Faculty – DEViATE Dance

Nina Hudson

Deviate Director

Nina Hudson is a graduate of Purchase College’s Dance Conservatory. She began her training at a local studio in Maryland, then attended The Ailey School in New York City. She most recently became the Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain/Swing for the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes after dancing in the ensemble for 12 years. Other credits include Assistant Choreographer and Dancer in Kate Spade’s summer and fall campaigns, “Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope” at NY City Center, choreographed by Savion Glover, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon dancing for Camilla Cabello, and The New York Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, choreographed by Mia Michaels. She has also danced for artists including Lil Kim, Peaches, and Turkish Pop star, Tarkan.

Dylan Pearce

Deviate Director

Based in New York City, Dylan Pearce has over 24 years in the industry with credits as a dancer, choreographer, director, educator, entrepreneur, and artist. Dylan is Associate Choreographer for the Radio City Rockettes. Over the past 14 years with The Rockettes, Dylan has held roles as both a performer and choreographer for stage, television, and digital content, including collaborations with artists like Dua Lipa, Abba, and Pit Bull, and in 2021 choreographing for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Christmas in Rockefeller Center. Most recently, Dylan directed and choreographed two new shows aboard MSC’s newest ship the SEASCAPE. In 2021 he led the creative vision for Kate Spade, directing and choreographing their 2021 Summer and Fall campaigns, celebrating the vibrance of New York City through dance in digital, out of home, and social media formats.

Dylan’s distinctive choreography has been featured in music videos for Amy Lynn & The Honey Men and the 2021 Broadway Bares (“Closet Diva”), supporting the non-profit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He is a founder and co-director for DEViATE Dance and The Process, a new kind of dance convention and competition that recreates real-world professional experiences to help students grow as artists.

As a performer, Dylan danced in televised and staged productions including Off Broadway in Shea Sullivan’s ‘Dancing on a Dream’, WNBA All-Star Halftime Show, Miss New Jersey, Miss New York and The Miss Florida pageants, The Michael Awards, Trump Plaza, Equity Fights AIDS, Bravo Summer Showcase, Knicks City Dancers, Tri-State Youth Invitational, Ray- Ban and Rite Aid industrials, The Nutcracker as well as the International Dance Festival in NYC. Dylan was a backup dancer for International Recording Artists, Tina Ann and Brenda K. Starr, and a company dancer in the modern company, Momix. He also served as dance captain for Walt Disney World’s “Twas The Night Before Christmas,” and toured the world, performing and setting shows for Princess and Norwegian Cruise Lines.

Haley Davis

Haley Davis is a professional dancer, choreographer and artist who grew up at her mother’s dance studio, Western Nevada Performing Arts Center in Carson City, NV under the direction of Gina Kaskie Davis. At a young age, she discovered her passion for dance and teaching and wanted to follow in her family’s footsteps. She is now based in NYC and has had the opportunity to train under incredible educators such as Chip Abbott, Marcea Lane, Tyne Stecklein, Nick Bass, Lauren Reins and more.
Some credits include, Step One Dance Company on Holland America Cruise Lines, Cirque Dreams Holidaze and was most recently the associate choreographer for ‘In Concert,” an immersive rock show on MSC Cruise Lines. Haley has trained and performed as a company member of Radiance, under the direction of Rudy Abrue (SYTYCD). You can also see Haley as the featured dancer in Haliene’s music video titled “Whisper.”

Haley is an affirmative and expressive educator who receives fulfillment from connecting with others. Her passion lies heavily in not only teaching and choreographing but in mental health; she is currently in school working to receive a Bachelor’s degree in psychology to one day merge her two passions; dance and well being.

Zoe Sheehan Moore

Zoe Sheehan Moore is a 2017 BFA graduate from Point Park University with concentrations in both modern and jazz. Her body of work includes Show Supervisor and Dance Captain for Azamara Cruises as well as Featured dancer for Oceania World Cruise.

Zoe has also been apart of workshops for RWS Global and performed in Hersheypark Music Box Theatre with shows including; Once Upon and Big Top Dreams.

Along with performing Zoe enjoys sharing her passion for movement through training and choreographing the next generation of professional dancers.

Matthew Winnegge

Broadway: Chicago (Harry and The Jury), New York Theatre: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Dancer), National/International Tours: Chicago (The Jury), The Wizard of Oz. Regional Theatre: Arkansas Rep, Stages St Louis, Fireside Theatre, Surflight Theatre, Gateway Playhouse. Industrials/Dance: Kate Spade NY Commercial/Summer Ad Campaign, Samsung 4G Promotional, Broadway Follies- New Amsterdam Theatre NY. In addition to performing Matthew has been teaching all over the country with Deviate Dance and Broadway Connections, as well as setting choreography for various studios.

