Broadway and Hip/Hop Performance Dance Intensive with Tinka Gutrick Dailey and Brad Willcuts
Sign up at:
https://www.wallawallasummertheater.org/classes
Details:
Sunday, March 8, 2026
4:00–6:00 PM
WWST Studios
129 E. Alder St., Suite B
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Ages 10 and up
Cost:
We recommend taking the full, 2hr, session, ho
$10 per class
$15 for both classes
Class Descriptions
Class 1: Original Broadway Choreography — Chicago
4:00–5:00 PM
This class explores iconic musical theater movement through original choreography from the Broadway musical Chicago.
Warm-up: Exploring a variety of musical theater dance styles
Combination: Learn original Chicago choreography
Wrap-up: Overview of additional WWST opportunities and Q&A about upcoming dance call auditions for the 2026 season
Class 2: Hip-Hop for Broadway Performance — & Juliet
5:00–6:00 PM
This high-energy class blends hip-hop technique with theatrical storytelling, inspired by contemporary Broadway.
Warm-up: Hip-hop fundamentals translated through musical theater performance
Combination: Hip-hop–infused theater dance inspired by the Broadway hit & Juliet
Wrap-up: Overview of WWST opportunities and Q&A about upcoming dance call auditions for the 2026 season
Requirements
Some previous dance training is helpful but not required.
Please wear comfortable, movement-ready clothing and bring a water bottle.
Advanced registration is encouraged but not required. Space is limited.
Teaching Artists
Tinka Gutrick Dailey
Tinka began training on a full scholarship with the Harkness Ballet in New York City at age 17. She went on to become a Principal Dancer with The American DanceMachine, performing for ten years under the tutelage and direction of Lee Theodore—the original Anybody’s in the 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story. During this time, the company enjoyed successful runs on Broadway and at New York City Center.
She was later cast by Agnes DeMille as Maggie Anderson in New York City Opera’s production of Brigadoon at Lincoln Center’s State Theater and continued to work as Miss DeMille’s assistant on many projects. Throughout her career, Tinka has worked with many dance and theater luminaries, including Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, Buzz Miller, Bob Fosse, Ben Vereen, Patricia Birch, and Jerome Robbins.
After touring internationally, Tinka relocated to Seattle, where she became a Teaching Artist for Dance for Parkinson’s Disease and began her 30 year journey with Cornish College of the Arts eventually becoming an Assistant Professor.
Tinka looks forward to working with WWST and returning back to Walla Walla after teaching for the Summer Dancer Lab for over 15 years.
🎥 CHECK OUT THIS INTERVIEW WITH TINKA:
Brad Willcuts
Brad Willcuts’ career spans Broadway, national tours, international productions, regional theaters, and the Metropolitan Opera. He served as Associate Director/Choreographer for the Dolly Parton musical Here You Come Again at Delaware Theatre Company, now touring the UK.
His Broadway and national tour credits include Amazing Grace (Assistant Fight and Military Movement Director). Internationally, he worked on Legende Holmes in Prague as Dance, Movement, and Fight Assistant. At the Metropolitan Opera, Brad was Assistant Violence Director for Porgy and Bess.
Additional credits include work with Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, DC), Bigfork Summer Theatre, San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, and Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre. Brad serves on the committee for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre in New York and recently choreographed the world premiere of The Fantasticks at Flint Repertory Theatre.
He is an Associate Professor of Musical Theatre and Choreography at Michigan State University and serves as Head of Acting. Brad has received multiple awards and grants for excellence in education and performance innovation.
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