RYAN P. CASEY
Ryan P. Casey is a performer, educator, choreographer, and writer specializing in joyful, rhythm-driven movement. Apart from his solo work, he has danced for Michelle Dorrance, Aaron Tolson, Billy Siegenfeld, Lorraine Chapman, and Adrienne Hawkins. As a teaching artist, he has worked for colleges, festivals, studios, and arts programs throughout the country and abroad, including Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard. He has presented choreography throughout the Northeast with his company, Off Beat, including the Inside/Out series at Jacob’s Pillow. A frequent contributor to Dance Magazine (who previously named him one of their "25 to Watch"), Ryan is an alumnus of YoungArts and The School at Jacob’s Pillow. He currently teaches at The Dance Inn, where he initially trained under Thelma Goldberg and Kelly Kaleta, and Endicott College. He holds a B.A. from NYU’s Gallatin School and an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
ABOUT
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October 6: Tap It Up! (Norwalk, CT)
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October 26: RaveYard Smash (Cambridge, MA)
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November 1: Seasonal Suites
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November 10: Dance Masters of New England Scholarship Audition Classes
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December 6 & 7: Dancing into the Holidays
...and more coming soon!
Upcoming
“A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times) “A commanding stage presence… Surprisingly fleet, technically assured, and whimsically inventive.” (The Boston Globe) || "A world class performer and educator." (Seth Baer, The Juilliard School) || “This gangly dancer can morph from a giraffe into a grasshopper with the graceful fold of the limbs; he shows the awkwardness and then the spindly side of his body’s strange beauty.” (The New York Times)