McKinney, Christian von Howard, among others.

McKnight is currently in the process of developing choreographic repertoire, honing her voice as an emerging creator.

McKnight has shown choreographic work at the Koresh Dance Company Artist Showcase, Eisenhower Dance Detroit NewDanceFest, Montclair State University Dancemakers, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), as well as Montclair Dance Festival in May 2025.