Rashaan James II

Rashaan James II went to the University of Buffalo for a BFA in Musical Theatre and a BA in dance. He’s performed all over the world in productions like Crazy for You at Lincoln Center, Dirty Dancing U.S. tour, West Side Story international tour, and South Pacific 1st National Tour. He’s currently on faculty at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway in NYC. This year he served as a talent judge to crown Miss American 2025. He is the Eastern Regional Vice President elected of Actors’ Equity Association his labor union. @rashaanjames2

Brayden Singley

Brayden is a dancer and choreographer from Salt Lake City, Utah. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Contemporary Dance from Brigham Young University and has trained and taught across the globe in Israel, Italy, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. Brayden’s performance credits include the Broadway National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof and productions at Tuacahn Amphitheater, such as Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Annie, School of Rock, and The Count of Monte Cristo. In the commercial industry, Brayden’s work spans TV and artist music videos, including multiple performances on Saturday Night Live, appearances in Eminem’s promotional video for the hit single “Houdini”, and choreography for LP Giobbi’s “Is This Love” music video, which was featured in Times Square and on Sunset Boulevard. His diverse teaching and choreography portfolio includes the NBA’s Utah Jazz dancers, Oregon State University gymnastics, Broadway Dance Center, Manhattanville University, Utah Valley University, and Brigham Young University’s Contemporary Dance Theatre. Brayden loves teaching and is dedicated to help dancers become versatile and detail-oriented artists.

Chip Abbott

Chip Abbott is a NYC based director, choreographer, and dancer who is currently the associate choreographer of the first national tour of Tootsie (choreography by Denis Jones 2019 Tony Nominee for Tootsie ). Chip made his Broadway debut in On the Town as assistant choreographer, swing, and dance captain to the Emmy Award winning Joshua Bergasse (Tony Nominee 2015 for On the Town ). Chip has choreographed at DanceBreak NYC, Transcendence Theatre Company, and ACT of CT in their world premiere of a newly adapted version of Working under the artistic advisement of Stephen Schwartz.

As a director, Chip received worldwide recognition for his productions at Hershey Park and Azamara Club Cruises, and he is a contributing choreographer for the new and innovative Step One Dance Company on Holland America Line. He was associate director/choreographer of the Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary Concert on PBS, and the YoungArts Gala 2017. Additionally, Chip was associate choreographer of On the Town at San Francisco Symphony, Bernstein at 100 starring Misty Copeland at Wolf Trap with the National Symphony Orchestra, and at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Performing credits include: Broadway/NYC: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes. First national tours: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Andy Blankenbuehler’s Joseph… Dreamcoat. TV/Film: The Gilded Age, Isn’t it Romantic starring Rebel Wilson,Saturday Night Live, The Tony Awards, The Today Show , Avon’s “Boss Life,” British Vogue, and MAC Cosmetics.

Chip has taught dance at many schools throughout the country including PACE University, Oklahoma City University, Point Park University, the Boston Conservatory, and University of Central Oklahoma.

Instagram: @chipstergram

Brayden Singley

Brayden is an Utah-native dancer and choreographer. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Contemporary Dance from Brigham Young University. His love of movement has taken him all over the world; training and teaching in Belgium, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, and Israel. Brayden has also attended contemporary workshops such as b12, Impulstanz, Orsolina28, and Springboard Danse Montréal. He has performed for the Broadway tour of Fiddler on the Roof, Tuacahn Amphitheater’s Beauty and the Beast, The School of Rock, Annie, and The Count of Monte Cristo. Some of his choreography credits include: the NBA JAZZ Dancers, OSU gymnastics team, BYU Contemporary Dance Theatre, and Millennium Dance Complex. Instagram: @Braydensingley

LaToya Brooks

LaToya is a professional choreographer and dancer based in NYC. She earned her BA in Dance/Communications from Manhattanville College. Former Captain of the Knicks City Dancers she has transitioned into becoming the Head Coach/Choreographer of the Knicks City Kids. She is a seasoned industry dancer with credits that include Rihanna, Lenny Kravitz, Flo Rida, Pitbull, Jason Derulo, Hailee Steinfeld, Labyrinth, Natasha Mosley, Vanilla Ice, Lip Sync Battle and Saturday Night Live. She has had the opportunity to dance in various countries including Italy, France, Spain, England, Germany and China. LaToya has recently become a dance instructor with the company Forward__Space; a dance fitness studio in which the classes embody the core values of Dance, Music, Wellness and Sweat.