Thirty years of proof that art-first training works. Discover how our graduates take their technical foundation from Chantilly, VA, to Broadway, Radio City, and prestigious stages around the world.
For over thirty years, Encore Performers has been building something far more meaningful than a resume: dancers who are technically strong, artistically genuine, and ready for wherever their journey takes them.
Our alumni have starred on Broadway, danced as Radio City Rockettes, toured internationally, and joined the faculty of New York's most prestigious institutions. By prioritizing technical mastery, personal growth, and authentic stage presence, we build versatile performers who thrive at every level of the performing arts industry.
From our studio floors to the most competitive stages in the performing arts industry. These are the dancers who trusted the process, put in the work, and took their training from Chantilly, VA all the way to the world’s most recognized stages.
Graduates who have worked on Broadway mainstages and with the choreographers who build them.
Broadway Performer
A proud Encore and ETAP graduate, Jessie has performed on Broadway in Back To The Future The Musical and SMASH, toured nationally in Frozen The Musical, and performed at regional powerhouses including The MUNY, Pittsburgh CLO, TUTS, and Shakespeare Theatre Company.
(Current Encore Faculty) Broadway Performer · Radio City Rockette · National Tour
One of the original ETAP members, Paige grew up at Encore before building a career on Broadway in Aladdin and Holiday Inn, touring nationally in Cinderella and Mary Poppins, and performing as a Radio City Rockette. Today she brings that professional standard back to Encore as a faculty member.
Broadway Performer
A proud Encore and ETAP graduate, Colby has performed on Broadway in Anastasia and Miss Saigon and toured nationally in Frozen The Musical alongside fellow Encore alumna Jessie Peltier. His regional credits span The MUNY, Goodspeed, and theaters across the country.
Choreographer · Faculty at Pace University & Steps on Broadway
One of the original ETAP members, Rachel grew up at Encore and graduated from the company. She is currently on faculty at Pace University and Steps on Broadway, and choreographs at regional theaters. Her most recent production was Pippin at Signature Theatre, with her upcoming production being Follies at Shakespeare Theatre Company. A two-time Helen Hayes Award winning choreographer, Rachel has returned to Encore multiple times to teach at our intensives and remains a passionate supporter of our young professionals and fellow alumni.
Every year, over a thousand dancers audition for the Radio City Rockettes. Only a handful are selected. Three Encore alumni have graced that iconic stage.
(Current Encore Faculty) Radio City Rockette · Broadway Performer · National Tour
Radio City Rockette · Encore Mom
Radio City Rockette · National Tour · Regional Theater
Encore is proud to have three alumni who have performed as Radio City Rockettes: Paige Williams, Emily Stacks, and Jillian Helms. Raynor began teaching Paige when she was just five years old. One of the original ETAP members, Paige went on to perform as a Rockette before building a Broadway career that includes Aladdin and Holiday Inn and national tours of Cinderella and Mary Poppins. She now brings that same professional standard back to Encore as a faculty member. Emily trained at Encore from the very beginning and joined the Rockettes at just 18 years old.
After years performing on one of the most iconic stages in New York City, she has returned to the Encore family, now bringing her own daughter to train where her journey started. Jillian Helms rounds out this remarkable trio, having performed as a Rockette alongside a career that includes the Chicago National Tour and regional productions at Ogunquit and Theatre By The Sea.
Broadway and commercial tours, where graduates work as full-time professional performers.
(Current Encore Faculty) 42nd Street National Tour
Velma Kelly · Chicago National Tour
Logan performed as Velma Kelly in the Chicago National Tour.
The Producers National Tour
White Christmas National Tour
Signature Theatre and the regional houses where much of the country's best musical theatre is made.
(Current Encore Faculty) Regional Theater · Cruise Ship Performer
Mary Poppins (Paper Mill), White Christmas (Ogunquit), Disney's Newsies (MUNY), 42nd Street (The Gateway)
Regional Theater
A Chorus Line (Signature Theatre), Crazy For You (Signature Theatre), The Music Man (Goodspeed), Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Theatre Co), Grease (Fireside), Oklahoma (Lyric Theatre of OK), Saturday Night Fever (Cortland Rep)
Off Broadway · Regional Theater
Friends! The Musical Parody (Off Broadway), Legally Blonde (Actor's Playhouse at the Miracle), A Chorus Line and Footloose (North Coast Theatre Festival)
Regional Theater
Crazy for You (Sharon Playhouse)
A testament to Encore's versatility training, our alumni have performed as featured entertainers on some of the world's most prestigious cruise lines.
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
Cruise Ship Performer
Hear directly from the graduates who turned their training into lifelong success.
As a professional performer, I couldn't have asked for better training than Encore. It prepared me with the skills and knowledge that I needed to pursue my dream of performing,... It gave me the opportunity to see hard work pays off in the kind of spectacular fashion that ONLY Encore can create. Education there is really something special.
My years of training at Encore were instrumental in shaping my journey to becoming a professional performer, instilling in me a strong work ethic and unwavering commitment from an early age. The dedication not only honed my skills but also instilled the discipline necessary to navigate the competitive world of theatre, preparing me to embrace every challenge and opportunity that has come my way.
Whether you dream of Broadway or want to build unshakable confidence for life, Encore provides a supportive, family-first environment where every dancer is encouraged to reach their full potential.
Give your child a foundation that lasts a lifetime. Whether they dream of Broadway or simply want to build confidence, poise, and lifelong friendships, their story starts right here in Chantilly.
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