Musical Theater Dance – Sundays 10:30 to 11:45 - Spring 2026
Musical Theater Dance for Teens
This class will focus on the skills needed for musical theater choreography and auditions: technique, how to follow choreography quickly, and performance skills. Acquire a competitive edge in a non-competitive and supportive environment—or just join for some exercise and a great time!
Who: Teens
Where: Westport Academy of Dance
1200 Post Rd East, Building D,
Westport, CT
With: Kim Porio and Jamie Mann (Jamie will teach on May 10, June 7, June 14)
When: Sundays, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.
8-week session: April 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24; 31; June 7, 14.
Fee: $275
Attire: Comfortable clothes/dance attire and jazz shoes
Westport native Kimberly Porio has been teaching dance for over 25 years. She has taught ballet, jazz, lyrical and musical theatre dance for local schools including D’Valda and Sirico, MTC, and GFA. She is Assistant Choreographer for Coleytown Company and has served as Co-Choreographer for Fairfield Ludlowe High School’s production of Rock of Ages and Assistant Choreographer for Staples Players' production of Grease. Her proudest performance was dancing at the Royale Theatre on Broadway in NYC for the 40th Annual Hoey Awards where she performed alongside Eartha Kitt, Rosemary Clooney, and Tony Bennett.
Jamie Mann, a Westport native, made his Broadway debut in spring 2025 in "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," playing Ted Wheeler and understudying James Hopper, Jr. A dancer since he could walk, Jamie trained at Alvin Ailey and the School of American Ballet in New York and danced with New York City Ballet (Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Harlequinade) and with Alvin Ailey at the Apollo Theatre. After landing his dream role of Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot the Musical (Maltz, Fulton, Palace), Jamie fell in love with musical theatre. In addition to being an active Staples Player in high school, he played “Dunlap” in Because of Winn Dixie at Goodspeed and put his singing and dancing skills to use in his series regular role as “Brody” on Netflix’s music themed show Country Comfort, starring Katharine McPhee. During college, Jamie portrayed Tate on Days of Our Lives (Peacock). He earned his BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan in 2025. He has been teaching dance since he was 16.
Jamie's Dance Reel
jamiemartinmann.com